Got my bear.

[deeks1989]

Well as some of you may have seenI have been posting pics and paragraphs of my region 8 bear hunting adventures... Tonight was the night! I just got in from an amazing hunt! The big boar I have wanted finally gave me an opportunity. After ranging him I put one excellent shot through his front shoulders and away he rolled down even closer to the road! I will be heading out early tomorow to go grab him out of the alders because tonight it was getting a little dark and I decided for safety wise to hold off until the morning to go up and get him. I had 2 people spotting for me and so it should be a quick and nice recovery...
Here are some pics before the shot was fired of the big boar.
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[one-shot-wonder]

Looks like a beauty bear congrats!

[martyonthewater]

Nice going Deeks, looks like a real hog. Love those color phase bears

[leadpillproductions]

Yup thats a big bear good job.

[TyTy]

awsome! neat looking terrain. looks to be a huge boar. good on you.

lets hear some more details when you can get to it. i guess we get to look foward to some more pics too.

cheers to a nice bear,

[gerrygoat]

Nice looking bear, looking forward to see some photos :)

[kwasky]

Looks like a Biggun! cant wait to see the pics

[Pioneerman]

Can't wait for the close ups.

[guest]

That Bruin looks like a dandy !

Congrats to you, I would love to have a color phased bear the that one !

Big $$$bill coming up getting that beauty into a rug, Good sausage too.

Do the hams into smoked ham.

CT

[coach]

Great job! He sure looks like a big one. Hope all goes well with the recovery tomorrow morning.

[pnbrock]

nice bear what a dandy good for you.

[hillclimber]

Looks liike a very nice colour faze!!! Can't wait to see the close ups!!!!

[ques deer]

good job nice looking boar congratulations,cant wait for the pictures

[Caveman]

Looks like a pig!!!

[The Hermit]

Excellent! Looks like a monster!! WOW

[Marlin375]

No daylight under that belly....nice one!

[todbartell]

solid bear! how far was the shot?

[islander7mm]

Wow, nice one Deeks. Can't wait to see some closeups.

[Marlin375]

how far was the shot?

X2 and lets see a pic of the bullet

[Tenacious Billy]

Even with the pics through the spotter, that thing looks awesome! Nice work!

[deeks1989]

solid bear! how far was the shot?

I practice quite a bit at all distances and have my gun fine tuned for 200 yards at 0". I am shooting a 7mm Rem Mag with Hornady bullets....
The shot I made after ranging the bear was just over 400 yards( I aimed with my 325 pin on his back to compensate for the uphill steep angle) It hit him hard in the front shoulders and he went a couple yards before dropping and rolling into the alders. He was dead very quickly...wish I had it on video it was incredible!

[Fisher-Dude]

Nice work Shaun! Did you christen that new iron?

[hunter1947]

Holding out for Mr big finally paid off for you Shaun well done my friend by the looks of this bear in the distance I would think he is a 7 foot bear will be looking forward to your pictures latter today.

I know one thing this new rifle you got will not let you down like the other one did on you last falls hunting season look out big bucks Shaun has a new rifle ..

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Congrats!! He looks like an awesome bear! Great color, early season fur, great thickness through the front end and a great looking noodle!!:cool:

Can't wait for the close-ups!

SSS

[375 ultramag]

Nice job.looks like a great bear.

[kennyj]

Wow! Thats an awesome looking bear. Looks like his belly is on the ground. Thats a great area you've got there. Can't wait for close ups.
kenny

[5 spike]

congrats awesome colour phase.

[OutWest]

I practice quite a bit at all distances and have my gun fine tuned for 200 yards at 0". I am shooting a 7mm Rem Mag with Hornady bullets....
The shot I made after ranging the bear was just over 400 yards( I aimed with my 325 pin on his back to compensate for the uphill steep angle) It hit him hard in the front shoulders and he went a couple yards before dropping and rolling into the alders. He was dead very quickly...wish I had it on video it was incredible!

