We have seen "biggest deer" and Sheep, ho w bout some Blackies?

[sfire436]

Getting excited bout spring bear in three months, so could I perhaps see some of my brothers black bears? See what I am gonna be up against?

[Will]

This one was probably my biggest.....frig that was a long time ago !!!

Skull was over 20"s as I recall....although I shot him in the face rendering it unacceptable for book, they don't like cracks for some reason :rolleyes:

Two of us could not lift him into the truck....I'm guessing he was well over 300-350 lbs....built like a little Tank no doubt about it.

Lottsa nose scars and stuff.......an Old Warrior for sure:cool:


http://usera.ImageCave.com/WILLY/BigBear1 001.jpg

[gameslayer]

Who is that snot nosed Kid in the picture :p Nice looking animal Will.



http://usera.imagecave.com/BCWILL/BigBear1001.jpg[/quote]

[Elkhound]

6ft5 with the hide on

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/5835/bearrifle2ec.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5613/bear06xy7.jpg

My buddy's a week later 7ft 5 and a sweet rug done by Ray at Heads above the rest

http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/1483/shakinghands79rn.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5954/bearneck16kr.jpg

[srupp]

Here is what I consider to be the "prettiest" looking black bear I have ever seen..oh ya I harvested him too :biggrin:..6' blond and brown..

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/pandabear1001.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/pandabear2.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/pandabear3.jpg



Steven

Ps.. he had a perfect long coat..no rubs..sorry the pictures were from just before digital and I had to scan them..doesnt do this bear justice..I gave him as a full rug to my younger sister..

[pupper]

that is a dandy bear steven

[fireonethree]

Here's a little North Coast bear...the face is a little scarred up...the bear's, too. :lol:. Notice the HBC hat..thanks t-stix.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/fireonethree/DSCF0009.jpg

[3kills]

here is my one and only so far...field pics suck it was all the camera man...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/Dscn0513.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/Dscn0511.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/Picture026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/rugpics003.jpg

[kishman]

Nice rug and cool looking skull, this'll be my first ever Bear hunt this spring and this thread has got me pumped!!

[Mr. Dean]

My measuring stick for this spring:

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/P1010156_edited-3.JPG


6' 1" nose to tail w/ hide on. Heavy as all get out. Taxi-Guy estimated him b'tween 350 and 400 pounds. All I know for sure is that the only way he was comming out of the bush, was in much littler pieces.

Lots of meat in the head. His scull went 18 3/16"s
Yummy SOB...


Done up by our sponsor, Heads Above The Rest (Mainlandhunter).

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC_0008_edited-5.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC_0006_edited-2a.JPG


Goin in for 2 this time round. Love the meat.
Worms are a bonus. :biggrin:

[pointandshoot]

i'm thinking about hunting a bear for the first time this spring as well. what do most of you pro's do with the meat? hams/sausage/pepperoni? ohhh yeah...keep the pics commin, some nice looking blackies

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Been fortunate to be in on some good bears the last few years. Still nothing for the wall for me. They take up a lot of wall space so it's gonna have to be an exceptional beast(or at least real purdy like srupp's).

Here's the nicest bear I've been in on. If I would have been the shooter I would have got this one rugged for sure. Some pics are cropped off the video cam so aren't the best quality.
Like Will's this one came with a multi-piece skull. "Squared" 6'11 1/2".
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/05-19-2005_01_57_20PM.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7861&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1509)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Jon_s_Big_Brownie_004.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8041&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1509)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Jon_s_Big_Brownie_009.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8042&size=big&cat=500)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Jon_s_Big_Brownie_008.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8045&size=big&cat=500)

SSS

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Here's another from this spring. Easiest bear for me so far.
Knicknamed him "Scarface" for obvious reasons. Squared 6'11".

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Battle_Scarred_Bruin_001.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7947&ppuser=1509)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Battle_Scarred_Bruin_007.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7843&ppuser=1509)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Battle_Scarred_Bruin_005.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7842&ppuser=1509)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Battle_Scarred_Bruin_009.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7948&ppuser=1509)

He would have been a pretty cool half-mount but, somehow, I'm sure my wife would have begged to differ.

SSS

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Here's my most gratifying bear to date, also from this past spring. Chased him for the last two years and finally caught up to him last May 7th tahnks to a couple of members from this board as he was in a "hideous" location. Squared 7' but his back was scarred up pretty good and wouldn't make for a very good rug.
Nick named him "Beer Belly" ,again, for obvious reasons:roll:. Turned out to be a complete "meathead".

