First Bear!

[wyorob]

Haven't posted in a long time, but happy to share I got my first bear out of x10 this weekend.

Saturday we came face to face with a monster probably 350/400lbs, but dummy me didn't have a round in the chamber. That bear stared at us from 50 yards while we talked and watched him but the second I racked one in, he knew what that sound meant and he was gone.

Next morning we went back to the same spot and got this guy, a bit over 200 lbs. I'm happy with it!

Did the tag validation with DFW today, now I'm trying to find a taxidermist. Seems anyone real close to Costa Mesa only does pets and fish.

Any taxidermist recommendations???

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[HATCHET1]

Rug? Lifesize? With habitat? Without? Half mount? Breck Dickinson out of el centro does everything. ..really good....Eddie is in AZ...but does some outstanding work also..aka BOWHUNTER..only 2 guys I would use...but I would have to kill something first....nice bear.

 

[TRICER]

Awesome! What caliber and bullet?
I second Ed on the taxidermy if he is available.

 

[kal-elk]

Nice! Which zone were you hunting?

 

[ilovesprig]

Great going, Rob...................

Mike Berry in Alpine does bears......................619-473-8312

 

[AMBUSH]

Breck did a great job on my bear and was quite reasonable and timely.


Congrats.

 

[wyorob]

Thanks everyone!

I'm thinking just a simple rug, although a full size scene mint would be super rad, I just don't have the space right now.

It was in x10, using a Weatherby .257 magnum. One shot, maybe 50 yards, he passed quickly but did fall into a creek which was a bit of work to wrestle him out of and onto the bank.

Thank you for the recommendations, I'm definitely going to reach out!

 

[HATCHET1]

Ahh man..thev257wbymag...my soul mate..I like bears ..

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[180ls1]

Smashed em! Well done!

 

[baboltin]

Congratulations lots of bears up there

 

[YETI]

Congratulations! Nice bear

 

[RKE]

Did the tag validation with DFW today, now I'm trying to find a taxidermist. Seems anyone real close to Costa Mesa only does pets and fish.

Any taxidermist recommendations???

He's not near Costa Mesa, but I used him once some years back.

Kern Wildlife Taxidermy: Bakersfield California

 

[sportyg]

Congrats very nice bear

 

[SpringTom]

Well done!