I knew he could carry me out of those Pecos Mountains..... :campfire:
Yup, looks like it.
How big is the bear?
He's a better and much younger man than me!!! I'm happy to carry my lunch much less a nice bear like that...lol, looks like you made a good choice!!!
The Bear was 309 # Boar arrowed this past JUNE on BEAR QUEST III by Trad member Jeff "Tippit" Springer after promise I made to him about 5 years ago to carry out a BIG Bear if & when he arrowed one !!
Congrat to Jeff on a 300+ lb bear. And an even bigger thumbs up to Tom for not just living up to his end of a promise but carrying a bear that big out!!!
What is in the water up there in MA???
Well-done!
Wow that is one hell of a promise kept right there. :saywhat:
You're a hell of a man, Tom.
Packing the traditional way.... I tried that... I'm now two inches shorter! Ha! Nice job Tom! You're a great sport.
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Yeah.. it was "dead" weight though... live weight is even tougher. :^) bw
Quotelive weight is even tougher. :^) bw
sounds like my buddies wedding night. Lets just say it took a real man to carry her across the threshold.
It was a fun deal, I'd seen the bear the night before and even had video of him sitting in front of the 55 gal drum...but he never gave me the shot I wanted. Anyway I was lucky enough to to shoot him the following night & heard the death moan. That a pretty big deal for me as I only hear about 60% from one ear :eek:
Now the fun part, back at camp I let everyone finish telling their stories of the evening hunt. Then I went up to Tom, put my hand on his shoulder, and asked if the deal was still on! Five years earlier we were carrying out another friends bear...err that is Tom was carrying out the bear of about a 125# on his shoulders. I was having trouble keeping up with him going UP Hill. I asked if he needed help and that's when he said
" Naw but someday I'd like to carry out a 300 pounder that you arrow!!"
Well I knew I killed a Big Bear but I didn't think it was a 300 pounder until we found him the next morning. We have great video of Tom carrying Mr Big out of the bush. It took FOUR of us to lift MR Big onto Tom's shoulders! If I can get my son-in-law to get the digital tape on to a DVD I'll post it here.
BUT that maybe a little while as my wife just called me to say our daughter is in Labor & Charge up the Camcorder :bigsmyl: Doc
309? thats the equilvalent of toting Biggie out on your shoulders!!
WOW! It would be worth going on the hunt just to see that. nice job Tom.
Nice Bear Tippit.
P.S. Thats what a huntin camp is about right there. Buddies have fun being MEN!
You guys gotta hunt with ol' no-neck. Hedaman. GY
hey Fireball - that is really funny. I split my sides over that one!
Sutto