2006 video footage
http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h281/StoneSheep/Critter%20Clips/?action=view&current=Cap0011.flv

2007 Video footage
http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h281/StoneSheep/?action=view&current=Cap0023.flv

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Beer_Belly_005.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7844&ppuser=1509)

Hopefully, I can find a good one to chase with the bow this spring.

SSS

[kennyj]

Goin in for 2 this time round. Love the meat.
Worms are a bonus. :biggrin:( quote )

Is there really worms in the meat of large bears.Ive only shot 1 small one to try the meat and was thinking of looking for a bigger one this spring.
Ken

[hunter1947]

This bear i shot years back ,it was 6,3.http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/100_1374.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8046&size=big&cat=500)

[Dragginbait]

Hey Wayne, is that a "halo" over your head in that picture?:smile:

[srupp]

nice bears boyz...keep em coming..

Steven

[Ramshot]

Got this one in the Harrison Lake area a few years back. First time I hunted in the lower mainland. Seen a lot of bear but this was the biggest. 340 wtby mag @ 200 yards and one 250 nosler and it was a done deal:smile:.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Big_Black_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8031&size=big&cat=500)

[Bighorn hunter]

6'5" hide on, what a dandy elkhound, In my opinion thats the only way to measur a bear.

Got to agree Srupp preatiest bear I've seen, you have one lucky little sister.

Great pics guys

bhh

[sfire436]

keep em commin boys!!! I'm getting excited!

[martyonthewater]

Beauty pics guys, love the brownies

[Steeleco]

Is there really worms in the meat of large bears.Ive only shot 1 small one to try the meat and was thinking of looking for a bigger one this spring.
Ken

There can be, but mostly in the gut. That was Mr.Dean just being Mr.Dean!!

This is the brownie my son took last spring, just a little under 6' not bad for a first. Wonder if he'll let me shoot one this year!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/Shanesbear.jpg

[Bow Walker]

Steelco - is that you standing back up the hill a bit? In your black PJ's and slippers?!?

[Steeleco]

Steelco - is that you standing back up the hill a bit? In your black PJ's and slippers?!?

Your one sharp dude so early in the AM, sharp like a stick :roll::biggrin::roll:

[Ramshot]

Here's a big brown I shot with my 9.3x338mag. Hit him with a 270gr semi spitzer speer and it was lights out! Man that was a good bear gun.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/BigBrown99.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8004&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1778)

[Kitimat Killer]

here is mine from last spring 19inch on the head and 6ft on the body
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Picture0744.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5249&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=777)
my 2006 first one
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/spring_bear_2006_0041.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3204&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=777)
my first with my bow in 2004 18 3/4 skull and 6 1/2 foot
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/777DVC00343.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=889&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=777)

[Kitimat Killer]

my second bear in spring 2006
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n615940112_599947_8875.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8048&size=big&cat=500)
my buddy's first bear in 2004 i passed up don't think i should of http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n615940112_599906_5498.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8047&size=big&cat=500)

[sfire436]

what a beauty KK, that second one is great!

[Kitimat Killer]

ya that was a big bear thats for sure i was just over 7ft on the body im still shaking my head for passing that one up when i spotted it i looked at my partner and said for you first bear you should shoot this one and im only give you one chance at it

[Will]

Who is that snot nosed Kid in the picture :p
He was some young Hunter full of $hit ! :D

(I guess we don't change as much as we think.......:lol:)

[Stone Sheep Steve]

ya that was a big bear thats for sure i was just over 7ft on the body im still shaking my head for passing that one up when i spotted it i looked at my partner and said for you first bear you should shoot this one and im only give you one chance at it

7' on the body??:shock::shock: Now that's a mega blackie!!:cool:

Ramshot-That one from Harrison is a beast!!!:cool:

SSS

[Kitimat Killer]

sss ya we have some big bears in this contrey thats for sure

[hutch]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/554bear2.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=613&cat=500&ppuser=554)
couple of years ago dragginbait and i got this one on the island covered in fresh scars

[Ramshot]

7' on the body??:shock::shock: Now that's a mega blackie!!:cool:

Ramshot-That one from Harrison is a beast!!!

SSS

That one from Harrison was big (just over seven) but I'm sure this one is bigger!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Blackiespring03.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8003&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1778)

[Steeleco]

You got a 7 footer from Harrison? I think you got the last one!!!
Well done.

