A first time hunters Successful hunt. ))))(bear pic)((((
 

I took a friend on his first ever hunting trip this weekend, After a long weekend of covering lots of miles with no bear sightings only seen tracks and the odd scat. I Decided to check the porcupines (305) out on the way home yesterday. We spotted this bear from about 500 yards on a hill top. Watched it for sometime. Then decided since it was a nice color phase bear that it'd do for my friends first harvest. Not a big bear i know. But the coat is what sold him on it. He had a great first hunting trip n is now officially hooked on the sport!!.

Very nice coloured bear...congrats!

Awesome color, nice first bear Congrats!

Pretty bear , congrats ..

Congrats on a nice bear. What are the taxidermy plans?

Great color phase congrats

Well Done
 

Nice bear - congrats :)

Congrats to the first time hunter. My daughter took a colored bear for her first ever hunt last spring and is hooked too. She is counting the days till our trip up north.

Nicely done......Marco

Great colour if bear, a nice brown with a tinge of red in it!:sHa_sarcasticlol:
Seriously though, tell him congratulations, it doesn't get any more fun than spot anfd stalk!:sHa_shakeshout:
Cat

Congrats... firrst bear is always memorable.. nice color

Very nice coloration to it congrats

Congrats, nice color phase.

Come on now guys, they shot a cub, for pete's sake.

Grizz

Cool!!

Sigh, as Grizz said, they shot a cub. On a positive note though nice colour.

Tullfan

It is a legal harvest... Nothing wrong was done here. (Edit, I am not implying that you said he did anything Illegal)

Congrats to your friend.

thanks all, n I expected there to be one ass **** like grizz who bashes a rookie hunters first harvest,.! hope you feel good about yourself grizz :sHa_sarcasticlol:

It's a mature bear if it wasn't with its mother.
I would have not worries about putting that one in my cooking pot.
I also shoot young deer, I could care less about big claws and antlers if it's in a legal zone.
If it was shot and he complained about shooting a young bear, well, that's different.
Cat

I know what's legal, but this one looks like it pushes the boundaries to the max. It is a nice color.

Grizz

Dang, you cost me $10. I bet a buddy you'd be in with a negative comment before post #10......sooooo close.

Always the Devil's Advocate. :lol: I make it a point never to comment on others kills, good or bad, unless there is a blatant reason, so my thoughts, must have been going through your mind, as well. :D

Grizz

Naw, you've just always been so predictable I thought it was easy money then you get all soft and caring and hesitate before posting....to my financial detriment!:bad_boys_20:

So, when the next issue of AO comes out, should I be looking for a picture of you and Vanessa, posing proudly behind Winnie? :D

Grizz

Hopefully Tom! Opening day tomorrow.

Sorry to the OP......great that you got your buddy out and great that you shared in his first kill....it's something he'll always remember. Back to your regularly scheduled programming!

Grats on his first Bear and your right very nice color and for a first Priceless!!!:sHa_shakeshout:

:thinking-006:a trophy is in the eyes of the owner

Food for Thought
David

Big difference between a cub and a yearling!

Congrats on the bear guys.

x2 !!!

Was wondering when someone would get round to that.:)

Young legal bear, nice color ! Congrats to your buddy and his successful hunt !

Great color congrats on your first bear and you still have room for something a little bigger :sHa_shakeshout: one of the nicest rugs I have ever seen was a small bear in awesome condition. Also make for some fine table fare!