And another one bites the dust 2018 spring bear.

[Bunner]

That's a sweet looking bruin you got there. Some really nice colour on that bear.
Thanks for sharing
I head out tomorrow for my first hunt of the year. Hopefully I am as lucky as you

[RyoTHC]

That's a sweet looking bruin you got there. Some really nice colour on that bear.
Thanks for sharing
I head out tomorrow for my first hunt of the year. Hopefully I am as lucky as you

Maybe you can post up those pictures from your 2015 bear now? hehe

Good luck! Hope you get exactly what you're looking for.

[Brew]

That’s a great looking bear. I really like the colour.

[RackStar]

Nice genetics in that area, great bear

[RyoTHC]

That’s a great looking bear. I really like the colour.

Lucky enough,almost exact color to my first bear with this one just having a few lighter highlights and less of a pumkin head... Just took other pictures after dark so it was very hard to tell!
Couldn't be happier with this season, 7 outings so far between scouting trips and hunts, and I am well over 40 bears, a good percentage being sows with cubs! and young bears out on their own, good recruitment in the bear population of zone 3 it seems.

[The_Bear_Man]

Great bear! I love the colour on him. We don’t get too many colour phase bears up here in region 7. What did he tape out at? Are you doing anything with the hide?

[RyoTHC]

Prior to this season I had only seen two, this season alone I've spotted 9 so far.. three being cubs, and two mammas and one sow alone, a teenager and 2 boars I harvested.. and since, i've seen nothing but black bears..

Next season I hope to get a solid jet black bear of the same stature as this year, so I can have some nice contrast!

[bigredchev]

solid season. im sure years down the road you will look back on 2018 fondly

[patbrennan]

Very nice bear!

[Rob Chipman]

That is a nice looking bear. I think it's the color that's got me giving the thumbs up.

I'm not surprised you could sneak up close while he was eating. I am a bit surprised that you think he knew all about you buy still didn't bail. Talk about a confident bear. I don;'t doubt he knew you were there and think that might be why he ran and stumbled toward you.