wow thats a helluva bear man!

Rick can you tell me what that green stretcher looking thing leaning up against the tree is?

Cheers

Wow a real trophy,Great looking bear thanks for showing.

Fantastic!

That's a bruiser of a Bear...Congrats..!

Tell the story!

Great Bear!!        
 Now we need to hear the story behind "Monster Bear Quest"

Thanks guys!

Not much of a story really.  I was in my stand when this guy was pushing a nice sow who wanted to eat at the bait while all he was interested in was her.  The decision to shoot was a no brainer.  I took the shot and watched him run off about 10 - 15 yards, slow to a walk for another 10 - 15 yards.  I watched as he stopped, his back end sunk down then his front end followed by a quiet exhalation of air and the woods was silent once again.  Silent that is except for the sow that kept coming back to the bait for another 15 min. or so.  I could see the bear was down so when she finally left I was able to get down and go take a look.

piggy - You nailed it.  It is a green stretcher.  The outfitter uses the stretcher to carry bear out of the woods.  However, the bear was too big for the three of us (the owner, guide and I) to get the bear out so we came back after dinner and used an Argo to knock down a trail to the bear and took it out that way.

I have to thank Dave Cole of TSI for putting me in a position to get this guy.

Awesome Bear. Well done.

OUTSTANDING!

Sweet looking bow and congrats on a nice trophy! I have always wanted to shoot a bear, stories like this only add to the anticipation!

WOW, that is a stud of a spring black bear!!!      

What a monster. Way to go Rick!

Congrats,awesome bear,great shoot!

Rick,

That is just awsome.  Congratulations and thank you for posting the pictures.

 

Congratulations on a super sized bear!  Outstanding job!    

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Awesome bear Rick!!! Congrats  

Great bear Rick!  Congratulations!!

Awesome job Rick! Congrats!