Lucked out and killed a 6.5 foot bear..
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Lucked out and killed a 6.5 foot bear..
After months of hiking in some of the most ruggest country ive ever been in I finally filled my tag.
I was almost given up hope.. Day after day we would turn dogs loose and come back bear-less...
It has been snowing up here the last couple days, a friend found a huge fresh track up the canyon yesterday morning and told us we better check it out before it gets old. We loaded up and headed up about 9:30. We turned dogs loose at 10 and the chase was on. We hiked in 3 miles winding our way straight up hill, through rock slides, thick down timber with about a foot of snow.
It was snowing the majority of the time, the hounds had a hard time picking up scent with all the snow but finally caught up to the boar.
We had him treed at noon and then the work began. It took us 3 hours to pack him out.. I can bearly move today im so sore...
What a awesome experience! Im thrilled with my bear and cant thank Gary enough for helping me.
I was almost given up hope.. Day after day we would turn dogs loose and come back bear-less...
It has been snowing up here the last couple days, a friend found a huge fresh track up the canyon yesterday morning and told us we better check it out before it gets old. We loaded up and headed up about 9:30. We turned dogs loose at 10 and the chase was on. We hiked in 3 miles winding our way straight up hill, through rock slides, thick down timber with about a foot of snow.
It was snowing the majority of the time, the hounds had a hard time picking up scent with all the snow but finally caught up to the boar.
We had him treed at noon and then the work began. It took us 3 hours to pack him out.. I can bearly move today im so sore...
What a awesome experience! Im thrilled with my bear and cant thank Gary enough for helping me.
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Re: Lucked out and killed a 6 foot bear..
Nice bear what area did you get it?
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awesome!!!! Congrats on the bear and such a great hunt!
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Congrats way to go!!!!
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AWESOME! Glad to see that you finally filled that tag!
Great lookin' boar too! CONGRATS
Great lookin' boar too! CONGRATS
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AWESOME story and a great animal....l congrats!!!!
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Thanks for the comments! Im pretty happy with him, well worth it for sure..
I got him in Kamas unit.
I got him in Kamas unit.
Re: Lucked out and killed a 6.5 foot bear..
whos dogs did you use???
congrats on the success!!!!
you gonna mount him or do a rug?
9er
congrats on the success!!!!
you gonna mount him or do a rug?
9er
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Re: Lucked out and killed a 6.5 foot bear..
Gary Sidoway from Kamas took me.
Hope he doesnt mind if I state his name..
I want to do a full body mount, This is probably a once in a life time bear so I might as well do it right..
Now I just have to decide on how I want to do it..
Any suggestions or picts??
Hope he doesnt mind if I state his name..
I want to do a full body mount, This is probably a once in a life time bear so I might as well do it right..
Now I just have to decide on how I want to do it..
Any suggestions or picts??
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Re: Lucked out and killed a 6.5 foot bear..
WOW!! I must say I'm impressed with your persistence and hard work. That is one pretty bear, congrats on a job well done by all. I love the photos, looks like a lot of work for sure but a blast in the snow.
Love the pic in the tree before you took him.
Love the pic in the tree before you took him.