Valle Vidal Spring Bear Hunt 2023

[FREAK]

Awesome bear, Great that it worked out after passing up the first one!

 

[David658]

I think I need to put in for bear up there.

David
NM

 

[CPAjeff]

Man, what a cool adventure! Thanks for taking us all along and for all the pics! Congrats on the great bear!

 

[EYJONAS!]

Man that's awesome congrats! Sounds like an incredible adventure

 

[Th0r]

Congrats on the bear!! Great write up. The snow came in right as I left. I met a couple of your dogs while I was up there in April. They looked thirsty so I shared some water I’m heading back up there tomorrow to hopefully find the one from your first picture!

 

[Valley1320]

Congrats on the bear!! Great write up. The snow came in right as I left. I met a couple of your dogs while I was up there in April. They looked thirsty so I shared some water I’m heading back up there tomorrow to hopefully find the one from your first picture!

Good luck!!!! Hope you get one!!!

 

[CRJR45]

Cool stuff , and a great write up , thank you for sharing .

 

[Sask hunter]

Does anyone know how much a bear head shrinks? Will he still be Boone and crockett after he drys? Had one guy tell me that they shrink around a 1/4 inch he thought....

I had a bear that I had all the meat cleaned really well off his head and he was sitting at 20 then boiled him and it was 19.75. Never did measure after 60 days. I have heard beetles give you the least shrink haven’t compared so not sure if that’s true

 

[Valley1320]

Please don't shrink please don't shrink to much

 

[Valley1320]

Here's some more pics

 

[Labman]

Hell of a bear. When they get that nice defined crease in their head it usually doesn’t disappoint. Congrats, that’s a slob.

 

[TheJason]

Man those are great pictures.

 

[mrcowboy]

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I know the 10 guy on the list.

 

[mrcowboy]

I know the 10 guy on the list.

Great bear.

 

[stew]

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Congrats Beautiful bear both size and color if you took the measurements off the skull the way it is shown in the picture it will be different after cleaning and the 60 day drying.

 

[Valley1320]

Congrats Beautiful bear both size and color if you took the measurements off the skull the way it is shown in the picture it will be different after cleaning and the 60 day drying.

No I didnt I did it like Boone and crockett showed after I skinned it out. If you mean with the meat on yes I did. And I know ill get some shrinkage I jus hope not 3/4s a inch of it

 

[Valley1320]

From back to front of top jaw in straight line. And the width in a straight line from the bone the show on each side

 

[rtraverdavis]

What a cool write up and hunt to follow along, and what an awesome bear. Congratulations!

 

[stew]

No I didnt I did it like Boone and crockett showed after I skinned it out. If you mean with the meat on yes I did. And I know ill get some shrinkage I jus hope not 3/4s a inch of it

Ya thats what i meant if you measured with meat on as in picture you will lose more then just shrinkage, if your concerned about score then clean as soon as possible and get the 60 days done with. could use beetles if you no of some close to you. But as said a beauty bear no matter what.

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Heck of a good bear. Congrats man!