I shot my first bear this weekend called it in and shot it at an extremly long range of 28.5 yards with a 7mm Rem. mag with my dad. It was a sow aged somewhere between 10-15 years old and about 175lb. It come in so fast it was on my call in less than 30 seconds after she come into view. I had only been calling for 8-10 minutes when she showed up. Is there a way to post a picture without a photo bucket acount? I have it on facebook.
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Hunting & Fishing Shot my first bear
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Re: Shot my first bear
Congratulations, sounds like an adventure. I think you need to get an account at one of the photo hosting sites if you want to post pictures. Doesn't need to be Photobucket, but they seen as good as any.
Congratulations, sounds like an adventure. I think you need to get an account at one of the photo hosting sites if you want to post pictures. Doesn't need to be Photobucket, but they seen as good as any.
Re: Shot my first bear
"It come in so fast it was on my call in less than 30 seconds after she come into view. I had only been calling for 8-10 minutes when she showed up"
maybe you can clear that up a little better.
also, what state?
"It come in so fast it was on my call in less than 30 seconds after she come into view. I had only been calling for 8-10 minutes when she showed up"
maybe you can clear that up a little better.
also, what state?
Re: Shot my first bear
It was in Oregon. I was calling for 8-10 minutes when she came running in only about 75 yards of the skidder trail was visible. The call was 28.5 yards in front of me and she stopped and stood up about 5feet from the call then ran right up on the decoy and call that is when I shot her head on in the cheast hitting the heart rolling her over and she got up and ran 30yards and was dead.
Thanks MTAR 15 I'm going to set up a photobucket account so I can post a pic.
It was in Oregon. I was calling for 8-10 minutes when she came running in only about 75 yards of the skidder trail was visible. The call was 28.5 yards in front of me and she stopped and stood up about 5feet from the call then ran right up on the decoy and call that is when I shot her head on in the cheast hitting the heart rolling her over and she got up and ran 30yards and was dead.
Thanks MTAR 15 I'm going to set up a photobucket account so I can post a pic.
Re: Shot my first bear
I should have moved the bear out of the hole it was in to a log or stump to take the picture but I didn't think of that untill later.
I should have moved the bear out of the hole it was in to a log or stump to take the picture but I didn't think of that untill later.
Re: Shot my first bear
Well done! Calling in a bear really gets the blood pumping! Beautiful fur on that one.
Well done! Calling in a bear really gets the blood pumping! Beautiful fur on that one.
Re: Shot my first bear
Thanks PGS we cut the tracks of two lions and tried to call in one, the other one was a couple of days old so we didn't make a set on it. I have a new rifle comming soon from RWS and I think I am going to order one of your slings to try out. I forgot to mention there was a a bigger bear in the same area I am going to try and get in the fall or find next spring I think it was a big boar.
Thanks PGS we cut the tracks of two lions and tried to call in one, the other one was a couple of days old so we didn't make a set on it. I have a new rifle comming soon from RWS and I think I am going to order one of your slings to try out. I forgot to mention there was a a bigger bear in the same area I am going to try and get in the fall or find next spring I think it was a big boar.
Re: Shot my first bear
Yes 260r I was calling bear. Not that I wouldn't have shot a mt.lion too.
Yes 260r I was calling bear. Not that I wouldn't have shot a mt.lion too.
Re: Shot my first bear
Here is a link that some of the guys have on here about posting pictures. Several of them. Nice Bear.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=39427
Here is a link that some of the guys have on here about posting pictures. Several of them. Nice Bear.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=39427
Re: Shot my first bear
What were you using to call it in? I am planning to try fall bear in Alsea, along with looking for some cat. New to the whole thing.
What were you using to call it in? I am planning to try fall bear in Alsea, along with looking for some cat. New to the whole thing.
Re: Shot my first bear
STNOSU, I was using a foxpro, mule deer fawn distress and the non-moving decoy in the photo can not remember the brand right now. It was on a old skidder trail. I just moved form Monmouth Oregon in january lived their for 19 years. Find some fresh sign and set up and start calling and keep a look out I would recomend having someone with you.