[Poguebilt]

Here is my first Bear from the Cranbrook area.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/PICT1236.JPG

[Brambles]

Archery bear 2007 P&Y




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/IMG_1045.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/IMG_1051.jpg



Here's the link to the story: http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=12669

[Elkhound]

some real beauties for sure. Steven I remember when you got that beauty. The colouring has made me jealous for years. That brown with the real dark arms is sweet.

[hunter1947]

Hey Wayne, is that a "halo" over your head in that picture?:smile:
This pic of the bear was shot around 1978 ,the pic is a pic from a 8x10 i had blown up at that time ,halo above me is a picture on the opposite wall ,it managed to get into this pic buy reflection of light ,what I'm trying to say is it is a picture frame on my wall.

[sfire436]

More More More!!!! I have heard that Harrison is sometimes a bit tough only because of the 4X4 yahoo's that start in the early spring (all the mud and Shite)

[bruin]

Some good looking bush pigs everyone. Here is mine, 7ft square and just short of 20". ONly wish I could've done it with me bow.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSCF1269.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5119&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3044)

[Tanya]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/TRV58/Petesbear05007.jpg
Our son's bear taken at 17 yards with buckshot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/TRV58/May6013.jpg
A young friend we took out to get his first bear

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/TRV58/Tbear5-05012.jpg
My very old, approx 20 year boar over 6' his front fangs were worn flat.

[Tanya]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/TRV58/Petesbear05007.jpg
Our son's bear taken at 17 yards with buckshot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/TRV58/2343.jpg

A young friend (on the right) we took out to get his first bear. 150 yard perfect shot. The other fellow is our younger son, the shooter's buddy and "guide".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/TRV58/Tbear5-05012.jpg
My very old, approx 20 year boar over 6' his front fangs were worn flat.

[tomahawk]

My son's 20 and 4/16 boar taken at 14 yrs old. 6 ft 8" nose to tail.





http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj230/tomahawktom/BigBear.jpg

[kennyj]

What a bunch of beautiful blackies. I can't wait to get out there and look for a big one!
Ken

[.308win]

Not as big as some of the monsters on here, but it's my biggest yet....Actually its only my second ever, 5'7" on the ground.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/newfieguy1/IMG_0003.jpg

Perry

[kootenayelkslayer]

I can't claim any of these bears for myself... but i did have to skin them all :???: These ones all squared over seven feet, but can't remember the exact measurements.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/mikeb04/100_0427-1.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/mikeb04/100_0464-1.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/mikeb04/100_0529.jpg

[kootenayelkslayer]

A couple more...
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/mikeb04/100_0551-1.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/mikeb04/100_0576.jpg

[bsa30-06]

More More More!!!! I have heard that Harrison is sometimes a bit tough only because of the 4X4 yahoo's that start in the early spring (all the mud and Shite)

Stay away from harrison on any long weekend, the place is a zoo of drunken, pig like idiots.You'll need a good pair of boots and legs like a mountain goat as most of the terain is steep at best.However if you pass a guy in a blue dodge ram pick-up stop and say hi, as i'll most likely be back out there this year lookin for one of those elusive blacktail bucks.

[hatrack]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/adams_pics_280.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7584&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6609)

[hatrack]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/mike_wilmot_jr.jpg

[srupp]

here is my 2007 spring bear while still in the woods..


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/detlef2007004.jpg


Steven

[Mr. Dean]

DAMN, there's some real nice critters in this thread!

[LeverActionJunkie]

DAMN, there's some real nice critters in this thread!

Amen too that Mr. Dean:-D Nice bears guys I gotta get out after bear this spring , man it can't come soon enough. Thanks for sharing all the great pics.

[bruin]

Hatrack, love the picture settup, very well done. Great bears too!

[srupp]

here are some more "bear " photos...one of my buddy i took on his first Grizzly..ends up shooting the SECOND OLDEST grizzly ever recorded..monster mountain bear..now on my wall (hmm his wife wouldnt let him put it up..he visits our bear..lol)

Second is another kwatna bay grizzly..guy there is NOT me but he IS my identical twin brother Gerry..big bear also..

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/GerryGrizzly.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/KNgrizzly.jpg


Steven

[tracker]

Here is my blacky from spring 2007
He was a 7 foot chocolate color and squared 7' 6"
His official skull size was 21 6/16 a true BC Interior monster blacky
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/tracker_07/th_bear2007003.jpg
my boy's 12 and 8 years old

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/tracker_07/th_bear2007020.jpg

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/tracker_07/th_Copyof4.jpg

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z78/tracker_07/th_Copyofthebeast.jpg

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Here is my blacky from spring 2007
He was a 7 foot chocolate color and squared 7' 6"
His official skull size was 21 6/16 a true BC Interior monster blacky.


