Snapshot Report post Posted September 22, 2007 Here is a pic of my Unit 27 archery bear taken just inside the blue range boundary. I spent a few days looking for a decent buck and checking out some Elk areas for an upcoming HOAL hunt in November. I was glassing a couple of bucks about a 1/2 mile away when they got real nervous and then took off like their butts were on fire. I noticed something dark moving in the brush and then saw a bears head looking out. He then moved down into the canyon and I lost sight of him, as it was to far and close to dark I decided to come back in the morning. I went into the canyon and looked around for awhile and came across a waterhole (seep) and it was loaded with bear sign, so I figured he was watering at this spot. I set up just uphill and upwind of the seep, it was tough sitting there because the flies and mosquitos where horrendous. Almost like a ghost the bear appeared at about 5:00 p.m, he came in so quiet that he almost caught me by surprise. He turned broadside at 32 yards and a double lung shot put him down in less than 2 minutes about 120 yards from where he was shot. I am not very good at guessing weight, but I am 6' 2" and 230lbs, and he is bigger than me so maybe he is 300lbs plus? He squares out at 7' and is just under 6' nose to tail. I was by myself so the photo is self taken with camera/tripod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 22, 2007 Congratulations! Nice lookin' bear! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted September 22, 2007 Way to go, Nice bruin. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted September 22, 2007 way to go on an archery bear.. congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted September 22, 2007 Whoohoooo! There's nothing quite like the rush you get when you draw your bow back on a big bear! Great job! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davecinaz Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Nice job! Good lookin bear! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted September 23, 2007 heck yeah! way to go! thats a goal of mine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Beautiful archery bear! Congrats. Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Griz Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Congratulations on a very fine bear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchback Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Congrats snapshot! I love unit 27 lots of animals up there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks everybody! I appreciate the sentiments. I do know that the older I get the heavier the packframe gets. It took me a day and a half to get him out of there as my sciatic nerve has been giving me problems, so I was a happy man when I got the last load up the hill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer Report post Posted September 25, 2007 That's a good looking bear congratulations. Packer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
