Finally bagged a good bear... a great bear!

[mungojeerie]

Finally got myself a good bear... gonna make a great rug :)

Spent the weekend with a good buddy in Logan lake poking around for bear, no luck but had a fantastic time and very relaxing, needed that break! Came home Sunday night and as I had Monday off I headed out for a day trip with another good buddy... he took me to one of his honey holes, got stopped when we hit snow so we couldn't get to where he had planned, but were able to glass 2 good bears there a good 1100 yds away and way up the mountain.

A short while later came across this bruiser at 40-50 yds away. He stood broadside and waited for me to hammer him. After the high fives ended we did a fantastic job skinning him for a rug. We were loaded up and headed home by 2:30, stopped at the butcher on the way home and then off to the taxidermist. Measured out just over 6.5' with a massive head a big paws.

www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear1.jpg (http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear1.jpg)

www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear2.jpg (http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear2.jpg)

www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear3.jpg (http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear3.jpg)

www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear4.jpg (http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear4.jpg)

www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Smokey.jpg (http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Smokey.jpg)

Okay Im feeling ******ed, but I cant figure out posting photos today... done it plenty... but cant seem to remember how for some reason... not to mention im not seeing anything helpful for what im searching for in the FAQ or the forums... links will have to do for now.. sorry!

[BCKyle]

Congrats on the bear! I'm still looking. You must be stoked...

[yakideath12]

wish i can see some pictures

[Gun Dog]

Nice bear and I have no idea why the forum is having trouble with the url. Apparently there's a 5 picture limit too.


Finally got myself a good bear... gonna make a great rug :)

Spent the weekend with a good buddy in Logan lake poking around for bear, no luck but had a fantastic time and very relaxing, needed that break! Came home Sunday night and as I had Monday off I headed out for a day trip with another good buddy... he took me to one of his honey holes, got stopped when we hit snow so we couldn't get to where he had planned, but were able to glass 2 good bears there a good 1100 yds away and way up the mountain.

A short while later came across this bruiser at 40-50 yds away. He stood broadside and waited for me to hammer him. After the high fives ended we did a fantastic job skinning him for a rug. We were loaded up and headed home by 2:30, stopped at the butcher on the way home and then off to the taxidermist. Measured out just over 6.5' with a massive head a big paws.

http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear1.jpg

http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear2.jpg

http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear3.jpg

http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Bear4.jpg

[mungojeerie]

Thanks Gun Dog.. so the forum is having trouble? haha it would be nice to know it's not just me!

[yakideath12]

now i can see some!! nice bear !!:twisted:

[mungojeerie]

The 5th photo, this one with my buddy... a bit more of a side profile on his head.

http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/Smokey.jpg

[000buck]

Nice bruin great facial markings congrats

[Gun Dog]

Thanks Gun Dog.. so the forum is having trouble? haha it would be nice to know it's not just me!For some reason it wants "http://" at the front of the url. Which it hasn't in the past.

[mungojeerie]

For some reason it wants "http://" at the front of the url. Which it hasn't in the past.

I added that in when I entered the link and it automatically removed it.

[bcshadow]

Congratulations on your bear! Good pictures...

[rocksteady]

Not funny man, smokey is my hero....

[outdoorsk]

Congrats on the bear. Nice size bear and markings.

[Gun Dog]

I added that in when I entered the link and it automatically removed it.I tend to type in the codes directly and don't use the formatting buttons.

[itsy bitsy xj]

I'm jelaous I've been out a few times and sen a couple of nice bears but I'm yet to get one in my sights

[Mr. Dean]

Hum Dinger!!!!!
Me likes.

[hunter1947]

I think this is the biggest black bear posted to this date on HBC ???? you are right about the paws being big the bear you got is a dandy when you get the head caped out can you give us a green score on that skull ?? my guess is 19,3/4 looking at your pic ,congrats to you getting this nice BB...

[Hillbros_96]

Congrats on the nice bear.

[mr7mm]

very nice bear congrats!!!

[G.A.]

if your pics are loaded to albums here then below pic is bbcode.copy n paste that...nice bear

[mungojeerie]

Okay so Ive never scored a skull before. I got the skull back from the taxidermist, its in the freezer. What measurements to I take? I take width and length and add them together or something??? Anyway if anyone can let me know or better yet link to a video or something I will try it out. Can I do it while its frozen?

[IronNoggin]

Okay so Ive never scored a skull before. I got the skull back from the taxidermist, its in the freezer. What measurements to I take? I take width and length and add them together or something???

You can get a "rough score" from the frozen skull. Have to wait until it's thawed and dried for a closer to official score.

Very easy. Two measurements. Here's the story: http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgrecords/bc_scoring_bear.asp?area=bgrecords&type=Bear
Length plus width = Score.

Let us know what he goes. And Congrats btw :wink:

Cheers,
Nog

[mungojeerie]

Okay I rough scored the skull and it measured in at 21-1/8. Though that's frozen from the taxidermist, once it's boiled, cleaned and dry I will re measure it.

[nature girl]

Thats a great bear.

[mungojeerie]

Got my rug back a little while ago... was pretty happy with it. The head is not quite as big as it was in real life... I guess thats due to skull form sizes... but I think it looks great, just need a place where it fits haha... right now it's living at my parents place on the bed in the spare bedroom.

http://www.bugboy.ca/ForumPics/BearRug2013.jpg

[Displaced Nova Scotian]

Great looking bear and what a quick turn around time for getting it done up too.

Congratulations!

[Carolbear]

Looks nice on that bed!! Congrats!!

[mungojeerie]

Thanks for the compliments on the rug, yes the turn around was good.... just over 2 months...

[Ambush]

Heck of a nice bedspread you got there!!

What did the skull measure, cleaned and dry?