NJ Black Bear From 2003

[BHC]

I had lost my pictures years ago in a house flood. My great friend Sammy's daughter gave me pictures and within the pile was pictures of me and first NJ bear. This was during the 2003 season which was NJ's first modern bear hunt. On opening day the hunt was canceled on all federal lands which I was hunting and at first light this bear was walking under me, off she went. The hunt was on by Tuesday afternoon. At 9am on the last day of the hunt (Saturday) my late friend Sammy called me on the radio and told me a bear was heading towards me. I shot her at 50 yards, it was about 10* out that morning.....She was 200lb. live weight, dress weight was 178 lbs.

 

 

 

Edited January 22, 2017 by BHC

[LPJR]

Glad you could salvage some pics. Nice bear 

[BHC]

Thanks

[stratocaster]

I know it's only 14 years but that hunt seems like it was eons ago.  Nice bear. 

[BHC]

I know it's only 14 years but that hunt seems like it was eons ago.  Nice bear.

 

I remember it as if it was yesterday

[Buck154]

Cool. Now you can put the pictures with you bear pictures from this past season.

[Rusty]