Couldn't hold off one more week for me to get there eh! He looks like a brute buddy I can't wait to see some close ups. Congrats!

[Brett]

Can't wait for the next set of pictures! Looks great, great shooting, all around sounds like an amazing experience!!

[dave_fras]

nice work man! thats exactly what im holding out for this year!big and brown!

[.330 Dakota]

NNNNNIICE Lokkin bear congrats and dont forget the pixx

[Deeboe]

Well Done! Looks Like A Dandy! Looking forward to seeing more pics!

[pescado]

Starting off another good season Senor Deeks. Way to christen that new rig and good on you for having the confidence @ 400 to drop that big boy. Was that the Interbond or Interlock??? Well done.

[sparkes3]

thats a awesome bear. got it home yet

[Slee]

Looks like a grteat bear! Congrats, And nice shooting!

[showtimebc]

looks like a cranker of a bear, love the colour on him! Congrads on the beauty!

[fester]

awesome photos, Looking forward to the rest!!!

[Rodd]

Great Job Deeks!! Really... as nice a bear as you could ever expect! Looks thick for sure... Congrats! Good shooting!

[BCHunterTV]

Did u get it?

[doubled]

Well done Shaun. Looking forward to the close ups of this beast. Bring it on!!!

[Manglinmike]

Nice job man ,that thing looks to have a real big head and for sure great colors,should make a great mount.

[srupp]

did I miss the photos???

steven

[kwasky]

No srupp you didnt miss the photos. He hasnt posted pics up of it other than the live pics at the beginning of the thread.

[gibblewabble]

Nice bear man I cant wait to get out with my boy and find him one.

[Razor84]

did I miss the photos???

steven

this coming from the guy who got famous inching along a story with no pics for weeks

[deeks1989]

Just got in the driveway with the bear in the truck...Was all down hill through steep terrain and a lot of fun stuff which was alright I guess. Was able to get him out whole too. Pics are going to be up in a few minutes

[cavebear]

Cant wait :)

[srupp]

hmmm 'famous"....pretty loose terms..lol...

ya Ill go back to work now,.......


steven

[sawmill]

That looked like a beast of a bear,waiting patiently...............................Nice job and Congrats!

[deeks1989]

Well here you guys go. It was an old bear with worn out teeth (sorry for the gross pic of the teeth...I had nothing to clean them off with) The pictures arent really the greatest cause we had a heck of a time getting the bear around on the steep face and even keeping our selves from tumbling haha (The bear was only hanging by a couple roots that were out of the ground.) The pics do not show how steep it really is!
This is how we found him.
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The young buck that came to help me...
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[cavebear]

Holly crap that bears huge or your really good with photo shop :)
congrats D.

Rug or mount?

[deeks1989]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230245_10150594617480425_651515424_18136045_279391 _n.jpg
Here's the teeth pic.

[sawmill]

Holt SH!T!!!!!!!!!
That there is a beast!Way to go and I would get him done full mount,what a beuaty!

[deeks1989]

Holly crap that bears huge or your really good with photo shop :)
congrats D.

Rug or mount?

Rug. Fur is in good condition.

[pnbrock]

Well done that's what I want only bigger!!!!haha

[fester]

Awesome bear and even better photos!!!!!!!

Let us know the size when you get it skinned.

[sarg]

that's what i'm going to be looking for if i can make it out this spring, thats a beauty good job

[proguide66]

Thats a cool colored old bugger , whas it a dried up old sow?

[coach]

Great job! Very nice coat and a good sized mellon on that one. Well done..

[kwasky]

that thing is HUGE! way to go

[325]

Awesome bear. I want one

[BCHunterTV]

It's big, brown and it's down!

Congrats Shaun,

I'm saying a old sow? Longated muzzle..

[Slee]

Hell of a bear! Congrats! That would make a great looking 1/2 size mount...

[springpin]

Beauty bear, awsome color, awsome job.. Congrats.

