davetucker Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Have never been on a bear hunt!!Am an avid deer,partridge,moose hunter!!I have never hunted deer before cuz gramp always says never hunt or kill anything that you won't eat!!So i hate bear meat and thats why i've never hunted them!!Well i'm beating myself up about doing it but i think gramp will forgive me!!I want a nice rug so what a better experiance then to harvest the rug yourself!!Well anyways since i don't eat the meat i've been all day looking to find a programme like hunters for the hungry or something like that to have standing buy to give the meat to!!Does anyone have any suggestions??Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Good Luck on that Bear hunt and for some reason...I don't think Gramps will mind. You're doing what you and him love and shared together. Go get that bear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 The whole never kill anything you won't eat is IMO not really relevant. I am sure most of the people that "live" by that motto, don't really. There are many things that they kill that I seriously doubt they eat. Mosquitos, mice, flys, roaches etc., yea they are live creatures, until you kill them, that is. So what I am really saying, is, if you want to go bear hunting for a rug, that is OK, I am sure you can find a recipient for the meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 wish you were closer to me....I love bear meat. the key is to skin it quickly and cool the meat right away.....give it another try, I hated it when I was young, but people would drive around and show off the bear, not take care of the meat Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybertech_hound819 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 ask ur DNR or fish and game officer who might want it they might know about someone that might want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 found a family(quite large) that is capable of taking the meat!!Thanks for the advise on the issue of not hunting game you don't eat!!Have been baiting and looks like we got a 400 pounder coming!!Went for the first sit lastnight and they never came till it was to dark and as an ethical hunter i just watched!!Hopefully he'll come a little earlier tonight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Well got back from the stand a little while ago!!Man don't i wish i had a better stand tosit in!!I mean the hunting and wildlife is good but when i got permission to hunt this property the guy has some tree houses(Or atleast one nice one)that he has really good luck in for bear,deer,moose,coyote!So he told me to just go ahead and use them so i took it that both his stands were comfortable ones!!Ya right!!The one that is getting hit the most is a couple of boards about 15-20 ft up in a tree and let me tell it's hard to sit in that tree and sit still!!Anyways had some good action tonight the first one i passed cuz it was to small and then about 45min after that a mamma and three cubs came in so atleast i had a good show!!I'll keep ya's updated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Nothing like seeing animals while on stand. Good Luck and get a good one:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 My son has come down with this aweful flu and had a temp of 104 and nothing could break it!!So lasnight i did go to the stand and still alot of activity but i think i'm enjoyoing being back in the woods and i don't want it to end so fast so i'm being choosy!!I hadn't got to go tonight but i guess the guy thats in the other stand got a 350lber now i'm hoping monday we'll see the big one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Good luck. I think you need to try bear again. I got my first this spring and it was outstanding. Honestly thought it was better than venison. That said, it was a spring bear with no fat so there is a difference but bear makes excellent sausage and smoked bacon. Give it another try. P.S. I kill lots of yotes I don't eat and when I get a cougar I won't be eating it either. YUK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Sorry for not keeping up on the updates, things got really busy at work so i had to put hunting for bears on the back burner for awhile!!!I have the next two days and all next wk to get my bear!!So tonight i will be at the stand and every day till i harvest that big boy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Went to the stand tonight for the first time since tuesday!!The action was lil to non!!Sat there from 3 to 7:30 and the only sign of wildlife was two racoons eating my bait!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Sorry for not touching base every night!!Got really busy at work and had to fight to get out every night!!Well i did make it out eveynight though!!It got really hot at the first of the wk and i think it made a big difference in the bear movement!!The bait was getting hit at night and only at night this past wk!!The last three days it turned really cold and the movement started back up again!!It was also kinda windy all wk so the wind played a big roll!!My wife felt bad cuz i was gripping about the bears getting my scent so she went and bought me a scentblocker suit and boots!(although it was mossy oak-sorry)!!It is close to my b-day so thats my gift!!Anyways friday night he did come in!!I had my 45-70 pro hunter with open sights!!He was big!!My guide kept telling me there was a big one cuz the tracks we were seeing and the way he tore that brl apart!!Anyways i pulled up on him shot and missed!!Man was i bummed!!Then about 30 seconds later he came back i fumbled and dropped my ammo sling on the ground and he didn't even hear it!!He grabbed a doughnut and went back in!!About 2 min later he came in again and i had no bullets!All i could do is watch him eat!Then i remembered i had my 45 pistol in my bag!!I loaded it and new that it was to far of a shot to hit acuratly(Spelling)!!So he ate in front of me and walked off!!Well i went out of the woods with my pride busted!!My guide said to me "dave don't beat yourself up,If you havent missed your not a hunter"!!I thought ya thanks for trying to make me feel better!!I came home and watched some hunting videos and some of the biggest names were missing and that made me feel better!Yesterday was the last day for baiting here in maine(dogs now) and i didn't have much hope!!My guide told me to try the same stand cuz after i shot he still came back and ate so he wasn't spooked!I went in at the same time as always!!At about 10 min after 5 a bear came in!!It's not the same bear!!I told myself he was small!!I watched him for a couple mins and fell in love with his pelt and had to take him being the last day and all!!I know alot of you guys wouldn't of taken a small bear like this but it's my first bear last day(all kinds of excuses,lol)and hard for me to judge one!!He went 235lbs,5'tall and 4 3/4 long!!Anyways i apolagize if it offends anyone for not being a monster trophy but i'm sycked for it being my first bear!! Now i hope i can get the pics uploaded!!I've had a hard time with them in the past!!But i'll try!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Don't apologize for anything. Be proud of every kill. Except maybe that Mossy Oak scentlok suit...just kidding:D Congratulations. I'm looking forward to the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 all i'm seeing is the red x HELP!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 sending you a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 got ya texastrophies!!Thanks for taking the time to help!!Pm sent back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 here we go again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Looks like you got it figured out.:D:D Congrats on the bear.:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Congrats! Any more photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 You gonna make a rug out of him ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 You gonna make a rug out of him ??? nope he's gonna be a real cool half mount!!Gonna have him smiling with his paws pirched on a log!!Can't wait since it is my first mount ever!!All i have ever done even with deer is keep the rack!!So i'm pretty syched!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Why don't you get a full mount. He shouldn't take up too much room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Congratulations on the bear Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Sweet bear! I wish I could go bear hunting sometime. My family down south has hunted them in the Appalachins (Great Smokey Mountains), but I've never been able to go with them. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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