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StoneChaser
05-18-2008, 01:50 PM
The boys and I took off Saturday AM for an overnight camping trip for blackies (we sent mom off to the big city for a kid free weekend).

Spotted this guy at ~ 2:00 in the afternoon buy couldn't connect.

We spent the day doing a little hiking, a little driving, and just enjoying the many moose, grouse, and bear sightings in between rock throwing sessions at any available water source we could find.

We returned to the little out of the way hideout this guy was calling home at ~6:30, and caught him crossing a little swamp...a 150yd took him through the ribs, and a quick follow up through the shoulders added a little insurance.

He had an amazing hide, and is now residing at the taxidermist (to preserve the memory of the first annual "Boys Only" bear hunt):biggrin:

After packing out the hide/quarters, we washed up at a small creek and drove until we found a suitable place to camp for the night (3 of us crammed into my 2 man sheep tent).

Woke up this AM, fed the kids, and then spent the next 4 hours meandering home and making a few stops along the way to hike and enjoy the day with the boys.

Sorry about the picture quality...seem to be a little grainy after the upload/resize.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/May_17_010a.jpg

Fisher-Dude
05-18-2008, 02:08 PM
Great bear and a great time with the boys Stoner! They'll remember that trip forever!

Marc
05-18-2008, 02:47 PM
Beautiful bear! email me the picture in it's original size and I'll fix it up for you.

marc@huntingbc.ca

silvicon
05-18-2008, 02:51 PM
nice bear!
"bear hunting" with my girl was just looking, not shooting.

Gateholio
05-18-2008, 03:15 PM
Beautiful looking bear, what great colour!

bayou
05-18-2008, 03:26 PM
A great weekend with the young guys congrats on a gorgous bear what a colour are you planning a life size or rug.

Deaddog
05-18-2008, 03:56 PM
What a great way to spend a couple of days, looks like a couple of future hunters in the works..... stone sheep only a few short years away, great bear!

Archer
05-18-2008, 06:02 PM
That is one beautiful bear! Awesome color and looks pretty big too. Man, I wish my dad had taken me hunting as a kid. Your boys must have been thrilled! Congrats on a job well done!

riflebuilder
05-18-2008, 07:19 PM
congrads on the bear and it sounds like a great trip for the boys.

5 spike
05-18-2008, 08:48 PM
way to go guys great bear, congrats

Elkhound
05-18-2008, 08:54 PM
now thats a nice bear......excellent coloring

tomahawk
05-19-2008, 01:34 AM
Awesome bear!

LeverActionJunkie
05-19-2008, 02:09 PM
Right on :) That's how the long weekend is supposed to be spent ;)