[d6dan]

Looks like a GF bear Deeks.?.. Congrats to you..Let us know what he squares out at..

[greenhorn]

Wow! Nice one!!

[Pioneerman]

Beautiful bear way to go !!

[180grainer]

Thats a cool colored old bugger , whas it a dried up old sow?

Can't be. Last time I looked she was watching Oprah........:)

[Razor84]

Thats a cool colored old bugger , whas it a dried up old sow?

no shame in harvesting a nice sow like that

[BCBear]

good job on that one and nice highlights in the hide. hope the skin job goes well... that skull will be a great bonus

[kuiu]

Great bear and what a hunt! Thanks for posting it!

Was any hair slipping out since you left it over night? And was it a boar or sow? From some of the pics, it kind of has that teddy bear look of a sow..... Great bear either way!

[Caribou_lou]

Looks like a nice bear! Looks like a sow possibly? Great bear either way with nice colour!

[TSW]

That bear is amazing. Beauty color, old and a hawg! Congrats!!!

[kennyj]

Congratulations. Thats a heck of a bear. Love the color.
kenny

[ianwuzhere]

wow- good job! Thanx for postin!

[yama49]

Nice bear, really like the colour. Congrats

[deeks1989]

Thanks to everyone for enjoying this post...And yes it ended up being a big sexy sow haha. I am a little dissapointed it's not a boar but hey it's still an old bear and a fatty. I just skinned it out an will be doing a rug. It was a region 8 bear. I have not really measured the exact length or anything cause I have been to busy running around doing other things...But here is the bear skinned out.
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227433_10150594958065425_651515424_18139842_322109 0_n.jpg

[Marc]

Beautiful looking bear!

[Marlin375]

That will make a beautiful rug for you to enjoy for many years.

How are the claws? are they still nice and sharp from a winter in the den?

[MidnightRun]

Nice bear!, that's incredible how wide and straight the skinned out hide is across the back.

[GRIZZEZE]

Great looking bear, congrats

[Ambush]

Thanks to everyone for enjoying this post...And yes it ended up being a big sexy sow haha. I am a little dissapointed it's not a boar

Nothing to be dissappointed in at all. Nice old bear with a beautifull coat and colour. You did good.

[warnniklz]

she is a voluptuous beast... God Damn ****in Sexy

[deeks1989]

That will make a beautiful rug for you to enjoy for many years.

How are the claws? are they still nice and sharp from a winter in the den?

Actually the back claws are pretty worn down just like the teeth...but man o man are the fronts very long, big and really sharp. I got my-self a couple good times with them today!

[Nathaniel Poe]

Question here for the bear experts - would a color phase sow like this one have color phase cubs, or black ones, or a mix?

[BCHunterTV]

all depends, i treed a nice sized brown sow with two brown cubs



http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4430/212/99/606915068/n606915068_2310007_6476164.jpg

[deeks1989]

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[proguide66]

Thanks to everyone for enjoying this post...And yes it ended up being a big sexy sow haha. I am a little dissapointed it's not a boar but hey it's still an old bear and a fatty. I just skinned it out an will be doing a rug. It was a region 8 bear. I have not really measured the exact length or anything cause I have been to busy running around doing other things...But here is the bear skinned out.
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227433_10150594958065425_651515424_18139842_322109 0_n.jpg

Nothing wrong with tagging a big sow! Shit , I saw a sow brown bear I woulda shot in a second if it didnt have a cub last week!
Couple clues for the curious on calling the sex : big ears , narrow muzzle , no split down the forehead or scars on the face/muzzle.
Great old bear Deeks!

[Marlin375]

Did you find the bullet?

[deeks1989]

Did you find the bullet?

Unfortunately no.... The shoulder was absolutely shattered with a large into hole. My new gun and bullets sure did the job!

