Maine Black Bear

[Penske]

First week of Maine Bear season.Took this 245lb dry sow with Flintlock rifle (British P76 rifle .62 cal 80g grns 3F .60 ball and .015 patch lubed with bear grease). 45yd quartering away shot. Complete pass through lung shot. Bear went 30yds and expired. First flintlock bear!

 

[Laguna Freak]

Sounds like fun getting that close. Kinda like bow hunting. Pics?

 

[Bob Wright]

Awesome! On a flinter too.

 

[Laguna Freak]

Awesome. Congrats!

 

[lancetkenyon]

Beautiful bear!!!

 

[crashlanding]

Way to go !

 

[wvbearhunter]

Awesome.

 

[bigbuckfarm]

Congratulations, beautiful coat on that Bear.

 

[justinp61]

Great job on a beautiful bear!

 

[6.5x300 WBY]

Congratulations. She is a beautiful bear

 

[Baker Alvin]

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing
Heading to Maine for bear next week be 4 of us going.

 

[BillLarson]

Very nice way to do it......

 

[capod28]

!

 

[SummitOh]

Congrats on a flintlock bear !