Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Let's see your spring bears

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That's a nice bear. I really like the color.

I hope you had a good hunt.

Yeah wish I had the coin to rug him as his hide is as perfect as I've seen in quite a few years.

Great bear! Been busying stashing cash so I haven't made it out.

Very nice! I like not black, black bears.

here's one from a few weeks ago.
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Wow! that's a beauty!

Congrats!

Greenhorn - helluva bear as usual!

12yr old sons bear from this evening

Good job!! Great looking bear. Can't wait to take my kids in a few years

I wished we could still bait here in Colorado. I use to love to hunt bear in the spring.

Couple of nice bears there Boise State----Conglads to your son. Pass on the tradition. Bob

Congrats to your son on a fine bear! Wow!

Saw this nice cinnamon today with her blond cub.

That's a nice photo.

First bear on the first morning in Alaska. Passed this one at 54 yards and I've been questioning my intelligence for the last five days. Actually, I'm done questioning, rather convinced; I need help.

Excellent bears.. Good luck Finn.

Yeah Randy I think I'd have flung lead.....may pay off in the long run though, good luck.

Randy - looks BIG! Wtf?

Yeah, WTF is right. Friggin TV.

It was the first bear of the trip, within a half hour of cruising some shoreline. Not sure how we would have had an episode if I shot our bear before we burned through half a battery. As you can imagine, TJ was just shaking his head at me.

But deals like that is what makes it best hunting show on TV. You would have probably missed the shot anyway. Keep hunting!! Bob

Just about a week ago....





A coworker's kid on his first bear outing. Worked their butts off and the kid scored on the second day. My small role was to lead them to the rim just out of sight at the extreme upper left with instructions to go down there. The kind of country most folks simply read about.

The hike, start to finish, is 1 mile out, 2,500 ft down, then about a half mile up rising 1000 ft, and finally the reverse to get back to camp. With two runs hunting and a final pack to retrieve the meat, the kid earned it. One has to drop all the way to the river before climbing out.

The youngster (at 15) is a serious hunter. He's fired 4 rounds in the field taking 2 mule deer, 1 elk, and last week's bear. Now his eyes are on pronghorn, but that will take some time to draw the tag in this state.

Made my week, and I never fired a shot.

Have a good one