Hunting & Fishing Brute of a bear I shot 8-22-13

[Jim the Plumber]

My buddy and I walking into his hunting spot, I didn't even get to the dug out and Ron spotted this guy at 220 yards and meandering away.
I went prone with my Rbros built 338 Lapua loaded with 300 grain Sierra Match kings over 100 grains of 872 fired off with a Fed215.
The down hill shot presented was a raking shot as he was going away. I slipped the bullet in behind his left ribs, and the bullet coursed up into the lungs and heart, lodging in the far side ribs under the right shoulder. I got lucky and missed all the guts.
He rolled over and tried to run down hill only to pile up in about 20 yards.

 

[Joey Dean]

Good job!
I really want to take a try on a bear soon.

 

[OG10]

Congratulations. Nice Bear, I will be heading to Idaho this week 8-30 , and hope to be so blessed.

 

[cmica]

Good job!
I really want to take a try on a bear soon.

same here, great pic

 

[Bill Larson]

Good bear.... the sun was shining on you that day buddy...... hope you bought a lottery ticket on the way home.......

 

[tireys]

Awesome bear and he's got a pair too! Way to be in the right place at the right time.

 

[hillbillybear]

Congratulations!

 

[1911fan]

Nice bear! Any idea what he weighed/squares? I was up in the woods, high up, last weekend. Found lots of berries but no bear sign. Obviously the wrong place.
Did you keep the wiener bone?

1911fan

 

[Longspring]

I'm out of Idaho . We have seen more bears this year than I have seen in the last 10 . Lots of big ones too . That is a nice bear ! One of my buddies drew a spot and stalk tag in a hard to get unit . As soon as his is down we will start on the rest . Should be an awesome year for bears !

 

[Opticsspecialist]

very nice!

 

[Bull Arms]

Well done!

 

[HardCorpsHunter]

Great looking bear Jim. I'm not good at judging them, but he looks well over 300 to me. Enjoy the table fare.

 

[Cascade_Sherpa]

Nice boar Jim! Great shooting also, I need to get out in the mountains in a bad way....

John

 

[idaho1]

Nice!!!!!!

 

[ranger1183]

Good job, JTP! Nothing is safe from that R-Bros .338!

 

[LegioX]

Well done Jim!! What a trophy, are you guys required to take the meat on a fall bear?
That 338 did the job fer sure!

 

[bohem]

Well done, Jim!

Nice looking bear you have there.

 

[timjoebobbradley]

nice boar! what part is you/ your friend holding up in the second photo?

 

[6mech]

Congrats! That is a pretty nice bear. You definitely were not under gunned!

 

[1911fan]

For those of you interested in finding good bear hunting country, I asked Jim where he was when he shot this bear. It's a pretty area. He told me that it's located between Seattle and Minnesota, and somewhat above sea level.
Good Luck!


1911fan

...no shit, that's what he said.

 

[Sportin Wood]

THe thickness of the area reminds me of the bear I shot in 2009 in the Blues... Nice looking bear Jim.

 

[mmo901]

Nice bear, I went bear hunting in Forks last year but wasn't successful.

 

[mdesign]

Good shot...looks like a real nice bear.

 

[Jim the Plumber]

Thanks all.
Yes we are required to take the meat out, which is very good eating. Ron is holding up one side of the back strap.

 

[c1steve]

A friend of mine who shoots bear in B.C. tells me that if they are eating berries, the meat is excellent. If they have been eating salmon, dead animals, or garbage, they taste terrible. He brings a small frying pan with him and cooks some on the spot. If it tastes like seagulls, he leaves the meat (where legal).

s

 

[codyb]

Congrats, JTP
Do you have good luck with the 872 when you stretch the legs on your Lapua?

 

[predator hunter]

That is a heck of a bear! We are leaving for a bear hunt later in September, I am like a little kid with anticipation!

 

[Jim the Plumber]

Congrats, JTP
Do you have good luck with the 872 when you stretch the legs on your Lapua?

HI Cody, yes, I'm very happy with the 872 for the heavy's. 100 grains for the 300 and 107 for the 285. The 107 is a compressed load.

 

[JC Steel]

Nice bear Jim!!!!