First Bear

[CabinFever]

I got lucky my first spring eligible to hunt bear in Montana. Finally a few nice days in SW Montana, so we took off after work to a nearby NF. After climbing a steep ridge on our way to a glassing spot and running into a few other hunters, who said there were a few more ahead of us, we figured our evening was shot so we decided to shed hunt the south facing slope down. Shortly after sunset I was snapping some photos of some deer when I turned around to see where Zach was, and there she was working her way up from the bottom of the ravine...Not real big but a beautiful cinnamon coat.

 

[drahthaar]

Its the year of the color phase bears. Nice job!

 

[Horn Seeker]

Beauty hide on that guy! Congrats!

 

[zfountaine55]

It really was a beauty of a color on the hide and it was a fun hunt too. CabinFever and I had switched from looking for bears to looking for sheds because of seeing plenty of other people in our area, then out of trees here came this bear. Fun hunt and a great memory. Nice job Mark!

 

[JCS]

Good job on the bear. What's the old saying " better to be lucky than good".

 

[Big Fin]

Congrats guys.

 

[CabinFever]

Luck is always a good thing to have for sure....

 

[Goldtip]

Very pretty hide on that bear, congrats.

 

[highmountian]

Good job on ur first!

 

[Big O]

Great color- nice job.

 

[174in]

Nice looking bear

 

[elk_hunter]

That's awesome! Congrats on a nice bear!

 

[streamer]

Would love a color phase that would be the last bear I would do a rug or 3/4 mount, don't have one of those YET!

 

[justdada]

Awesome color phase! I'd love to find one like that. Congrats

 

[HUNTMAN]

nice looking first bear. Congrats

 

[snite66]

That is one pretty bear. make a real nice rug!!

 

[thecrittergitter]

Congrats guys.............its a great bear year!

 

[Mato]

Well done! Sorry I didn't have more time to get details yesterday when I was in will get more details from you on Tuesday.

Gorgeous bruin!