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Black bear from a saddle

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AKMonkey

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Finally got this done on Labor Day this year, after several years of effort. Tree saddle along a salmon spawning stream, just as the fish were arriving, produced a 15-yard shot at this brown/cinnamon phase black bear. He was eating devils club berries on the stream bank, and about to wade in for a fish when I smote him with a 200-grain Cutthroat broadhead. He had not eaten many fish, based on the condition of the meat, which is excellent.FullSizeRender-compressed.jpeg
 
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Wow congrats! Big bear! Now, where did you get that 8 arrow quiver?:grin:
 
DroptineKrazy said:
Beautiful bear! Congrats! Did you get a skull measurement
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DroptineKrazy said:
Beautiful bear! Congrats! Did you get a skull measurement or weight?
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i’ll try to get the head (and paws) skinned out tonight. No weight - he came out of the woods as game bags full of boneless meat and a hide. The hide laid out with the skull and paws still in squares about 6-1/2 feet.
 
AKMonkey said:
The quiver came with the bow (Redhead Toxik XT by Diamond Archery). I think the quiver is Octane brand (Bowtech’s accessory line) but it doesn’t look like they still make it. Might find one on eBay.
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Ok was thinking it was something new. Again, congrats on that beauty of a bear!!
 
AKMonkey said:
Finally got this done on Labor Day this year, after several years of effort. Tree saddle along a salmon spawning stream, just as the fish were arriving, produced a 15-yard shot at this brown/cinnamon phase black bear. He was eating devils club berries on the stream bank, and about to wade in for a fish when I smote him with a 200-grain Cutthroat broadhead. He had not eaten many fish, based on the condition of the meat, which is excellent.View attachment 106883
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Congrats! Thats a good one. Nice work!!
 
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