Bears

Peter Drouin · September 19, 2019, 09:19:51 PM

What did he shoot it with ??

Ron Scott · September 20, 2019, 06:14:46 PM

Ruger Model 77, 30-06 cal. with 180 grain Remington core lock bullet.

Dan_Shade · September 20, 2019, 06:33:46 PM

How does one get a 400 lb bear out of the woods?

Ron Scott · September 20, 2019, 06:54:32 PM

With the neighboring landowner's large Kubota tractor with front end loader and with the help of him and his wife.;) Lucky that I knew the area well and was able to guide them with the end loader down an old skid road to the gutted bear. Shot it at 7:00 pm and did not get it out of the woods until 10:00 pm so it took awhile in the dark.

Quite a workout for this old body. I shot my only other bear 61 years ago when I was age 22 and don't recall near this much work. Of course that bear was only half the size of this one.

samandothers · September 20, 2019, 07:23:45 PM

Congratulations on the bear! I assume this was your land you hunted on given all the pictures and the reference to neighbor.

SwampDonkey · September 20, 2019, 07:40:09 PM

That's a good sized bear for sure. Congrats on your successful hunt.

Peter Drouin · September 21, 2019, 07:06:40 AM

Quote from: Ron Scott on September 20, 2019, 06:14:46 PM
Ruger Model 77, 30-06 cal. with 180 grain Remington core lock bullet.

That will do it. I have a lot of Rugers too

Magicman · September 21, 2019, 10:11:39 AM

Wow, Congratulations Sir, and Very Well Done after the loong wait for the tag. 8)

Ron Scott · September 22, 2019, 04:37:50 PM

It was taken on private forest land which I have managed since 1982. Now owned by the 3rd landowner who I still watch over the property for. The property is under the Commercial Forest Act whereby the landowner must allow hunters on the property, and is required to keep the property in timber management. The landowner is then compensated with a property tax break for doing so.

Ron Scott · September 22, 2019, 04:50:49 PM

My first bear taken on Sept 11,1958 at age 22. It was half the size of this one.

Jeff · September 22, 2019, 07:48:41 PM

Congtats Ron! I'm thinking the pigroast carcass helped lure him in!!

Ron Scott · September 22, 2019, 08:02:23 PM

Yes, I believe it did. Especially when I started setting the bait with it , bears started coming in.

goose63 · September 22, 2019, 08:21:58 PM

Ron will you render the bear fat into lard ?

My mon did when i was kid and use it to make donuts best donuts i evre had

Ron Scott · September 22, 2019, 10:30:38 PM

Having it processed now, Don't know about them doing lard though.

SwampDonkey · September 23, 2019, 05:29:33 AM

I've never eaten bear meat, but they say it is good. And I grew up around bear hunting, so there was always bear meat if one was inclined.

Ron Scott · September 30, 2019, 07:44:03 PM

Took it to the taxidermist today for a shoulder mount. 6 months to a year to do.

Ron Scott · June 21, 2020, 09:36:37 PM

Mother Bear and 4 Cubs are currently active in the area this early June 2020.

SwampDonkey · June 22, 2020, 03:47:03 AM

Wow, 4 is quite rare. Must be lots of food. I have seen 3 cubs lots of times.

Only bear I have seen this spring was crossing the road onto my woodlot as I was checking out the firmness of the road for hauling firewood.

Walnut Beast · June 22, 2020, 06:29:41 AM

Quote from: Ron Scott on June 21, 2020, 09:36:37 PM
Mother Bear and 4 Cubs are currently active in the area this early June 2020.

That's pretty cool. I love them game cameras

Ron Scott · July 09, 2020, 04:55:20 PM

Now have the bear mount back from the taxidermist after exactly 9 months. The taxidermist was displaying it in his studio for awhile and I still need to pick up the cleaned skull. He said that his beetles used for cleaning the skull are working a little slow.