Plenty of Bears for the NY Guys!

[nmc02]

5 hours ago, Gobblengrunt said:

Im out hiking/ scouting every day.  I rarely go a day without seeing a bear or two (or three!)  still a lot if bears out there and will never be enough bear hunters anymore.  The number of cubs ive seen in the last two years is staggering.  I take 7-10 bear hunters a year and do very well.  Everyone wants to kill a big bear until they see how much work it is.  I always want my people taking the first bear regardless of size, i just want them back to a normal population 

I take 2 guys every year and between them, they could have shot at least 10. Only one of the two elected to shoot. The one shot was a good one. Top pic is me a few years ago (my first time hunting bear) & 2nd pic is a friend who killed that bear last year.

Edited April 17 by nmc02

[Eyesofthewoods]

I kill all bears.  I’m not concerned with size.  I don’t discriminate.  

[hammer4reel]

1 hour ago, nmc02 said:

I take 2 guys every year and between them, they could have shot at least 10. Only one of the two elected to shoot. The one shot was a good one. Top pic is me a few years ago (my first time hunting bear) & 2nd pic is a friend who killed that bear last year.

Your buddy’s bear looks like a real good one .

while to many guys they are a total nuisance , they still are also a very cool animal .

A  cool quarry to hunt 

def a lot of work to get out and take care of getting skinned in time etc .

I only want to shoot ones big enough to make the work worth while 

[nmc02]

4 hours ago, hammer4reel said:

Your buddy’s bear looks like a real good one .

while to many guys they are a total nuisance , they still are also a very cool animal .

A  cool quarry to hunt 

def a lot of work to get out and take care of getting skinned in time etc .

I only want to shoot ones big enough to make the work worth while 

Luckily I can be picky in my spots.....have 600 acres to myself, loaded w bears. I stopped hunting them (shot 5 in my life, 4 here & 1 in Maine). I don't think I will ever hunt them again.  I put a few close friends on them or trade tuna trips for bear hunts.

The bears pictured were nearly identical in weight.....both were right at 300 lb dressed weight. 

[Rusty]

One of the big boys we got running around.  The picture doesn't do it justice,  but you're gonna need some help dragging this slob out.   

[nmc02]

49 minutes ago, Rusty said:

One of the big boys we got running around.  The picture doesn't do it justice,  but you're gonna need some help dragging this slob out.   

My neck of the woods??

[Rusty]

16 minutes ago, nmc02 said:

My neck of the woods??

Yup.   

[Eyesofthewoods]

2 hours ago, Rusty said:

One of the big boys we got running around.  The picture doesn't do it justice,  but you're gonna need some help dragging this slob out.   

Oh yeah that’s a big one!  Ears look so small compared to the head.  That’s always been a good judging point for me. Not to mention his big ole butt!