Got my bear last night
- Thread starter Lefty Dick
- Start date
John Spartan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Just a little more to the right...
Nice bear! Tell us the whole story, please.
- Location
- South Cariboo, BC
Nice bear Lefty! 
smokin'stoegie
CGN Regular
- Location
- S/West Ontario
I'd like to hear the story too. I'm also going to try for a bear this year, first time ever.
john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
Nice bear, great job.
After so many requests I'll ablige with a story:
A buddy was running 4 baits, he had 2 just getting trashed.
So last week he set up a hunt for our old District Manager. They sat the bait on last Saturday, and saw a hog blackie 7 foot plus, but could'nt get an arrow into him. So on to this weekend and I was chosen to be the lucky guy who sat the bait. We toured in and got set by 3:30, I sat about 50 yds from the bait right cross down wind from it. At about 5:45 a real nice 6-1/2 footer strolled in right on the quad trail had a light snack grabbed a big chunk of bait an lit out down into the draw which was to my back side. Then about 1 hour latter our overly friendly 5 footer who was often circling the bait when we checked all week made his appearence coming in on the trail I usually walked into the bait on. The 5 footer hung a good licking on the suspended beaver, and was procceding to give a coffee can full of bacon drippings a going over when I heard a good pop from back in the draw so I kept an eye on the draw, and lo and behold I started seeing flashes of black coming out of the draw at a good walking pace. I was right keyed up to see if the 5 footer would lit out because a week prior he bugged out when "Boss Hog" showed, and sure as it was described to me from the week before as soon as the bear made it out of the draw and crested the ridge the 5 footer lit out and I went into full ready. As the bear made it behind two spruce trees I waited with the scope in the next opening towards the bait, and as soon as the bear entered my site picture I dropped the hammer of Thor on it and watched as it nosed in and twitched a few times.
Got the self climber down out of the tree and went over to discover it was'nt "Boss Hog" but a nice 6foot 3inch dry sow.
Tag gone, and no more available weekends so who's to complain.
A buddy was running 4 baits, he had 2 just getting trashed.
So last week he set up a hunt for our old District Manager. They sat the bait on last Saturday, and saw a hog blackie 7 foot plus, but could'nt get an arrow into him. So on to this weekend and I was chosen to be the lucky guy who sat the bait. We toured in and got set by 3:30, I sat about 50 yds from the bait right cross down wind from it. At about 5:45 a real nice 6-1/2 footer strolled in right on the quad trail had a light snack grabbed a big chunk of bait an lit out down into the draw which was to my back side. Then about 1 hour latter our overly friendly 5 footer who was often circling the bait when we checked all week made his appearence coming in on the trail I usually walked into the bait on. The 5 footer hung a good licking on the suspended beaver, and was procceding to give a coffee can full of bacon drippings a going over when I heard a good pop from back in the draw so I kept an eye on the draw, and lo and behold I started seeing flashes of black coming out of the draw at a good walking pace. I was right keyed up to see if the 5 footer would lit out because a week prior he bugged out when "Boss Hog" showed, and sure as it was described to me from the week before as soon as the bear made it out of the draw and crested the ridge the 5 footer lit out and I went into full ready. As the bear made it behind two spruce trees I waited with the scope in the next opening towards the bait, and as soon as the bear entered my site picture I dropped the hammer of Thor on it and watched as it nosed in and twitched a few times.
Got the self climber down out of the tree and went over to discover it was'nt "Boss Hog" but a nice 6foot 3inch dry sow.
Tag gone, and no more available weekends so who's to complain.
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BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
I think I'll go out and buy a bear tag tomorrow.
death-junky
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Moose Jaw SK
Thats a nice little bear! Should be a good eater!
ttyal
Riley
ttyal
Riley
Slooshark1
CGN frequent flyer
Nice bear. Nice rifle too.
What is your favourite recipe for your .358 with the 225s? I just received my Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye in .358 Winchester and I'm getting ready to do some reloading for it. My experience with the .35 Whelen has me leaning towards 225s so I wouldn't mind a little advice from someone with some experience with the .358 Winchester.
Best regards,
Slooshark1
What is your favourite recipe for your .358 with the 225s? I just received my Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye in .358 Winchester and I'm getting ready to do some reloading for it. My experience with the .35 Whelen has me leaning towards 225s so I wouldn't mind a little advice from someone with some experience with the .358 Winchester.
Best regards,
Slooshark1
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Good ob , Rich!!
Clint got a smallish one the other day with his no.1 n 300saum at 200 plus yards.
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Clint got a smallish one the other day with his no.1 n 300saum at 200 plus yards.
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