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)Shot about a 140 pounder. We went 3 for 4. My cousin got about a 130 pounder. My cousin shot his bear first thing in the morning so we packed him back to the truck which was on top of the mountain then headed down the moutain which is about a 4 hour hike just glassing clear cuts all the way down so we get about 1/2 mile from the truck parked on the bottom (the are is gated off with roads in it)and I look up and theres my bear eating black berries on the side of the road so I off hand the shot and spine him with my 270 and then give him a kill shot. It was a good day, 3 bears out of 4 people. Hopefully have pics up tomorrow.

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Great hunt!

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3 for 4 is a heck of a opening day hunt! Where are the others?

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My cousin got about a 130 pounder and the last one about a 100 pounder, didnt find the 200 pounder like we were hoping to see.

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Lori

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Hey kirkl looks like it has a good coat on it, I can't remember can you still get a 2nd tag for the eastside now.

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Ya it had a good coat, that was the first thing my cousin said. Ya I think I can get a second one , ill have to double check before I buy my second one. I just think you cant shoot two on the east side but can go 1 west and 1 east.

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Nicely done Krkl, now you really got me chompin' at the bit too go;) Maybe soon, I hope... Congrats...he'll make a nice rug.

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kirkl ....Way to go..!!!!!!....where ya able to save the meat....or was it to hot out..??

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Awsome bear! I'm heading out in the AM to try for the one I almost had on Sunday with my bow.

And just so everyone knows;

Statewide Annual Bag Limit:
Two (2) black bear during the 2004 hunting season only one of which may be taken in Eastern Washington (hunters may purchase a maximum of two black bear transport tag/licenses.)

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nice bear ..and congrats!!!:D

I do believe the 2 bear limit goes as follows....2 bear on the westside or one on the east and one on the west...Congrats agian!!!

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Wayne, ya the meat was still good, think im gonna get breakfast sausage made out of it. never tried it before. see what it tastes like.

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kirkl ...yup....that's all I ever do with mine...I go down to Safeway here...talk to the meat manager...he sell's me their pre-packaged spice's that they use in their sausage...I believe that 1 pack is mixed with 20 lb's of meat...I generally add a little more pepper in it...My wife and I use a food processor to grind it up. We cut up the meat into smaller chunk's...throw it in...hold down the button for about 10 second's...we can do a whole bear in less that 1 1/2 hr's. We do the whole bear like that....when the boy's were home...that bear would be gone in 3 month's..:)

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How does bear taste???? I need know if the meat is worth hunting for I recently moved from Missouri to Arizona here in arizona there is a bear season I was thinking about trying to draw a tag.

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The only bear meat I ate that wasnt pep stick or sausage was a smoked bear ham and it was pretty good, ive never just ate it like deer by cutting steaks out and frying it. They make good peperoni sticks thoug. The breakfast sausage should be good though.

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Nice looking bear and a good picture as well.
Surprised to see such a nice coat in August. That has to make for some hot hiking.
Congrats on a good hunt for you all!

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:D Well guess I need to pay a little more attention as to where people are from. For some reason kirkl I thought you were on the westside of the state. So I guess my question about a eastside tag is mute. You done filled it, agin congats on the bear. Also you might think about making some summer sausage out of some of the meat, might good stuff.

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Pac, nope im from selah, which is about 1 mile north of Yakima. I live out in the country, I can watch elk out my back door with my spotter up on the hill side in the sage. Shot my buck last year a couple miles from the house as the crow flys. Its nice living out there. Makes scouting alot easier. My family is all on the westside north of bellingham thats why I go up there.

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Great job. Congrats!! Sounds like you guys had a sucessful hunt.