2021 Bear Success Thread

[orionthehunter1]

Hunted three days shot two bears. Here is one of them

 

[*zap*]

Awesome work fellas!

 

[roosiebull]

Opening day MN Archery Black Bear! Was missing a front paw. I'm getting a 3/4 mount done so I was more concerned about getting him cleaned up and cooled than pictures.View attachment 326015

that is a beautiful bear!

 

[CREillY]

that is a beautiful bear!

Thanks! Only one front paw as well.

 

[ILIKEBEARS]

Anyone experiencing issues with food sources ripening at different times of the year? Having a hell of a time catching WA bears out feeding open hill sides this season.

 

[mattyd23]

Kodiak, I’ll add more to my thread about the hunt later.

A beautiful beast, good work.

 

[Buckhunter1955]

Here's one I caught on a trail camera.

 

[Mr2143]

I’ve been blessed to kill quite a few good bears in NC, Saskatchewan and Alaska but my favorite bear to date was a big brown taken on the Alaska Peninsula. Unbelievable hunt I will never forget.

Going through this thread for the first time. What a massive bear! I would love to hear the details. Guided hunt? Public land?

 

[WiscoHoundsman]

582 Lb Wisconsin bear on the first day of season that a buddy of mine shot. Not a great picture. As a group running hounds we also got a 200lb, 300lb, and 482 lb bears all gutted weights. I cropped the picture some to hide identities of people as we had some onlookers at the gas station.

 

[shaftslinger]

Idaho

 

[RMM]

2021 PA Black Bear. 4th PA bear, second with a bow. 300lbs live weight. Pretty big bear for the area of PA I hunt

 

[ThunderJack49]

Finally getting around to posting this.. My first Black Bear ever. Last week of May. Still cant fully believe it all came together after hours of research and never even being in Montana until this trip - let alone seeing a black bear in the wild. We didn't see a track, scat or trace of a bear until this monster stepped out at 178 yards.... On the evening of day 5! After taking a minute to confirm it was a boar (which you guys would have known instantly im sure) I made a good shot from a comfortable rest with my 270. He went about 40 yards. After a long rainy night we finally made it back to the vehicle with hide, head, meat and gear at about 3am.. wet bears are heavy!

An absolutely unforgettable experience. With rain every day and camping off trail for the majority of the trip, it was tough to stay focused/motivated. The meat is fantastic and I can't wait to get the rug back.. Still in shock! View attachment 301183

Thank you Montana.

Awesome Bear, I love to see out of state hunters helping with predator management and not all just trying to smash any ungulate with horns.

 

[flytrue]

Mendocino County, CA bear.
15 yards, 40 lb longbow. No ground shrinkage on this one. I think it got bigger after expiring!
A lot of work getting this one out.

 

[scout17]

Mendocino County, CA bear.
15 yards, 40 lb longbow. No ground shrinkage on this one. I think it got bigger after expiring!
A lot of work getting this one out.

you tradbow guys that go after bear never cease to amaze me. Great looking bear!

 

[Wilderness Spirit]

My 2021 PA Black Bear taken yesterday.

 

[Geewhiz]

My 2021 PA Black Bear taken yesterday. View attachment 348642

Very bold to post on rockslide. Kuiu, Sitka and first lite?!?! Everybody knows that don’t work!

Congrats on what looks to be a great bear!

 

[Wilderness Spirit]

Very bold to post on rockslide. Kuiu, Sitka and first lite?!?! Everybody knows that don’t work!

Congrats on what looks to be a great bear!

I'm not biased, but I guess you can already see that. Lol
Thanks @Geewhiz

 

[Rharfo]

Any Fayette or Somerset PA bear kills?

 

[danarnold]

First bear, Colorado 250g iron will head, 40 yard recovery

 

[The Surgeon]

2021 Montana spring bear tag filled Tuesday night.

Great Bear!