Bear hunt

Kilts · Post by **Kilts** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:48 pm

Took this fellow with a 50 X 2 1/2" in Alaska last week. Bullet went threw on a quartering shot no follow up needed. The rifle was given to me by Wolfgang so it it's an extra special hunt. The rifle was a big hit in camp to the guides as well as the other hunters. I let them all shoot it after I got the bear.

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MLR · Post by **MLR** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:21 pm

Looks like that would be a nice hunt. Were you shooting black powder?

Michael

mountianman286 · Post by **mountianman286** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:48 am

Nice Bear, and w/the rifle of choice. Some day My 110 and I will do that. Just have to be satisfied w/elk ,deer, and antelope for now. Alaska is what dreams are made of.

ArmyBrat · Post by **ArmyBrat** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:18 pm

Good onya mate! as those Kiwis would say.... nice bear....looks like it may have been a beach hunt?? That's the way they do it in Southeast AK post hibernating bears scour the coastline and you actually spot from a boat and then park and stalk on land.

I go to AK every fall (fishing) and see plenty of blackies fishing as well. Some nice sized ones too. this 650 poound sow had just walked down the trail in front of me and the guys fishing in the river asked if I saw th ebig black bear. No, I replied and they said it walked right down the trail in front of me and crossed the river below them.......
i took some footprint casts with latex powder mix and this photo.

The wader boot is size 12.

Mr. Reaper · Post by **Mr. Reaper** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:23 pm

Nice bear! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

mannyspd1 · Post by **mannyspd1** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:45 pm

Kilts,

Would you mind giving us your load information for your hunt?

Thanks,

Manny

Kilts · Post by **Kilts** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:13 pm

The load is 105 grains of 1f GOEX one tablet backing wad 443 grain lyman cast 1-20 SPG and Fed 215 primer. The bears were hunted over bait but mine was on the trail as I walked in. He was 30 steps away when I saw him and as he turned towards me I shot. The guide was not with me but came a running when he hear the thunder! That cloud of smoke in the forest kept me on my toes as I reloaded you can be sure. The camp was in about the dead center of Alaska about 180 miles west of Fairbanks. Not a fancy outfitter but plenty of bears and not as spendy as I expected.

wyattjos · Post by **wyattjos** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:47 pm

Very nice! Congrats!

And thank you for the picture. One more dream to drool over

mdeland · Post by **mdeland** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:11 am

Nice bear and a good clean shot. Looks as if he is haired up well and no apparent slipage yet. Did you happen to keep some of the meat and fat? Black bear meat is excellent fare and the tallow is good for pie crust, gun oil and bullet lube componet.
I just got back from a float trip last week down the little Nelchina into the big Nelchina into Tazlina lake and down the Tazlina river to the highway into Valdez. This trip starts about 150 miles out of Anchorage on the road to Glenallen. Had hot sunny weather the whole trip except for about ten minutes one eveing when it rained sideways for a bit. We floated right up to a blacky fishing along the shore and about scared him out of his wits when he saw the raft. Boy did he scoot the hundred yards back into the brush at the sight of six rafts floating by. Saw a carabou in about the same situation on the left bank a little earlier in the day. We weren't hunting but I sure was scouting for a possible moose trip in the fall. We were six days on the rivers and lake eating out of a dutch oven and doing mighty fine.
I sure love this country! M. DeLand

Kilts · Post by **Kilts** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:55 pm

I've enjoyed bear meat in the past ( I prefer bear roasts) and was told by the out fitter that the Alaska spring bear isn't any good. There wasn't much fat on this one as compared to others I took in Montana. The out fitter used this one to start a bait on a grizzly that was hanging around down the river a ways. Got the skull back form the tanner and it measures 17 13/16" the hide should be here by fall.
Out of the 300 plus ground and river miles I traveled on this visit all was up to my expections. Sighted in these travels were bears (one with three cubs), moose, swans, lynx, owls, eagles, ducks, geese and more besides hearing wolves howl and grouse druming. Your trip sounds like a dandy too and if I could I'd return see more of the state.

mannyspd1 · Post by **mannyspd1** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:12 pm

Kilts,

It sounds like a great trip. In the past when I had shot a lean bear, which will happen at times, I made sausage out of the whole thing. That way, they can add in fat and whatever spices you want, and the meat comes out pretty tasty. I have heard that some bears from Alaska at certain times of the year have a different taste depending on their diet, especially if the diet includes lots of fish. I don't know if that applies as much for blacks as brownies/grizzlies. Maybe somebody who has tasted them can comment?

Manny

Ken Hartlein · Post by **Ken Hartlein** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:22 pm

I've eaten a lot of Black bear meat in Mannitoba and I thought it was all good. This was usually in the "spring" which in Mannitoba is in June/July where we were. They call spring at "ice out" on the lakes which is usually in June. I thought the meat was excellant.

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:48 am

I have never had the opportunity to hunt bear, but I would like to. Sounds like you had a great hunt. Congratulations.

Trigger Dr · Post by **Trigger Dr** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:32 am

Scott,
I have hunted bear by calling them in. Frequently, they will come within 15 - 20 feet before they realize what is up. Boy do they turn tail. If you call bear, be certain to have someone watcching your back, and above all... DO NOT use a cub call. That is inviting disaster.
Jim

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:06 pm

I'm a pretty fair coyote caller, but I have never had the opportunity to call bears. Sounds like a great deal of fun though.