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Title: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: mark land on October 02, 2006, 12:59:00 PM
After over 9 years of trying I finally got my bear at Cohuta Sat.  Went farther in then I had gone before and found him on top eating acorns.  Made a stalk and set up and he worked right to me.  Shot him at 15yds, and absolutely pin wheeled him right in the crease of the shoulder with my BW, Beman MFX Classic and Muzzy 125 4bl. he did not go far.  Took over 3 hours to get him out, but it was well worth it.  E-mailed some pics to Rob to put up for me.  Thanks, Mark
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: JC on October 02, 2006, 01:05:00 PM
That's awesome Mark! I've seen quite a few bears in Cohutta, it certainly has a healthy population. Sounds like I got a few more years of seeing em before I can make it come together like you did, though....9 years, that's stickin to it for sure! Can't wait to see the pics.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Rocky Reimer on October 02, 2006, 01:11:00 PM
Nice Job Mark.....I second what JC said about can't wait to see the pictures here...maybe one of these days you or JC could guide a "flatlander" like me on some North Ga. Bear Hunting!

Rocky
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: vermonster13 on October 02, 2006, 01:14:00 PM
Look forward to the pics too. Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on October 02, 2006, 01:15:00 PM
Alright Mark. Way to go.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 02, 2006, 02:15:00 PM
Congrats, can't wait to see the pics.     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Jeff Holchin on October 02, 2006, 02:30:00 PM
Wow!  That is the way I want to kill my first bear with a bow, at eye level and spot/stalk.  Congratulations.  Can't wait for the photo.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: NEB on October 02, 2006, 02:56:00 PM
That is awesome Mark!  I can't wait to see the pics.  This was my first year at Cohutta, and I was surprised at what I saw.  There is bear sign pretty much everywhere you look.  I noticed it high, and I noticed it low.  I know you are excited to get results after all the hard work you put in, and I am sure it was all worth it!  Maybe we will run into one another in the hills in the future.  Good luck with the remainder of your season.

Neil
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: LUCKY MAN on October 02, 2006, 05:08:00 PM
Good Job Mark, I've been in that country before and liked it alot, I like Georgia period, lots of good times on Horsecreek and spent a little time on the Paradise.

ROOTER
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Ray Hammond on October 02, 2006, 05:29:00 PM
good for you, Mark...thats a true accomplishment in GA where no baiting is allowed for bear.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Rick McGowan on October 02, 2006, 05:34:00 PM
Good on ya Mark! That is an accomplihment. I don't really have an interest in shooting another black bear, UNLESS it is like that!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Terry Green on October 02, 2006, 06:14:00 PM
Congrats again Mark!!!

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Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: OconeeDan on October 02, 2006, 06:18:00 PM
Way to go Mark!  Like Neil, this was my first Cohutta trip.  And not likely my last.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: CheapShot on October 02, 2006, 06:56:00 PM
Great job Mark,nice bear. I live near the Tenn. side of the same Mountains you are hunting. Our side is the "Bear preserve" where we are not allowed to hunt them. Spot and stalk in those Mts. is pretty tough. I can only imagine the drag out. I'm sure you earned that bear.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Mr.Vic on October 02, 2006, 06:59:00 PM
Georgia has bears? that's really cool congrads !
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: the Ferret on October 02, 2006, 07:28:00 PM
Very very cool. Congrats   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Guru on October 02, 2006, 07:44:00 PM
Congrats mark...that's awesome!!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: joe skipp on October 02, 2006, 08:25:00 PM
Nice Mark! Sounds like a great hunt...  :notworthy:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Al33 on October 02, 2006, 09:12:00 PM
Way to go Mark! Good stalkin', good shootin', and good bear.    :thumbsup:

Oh yea, good climbin' too!   :D
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: fxe on October 02, 2006, 09:23:00 PM
Congrats on a great hunt and a beutiful[sp]bear.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Alex.B on October 02, 2006, 09:54:00 PM
Well done, man!
Alex
PS: nice to see that no underwater root jumped and saved that bear!!  :D
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Buglmin on October 02, 2006, 10:34:00 PM
Dad gum it Mark, you are getting so dang ugly. Jeez, why did you have to go and pick on a bear for? I guess the antelope kinda put you in a bad mood or something.
Nice bear, and a great shot. You deserve it. Hope the rest of your season is just as good. Take care man, Anthony
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: SOS on October 02, 2006, 11:10:00 PM
Congrat, Mark.  Now why the heck didn't you join TBG in the fog last week?  One, you would have had lots of help dragging it out.  Two, you could have pointed out to me what a bear looks like and had me shoot it!  Nice shoot!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Pat B. on October 02, 2006, 11:25:00 PM
That is great !!

I'd like to get a bear on the ground..

Congrats.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Ken999 on October 02, 2006, 11:29:00 PM
Very nicely done...Congratulations.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: cjones on October 03, 2006, 12:48:00 AM
Congrats Mark!  :thumbsup:  That is awesome. I would love to try bear hunting one of these days.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 03, 2006, 06:18:00 AM
Congrats Mark!!!

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Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Ray Hammond on October 03, 2006, 10:00:00 AM
Mr Vic..

Georgia has a huge black bear population...state record is well over 500 lbs...in the Okefenokee is SE Georgia there are some real monsters as well.

Great Smokies have a very healthy population -in the springtime we usually end up with 50 or 100 coming out of the mountains and getting in back yards and garbage and stuff all over the Northern part of Atlanta metro area.
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Dalebow on October 03, 2006, 01:24:00 PM
Congrats and awesome!!!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Bowspirit on October 03, 2006, 01:38:00 PM
Great job on the bear, Mark!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 03, 2006, 02:19:00 PM
Nice Pictures.   :thumbsup:

I drew a MI tag this year. (took me 4 years)    I didn't have any luck last weekend but I have 3 more weekends to hunt.  Do you know how much the bear weighed?
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Mudfeather on October 03, 2006, 02:38:00 PM
Congrats Mark!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: drewsbow on October 03, 2006, 03:36:00 PM
nice bear congrats :0)
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: bohuntr on October 03, 2006, 03:42:00 PM
Way to stick with it Mark!!! Very cool!!!  Dan
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: Lewis Smith on October 03, 2006, 08:30:00 PM
Very Nice! Congratulations!
Title: Re: Finally got my GA bear
Post by: boatman on October 14, 2006, 01:38:00 PM
Mark,

You must have been very quiet stalking that bear, you even got him to lay down on a log, close his eyes, and fall asleep so you could get your picture taken with him. Dang your quiet......

HAHA  no repect huh!

Good job buddy!!!

Pat