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Author Topic: Bear Fever ursus21 2nd place, John Denver lookalike Contest Member # 3556 posted April 12, 2010 08:36 AM                   Bear season opens this week in Montana. It will feel good to be out toting a little bigger rifle and looking for critters a lot bigger than coyotes. Still love coyote hunting, but a little change now and then is a good thing. Besides they are just a bit more intimidating than most predators hunted in the lower 48. Some photos to get the bear hunting spirit alive and kicking inside again. Would hate to get bit by this one. Add a little color. Big Suck'a My very firstest bear and the one that started the whole obsession. Posts: 780 | From: Montana | Registered: Jan 2010  |  IP: Logged Kokopelli SENIOR DISCOUNT & Dispenser of Sage Advice Member # 633 posted April 12, 2010 10:53 AM                      Nice!!!.......Damned Nice!!!! Now, would you care to give us some details or would you rather that I make something up for you???? -------------------- And lo, the Light of the Trump shown upon the Darkness and the Darkness could not comprehend it. Posts: 7584 | From: Under a wandering star | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged Leonard HMFIC Member # 2 posted April 12, 2010 11:12 AM                       I've never killed a bear. I ate bear stew for the first time a couple years ago when Steve Craig brought it to the campout a couple years ago and I thought it was quite tasty, a cross between veal and beef, sorta? Do you butcher and consume most of it? Also, which of those pics is you, besides the last one? Good hunting. LB -------------------- EL BEE Knows It All and Done It All. Don't piss me off! Posts: 31478 | From: Upland, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged TA17Rem Hello, I'm the legendary Tim Anderson, Field Marshall, Southern Minneesota Sector Member # 794 posted April 12, 2010 11:59 AM                    We usually bring them back alive and fatten them up on little children before we kill them. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/TA17Rem/House/bear.jpg[/IMG]] [ April 12, 2010, 11:59 AM: Message edited by: TA17Rem ] -------------------- What if I told you, the left wing and right wing both belong to same bird! Posts: 5083 | From: S.D. | Registered: Jan 2006  |  IP: Logged booger TOO BIG TO FAIL Member # 3602 posted April 12, 2010 12:32 PM                    Awesome, Troy! Black Bear is on my bucket list! By the way--have you applied your skills to any black bear pictures?? -------------------- If we ever forget we are one Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under--Ronald Reagan Posts: 911 | From: Bob Dole Country | Registered: Apr 2010  |  IP: Logged ursus21 2nd place, John Denver lookalike Contest Member # 3556 posted April 12, 2010 12:36 PM                   Leonard they are all of me, just the last one is very old. I think that was back in '95 or 96. All the others are from year 2000 or newer. I don't care to eat them as they are too greasy for my tastes. Some guys like them so I give the meat away when hunting in states or provinces that require keeping the meat. Kokopelli The first and third bear were shot on spot and stalk hunt in Alaska. My partner shot the one in the top photo and I killed all the other bears. Both of the Alaskan black bears made the B+C awards minimum. Not that it is realy important but it does give a guy an idea of just how big those suckers were. The colored phased bear and black at the bottom were both killed in Saskatchewan. The bottom bear only missed B+C by a 1/4" but was my heaviest bear. We weighed him on a scale. His spring weight was 400 lbs right on the money. For those that don't know, that's pretty darned good for a spring weight. Posts: 780 | From: Montana | Registered: Jan 2010  |  IP: Logged Lonny PANTS ON THE GROUND Member # 19 posted April 12, 2010 04:04 PM                   Very nice bears Troy and it sounds like some great bear adventures. Now I understand the "ursus 21" handle. I'm also a spring bear hunting fan, but haven't killed one in several years now. I used to make a real effort to try getting some kind of a bear every spring. Anymore, I enjoy getting out, doing some glassing, and if the right one comes along well maybe then I'll shoot. Either way it's a good time. Posts: 1209 | From: Lewiston, Idaho USA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged Randy Roede "It's Roede, like in Yotie Member # 1273 posted April 12, 2010 06:14 PM                    Troy awesome bears, big ole bucketheads, nice pics!! -------------------- The