Yup! They don't come any bigger than that in the dry-belt. That's for sure!!:cool:
Just love that beast!!!

SSS

[tomahawk]

His official skull size was 21 6/16 a true BC Interior monster blacky

Now that's a big skull, anything 20" and up is big!

[daycort]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/image.php?u=3505&dateline=1197005230

here is a bow kill bear, I can't figure out how to make it bigger. it is from my avatar.

[NaStY]

This is my first and so far only (just started hunting last year). Hide squared off at 7'1" and i havent got the skull yet. We weighed him at a taxi"s shop and gutted was 318lb. The 2 young men in the pic are my nephew's and i was able to help the oldest one this fall get his first bear.






http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/P5060142.jpg

[GrizGuy92]

This is my biggest and first blackie.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s158/JamesRiding/Spring7.jpg

[sfire436]

Hey I started this thread just before last bear season, perhaps I can get er going again to pump us up for the comming season with last seasons picks?

[hatrack]

My brothers first archery bear spring 08

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/corybear.jpg

[358win]

First Island Oldie.. Skull 19 14/16

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/recordbear.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13157&ppuser=4572)

Last years Island Bear Never measured.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P6140002.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12300&ppuser=4572)

[pitbell]

My personal best.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/bcandbeyond/Darrenblackbear.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/bcandbeyond/Giant.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/bcandbeyond/LargeBlackBear.jpg

[SHACK]

Some great bears guys! I actually took quite a hiatas from bear hunting in the last decade until last year, I wound up shooting a small 5' cinimon with my 270wsm, and arrowed a 5'8" in the fall.
I think I am going to have to hold out for a true monster now!
Here's my two from last year....I wish I had a few pics of all the ones i had shot many years ago!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/kimber270wsmhitshard.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/o8pittriverbears57.jpg

[bushguy]

My personal best.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/bcandbeyond/Darrenblackbear.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/bcandbeyond/Giant.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/bcandbeyond/LargeBlackBear.jpg
Nice bear,,is it a sow??Probably made a rug out of that stache too eh???:tongue:Might wanna wash the Screech out of it first,haha.

[mr.280]

here are some more big boars, biggest one is 7'4'' 20' scull.http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/Roecrbookbear.jpghttp://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/bearhunt08004.jpghttp://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/fredm104.jpghttp://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/fredm103.jpg

[Camp Cook]

WOW those are some big Blacks my biggest is 6' don't have any pictures of it though.

[sfire436]

Hey guys just raisinf this thread from the dead as it is Bear season. Post some of last spring/falls bears on here let keep er going!

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bbear1-1.jpg

8 ft Pemberton bear hittin spuds and fish for years and years. saw him one day by accident at about 20 yrds ( never much of a b bear hunter till I saw him ) 3 seasons and $500 of fuel later I nailed him. 20 6/16...thought it was the biggest b bear I ever seen but then there's another Pemby bear runnin around that should go a bit over 8 ft , here's a couple pics of him 4 minutes before I checked my trail cam and a week after missing him with my bow.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/sasquatchcam014.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/sasquatchcam008.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/sasquatchcam007.jpg
Dont have much drive for b bears lately...would be cool if 'someone' nailed this bugger for a closer look !

the date on the cam wasnt set..but the time change in the pics tells all.

[xtremearchery]

My measuring stick for this spring:

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/P1010156_edited-3.JPG


6' 1" nose to tail w/ hide on. Heavy as all get out. Taxi-Guy estimated him b'tween 350 and 400 pounds. All I know for sure is that the only way he was comming out of the bush, was in much littler pieces.

Lots of meat in the head. His scull went 18 3/16"s
Yummy SOB...


Done up by our sponsor, Heads Above The Rest (Mainlandhunter).

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC_0008_edited-5.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC_0006_edited-2a.JPG


Goin in for 2 this time round. Love the meat.
Worms are a bonus. :biggrin:

Love that mount. going to do that this year.

