Sons First Bear

[yama49]

Thought i would post up, my sons first black bear, from spring 2013..Hopefully more bear hunts this spring.

My son passed his hunting core this spring, so off to look for his first black bear.. We put lots of hours in this spring, but we did not see as many good bears as other years, lots of rain this spring. We did see bears , that he could have shot, but i taught him big ears means small bear, but decisions were left up to him. So as the season went on , i could tell he was wondering if he a had made the right decisions. Season was coming to a close a few more trips, and it was going b over till fall.. Well good luck came on our next trip, as he spotted a nice blackie in a logging block in the rain. We stocked into 125yards , he layed prone and put 300 grains into the front shoulder from my DE 338 EDGE (he thinks it is his gun also) So heres is Damians first black bear, and first big game animal on his own licence .I was one proud dadhttp://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/null_zps10d89b10.jpghttp://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/null_zps0a1b02fc.jpghttp://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/null_zps8faf9046.jpghttp://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/56234d46e1a379cba48fad9fd0ad3073.jpg

[guywitha270]

That's a great bruin!! Congrats to you and your boy!

[325 wsm]

thats pretty cool, can't wait till my kids are old enough.

[Jim Prawn]

Nice bear, nice shot, nice smile! Very cool.
JP

[frenchbar]

Way to go Damien ...:cool: Good on you yama49 ..i dont know whos the happier party when they get their first big game animal :) you or your kids.exciting moment in ones life thats for sure!!

[dana]

Awesome!!! Great First Bear!!!

[yama49]

Way to go Damien ...:cool: Good on you yama49 ..i dont know whos the happier party when they get their first big game animal :) you or your kids.exciting moment in ones life thats for sure!!

Ya i agree, im sure i was happier lol

[horshur]

two thumbs up congratulations to your boy!!!

[604redneck]

That's awesome! Way to teach him to hold off he deserved that bear

[Blainer]

Plenty of reason to be proud!
Good on ya young fella!

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

Nice big black bear. Good hunting!

[Blainer]

Plenty of reason to be proud!
Good on ya young fella!
And with a big stick.

[HarryToolips]

Way to go guys! thats a nice one for sure..cant wait til my boys old enough..

[bc_buckshot]

Would that be an island bear?

Way to go kid. Good shot and very very nice bear

[Steeleco]

Indeed a great feeling huh Dad? Congrats guys, not long now before you can try for #2!!

[yama49]

Would that be an island bear?

Way to go kid. Good shot and very very nice bear

No a region 3 bear

[two-feet]

Haha I would not shoot a 338 and I weigh 190lbs good for him

[Bear Chaser]

Great bear and congratulations to you both. I really enjoy reading about kids having successful hunts and parents willing to teach them.

[Big Lew]

Congratulations to both of you. Nice job holding out for a good one Damien, and with a 338 to boot. I'm impressed.

[yama49]

Thx for the comments.. The 338 has a muzzle break, but still kicks abit, but he is accurate shooting it. Don't want to get into muzzle break debate, we wear earplugs..

[Ron.C]

awesome bear, Great job

[835]

lol!
Wicked Damien! I always said people dont give kids enough credit for handling recoil!! You need to post some pics of him shooting it!
Not only his first animal but with the EDGE! hell ya!

[benttip]

amazing ..so special..good on ya both..

[yama49]

lol!
Wicked Damien! I always said people dont give kids enough credit for handling recoil!! You need to post some pics of him shooting it!
Not only his first animal but with the EDGE! hell ya!

Heres a video off my cell phone,from 1.5 years ago, he just turned 10http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/shooting/th_IMG_0873.jpg (http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/shooting/IMG_0873.mp4)

[BiG Boar]

Does his black bear score more than your biggest?

Great job Damian! Now go kill a big ram!

[M.Dean]

Well Yama 49, you might as well pick out a new Rifle for yourself now! After your Son shot a Bear that big, with a Rifle that Big, I'd say the 338 should be his now, Ya??? Congrats to you both on a hunt you'll never forget!!!

[mike_b]

Very very nice blackie, especially for a first one. Way to go!!

[835]

awesome!
got the kid long bombing!
I have a .338 RUM and a six month old... but i think i need to wait!

[yama49]

Does his black bear score more than your biggest?

Great job Damian! Now go kill a big ram!

Bigger then i have killed, but not bigger then i could have killed:mrgreen: (hes wondering how your making out with his skull, told him your hunting, and he was fine with that lol)

Yes hes letting me know that hes shooting first, and his ram is going b bigger than mine.

[yama49]

awesome!
got the kid long bombing!
I have a .338 RUM and a six month old... but i think i need to wait!

I think you better wait abit lol

But it comes faster than you think

[moosinaround]

Nice bruin! Hole in the bear looks to be the entrance? Seen an entrance hole like that on a whitey that was shot with a 338 edge from 465yrds!! Recoil is not too bad with the muzzle break and a good recoil pad! Good job guys!!! Moosin

[yama49]

Nice bruin! Hole in the bear looks to be the entrance? Seen an entrance hole like that on a whitey that was shot with a 338 edge from 465yrds!! Recoil is not too bad with the muzzle break and a good recoil pad! Good job guys!!! Moosin

Exit hole, i havent had any big entrance holes but i have had some good exit holes..Heres a exit on a lucky wolf
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq79/JEARL49/f93fb26f4b84ea606e093e48b1ce6719.jpg

[835]

Bet he dropped quick.

[BCbillies]

Wow . . . your son and that 338 are a good fit! This is good motivation to take the kids out looking for bears this spring!

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Oh ya, great bear!! Congrats on your sons first of many im sure!

[BiG Boar]

I bet that wolf just walked that sort of shot off.

[yama49]

Dave is his skull done? He wont leave me alone:mrgreen:

[BiG Boar]

I'm waiting on one more skull to come out. It will be being whitened this week.

[hunter1947]

The smile on your sons face tells all his shot placement was smack on ,,congrats young man on getting your fist BB..

[Hillbros_96]

Congrats to your son. I am sure it will be a hunt he remembers for a long time.

[bosca]

Great job....from the look on his face I'd say he is hooked.

[Rupert Retired]

Great job! Reminds me of when I took my son for his first Black Bear hunt / kill, didn't know he would shoot one bigger than I have done, that was in 1998, he was 15.

[kennyj]

Thats a great bear! Congratulations to your son!
kenny

[yama49]

I'm waiting on one more skull to come out. It will be being whitened this week.

He will be excited….

[yama49]

Great job....from the look on his face I'd say he is hooked.

Oh yes he is hooked for life, he also came on a stones sheep hunt last year….

[chinookkiller]

That's a great bruin!! Congrats ！