azpackhorse Report post Posted May 3, 2007 Well, my spring bear hunt is over and I never fired a shot but I did find a bear and lots of bear crap. I have a knack for finding really nice animals....................that are already dead. Here is the only bear I seen on my hunt. Looks like a big hole in it's forehead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josh Report post Posted May 3, 2007 Wow cool find! I bet that smelled wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted May 3, 2007 Spring bear is probably one of the toughest hunts in AZ. Also you found somthing that very few people ever do. Make sure to mark that on a map and get the skull later on this season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted May 3, 2007 Whoooo What a cool find never heard of anyone finding a bear before How big was it? Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilimanjaro Report post Posted May 4, 2007 wow... that is a rare find.. come to think of it, your the first person I've seen actually find one.. like Christian said, remember the spot and go get the skull later.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IHunt2live Report post Posted May 4, 2007 How did you find that thing? Did you smell it first? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan H Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Someone must have shot that guy. I have an awesome bleached skull from 24B superstitions I'll post a photo of when I get back from Rooevelt with my camera. Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Actually that is exactly how I found it, we were glassing and I kept smelling something, followed the wind and there it was right off the side of a road. It was greasy and stinky, looked like it had been there a few months anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan H Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Here it is. Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted May 4, 2007 Dude! looks like he choked to death on a knive! Cool skull, I just may have to go back and see if the smell has eased up enough to get his head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted May 4, 2007 dang brian thats pretty sweet! wonder how come he had a whole in the front of his skull?! ill go with ya to go find it... ill pack it back to the truck for ya! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Actually that is exactly how I found it, we were glassing and I kept smelling something, followed the wind and there it was right off the side of a road. It was greasy and stinky, looked like it had been there a few months anyway. azpackhorse, what would be the chances of me finding your bear but quess what? I was also glassing and kept smelling something, I also followed the wind and there it was right off the side of the road and your bear pictures flashed thru my mind. It was greasy and stinky,looked like it had been there a few months anyway but turned out just to be the GAMEHAULER looking for sheds. I got his picture before leaving! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Hey Why are you starting on me Why are you up at 12:30 in the morning posting CRAP like that? You may have opened a can of worms you can't deal with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Brian, Did you let a game warden know in case they need to investigate it? From the pics that hole in the forehead doesn't look like it goes through the skull. Did it look like a bullet hole to you? Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 I was thinking the same thing. Amanda has a point there. There is a section in the game laws stating a report should be filed with game and fish. They will be glad to let you have the skull after their investigation. Let them deal with the stinky thing first but I know there are alot of you out there that don't trust the department. I truely believe they will welcome such a find and see that you get it back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
