Archive for tag: Bear

Everyone Smile, Even You In The Back

November 22, 2011 After the Hunt Read More »

Don’t Mess With Canadian Cattle

October 20, 2011 Campfire Stories, Sightings

This comes out of British Columbia where a black bear had been agitating a herd of beef cattle.  During his daily routine the rancher captured this series of photo proving you don’t want to be caught in a dark alley with a gang of angus. As the bear approaches, a 12-year old heifer named “I-12″ [...]

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Bear Record Confirmed

December 18, 2009 After the Hunt, Bear

It took five years to do it, but the state of North Carolina finally confirmed Billy Walkowiak’s 2004 black bear as the 17th largest ever taken in the state. Billy’s bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old.  It was shot on a dog hunt [...]

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Big Freakin’ Bear

May 21, 2009 Bear

I’ll be honest with you, I don’t know a darn thing about these photos other than it’s one big dang bah’r.  With the way my week’s gone however, I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out these were Oompa Loompas and this guy was the neighbor’s dog. More photos after the jump.

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North Dakota Bear Report

January 14, 2009 Sightings

Yup, I said North Dakota.  This black bruin showed up about a half mile north of Hannover, or 20 miles north of New Salem, way up in the northwest portion of the state.  I’ve been there a couple times and it doesn’t strike me as bear country, but there are a lot of coolies and [...]

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Rude Awakening

October 6, 2008 Campfire Stories

Combing through the Doubletough hunting reports this weekend, I came across this oddity from a ’06 about a bear holed up for the winter in a cornfield.  It’s an account of a farmer who’s corn combine fell into a hole out in the middle of his field.  When he jumped down to check out what [...]

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