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Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17347608 06/18/22
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines Salmonella Campfire Outfitter
Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines	This beast just showed up on my Instagram feed... Killer photo. Proud NRA Life Member

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Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17347662 06/18/22
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,251 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter
pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,251 Northern USA	that is a giant of a bear congrats ! but the biggest bear lives where we can`t hunt on native American land thar bear is called Grandfather and stands at least 14 feet tall . just punch in Grandfather bear there is a great story of this magnificient bear and documentary film too. LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: 11 ft brown bear down pete53 #17347679 06/18/22
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Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines	Originally Posted by pete53 that is a giant of a bear congrats ! but the biggest bear lives where we can`t hunt on native American land thar bear is called Grandfather and stands at least 14 feet tall . just punch in Grandfather bear there is a great story of this magnificient bear and documentary film too. No bear ANYWHERE, stands 14 feet tall. Guaranteed!!!! Proud NRA Life Member

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17347690 06/18/22
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 990 in the South! LeakyWaders Campfire Regular
LeakyWaders Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 990 in the South!	So how do you guys hunt them? Are there some bait around or are you stalking them? Are you in a stand? Where do you aim when hunting them? In the ear, neck, or heart? I'm in Florida and curious about your experiences.

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17347858 06/18/22
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Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines	Spot and stalk, usually fom a prominant location. Nothing fouls up an area more than polluting it with excessive human scent. There is a small area in Alaska where you can bait brown bears, but it's a region not generally known for producing record sized bears. Dangerous game usually calls for bone crushing, immobilizing shoulder shots. Mine was done with one shot with a 200 grain partition from my .300 WBY, however I emptied the magazine for insurance. Proud NRA Life Member

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Re: 11 ft brown bear down Salmonella #17348351 06/18/22
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skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas	Originally Posted by Salmonella This beast just showed up on my Instagram feed... Killer photo. That is a helluva pic and one helluva bear.

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17348512 06/18/22
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Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines	White claws, ears way out on side of head...👍 Proud NRA Life Member

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17349256 06/19/22
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,619 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,619 Anchorage, AK USA	And the hunter wwwaaayyyyy behind. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Sitka deer #17349421 06/19/22
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Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines	Originally Posted by Sitka deer And the hunter wwwaaayyyyy behind. That never factors into how I judge photos of game animals. Proud NRA Life Member

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17349654 06/19/22
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ldholton Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,455 lawrence county MO	Here's a question for you Bear country fellas say your Bear height is a eight square or 9 square hide does this correlate to approximately how tall the bear was living also like 8 ft or 9 ft or does that very quite a bit depending on weight and girth?

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Re: 11 ft brown bear down Salmonella #17349668 06/19/22
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skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas	Originally Posted by Salmonella Absolutely Stunning!!!!! I've had an obsession with those monster bears since I was a child after hearing the stories from my late father who was stationed on Kodiak in the Navy. I would go to the biggest outdoor shows...SCI and FNAWS and the top Taxidermists shops to look at giant bears and find out which outfits were killing the biggest bears and I'd just be in awe of the giant bear mounts and photos of bears taken on Kodiak and the Peninsula. I compiled volumes of information and photos. ere I lived After a couple of interior Grizzly Bear hunts that were difficult and ended in a mediocre bear.... , I buckled down and saved for a 2 week backpack hunt on Kodiak. I trained hard for a year backpacking heavy weights up the mountains behind the ranch where I lived. Long story short, I fulfilled my lifelong dream of taking a huge 10 foot, 1 inch (9 foot 8 x 10 foot 6) square bear measured flat as it lay the skull made all time book. Not a day goes by that I'm not humbled, thankful and overwhelmed by that experience. Without question, the most incredible adventure of my lifetime. Thank you so much for posting this story. I hope more photos of this bear surface along with a full recap of the hunt. I've been scouring the internet, but very limited information has surfaced aside from a group of anti hunters that jumped on the story. Please post more if you find it. Again, Thank you Swamplord!!!👍 Nice!

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17349675 06/19/22
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458Win Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,916 AK peninsula	More or less. If they are standing up on their hind legs . But like on humans, length and weight increase exponentially A five foot man might weigh 100-120 pounds, while a 6 footer 180-220 pounds and a 7 foot man 350 + Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Salmonella #17349676 06/19/22
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pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,251 Northern USA	Originally Posted by Salmonella Originally Posted by pete53 that is a giant of a bear congrats ! but the biggest bear lives where we can`t hunt on native American land thar bear is called Grandfather and stands at least 14 feet tall . just punch in Grandfather bear there is a great story of this magnificient bear and documentary film too. No bear ANYWHERE, stands 14 feet tall. Guaranteed!!!! you better watch the video your wrong ,then give me your answer again ????? LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: 11 ft brown bear down 458Win #17349698 06/19/22
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ldholton Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,455 lawrence county MO	Originally Posted by 458Win More or less. If they are standing up on their hind legs . But like on humans, length and weight increase exponentially A five foot man might weigh 100-120 pounds, while a 6 footer 180-220 pounds and a 7 foot man 350 + So the square measurement equals approximate live height ..Rodger that thank you.

Re: 11 ft brown bear down pete53 #17349962 06/19/22
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ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,115 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by pete53 that is a giant of a bear congrats ! but the biggest bear lives where we can`t hunt on native American land thar bear is called Grandfather and stands at least 14 feet tall . just punch in Grandfather bear there is a great story of this magnificient bear and documentary film too. Where is this bear? If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: 11 ft brown bear down ldholton #17349964 06/19/22
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ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,115 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by ldholton Originally Posted by 458Win More or less. If they are standing up on their hind legs . But like on humans, length and weight increase exponentially A five foot man might weigh 100-120 pounds, while a 6 footer 180-220 pounds and a 7 foot man 350 + So the square measurement equals approximate live height ..Rodger that thank you. The square is length nose to tail + width front paw to front paw divided by 2 If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: 11 ft brown bear down pete53 #17350059 06/19/22
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AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,804	Originally Posted by pete53 that is a giant of a bear congrats ! but the biggest bear lives where we can`t hunt on native American land thar bear is called Grandfather and stands at least 14 feet tall . just punch in Grandfather bear there is a great story of this magnificient bear and documentary film too. This is a documentary? https://hiddenremote.com/2018/05/30...s-finding-grandfather-deer-teeth-future/ Not finding much, perhaps post a link if the above is in error.

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17350155 06/19/22
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pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,251 Northern USA	yes that is one of the links , this Grandfather bear true story was once free Last edited by pete53; 06/19/22. LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: 11 ft brown bear down Swamplord #17350160 06/19/22
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Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,157 Behind Enemy Lines	Those square measurements really, really confuse people. A 10 foot bear doesn't stand 10 feet tall. There's never been a 14 foot tall brown bear....ever. Proud NRA Life Member

Re: 11 ft brown bear down pete53 #17350169 06/19/22
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AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,804	Originally Posted by pete53 no that is one of the links , this Grandfather bear true story was once free That clears it up. Thanks.

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