First Alberta Bear
- Thread starter bobjoe
- Start date
Mighty Peace
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Land of the Mighty Peace
CONGRATS on your first bear
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
Good stuff!
To answer you request for the story here it is. I have had my baits out for a couple weeks now. My first bait was hit the second day out. My second bait hasn't truly been hit yet but I do have a couple bears hanging around it. I have been in and out of my baits many times and each time I sit on it I never see anything.
So I was on my way to check my bait and as we were driving through the trees on a cow path getting close to where I would launch the quad from on a clearing to my right the bear was there. She didn't stick around. We got out and followed her to see where she went. After looking for about 10 minutes were decided to head on. We drove to the end of the path and turned around and waited for a few minutes. We then drove back, about 1km each way. Sure enough she was there again but again spooked. So i backed up and parked my truck. We got out and walked up. The rifle in the picture is my Sako in 375 H&H. I didn't have a bipod and had a mono pod but wasn't steady enough to take the shot. Each time we got closer to the bear she would move a few feet and was behind some trees. After stocking it for around 10-15 minutes I had a shot but I wasn't steady enough to take the shot with my 375. I then borrowed my buddies Tikka in 6.5x55. The 6.5 was using a 140gr nosler partition. I don't what kind of powder or load the gun uses as my buddies dad loads for him (mbogo3).
So we kept getting into a better spot to shoot and I finally did. The bear was sitting so it was a front chest shot. I made the shot. It dropped in it's spot. I ended up hitting a little high and the bullet went in the neck and exited between the shoulders. While this is not my first big game hunt it is my first Alberta bear.
So I was on my way to check my bait and as we were driving through the trees on a cow path getting close to where I would launch the quad from on a clearing to my right the bear was there. She didn't stick around. We got out and followed her to see where she went. After looking for about 10 minutes were decided to head on. We drove to the end of the path and turned around and waited for a few minutes. We then drove back, about 1km each way. Sure enough she was there again but again spooked. So i backed up and parked my truck. We got out and walked up. The rifle in the picture is my Sako in 375 H&H. I didn't have a bipod and had a mono pod but wasn't steady enough to take the shot. Each time we got closer to the bear she would move a few feet and was behind some trees. After stocking it for around 10-15 minutes I had a shot but I wasn't steady enough to take the shot with my 375. I then borrowed my buddies Tikka in 6.5x55. The 6.5 was using a 140gr nosler partition. I don't what kind of powder or load the gun uses as my buddies dad loads for him (mbogo3).
So we kept getting into a better spot to shoot and I finally did. The bear was sitting so it was a front chest shot. I made the shot. It dropped in it's spot. I ended up hitting a little high and the bullet went in the neck and exited between the shoulders. While this is not my first big game hunt it is my first Alberta bear.
I have to say that I am one happy fellow. This is my first Alberta Bear.
The best way to end the evening. I have been saving this bottle for over 5 years. This was the time to open it.
Think your housekeeping needs improvement.
Grizz
