brown bear season closed, time to try for a blackie.

[BWD]

Once in a lifetime stuff for sure.  

[RickE]

Great story and pictures!  Thanks for sharing.  Rick.

[steadman]

Congrats on a great bear! Sure appreciate the story and pics there's a lot of work you did for your bear and this story. Thanks!!

[JimB]

jrchambers,congratulations.I've enjoyed this thread from the beginning.It sounds like you did everything perfectly and what a beautiful bear.I'll just throw something out for you to think about,but those fight pictures look more like pre-breeding behavior to me and the other bear looks like a sow.

I don't think you said but, your bear was a boar?It seems way early for that behavior but it still looks that way to me.Just a thought.Maybe one of your buddies will find out for sure.

Great job!

[jrchambers]

jim the are both boars

[taxyman]

Nice story and congratulations on a fine trophy!
     

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by jrchambers:
jim the are both boars

Did your friend recover? Sounds like he did?

[JimB]

Thanks jr.Got it.

[bwana]

Amazing! Well done sir!    

[ak213]

I just got a chance to check this thread. Been following for quite some time now and all I have to say is: OUTSTANDING JOB sir!

Congratulations on a fantastic critter.

[Wudstix]

Truely an amazing thread.  That is a noble beast and impressive accomplishment.  At 55 years old I'll probably never get to do this myself, thanks for the ride.
 

[DarkTimber]

Nice job Jason!   So great to see hard work and dedication pay off.  Thanks for taking us along!

[jrchambers]

well my buddy is still looking.  he said that he has blood for 70 yards and then it quit.  Im starting to get a bit worried as it is 70 degrees today.  im afraid he got liver and a lung.  he said the arrow disappeared, but he hasn't found the shaft yet.  I might take my dogs in there tomorrow.  
 The guy hunting my site didn't see anything last night,  he is going to try again tonight because I heard a rumor that the season is soon to be closed

[Ragin Bull]

Congrats on an amazing bear!
Thanks for taking us along and writing an edge of the seat thriller story. Best of luck recovering your friends bear.
An amazing accomplishment !!!
                 

[glenbo]

That is just Awesome!

[Matty]

Oh man. How incredible. Cool pics too. Congratulations?! Quite a scary accomplishment.
 

[NC BowBender]

A great hunt.
Thanks for taking us along.

[Butchhe]

Great hunt and thanks for sharing!  That's prime area that you're in.  I used to fish down by the college when I lived up there.  I sure miss it.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Incredible!  Congratulations on a beautiful Bear.  Thank you for taking the time to take us a long!

[Steve H.]

Nice going JR!

They better not close the season, I have three friends coming the last week of May!

Luke is checking our furthest bait to the North on his way back to ANC, no call in a few more minutes should mean a hit and a sit. Other two aren't hit yet but will be soon no doubt.

I had shoulder surgery so I am pretty much out of the game his spring.