[Marlin375]

Unfortunately no.... The shoulder was absolutely shattered with a large into hole. My new gun and bullets sure did the job!

so it was a pass-through......at 400yrds ........with a Hornady interlock/interbond...........you know you never would have killed a block of ballistic jelly under those conditions:lol:

[hunter1947]

Shaun thanks for posting up the pictures of this sow this sow you got is huge and will look good on your floor ,congrats to you and your partner once again http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.png http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.png..

[Blainer]

Fine looking bruin!
Great representation of a B.C. colour phase!Good on ya.

[tuffteddyb]

Cool bear!I envious!
Congradulations!!!

[doubled]

Good bear. Will be checking in for measurements. That will be a beauty rug. Well done lad!!!

[yama49]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/shades_of_green/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by deeks1989 http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/shades_of_green/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?p=907303#post907303)
Unfortunately no.... The shoulder was absolutely shattered with a large into hole. My new gun and bullets sure did the job!



so it was a pass-through......at 400yrds ........with a Hornady interlock/interbond...........you know you never would have killed a block of ballistic jelly under those conditions:lol:


Yeah i am suprized it died, becuase it wasnt shot with a barnes:neutral:.. Nice shooting

[rifleman]

awesome bear. holy crap hes big. well done.

[Elkhound]

Thats a beauty. Congrats. Damn...I got to get out there now

[Rackmastr]

Thats one awesome lookin bear!!! WOW.

[porcupine]

Terriffic bear. It'll be hard to top that one. Congratualtions!

[troutseeker]

did I miss the photos???

steven

C'mon Steven, you gonna do this after your sheep indignation? Lol.:mrgreen:

[troutseeker]

Holy melon head Batman! That is a very large bear, well done!

[HUSKER]

sick bear man. what nice size!!

[Steeleco]

Don't know how I missed this post! That's one hell of a bear. Great big noggin, well done.

[landphil]

She's a beauty, congrats! That must have been fun to pack out whole, even downhill.

[thunderheart]

a two thumbs up on that one .... nice

[kayjayess]

Thanks for posting and sharing pics. One over the top unbelievable bear. Nicely done!

[MOG]

Oh wow!! What a great looking bear!

Nice work what is normal bear distance if you don't mind me asking?

Please excuse my ignorance with this.

Regards,

MOG

[Elkaholic]

Nice work. That bear looks like a pig. Way to lay the hammer down!

[deeks1989]

Oh wow!! What a great looking bear!

Nice work what is normal bear distance if you don't mind me asking?

Please excuse my ignorance with this.

Bear shooting distances? Depends...the way I hunt these bears is pretty basic. I drive up a fsr on one side of the valley then sit and glass from my truck and eat spits...Regards,

MOG

Bear shooting distances? Depends...the way I hunt these bears is pretty basic. I drive up a fsr on one side of the valley then sit and glass from my truck and eat spits... I watch as the bears come out all over the othere side and feed next to waterfalls... we then pick the one we want and plan a stalk then drive to the other side of the valley and hike up the steep terrain to get into position. Because this area I hunt is almost straight up and down if the bear is high enough you can shoot from the fsr up at them like I did on my bear (400+). We also have shot them on the road in this spot which is a real treat not having to pack them out too far haha. If the stalk goes well we are able to make easy shots from 250 or less. We had a beautiful boar in our sights at 55 yards a couple weeks ago after a long stalk but I decided not to pull the trigger... It's a neat area not for the lazy and it gives a guy an opportunity shooting from any range.

[Brez]

Hey, deeks, what are you using for loads? curious 'cause I'm working up a load for my .300

[todbartell]

We had a beautiful boar in our sights at 55 yards a couple weeks ago after a long stalk but I decided not to pull the trigger...


you sure it was a boar? :mrgreen:

[sakofinnlight]

awesome bear! gets me pumped for my bear trip in a few days!!!!!!!!!

[deeks1989]

you sure it was a boar? :mrgreen:

funny. And yes it was.

[pnbrock]

i dont know where this fruitvale is but i think i should!

