Birthday Bear

[BackCountryMulies]

Yesterday after an early Birthday BBQ dinner with some of my Montana friends, my fiancé and I headed out to go look for a black bear. Mostly we planned on just a leisure drive and check a couple short trails but after spotting a nice bear going to one of the trails our plans changed and we made a game plan. I had told her she had first choice when we find a worthy bear. We closed the distance I looked him over on more time to ensure he was in fact a mature boar and thats when she looked at me and said " Happy Birthday you shoot" from what i could see I tried to tell her how big he was but she insisted I shoot. The first shot he stepped right as i shot and the hit was a little back, he took off but stopped after 50 yards and I high shouldered him. We got to him and got some pics unfortunately he rolled down a draw and was caked with mud and soaked from the water. The pics didnt turn out as well as I hoped but we did get a few I liked.

http://vimeo.com/96549370

 

[BackCountryMulies]

 

[kansasdad]

Wow, seriously worn looking molars. Must be quite old. Congratulations.

 

[JohnCushman]

Congrats!!

 

[ashersdad]

Nice color on that bear. Happy Birthday.

 

[Bambistew]

Great bear! Congrats.

 

[MtnWest]

Sweet! Congrats! Does fish and game require a tooth to age them like here in Idaho? I'm guessing 15-20+ Great old boar with a big noggin, 21"?

 

[1_pointer]

Very nice birthday present! Congrats! I'll be lucky to get a card...

 

[BackCountryMulies]

Sweet! Congrats! Does fish and game require a tooth to age them like here in Idaho? I'm guessing 15-20+ Great old boar with a big noggin, 21"?

Thank you everyone, MT G&F did not take a tooth sample for aging but my wy G&F buddy said he would do it for me. Not sure on actual skull measurement going to measure him today when I get back to WY

 

[Bugle 'Em In]

Congrats on a dandy bear!

 

[Baerman]

Great looking bear! Congrats

 

[mdunc8]

Great bear. Looks like he's got a little griz in him.

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Beautiful looking bear. Sounds like a fun hunt.

 

[EODRay]

That bear has been around the block a time or two. Good job!

 

[Zach]

Nice bear. That wasn't any short poke of a shot and that 2nd shot was money.

 

[putm2sleep]

Awesome video - had the speaker turned all the way up and jumped out of my seat = great hunting and great bear man!

 

[putm2sleep]

And Happy Birthday!

 

[BackCountryMulies]

Thanks everyone, I Took him to the taxidermist and we measured him 20 7/16 skull and 6'9"

 

[e300winmag]

Awesome bear! Congrats

 

[big28hunter]

Happy Birthday, you picked a diamond, and congrats on an awesome trophy! You western guys are living the good life!