Local D11 Bear !

[BuckHunter]

No,,,,,, this is not me ! A friend of mine sent this pic to me. It was shot last week in D11 with a recurve bow. I'm trying to get more info.

 

[msteiger]

DAMN! That's a huge bear!

 

[Lungpopper]

Wow Really is a big bear. Congratulations to the shooter.

 

[Ajsnack]

I concur that bear is HUGE!

 

[breacher]

Good Lord that is a monster black bear! With a recurve too! I had no idea they got that big in D-11

 

[NBK]

Did your friend shoot it or is it a third party picture? California bear? Hmmm?

But then again...

Taken from the DFG page -

Adult females weigh 100-200 pounds whereas adult males are larger, at 150-350 pounds, though individuals over 600 pounds have been taken by hunters in California.

 

[millbro]

Monster! with a recurve. A true trophy

 

[josecasillas]

DAMN! its huge!

 

[breacher]

Did your friend shoot it or is it a third party picture? California bear? Hmmm?

But then again...

Taken from the DFG page -

Adult females weigh 100-200 pounds whereas adult males are larger, at 150-350 pounds, though individuals over 600 pounds have been taken by hunters in California.

I don't doubt thats a California bear for a second. I'm sure Buckhunter will have more info but I recognize that guy from another forum as a CA hunter. The bear I killed this year was every bit of 350 pounds! That bear looks bigger!

 

[BuckHunter]

Pictures can be tricky. It's a very large bear in deed but the tricky photo makes it look like a 1,000 lb Grizzly. Still working on more info. I got it from a guy in CBH that is very connected with the local D11 crew.

 

[NBK]

Get him to join the site! 8)

 

[Lungpopper]

The largest P&Y Black Bear ever recorded is from Cal. We have a lot of really big bears here.

 

[NBK]

I agree but that picture looks like Hogzilla...

 

[OCOutdoors]

Can't wait to hear more info on this one. What a monster.

 

[BowHuntinCali]

GOOD LORD THATS BIGG!!!!
never knew bears got that big in my area!!

 

[Snake Charmer]

That's a toad!

 

[BuckHunter]

This is the real deal. My friend knows the hunter well and added that this guy also holds the number 1 spot in the CBH record book for Non Typical Pacific Hybrid deer. This guy sounds like he's got the skills and the luck.

I looked it up. Same guy.

 

[OCOutdoors]

I can't seem to find anything on the buck. Can you post a link?

 

[BuckHunter]

I now remember meeting him and his son two years ago at a CBH event. I looked him up in a hard copy of the record book I have. His #1 is a 4x6 + eye guards 145 1/8 . He also holds the spot #13 & #14 Non Typical right under John Sparks #12. Along with #7 Typical and countless other bucks. I'm sure he will be at the next CBH banquet in Santa Ana this January 26th if you want to rub elbows.

 

[Lungpopper]

Dude has some very impressive kills.