2023 Spring bear derby official entry thread.

[warnniklz]

Black Bear
Killed June 26, 2023
Region 5
Parker Hale 6.5x55 140gr Accubonds

Spent most of the summer trying to appease the woman, also trying to get her a bear. Went way in the back end of a spot where I had seen lots of bears last year. Spotted this guy, lost sight of him when I caught movement out the corner of my eye away down the valley (wast just a mule deer on the move). Turned my attention back to the general area the bear was. He had fed into some short trees. Wailed on the Deer Stopper call and he came out of those trees. Well I'll have a video posted eventually. But I got him and it was a little exciting. First brown colour black bear for myself. He's not big or anything (honest 5 feet from nose to tail), but looks like he fought above his weight class.

[jlirot]

nice bear!

[RyoTHC]

Draw will be done today.
just waiting to coordinate with another member on the site here for lunch so he can draw.

new thread with announcement will be made this evening.

[RyoTHC]

Without any further delays!


had to coordinate with another member here and that was a bit delayed but now they have drawn the names for the Derby winners.


That being said, the winners have been drawn!


Id like to congratulate;


Savage10 (Post number 10) for winning the Cabelas gift card.
PS. Great choice in bullet.. best bear hunting bullet IMO.


Id also like to congratulate Eastram(Post number for winning the youth draw and the donated Garmin 64ST and the knives.



congrats to all those that got a bunch of delicious bear meat for their freezer this spring !


first year since I started hunting that I didn’t harvest a spring bear.. so living vicariously through these posts was a good alternative.. who knew relocating and starting a new gig would be so time consuming!


winners feel free to pm me your mailing details.
Otherwise I will reach out soon.

[savage10]

Woooo that’s awesome! I’m actually eating some bear right now as I checked this haha.

Thanks for putting this on RyoTHC and congrats to everyone that entered and had a successful bear season.

[caddisguy]

first year since I started hunting that I didn’t harvest a spring bear.. so living vicariously through these posts was a good alternative.. who knew relocating and starting a new gig would be so time consuming!

Maybe a fall bear then. This is the first year I ventured out of Region 2 to get one. Not for lack of bears but lack of access, gates and blockades and what not. Found a spot up East Harrison that seemed somewhat viable (well definitely viable as someone did shoot one where we were poking around) but now a good bulk of the spur roads off there are freshly locked up too.

Congrats to the winners!

[Greenthumbed]

Thanks Ryo for doing this. Great engagement with fellow hunters. I enjoyed partaking in the event.
Congratulations to the winners!

Chad

[Arctic Lake]

Congratulation winners ! Good of you to put this on Ryo ! Can’t wait for the Fall bear derby !
Arctic Lake

[fester]

That's great. Congratulations winners and thanks Ryo!

[jlirot]

Thanks Ryo! Well done!