OUTSTANDING !! Where did you get that hat  

Great job!!!!

The hat is from the childrens section at Walmart. I dyed it brown!

I knew this would be good.
Jack

Good gravy, that's a hoss.  Great job, Dad & Son.  Do that as much as you can.  Thanks for sharing.

Ryan,

You ever weigh those giants?

That is a great picture with your Dad.  Save one of those    Looking forward to meeting him.

Congratulations! This is one that you can continually pass down! Great story and great bear.      

WOW            

1.Congrats
2.What a pig
3.Where do I send my deposit  

WOW what a monster congrats.

Good on you.  

I can't say I've ever weighed any of the bears I've killed. My father guided in a camp that did weigh them and he said he got quite good at estimating weight. He estimated this bear between 425-450. I thought closer to 400. I killed one a few years back (the video is on my website) that we could not physically move...not an inch. I'd put that bear 150 heavier than this one.

I've always used the sqare footage and skull combination as that doesn't change seasonally. I suppose if weight was important to me than fall would be the time to hunt. They sure do look cool in the fall. However, the hide length is much shorter in the fall.

Steve....the lucky touque was in my pack as being in the high 80's it was too warm to wear it. Still looking to buy a pile of those to logo up for next spring. Worse case scenario...you get to use the one with mojo!!

Absolutely "the cat's meow!"!! Just how stinkin Cool is this? "Over the top!" I'd say. I mean just thinking about how you did it with your dad's old bow with your dad running the video... and man! what a trophy bear to top it off. CONGRATULATIONS!

God bless,Mudd

That's a nice one....well done!!!

Congrats great story.And thats an outstanding bear.      

Ryan way to go!!! Huge bear and great photos! I always look foreword to your spring bear threads. Keeep on clickin!!!

Really nice bear..but Oh my being able to take him with your Dad's bow and Dad filming    Doc

Outstanding!

WOW!! Great bear agin Ryan! Congrats!!!  

I would give my right n.. to hunt with my daddys bow! Congrats.  TERM

7'6"??? 20" Skull??? I thought you were going to hold out for a big one (lol). Congratulations on a monster, and shot from the ground too. I can't wait to see the video, looks like it was an amazing experience. That old Wing still has some smack left in her. I love the pic with your Dad, very cool.