Another first MT black bear

[7MAG]

Went out after work on Thursday where I'd been running into a lot of bear sign and one biggie that I had to call a griz. This time I just went up by myself and got to a little meadow with a watering hole that I thought looked like a great place to find a bear and as I got there I didn't see anything. It was starting to rain pretty good so I stopped to throw on the rain jacket and looked up and low and behold a nice blackie boar came out of nowhere to play in the meadow. I took the shot and he wound up running into the middle of the watering hole to expire. I called up my brother Zach and Cabin Fever to get him out. At 3:00am we had him back to the truck.

 

[kansasdad]

Strike up the music, cue Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross & Whitney Houston...that's what friends are for.

 

[7MAG]

A couple more pics.

 

[7MAG]

Amen to that! It was a big bear to pole out of there..

 

[CabinFever]

Probably the biggest bear I've seen in person, was glad to be called for the haul. Congrats 7MAG

 

[7MAG]

Had the skull meased around 18.5 - 19"

 

[shoots-straight]

Good Bear, congrats!

 

[Lawnboy]

Great bear congrat! How are the old shoulders boys? Tried hauling one like that one time. That was the last time too. Was he rubbed at all? Probably can't tell until he dries out. Good job.

 

[Hooligan]

SWEET! Look at them big ole paws. Nice job!!!

 

[7MAG]

Lawnboy- The shoulders are definately sore.. all part of the experience right Fortunately he didn't look rubbed at all, so should make a nice rug

 

[thecrittergitter]

Nice work on the bear man. Jeez, it's painful to watch guys to silly things like that Thats what mystery ranch crew cabs are for.........

LOL.

Good work on the bear and good work on the help.

 

[Big luke1981]

Nice bear, congrats!!

 

[Brandenbowhunter]

Congrats man that is cool!

 

[recon6036]

Great Bear. Congrats!

 

[zfountaine55]

Great bear congrat! How are the old shoulders boys? Tried hauling one like that one time. That was the last time too. Was he rubbed at all? Probably can't tell until he dries out. Good job.

Lawnboy,I will definable give you that that will be last time for that. The Crew Cab will play a much more vital role next time . But it really was an awesome bear especially for his first. Congratulations to my brother for a great bear!

 

[The Hedgehog]

Nice bear! Holy cow, that's probably a painful way to haul one out. How far did you have to do that for? I would have changed plans after a hundred yards.

 

[Big Fin]

Congrats, Sam. A great bear. Like Greenhorn said, that looks like a lot of work to take on out like that. A+ for ingenuity and effort.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Great bear & great friends .................................. life don't get no better than that!

 

[MontanaWild]

Good bear man.

 

[7MAG]

Nice bear! Holy cow, that's probably a painful way to haul one out. How far did you have to do that for? I would have changed plans after a hundred yards.

It was about a mile haul, so not too bad. It was soaking wet and most of it was pretty steep so we had a few crashes for sure, but we always came up laughing about who got hit in the head with the board or something or other. I don't think I'd take another one out like that unless it was about half that size though.