Muskie456 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Lets see them!just priming the pump...Note from Admin:Post those pictures here!Remember the guidlines: 1. "Pose" the bear if possible, no excessive blood, no pictures from the tailgate or hanging on the gambrel.2. Have the hunter in the photo, keep the sun in their face so the photo doesn't wash out3. Keep the beer cans and smokes out as well4. If it is a kid, no matter the size of the deer, post that picture, their smile makes up for deer size in a heartbeat. Click Here if you need help on how to post pictures & images on to HSO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shack Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartner62 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Nice bear! How about a story to go with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooter Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Congrats on a dandy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRiverRat Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Very Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boar Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Wow extream atta boy, Congratutations hookset. Very nice job! Get that skull scored, that is an absolute monster. Good for you. Boar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbigwagon Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 outstanding........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splakeshaker Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Awesome bear!!! Very impressive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gofishleech Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 that is a great bear, did you get it in the ponsford area? Any trial cam picks, com-on man you got-a share some details!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookset Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 First off, this is my first bear, so most of what I know I learned from you guys and other bear hunters I know. So thanks for all the advise..I got him on the northeast side of the Ponsford prairie. I had 3 different bears coming in almost every night(the big one showed up once the first week of baiting and then disappeared for over a week). Opening night I passed on a small bear hoping the big guy would show up, he didn’t. My trail cam showed me he was around but hitting an hour after I left my stand, and that he had chased the other three bears away. So on the third night I short baited(left very little food) him and soaked the area in liquid smoke(a new sent for this bait station). I was hoping this new aroma would be too much for to pass up and it was. at 8:10 I saw his head in some tall swamp grass off to my right about 35 yards away. I was not sure he was the big one yet but I had a pretty good idea that it was him since he was the only bear on my camera the night before. As happens when sitting in the same position for 3 hours my legs where stiff and not cooperating, so when he walked behind some bushes on the way to the bait I made a pain full move to get into a good shooting position, I made it into position by the time he cleared the bushes. My bait is under a pretty heavy canopy of trees, so anticipating a bear coming in under low light conditions I had added a sprinkling of flour around the beaten down area around the bait, I figured this would allow me to hunt safely till the end of legal shooting. When he started eating the bait I had a perfect outline of his head, shoulders and front legs, it was easy to put my crosshairs on the lung area and shoot. the bear turned, took two steps and fell over, and as many have described made the "death roar". I called a few friends to help me load it into the back of my ranger, good thing there where some tagalongs because it took 6 of us to get it in. Boy did I have a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANOPY SAM Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Good Lord!!! I believe I had the exact same look on my face as you, Hookset, the first time I looked at these pics. That's a dandy! Your first bear! That one might be hard to top. I'm sure by now you've found out you'll need all your buddies to help you get that bruiser into the freezer. Now, if you'll please excuse me, I need to go and determine how to restore my genitalia as they seem to have sucked up into my body cavity.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman-k Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Gets the old heart pumpin' don't it? That is one big bear! It sounds like you had a blast, & I agree it's going to be hard to beat that one. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlm Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Wow, that is a great bear! Many long time bear hunters have never got one that large, great job for your first bear, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boar Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hey sam! Whats up? were you able to jump in to the saddle an hunt this year? Yea hookset really got on the board with that one. Many bear hunters wait a lifetime for a beeast of that caliber. Later boar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleLunger Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Thats a pig Hookset. My first dressed over 400 as well. We probably should just quit now because we'll more than likely never see another that size again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabchaser Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 what a monster hookset. great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe15 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 That thing is a tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Holy big bear batman what a monster and congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowRiverRat83 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Your setting the bar pretty high in this thread Hookset! Where are everybody else's bears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boar Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 You think an decent bear with a bow? Man that is just awsome!! A true trophy with gun or bow. Great job. Boar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boar Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 We are all humbled in hooksets shadow. Ha, Boar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Congrats on the bears.Hookset, that is a true trophy. Are you having the head measured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 good looking bears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookset Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Some one else said i should have it measured, do I do that now or after I have the beetles do there thing. Anyone ever had one scored. Any advice would be appreciated.ThanksJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepete Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 You'd do it after the beetles do their work. There is an official drying period of 60 days for Boone and Crockett. Most taxidermists are certified to score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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