Here a a couple of pics of my two best bears........both are Virginia bears, taken in archery season. Both are about the same size, about 5' each, both around 225lbs.

The first one is a 3/4 body mount. Was kind of a unique way to mount one, the other is obviously a rug mount.
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Not monsters, but because they were both taken with a bow, are real trophies to me.

Two seasons ago I had to pass up a slam dunk shot at a very large sow who had 3 cubs in tow. Was one of the most fun days I have ever spent in the woods, getting to watch those 4 bears at such a close range. After they left it finally dawned on me that at one point, there I was, with nothing but a bow and about 18 feet up a tree between me and the sow. Thank goodness the cubs didn't decide to climb the tree I was in !!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

The only thing that sucked is that it was one of the few days I didn't have my digital camera with me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Tony.