First bear!

[WyoDoug]

Yea that’d be Pretty nerve racking. I wasn’t sure what the laws were for removal of a bear where you are at.

I can see your point. In grizzly country, a grizzly can smell food for several miles away.

 

[thusby]

Black bear is pretty tasty but not having anyone to watch your back in that spot would be tough. That's a nice bear for your first.

 

[Birddog916]

Right on, nice bear. I would have been totally freaked out.

 

[ZMT588]

Nice freakin bear! Gettin me pumped for the weekend!

 

[WyoDoug]

In Wyoming, according to the game warden I talked to today, you are not required to recover meat of any animal classified as a predator which is bears, wolves, lions, coyotes, foxes and I think bobcat. Not sure foxes or bobcat is legal to hunt without looking it up. Some foxes are protected I think. The only ones I will not recover meat myself or at least attempt to is the canine varieties. Aint no one gonna get me to eating dogs. LOL

 

[JMG]

Nice bear, he's a brute. I don't blame you for packing up and getting out of there, I would have probably done the same.

 

[Khunter]

Great story and picks. Thanks for sharing. Bummer about the meat but understandible.

 

[madtom]

In Wyoming, according to the game warden I talked to today, you are not required to recover meat of any animal classified as a predator which is bears, wolves, lions, coyotes, foxes and I think bobcat. Not sure foxes or bobcat is legal to hunt without looking it up. Some foxes are protected I think. The only ones I will not recover meat myself or at least attempt to is the canine varieties. Aint no one gonna get me to eating dogs. LOL

Bears, wolves, and lions are not predators in Wyoming. They are "trophy game." You have to take meat from "big game", but not "trophy game."

Fox, coyote, prairie dog, jackrabbit, etc. are "predators." Bobcat, badger, raccoon, etc. are "furbearers."

 

[rtraverdavis]

Bummer about the meat but that is an awesome bear. Congratulations!

 

[Brian in Montana]

Man, that's a nice bear! Good job.

 

[wheels]

awesome

 

[LCH]

Congrats on your bear, it looks like a good one!

 

[GlockZ]

Congrats on a nice bear! Great story, especially for being your first bear!

 

[MITCHMO]

Great bear!

As I sit here in my house I feel like I would have stood up, walked bravely into the face of certain danger and slapped that bear across the nose. But in reality, I would have probably been the first one running like a girl and telling people that I got something in my eyes, as tears ran down my face. It wouldn’t explain the smell though.

 

[bgreen89]

Great Job! And, an awesome write up.

 

[publichunter1]

Congrats!

 

[Steve Petersen]

Congrats on a great hunt and bear.

 

[1100RemingtonMan]

Very Nice Bear Congratulations

 

[ashersdad]

That's a beast of a bear! Congratulations!

 

[LuketheDog]

I got about 10 seconds into removing the first back strap and that bear starts growling again, this time closer and directly above me.

There's a pucker moment for a solo hunter for sure Congrats on the nice bear!