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My First Bear.

Unread postby natvbearhntr » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:01 am

I never had the desire to shoot a bear until the 2010 season when I helped my wife's dad bait. Checking cameras, running bait and just waiting to see what showed up next was exciting. So this was my first bear taken in 2010. It was a 225lbs boar. Since then I have been trying to learn new ways to judge size but when this guy came through the woods I thought he was 500lbs! It was a fun learning experience. I took with bow at less than 10 yards.

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Re: My First Bear.

Unread postby Carol » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:05 am

Congratulations
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Unread postby Mike Foss » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:10 am

Yes it can be addicting. Nice bear......
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Unread postby Schultzy » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:22 am

It was a 225lbs boar. Since then I have been trying to learn new ways to judge size but when this guy came through the woods I thought he was 500lbs!
Congratulation's on your 1st bear!! Nice looking 1st bear to boot!! Many people over estimate the size of a bear, your not alone there. It seems here In Minnesota everybody shoots a 300lb bear every year. It gets pretty comical. Again, congratulation's on your bear and best of luck In your new found addiction. :handgestures-thumbup:
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Re: My First Bear.

Unread postby natvbearhntr » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:56 am

Thanks everyone. One of the things I did last season was drove a T post in the ground next to my bait. Where the post is green it measures 36", then there is a white tip that measures 39" to the tip. I passed on several small bear this year and had a few come in after hours that were higher than the 39" mark at their back height.

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Unread postby blackwolf » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:05 am

Nice Bear! I once shot what I thought was a 400lb boar I had seen earlier with good pics, shot wrong bear; 200lb sow!
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Unread postby PLB » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:08 am

Nice bear and welcome to the Beast!!! I love bear hunting!!!

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Unread postby Hodag Hunter » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:14 am

Congrats on the bear. 225 s a nice bear.

What state or providence did you shoot him in?
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Re: My First Bear.

Unread postby dan » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:15 am

Congrats on a nice bear... Nothing wrong with a 225 pound boar.
As far as estimating bear size, I like to use a stick that is a certain lenth placed by the bait. Or a height marked on a tree.
One thing is for sure, when a monster bear comes in there will be no doubt its a shooter. Its the ones that are inbetween that are hard to judge. I was fortunate enough to get a 500 pound bear many years ago and it looked like a big black volkswagon coming thru the woods.
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Unread postby BigHunt » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:08 am

congrats on the bear...... 8-)



dan awesome tip ;) 8-)
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Unread postby natvbearhntr » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:21 pm

Thanks again. The bear was taken in Wisconsin in shawano, co.

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Re: My First Bear.

Unread postby Black Squirrel » Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:54 am

Congrats! 8-)


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