STNOSU, I was using a foxpro, mule deer fawn distress and the non-moving decoy in the photo can not remember the brand right now. It was on a old skidder trail. I just moved form Monmouth Oregon in january lived their for 19 years. Find some fresh sign and set up and start calling and keep a look out I would recomend having someone with you.
Re: Shot my first bear
Looks like a nice healthy bear. Beautiful cape too!
Nothing like an adrenaline rush of calling in a bear and only having seconds to react before they are right on top of you.
We have some rather unusual black bears up here, the genetic pool makes them mostly blonde. Cheerleader blonde.
Looks like a nice healthy bear. Beautiful cape too!
Nothing like an adrenaline rush of calling in a bear and only having seconds to react before they are right on top of you.
We have some rather unusual black bears up here, the genetic pool makes them mostly blonde. Cheerleader blonde.
Re: Shot my first bear
WARDOG how hard is it to get a bear tag in Nevada? thanks Redbeard
thanks Garret
WARDOG how hard is it to get a bear tag in Nevada? thanks Redbeard
thanks Garret
Re: Shot my first bear
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Redbeard80</div><div class="ubbcode-body">WARDOG how hard is it to get a bear tag in Nevada? thanks Redbeard
thanks Garret </div></div>
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I'm in the Sierra Nevada MOUNTAINS, western slope still in northern California, in Nevada County north of Truckee. The area I hunt has more bear than deer, you just choose the size and color to fill your tag. You could even pick the day and location if you sit on a trail. I hunt solo, NO dogs,NO bait, but I use a manual predator call: fawn, rabbit, bear cub. No mechanical waggers either.
As I understand it, Nevada just reopened its bear season after a couple of decades, only issuing a handful of tags.
Other than that I don't know much about bear hunting in Nevada.
One thing for sure is that mountain Blackbear meat tastes MUCH better than city garbage eaters.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Redbeard80</div><div class="ubbcode-body">WARDOG how hard is it to get a bear tag in Nevada? thanks Redbeard
thanks Garret </div></div>
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I'm in the Sierra Nevada MOUNTAINS, western slope still in northern California, in Nevada County north of Truckee. The area I hunt has more bear than deer, you just choose the size and color to fill your tag. You could even pick the day and location if you sit on a trail. I hunt solo, NO dogs,NO bait, but I use a manual predator call: fawn, rabbit, bear cub. No mechanical waggers either.
As I understand it, Nevada just reopened its bear season after a couple of decades, only issuing a handful of tags.
Other than that I don't know much about bear hunting in Nevada.
One thing for sure is that mountain Blackbear meat tastes MUCH better than city garbage eaters.
Re: Shot my first bear
Thanks Wardog I looked at Nevada fish and game sight and saw it would be hard. I shot this in one in the spring and it tasted great 20 miles outside of Lakeveiw Oregon. I have looked into hunting bears In California and might try it in a year or two. It looks like I might be moving to Medford and there is some great bear hunting around there. I was only got out a couple of times in the fall as I have had to work a lot because we are short handed. I only saw one bear this fall a small cinnamon maybe 100lbs, so I let it go.
Thanks Wardog I looked at Nevada fish and game sight and saw it would be hard. I shot this in one in the spring and it tasted great 20 miles outside of Lakeveiw Oregon. I have looked into hunting bears In California and might try it in a year or two. It looks like I might be moving to Medford and there is some great bear hunting around there. I was only got out a couple of times in the fall as I have had to work a lot because we are short handed. I only saw one bear this fall a small cinnamon maybe 100lbs, so I let it go.
Re: Shot my first bear
Congrats! Nice looking bear. This is on my list for next year. I haven't hunted bear before and i want to do it. I also live in oregon and have a few friends that do alot of bear hunting.
Congrats! Nice looking bear. This is on my list for next year. I haven't hunted bear before and i want to do it. I also live in oregon and have a few friends that do alot of bear hunting.