[coach]

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy154/coach108/DouglasLakeBearJuly82007004_0001.jpg

I saw this bear in July 2007 on Douglas Lake Ranch. I'm pretty sure this one was a shooter..:-D

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy154/coach108/DouglasLakeBearJuly82007004_0002.jpg

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy154/coach108/DouglasLakeBearJuly82007002_0001.jpg

Unfortunately, I didn't have a very good camera at the time. These pictures were clipped from a video that I recorded. I watched this big guy for probably half an hour from about 75 yards.

[Archer]

'08 Alberta Spring bear #1
http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz347/Islandhunter83/IMG_0168.jpg?t=1270513214

'08 Alberta 2008 Spring bear #2
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0213.JPG

'09 Island bear
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0506.JPG

Boys first bear (Island, '09)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0491.JPG

[luckynuts]

2009 spring bear shot 2nd week of June best hide on a bear I have ever seen. This bear was also shot last fall from someone as i pulled out a 30 cal bullet from the base of his neck, entered through his left shoulder hence his limp. bear went 6'4" nose to tail and skull is 19 3/4.

W.



http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/wades_bear_011.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=18704&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=99)

[BCBear]

Here are a few bears i was lucky to connect on
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/gunandbear1.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5138&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3702)Dave's bear
May bear region 3
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/fallbear.jpgfallbear
October region 8
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/100_14821.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=10850&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3702)100_14821
another October region 3
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_1609.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15146&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3702)IMG_1609
August region 7

[Caveman]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/cavemn94/scan0002-1.jpg

Don't know why I didn't shoot this guy, just a big fat pig! great color as well!

[sfire436]

Some real hogs here! Keep them coming. Can;t wait to see the fors ones of the season!

[BlacktailStalker]

Bears are funny. Hardest animal to judge and all these weight estimates.
Always wonder how many guys have hoisted up one, let alone enough on an accurate scale to be able to back their claims.

This one was 7'2" nose to tail, squared 7'5" IIRC and I would safely guess him to be 400lbs.
He was a "meat head" and he didnt crack 20" :confused:

I've seen lots of rugs, pics etc of bears that were "4 or 500lbs" and lacked everything this one had by 30%.
Very hard animals to judge especially at any distance, through glass or not.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/May28Bear011235-2.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/May28Bear01444.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/CopyofMay28Bear002222.jpg

[greenhorn]

Here's my biggest, and first. He was a heavy bugger.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/scale1.JPG

[BabineGuide]

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww120/MOUNTAINPHTROY/bear.jpg

[bruin]

Bears are funny. Hardest animal to judge and all these weight estimates.
Always wonder how many guys have hoisted up one, let alone enough on an accurate scale to be able to back their claims.



Agreed, last year I was told by a guy that he passed on a 500 pounder on the island because it was too small. Then he told me he thought it was a sow too!
I'm not a good judge of weight on bears either but I know what is reasonable. I've gotten tricked by so many meat head, fatties only to find that a long lanky old bear has a 19-20" skull.

[SHACK]

Agreed, last year I was told by a guy that he passed on a 500 pounder on the island because it was too small. Then he told me he thought it was a sow too!
I'm not a good judge of weight on bears either but I know what is reasonable. I've gotten tricked by so many meat head, fatties only to find that a long lanky old bear has a 19-20" skull.


Yup, just like walking through the pub and seeing a gal thats 5' tall wieghing in at 150 dressed to impress, and a 5"6" that wieghs in at 120 in scrubby clothes only one is a good "specimen" in the end ;)

[Gunner Staal]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/BC_Bear.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15456&cat=500&ppuser=13936)

[tracker]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/BC_Bear.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15456&cat=500&ppuser=13936)


Story PLEASE !!:mrgreen: wicked bear ..

[sfire436]

ANymore good bears taking thus far in the 10/11 season? Heading out tomorrow.

[lilhoss]

My nephew's booner. Braden on the left,Tripalm on the right,and the guy in middle is granpa,aka "dad".Shot about 5 km behind Ladysmith.Scored 19 13/16.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Bradens_bear_001.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=18942)

[sfire436]

Just bringing this thread back to life for it's third season! Lets post some new pics of fall and spring blackies!

Sfire436.

[Tienis]

I am curios as to what a typical trophy mount shown in these threads will cost, anyone have an idea?

