Decided to finally shoot a bear.

[deeks1989]

I have been out every wekend this year for bear in Grand Forks 8-15 area.
I have counted 41 for sure different bears this year around the area....
The color phases where I hunt are allover due to the amazing genetics....I have been filming and taking a lot of pictures this year of the bears I have been watching and will show some pics later on.
6:15 am Monday morning (yesterday) May 24th 2010 I spotted this nice color phase and decided I would take him knowing he was an alright bear. At 35 yards I made no mistake dropping him and and watching him roll down a hill to about 20 yards from me. I gave him 20 good minutes (even know I could see him and he was already dead) just to remain calm and keep myself thinking straight.....As I walked up to him I realized he was an alright bear like I figured prior to shooting him. Pulling him down the hill to get a better look at him I noticed he was longer then I thought he was....!?!?!?
I skinned him out and was quite happy with him.:-D
Laying him out flat on the ground I measured from tip of claw to tip of claw(pulling on one paw until the other just started to move then measured...) and I got a measurement of 6' 4"!
Measuring from tip of nose to tail (again pulling tail until head started to move then measuring) I got 6 feet...
Today I got around to scoring his skull and green scored it at 17 3/4 "
All in all I was very happy with My 6 foot color phase..
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/big_bear_2.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19064&size=big&cat=500)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Big_bear.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19065&size=big&cat=500)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/bear_rug1.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19066&size=big&cat=500)
different color phase
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs336.ash1/28961_10150207175540425_651515424_12387437_5545886 _n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12530979&id=651515424)

[deeks1989]

More pictures of the bears...
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs035.snc3/12311_10150201721315425_651515424_12263221_6391636 _n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12263222&id=651515424)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs549.snc3/30062_10150197823925425_651515424_12180895_1795251 _n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12180898&id=651515424)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs505.snc3/26550_10150192623000425_651515424_12050153_4195905 _n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12050156&id=651515424)

I have more on video but do not know how to post videos so....

[srupp]

WONDERFUL BEAR! WELL DONE...and the #s add up as bears usually are wider than longer in the squaring #'s...the color is wonderful and the size great.

I think you did an awesome job on the detatching the hide from the meat..the finished cut looks perfect very, very well done...

Sure is a pile of non black ,black bears where you hunt keep that honey hole secret..:wink:

This will make a wonderful trophy weather rug or 1/2 mount or???


thanks for sharing

Steven

[deeks1989]

Here are some color phase bear videos from this past weekend...
http://www.facebook.com/video/?of=651515424#!/video/video.php?v=10150211881070425&subj=651515424


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150211873735425&subj=651515424



http://www.facebook.com/video/?of=651515424#!/video/video.php?v=10150211177535425&subj=651515424

And some blacks

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150211167270425&subj=651515424


http://www.facebook.com/video/?of=651515424#!/video/video.php?v=10150211180400425&subj=651515424

[OutWest]

Nice work deeks that's a beauty you have there. Have seen quite a few bears around that area myself.

[deeks1989]

WONDERFUL BEAR! WELL DONE...and the #s add up as bears usually are wider than longer in the squaring #'s...the color is wonderful and the size great.

I think you did an awesome job on the detatching the hide from the meat..the finished cut looks perfect very, very well done...

Sure is a pile of non black ,black bears where you hunt keep that honey hole secret..:wink:

This will make a wonderful trophy weather rug or 1/2 mount or???


thanks for sharing

Steven


Hey thanks man.
It was my first time skinning a bear , Although I have skinned coyotes.....
But yea for the #'s I dislike it when people stretch the crap out of it then give a stupid number on length .....
thanks for the reply ttyl
deeks

[deeks1989]

Nice work deeks that's a beauty you have there. Have seen quite a few bears around that area myself.

thanks....Yea it's an amazing spot to hunt bears!:-D

[hunter1947]

Shaun Nice pictures and great looking bear you got over the weekend ,congrats to you http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif..

[Jelvis]

deeks1989 is cool

[fester]

very good bear!!

[deeks1989]

deeks1989 is cool
hahaha thanks?

[BiG Boar]

Hey Deeks,

:-D Beauty bear! I really wanted one of those when I was out this year! Looks like you had great judgement waiting them out! Thats how you get the good'ns! What a sweet spot! Was that biggun on private property? Seemed like something to make a go for!

[deeks1989]

Hey Deeks,

:-D Beauty bear! I really wanted one of those when I was out this year! Looks like you had great judgement waiting them out! Thats how you get the good'ns! What a sweet spot! Was that biggun on private property? Seemed like something to make a go for!


The one I shot was not on private property.........but some of the ones on the videos were on private property so I filmed them and carried on......
Although I have asked a farmer this year if he would allow me to shoot a bear above his place....he was an awesomeguy and told me yes and that he had a trail leading right up to the bear.So I went after it and was not able to get it:icon_frowBut oh well I got the one I was looking for:-D

[deeks1989]

Shaun Nice pictures and great looking bear you got over the weekend ,congrats to you http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif..


Thanks Wayne we'll have to go up there one of these seasons and get you a nice one ...... now that you live so close!:wink:

[Blainer]

Handsome looking bruin.
Good on ya!

[hawkfu]

Nice Video, Thx For Sharing.

[Derp]

congrats on the nice bear !

[JDR]

Beautiful lookin bear Deeks! Great job on the skinning. Hope I can do as well when and if I finally get mine.

[kennyj]

Very nice bear. What a great bear season you've had.
kenny

[deeks1989]

:mrgreen:
Very nice bear. What a great bear season you've had.
kenny

thanks kenny good luck to you and everyone else on here!
:mrgreen::-D

[TyTy]

good due diligence in your selection, you deserve it

[cavebear]

way to wait for the right bear! And a beaut it is:-D