Big Bear for a 5 Year Old

[RiverBoatFantasy]

We missed!

[BCbillies]

Now that's a bear! Congrats to you and your son. Nothing like teaching him the ropes young.

[RiverBoatFantasy]

He was a bit scared to walk up to the bear but once he realized it was dead, he was very pleased.

It was his idea to walk in and see if the bear was out feeding and he got to watch the whole event.

After the first shot the bear started running at an angle toward where we were hiding. I shot him a second time on the run and hit it in the guts. After the second shot he angled more and was approaching us straight on. I held the crosshairs on his head, and thankfully, he dropped dead about 35 yards from us. I really did not want to blow his noggin apart. Very exciting.

Go figure, of all the directions the bear had to run , he decided to come toward us! It certainly was not the textbook "pop and drop" that I had envisioned when I squeezed off the first round.

[The Dawg]

Thats not only a big bear for a 5 year old...thats just a plain BIG BEAR....congrats!

[srupp]

sweeeeet congradulations to BOTH

[hunter1947]

That is one big black bear you got ,very ,very nice http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gifhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

Congrats to you and your son.

[Steeleco]

Congrats guys, it must have been somewhat scary, the bear was bigger than your son by a factor of 2. LOL

Going to be hard to top that.

[jrjonesy]

Very nice! Congrats to you and your son.

[leadpillproductions]

The little guy must have been pumped ,mine loves to go hunting .

[Elkhound]

congrats to both of you...very nice bear

[RiverBoatFantasy]

Yes, he was quite stoked. He packs around a plastic folding Butler Creek SKS stock and a double barreled pistol.



The little guy must have been pumped ,mine loves to go hunting .

[bigwhiteys]

That's a great looking bear RBF, Nice pumpkin. I am looking for something similar to get with my bow. Could you have gotten within 20-30 yards on him without being noticed...?

I've been in bow range on several bears when hunting with my rifle, and now that I am packing a bow they've all been out too far without much opportunity for stealth.

Carl

[RiverBoatFantasy]

He was out in the middle of a meadow with his arse to us. We were hiding behind a raised mound. No cover to hide behind between the bear and us. A stalk would have been difficult.

If I was wearing a green astro turf body suit I may have gotten closer!

I didn't dare crawl on all fours toward him just in case he decided to kick me out of his grocery patch.


That's a great looking bear RBF, Nice pumpkin. I am looking for something similar to get with my bow. Could you have gotten within 20-30 yards on him without being noticed...?

I've been in bow range on several bears when hunting with my rifle, and now that I am packing a bow they've all been out too far without much opportunity for stealth.

Carl

[steepNdeep]

Right on - that's a great lookin' bruin! Your son must have been psyched!! Did you measure his head? Congrats. :cool:

[Camp Cook]

Awesome... absolutely awesome and to have your 5 year old with you is even better congrates to both of you...

Now where is this honey hole of yours... :biggrin:

[5 spike]

thats a hog of a bruin. congrats

[Johnnybear]

Great story and photos RBF. Very nice bear for sure. Thanks for sharing. Good on ya for being a Dad:wink:.

[TIKA 300]

Shhhhweet bear,congrats to you and your son.

[pupper]

A very nice bear indeed!

[Phil]

Good find and cangrats to you and your son.

[mcrae]

Awesome bear...

[steelheadSABO]

what type of gun did he use

[fester]

nice bear!!

[tracker]

He shot it with a Butler Creek folding SKS stock and a double barrelled pirate pistol.


Wow it is surprizing that you needed a follow up shot after being hit by a those 2 guns :eek: congrats

[Rock Doctor]

Good looking bear, congrats.