Big bear down

[The_Bear_Man]

Went for a drive Saturday morning looking for bears. With the weather a lot cooler than last week I figured it was the perfect time. After a short time, I spotted a big bear out in the distance feeding off the road. Took out the binos and saw a nice chocolate coloured grizzly.

https://m.imgur.com/sJNIUJ3

After watching the grizzly for a bit we continued on and spotted a couple more black bears that didn’t offer up a shot.

Went back home for lunch and to do a few chores around the house. Had a look outside and figured I should go out for a quick evening hunt....it was raining on and off during the day but it looks like it stopped. We hit the road and don’t see anything.. It’s getting a little late so we are starting to think about turning around and heading back. We turn the corner and see a big boy staring at us about 80 yards away. I stop the truck and throw it in reverse and back the truck around the corner out of site. Bear just continues to feed like nothing happens. I close the distance to 40 yards to get over a small hill so I can make the shot. He continues to feed closing the distance to 30 yards when he finally noticed me laying in the middle of the road. He stares at me not sure what I am. He finally turns and I take my shot after waiting about five minutes for him to give me the broadside shot. I didn’t want to take a frontal shot on this guy.

The shot goes through the top of both lungs, bottom of spine and out the far shoulder. He hits the ground right were he was standing.

https://m.imgur.com/Dhf4ojh

The bear had several inches of fat on him and was in great condition. He tapped out at 6’8 skinned and was over 7 from front paw to front paw. Freezer is now full!

[monasheemountainman]

Great bear!!! beauty, nice work

[Jelvis]

Nice one, good pix too -- dah bear man rocks
Jel -- let's hear it folks

[Timbow]

Awesome! Man I miss grizzly bear hunting. Seeing that picture of the grizz through the spotter sure brings back memories of hunting them. Nice looking blackie

[Knute]

Brute of a great bear.
Loaded with fat? I foretell a lot of baking in the future ;)

[Blainer]

Great share, nice Bruin.
cheers

[HarryToolips]

What a hog, congrats!

[RyoTHC]

Lots of big bruins going down this may... Let's hope it helps out all the calving moose this year !

[todbartell]

awesome bear congrats

[Husky7mm]

Big indeed, thanks for sharing!

[chris]

That's a shooter!

[Ourea]

Jassmine should love this!!
Great bear....great share!
Eat well now.

[RackStar]

Excellent bear!
Perfect specimen, always good when a bear drops in its tracks.
Great weather last weekend for a bear hunt.

[Buckmeister]

Real nice looking. Good job!

[Everett]

Thats a beast of a bear
https://i.imgur.com/Dhf4ojh.jpg

[Rattler]

Looks like a tank of a bear! Congratulations

[Brew]

That’s one hell of a bear. Congrats

[Steeleco]

Big bears are letting their guard down lately. Congrats

[Brew]

The size and the nice tan muzzle sure make that beauty. I keep coming back to look at the pictures

[The_Bear_Man]

Thanks for the comments guys! Going to render down some of the fat. If I didn’t just get a rug made with one of lasts years bears this one sure would of been nice. Getting it tanned and the skull done though.

[tomahawk]

Nice mature bear, lookin for girls gets all males in trouble!!! did you measure the skull?

[The_Bear_Man]

I am getting the skull cleaned up with beetles but I never did measure before hand. It will be interesting to see what it scores as his head was huge.

[caddisguy]

I was certain I left a comment on this thread, but maybe I am getting mixed up with all these huge bears!

Great story and pictures. I love the double-lung-spine shot. I don't aim for it specifically but heck of a bonus when it happens especially with that guy... you don't want him running 50 yards!!

[guest]

Nice bear. Congrats.
some great Cured hams there, lots of sausage too.

thanks for taking out a Predator and helping the Ungulates

remember to share with Jazzy and Raincoast friends.

[The_Bear_Man]

Fired up some bear chunks in the pan the other night for dinner. The taste was excellent! Bear meat is my opinion one of the tastiest game meats. Dropped off 45 pound to be made into pepperoni. Going to smoke up the hams and save the rest for stew and ground. Going to render down the fat as well!

[Jelvis]

I heard from a hunter who loves cutting animals up and wanted to be a butcher that bear makes the best sausage, people love it.
Jel-Black Bear Sausage, taste iz dee bestest in dee westest --

[RyoTHC]

Fired up some bear chunks in the pan the other night for dinner. The taste was excellent! Bear meat is my opinion one of the tastiest game meats. Dropped off 45 pound to be made into pepperoni. Going to smoke up the hams and save the rest for stew and ground. Going to render down the fat as well!

I agree! Got.my first bear in September and im already up to 3, for what I can harvest GOS they are the tastiest !

[Arctic Lake]

Very nice bear you got , congrats !
Arctic Lake

[kelowna.jordan]

Great bear. congrats!

[Wild one]

Fired up some bear chunks in the pan the other night for dinner. The taste was excellent! Bear meat is my opinion one of the tastiest game meats. Dropped off 45 pound to be made into pepperoni. Going to smoke up the hams and save the rest for stew and ground. Going to render down the fat as well!

I recommend bbq bear burgers and teriyaki ginger bear stir fry. Two of my fav ways to eat bear

[hawk-i]

Congrats. ..nice bear.

[Mik]

Congrats on the bear.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Somehow missed this thread.

That's a Chara sized Bruin!

Beauty!!

Congrats!

[guest]

Beauty of a Bear........

Congrats and and thanks for Pred control and sharing.

A few more fawns and calves out there now.

[walks with deer]

that is a fatso...great work...

how was loading? looks heavy looks like you had some help...

[walks with deer]

glad when fatso drop on the road and not down hills.

[The_Bear_Man]

Bear was heavy. Had two buddies and the girlfriend help load it gutted into the back of the truck. I was fortunate it dropped on the road.

[Tim Tam Slam]

“Chara Sized” Lol, can’t say I’ve heard that one before!

nice bear, bear man!