Last weekends hunting

[ElectricDyck]

Went out to Boston bar 2 days this last weekend and shot my first bear. It was a pretty cinnamon with a white V on it's chest. It was smaller than I had judged, I had guessed it at about 5 1/2' feet and it measured 4 1/2 '. At first I was disappointed in this, more in my judgement than anything. But it is a very nice looking bear, smelled good with very white fat, strictly grass in it's stomach. It actually smelled better than all the deer i've shot. I'm looking forward to good tasting meat and a beautiful shoulder mount.

First shot went in the kneck and out the shoulder. I was shooting from slightly above at about 40 yards. It went down and I shot a second time which hit him in the back put it out of it's misery. I was happy it happened quick I've heard of times when they die slowly and whine like dogs. I don't like to see things suffer. It was over in about a minute.

In total we saw about 70 deer (1 buck with 4" high velvet), 3 bears, 2 mountain goats and 10 grouse. Took it to the taxidermist and butchered it yesterday. We cut the back straps and tender loins into steaks and took a few roasts out of the quarters and the rest is going into sausage. Meat is vacuum packed and in the freezer. When I have enough air miles for my meat grinder/sausage maker I will finish the rest. Here's some pics:

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[Untouchable]

Good job man! Sounds like he is going to be a great tasting animal.

[Wild one]

Nice bear I have never taken a color fase and am hoping this might be the year to end it.How was the snow?

[ElectricDyck]

We drove north ansle (spelling?) for a little while and hit snow around 2000'. All the activity is down below 1000' still.

[rishu_pepper]

I'm very jealous! Good job man! Gotta love cinnamon phase.

What did you use to take him down?

[ElectricDyck]

I've got a tika t3 lite 30 06 using a federal premium 165 gr stsp

[franKENloader]

good job man ! 40 yards- you must have put a good sneak on

[Mr. Friendly]

I am curious about this. please tell me about the edible parts of a bear! :D

[mijinkal]

We drove north ansle (spelling?) for a little while and hit snow around 2000'. All the activity is down below 1000' still.

Nice area, That's where I got my first buck last fall.

Looks like a nice bear. I'd like to get into bear hunting one of these days.

[boonerbuck]

Nothing to be disappointed about there. That's a very nice looking bear.

I've seen many nice color phases Boston bar to Merrit.

[2slow]

Good job on the bear. I seem to have that same problem when i shoot bears. After they are down the closer I walk to them the smaller they seem to get...:D

[BiG Boar]

Good job man!!! I was up there and I didnt make it to that road! However I still have some hunting to look forward to! I guess you could get a second tag also though. Will you? I think the best way to judge size is try fighting the bear mono et mono. If it wins shoot. If you win let it go with the fear of man in him.

[BigBanger]

Nice , i was on ainsile this weekend .all the action is low for sure.Going back up friday for the day,cant wait and this makes it harder , wow.

[hunter1947]

Pepperonis hear I come ,very nice looking colored bear ,good job http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif .

[ElectricDyck]

I guess you could get a second tag also though. Will you?

I bought another tag the next day. Although I kinda wanna leave it for fall for a just in case problem bear tag. We'll see how the meat tastes first though.

[mcrae]

Good job and a nice color phase as well. Even after many black bears I still have a hard time field judging them... They can be tricky...