3rd Bear Hunt, First Bear

[BWB]

Just thought I would share a few pictures of a Chocolate Black Bear I shot in SASK on May 4th. This was my 3rd trip up there in the last 16 years and I didn't see anything big enough the first 2 trips. This bear was taken the first evening I hunted within the 2 hours of being in the stand. (SO close to passing on him, as I didn't think he was this big). He is 77" from nose to tail and weighed roughly 405lbs. His skull was rough green scored at 22 8/16 and will be officially scored in August when I get it back from Dakota Skulls.

 

[Tikkamike]

Great looking bear and rifle. That bear has a nice sized mellon

 

[BWB]

I'm extremely happy I shot him, now. He just never looked huge coming in, I'm positive if he had not been color phase I would have passed on him. I knew his head looked good sized but had no idea he was Boone. The rifle is a TS Customs 7WSM, shot him with a 162 Amax, pencil sized entrance (even though wound looks big in first pic) and no exit. He made it 10 yards...

 

[Barrelnut]

WOW. What was the distance on the shot?

 

[BWB]

Was hunting over a bait, shot was under 100 yards - didn't ever range him.

 

[Len Backus]

Very nice bear!

 

[KLL87]

Nice bear. Gotta love a big color phase bruin

 

[DKennedy951]

Beautiful bear! Congrats

 

[matt_3479]

Beautiful Bear! Congratulations!

Great looking gun BTW, any idea your remember your color pattern on the stock?

 

[Rick Richard]

Very nice bear.

 

[BWB]

Beautiful Bear! Congratulations!

Great looking gun BTW, any idea your remember your color pattern on the stock?

50% Black 30% Light Gray 20% Medium Tan


Thank you for all the kind words! I'm guessing he's a bear of a lifetime for me, not living in bear country.

 

[sambo3006]

What a brute! Congratulations!!!

 

[brentc]

50% Black 30% Light Gray 20% Medium Tan


Thank you for all the kind words! I'm guessing he's a bear of a lifetime for me, not living in bear country.

That skull is probably once in a lifetime for sure. That's a tough trophy.

 

[BWB]

I've gathered that and consider myself very fortunate. I can't wait to get the skull back and get the official B&C score.