[huntersam]

what was the elevation level ? were you close to any snow atall ? ive been out hunting region 8 for bear a few times now this year, no sign atall snow to deep still in our spots.

[deeks1989]

what was the elevation level ? were you close to any snow atall ? ive been out hunting region 8 for bear a few times now this year, no sign atall snow to deep still in our spots.

The elevation is pretty low. There's just a tiny bit of snow up on top...

[deeks1989]

Hey, deeks, what are you using for loads? curious 'cause I'm working up a load for my .300

I am shooting the Hornady SST 154 Grain interlocks... They seem to be doing the job just fine.

[killer]

Very nice bear and great pics nice shooting.

[deeks1989]

Just curious on what you guys think this bears age would be...(sorry to have to put up this gross pic again but I am hoping it will give some info...)
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230245_10150594617480425_651515424_18136045_279391 _n.jpg

[hunter1947]

Hard to say unless you take the skull to a biologist my guess is 12 years old :confused:.

[AltaElkhunter]

14yrs plus my guess. We aged them in northern alberta for a few years, most were not starting to wear down there teeth until around 15 yrs old. We had some that were over 20, with very little for teeth left. Most of the big boars with long sharp teeth were 10 to 15 yrs old.

[NaStY]

Nice bear deeks. Great color too.....

[Derp]

congrats on a dandy bear!! :)

[Bchunter3006]

Hey, deeks, what are you using for loads? curious 'cause I'm working up a load for my .300

I've killed 2 grizz with a .30-06 and 200gr. Trophy Bonded Bear Claws. Worked fantastically! They also do the job an everything else...elk, deer, coyotes, etc.

[theK.G.B]

That's a bute eh?! Good eyes on that bear! And what caliber are you using? At what distance?
Congrats

[The Hermit]

Well done al around!!! Looking forward to the pictures of the finished rug!

[Mik]

Great photos of the bear through the spotter, even better close up and skinned. Nice color, Congrats.

[fester]

just a totally awesome bear!!!

[pearljam]

Great looking sow! They dont get much bigger then that! have you boiled the skull out yet? what does it green score?

[markt308]

Unreal bear. doesnt get much better thatn that. congrats

[pg83]

Absolutely gorgeous colour phase bear you got there Deeks. Big Congrats and thanks for all the pics.

[sneaky67]

just wondering wat area u were in, going this weekend hunting bear in region 8 :)

[deeks1989]

Here is the rug to this bear...just picked er' up today.
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/422887_10151502501820425_651515424_23011879_815930 162_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418108_10151502501040425_651515424_23011877_898794 536_n.jpg
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[sledforever]

That's a great pic of the rug and dog. Good looking dog and bear. Congrats

[sheep.elk.moose fanatic]

very cool nice dog and the bear is not bad too :mrgreen:

[BearStump]

You never did post up a measurement on this beast. What did she measure?

[Marlin375]

So did you put it on your back and crawl around the house?
I did that to my dog when i pulled my rug out of the box....the dog got over it, but the cat was gone for a couple of days.....ha ha ha.

Nice heavy coat, nice colour.

[OutWest]

Great looking rug, Shaun!

[Tikka270wsm]

Turned out real nice. Cool.

[Hunter Dog]

That's a beauty.

[Slee]

Great looking bear! What did the skull score?

[Stone Sheep Steve]

So did you put it on your back and crawl around the house?
I did that to my dog when i pulled my rug out of the box....the dog got over it, but the cat was gone for a couple of days.....ha ha ha.

Nice heavy coat, nice colour.

Becareful doing that. We did that with Calvin's tanned grizz hide and one of his dogs was so scared it squirted out a blast of AJ.:???:

SSS

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

Nice picture of the bear rug and your dog.

[deeks1989]

Sorry for not posting measurements....The bear went around the 6' mark the way that I measured it(laying it on the ground and measuring tip of tail to nose not stretching) and as for the skull I never got it scored.

[adamgarbett]

Lets see some skull pics.........