only person dumber than the village idiot is the person who argues with him! Posts: 669 | From: Pierre SD | Registered: Mar 2007  |  IP: Logged TundraWookie Knows what it's all about Member # 1044 posted April 12, 2010 08:43 PM                   Those are some real bruisers, nice work. I've seen lots of bears here in the interior, but nothing like the one's you've harvested there. Very impressive. Posts: 857 | From: Alaska | Registered: Dec 2006  |  IP: Logged Possumal HONORARY CALLS FORUM MODERATOR edit: AND TOKEN LIBERAL Member # 823 posted April 13, 2010 05:35 AM                       Great pictures! Do you call them any? Just wondering about how you'd set up if using mouth calls and by yourself. -------------------- Al Prather Foxpro Field Staff Posts: 781 | From: Nicholasville, Ky. | Registered: Mar 2006  |  IP: Logged ursus21 2nd place, John Denver lookalike Contest Member # 3556 posted April 13, 2010 06:21 AM                   Booger yes as a matter of fact I've drawn and painted a number of bears. All my prints and originals are sold out except for this double print right here. Lonny as far as killing bears goes it sounds like you and I are about at the same place. Unless it's really big, colored (I've only killed one colored bear) or something is super unique about it they get a pass. I've passed up over 30 bears the last 3 years. Possumal, I have tried calling bears but I haven't had any luck yet. When I have done it I've either had a partner to watch behind us or I've sat against a large tree, rock, or base of a cliff. I'd love to call one in, but I would really rather see it before it see's me. Posts: 780 | From: Montana | Registered: Jan 2010  |  IP: Logged booger TOO BIG TO FAIL Member # 3602 posted April 13, 2010 07:54 AM                    Troy, Outstanding work! Your coyote print is going to go in my new reloading room in our new home when we get it finished! -------------------- If we ever forget we are one Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under--Ronald Reagan Posts: 911 | From: Bob Dole Country | Registered: Apr 2010  |  IP: Logged Lone Howl Free Trial Platinum Member & part-time language police Member # 29 posted April 15, 2010 10:19 AM                    Ursus, I love your artwork, absolutley beautiful. And I cannot wait till bear season here. Mark -------------------- When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. Posts: 2083 | From: Texas | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged ursus21 2nd place, John Denver lookalike Contest Member # 3556 posted April 15, 2010 12:28 PM                   Appreciate the kind words Booger and Lone Wolf. Here's another bear drawing for ya, just for fun. Posts: 780 | From: Montana | Registered: Jan 2010  |  IP: Logged booger TOO BIG TO FAIL Member # 3602 posted April 15, 2010 12:53 PM                    Once again, Troy, over the top! Question for you--when you sent my coyote print, you enclosed a letter with a picture in the background you did of a non-typical mule deer--that was awesome as well...happen to have a print of that? -------------------- If we ever forget we are one Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under--Ronald Reagan Posts: 911 | From: Bob Dole Country | Registered: Apr 2010  |  IP: Logged ursus21 2nd place, John Denver lookalike Contest Member # 3556 posted April 15, 2010 02:03 PM                   Booger you must mean this one: Looks kind'a neat hand colored as well. I do happen to have a few of these available as a print if you are interested? [ April 15, 2010, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: ursus21 ] Posts: 780 | From: Montana | Registered: Jan 2010  |  IP: Logged booger TOO BIG TO FAIL Member # 3602 posted April 15, 2010 02:36 PM                    Yep, that's it! Go to my profile and shoot me an email and let me know how much! -------------------- If we ever forget we are one Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under--Ronald Reagan Posts: 911 | From: Bob Dole Country | Registered: Apr 2010  |  IP: Logged ursus21 2nd place, John Denver lookalike Contest Member # 3556 posted April 16, 2010 08:25 AM                   Booger, thanks man. Email has been sent. Posts: 780 | From: Montana | Registered: Jan 2010  |  IP: Logged Briguy Unofficial AGENT PROVOCATEUR Member # 3471 posted April 16, 2010 09:09 AM                   Wow, between you and HuntnCarve with is howlers there is some serious artistic talent on this board...those are awesome. Posts: 94 | From: El Desierto | Registered: Aug 2009  |  IP: Logged

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