first bear

[kwasky]

Well after three years i finally got my first bear, not huge but im happy with it. Moms getting it rugged for the cabin and im gettin sausage and smokeys made.We drove up to my moms property at chimney lake on friday after work, went out saturday morning and sighted in the 308 and then hunted hard all day without seing a single bear. We finally spotted this one at about 8 45 at 500 yards, i snuck within 200 and boom! Bear only went about 20 yards and was down. The shot went through the middle of the heart one lung and the liver.

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[Phil]

Nice looking black coat on that guy. Great work on the skinning.

[peashooter]

Good starter bear. Should be tasty.

[kwasky]

thanks the fur didnt have a single rub on it. The skinning took me a while but i figured it out!

[peashooter]

How big is he anyways?

[joelp37]

good work on the first bear . u get it behind the property??

[kwasky]

im not sure how big i think about 4.5- 5 feet. Joel, no i didnt get it behind the property. we went back there and didnt see anything. we ended up getting it up by the powerlines

[srupp]

Great job on your first bear and the skinning job looked pretty darn good.

WELL DONE

sTEVEN:-D

[Mik]

Congrats on your first bear. It'll make a great rug.

[GoatGuy]

Heck of a good job, looks great.

[drivintrucks_shootinbucks]

congrats on the bear, and i agree with the others awsome skinning job. it can be hard to do, especially learning, but it can sure make or break the size for a rug.

[islander7mm]

Great bear! I got my first one this year and its awesome. Congrates.

[joelp37]

kool bud. again congrats on the first bear

[hunter1947]

Its nice when you can kill two birds with one stone meaning that your mom gets the rug and you get the meat :wink:.

Congrats on your first bear http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif..

[5 spike]

very nice bear and a great skinning job. congrats on your first.

[buckguy]

Congrats, nice looking bear. It will be a nice addition to the cabin. Really good skinning job.

[SHACK]

You did great! The coat is fantastic on that little fella, and your skinning job apears to be done right......!

[ratherbefishin]

Nice bear-and excellent table fare.makes the best sausage you ever had-but don't neglect roasts or smoked hams either

[BiG Boar]

nothing like your first animal in a species! Looks like a really wicked coat! Cheers

[Schutzen]

Like Steve said in an earlier thread the Blackies and Gbears are sure hittin the ground this year!
Congrats on a nice lookin bear.

[Geronimo]

Awesome-- Congrats on your first one- great rug, nice job skinning- it will be tasty for sure--AND--- thanks for the pic's & sharing with us

[wunderboy]

great job. I think not having a rub is better then size. He is amazing!