Back to track today **Update**

[BowhunterNJ]

Man tough hunt. Nature doesn't let anything go to waste and makes short work of opportunity. Good job tracking the bear down, you did all you could and learned a lot in the process!

 

 

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[hunterdan199]

I thought that bear was hit with a rage ? Just joking your are a true sportsmen to get a tracker and find your animal my hat is off to you.

[jerseyhunter]

well at least it's recovered. Sucks that it's damaged, hopefully there's enough left and in shape enough to do something with.

[BHC]

You did everything right...very ethical. Wished it turned out better for you

Edited October 14, 2016 by BHC

[hammer4reel]

Dont feel bad that nature got a meal out of your bear, at least part of it got consumed .

and you should feel good that you toughed did the right thing and kept looking using any means until you did find it.

as you said lessons learned, 

[Nanuk]

Good Job toughing it out , not a quality seen all to often nowadays !!!! Like aready mentioned nature benefitted from your misfortune but I'm glad you recovered it ... Way To Go !!!!

 

If you can't salvage the hide, make a gun rack out of the paws and have the skull done.

[Rusty]

Great job following through with the recovery and congratulations on your bear.  It sucks that the animals got to it.  

[Oneday121o]

Gut shots always head towards water...

[Bannock-pt.]

Good job on that recovery.. Nothing gets wasted in nature. Those bear skulls all cleaned up make a pretty fine display.

[Ms Grit]

Contacted Darren Doran last night after my gut shot on a bear. He responded to me earyl this morning and was willing to leave work early to help track with his dog Theo. It was near to watch Theo work and he picked up the scent pretty quick. We found my bear on a creek bank about 300yds away from where I shot it in about an hour. Unfortunately it was dined on by a larger bear and or coyotes and the whole 1 side is gone. It tore me up to not find it last night but I am glad to have recovered it. Shot was about 12in behind front leg and broke a rib in and out. Check in estimated 120lb not big by any means but I am proud for a first. I learned a lot this year and will be better prepared and more educated next year. Thanks to everyone who offered tips and spots, I had an exciting first bear hunt

 

Congratulations on the recovery of your bear.  It's a shame that something got to it, but thumbs up to you for putting forth all you possibly could to locate it. A good hunter doesn't always make a perfect shot, but he does do all possible to locate and recover what it is that he shot, no matter what. Congratulations Again

[mattg1500]

Thanks everyone!

[Rayorsa]

Excellent follow up, and tough break. Hats off to you and the tracking team.