Tienis

[SR80]

Heres my bear from last spring. Was roughly 6'5, 19 inch skull

http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/scottreidy/DSC00278.jpg

http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/scottreidy/DSC00277.jpg

[Tikka270wsm]

I took this bear in the spring of 2009. His hide with skull in squared at 6'8 1/2 and his skull was 19 10/16's. He was in a bad fight shortly before I put him out of his misery. Notice one eye all mangled.
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/Bearhunter09/00310021.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/Bearhunter09/00310019.jpg

[Tikka270wsm]

This boar was shot by a friend ("Toyota Cowboy") last May. "TC" and his buddy got a double header that day. Can't remember the measurements of the hide and not sure if the skull has been measured but he was a ball dragger of a black bear.
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/Bearhunter09/6ft6Boar2010.jpg

[mike_b]

This is my first and so far only (just started hunting last year). Hide squared off at 7'1" and i havent got the skull yet. We weighed him at a taxi"s shop and gutted was 318lb. The 2 young men in the pic are my nephew's and i was able to help the oldest one this fall get his first bear.






http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb240/becauseican_2007/P5060142.jpg


Oh man, that is insane!! What a sweet lookin' bear!!

[sarg]

my first bear may 29/2010
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/bear_huntin_may_29_024.JPG

[835]

Just bringing this thread back to life for it's third season! Lets post some new pics of fall and spring blackies!

Sfire436.


21 sleeps, 2 three day hunts planned and a couple day trips. I'll find something to post in here! :twisted:

[fourbyfour]

good pics and only 3 weeks

[Tron]

Black bear mounts Grizzly Spring 2010. He tipped the scale at just shy of 400lb gutted

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/Tron28/P5230052.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/Tron28/P5230053.jpg

[Call of the Wild]

Some very nice bear guys and quality bear too!!


My first bear, a nice cinnamon color phase.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Fall1.jpg
(http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/spring_1.jpg)

Spring of 09 was a great one. Tons of bears on my two baits in Alberta that year and this guy is mid 7’ quare.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/spring_1.jpg
(http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/spring_1.jpg)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/spring_2.jpg
(http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/spring_2.jpg)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/spring_3.jpg
(http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/spring_1.jpg)

[Call of the Wild]

Couple extra nice color phase
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/uBear_Bait_8.jpg
(http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/ubear_bait_5.jpg)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/uBear_Bait_5.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/ubear_bait_5.jpg)

[Call of the Wild]

That is a beautiful monster bear!!! Congrad must be a very nice rug or mount.




Bears are funny. Hardest animal to judge and all these weight estimates.
Always wonder how many guys have hoisted up one, let alone enough on an accurate scale to be able to back their claims.

This one was 7'2" nose to tail, squared 7'5" IIRC and I would safely guess him to be 400lbs.
He was a "meat head" and he didnt crack 20" :confused:

I've seen lots of rugs, pics etc of bears that were "4 or 500lbs" and lacked everything this one had by 30%.
Very hard animals to judge especially at any distance, through glass or not.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/May28Bear011235-2.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/May28Bear01444.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/CopyofMay28Bear002222.jpg

[srupp]

my last years Mothers day beauty..very few black bears get me going ....this WAS one of those bears..he had size for a brown phased blackie..squared 7'..and he had a beautiful brown, big pumpkin head and big blocky paws with long claws..best attribute was his insane hide..primo and long ,uxurious..when the taxidermist phones you when it got back to exclaim that this hide was one of the nicest in his entire career..lol:mrgreen:

I made a gift of this to my buddy and his wife....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/P10100690001.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/P10100580001.jpg







cheers Steven

[srupp]

this is the reult of the previous years bear..2009..I also gave him away..

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_1385.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_1387.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_1389.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_1386.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_1384.jpg

[sfire436]

I always bring this thread back from the dead every spring bear season. Add last years dirt nappers or just enjoy :) happy hunting.

[Tikka270wsm]

Heres one from last spring. This is a great thread!


http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/Bearhunter09/00070009.jpg

[BlacktailStalker]

That is a beautiful monster bear!!! Congrad must be a very nice rug or mount.

He was a heck of a bear, I think he only did a rug... he was happy and lucky, it was one of the final 3 animals he needed for his N.A big game slam (but I cant find one like that for myself go figure lol)

[GoatGuy]

Left for an afternoon of bear hunting, shoot bear at last light, broke down truck, 20 km hike-out, 'borrowed' truck from some random 'sleeping' a bush party, coffee, redbull, grab the dog, find the bear, 3 hour drag out to the truck. Nothing like leaving for the afternoon and coming back the next day at noon.

The 3 legged, 3 toed bear and he was a good 'un. All we got was two pictures.


http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/IMG_0054_1_1.JPG

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/IMG_0055_1_.JPG