I have posted a couple of other threads regarding my expeiences of hunting bears this year, and finally last thursday, after 4 separate 600 mile (round trip) drives to set bait, I was able to harvest my first Id bear. I sat a the bait for about an hour and had a black sow with a white patch on her chest with a black cub and a brown cub come in. They ate a little and then left. About 30 minutes later, here this guy comes. I thought it was the sow but there was no white patch on his chest. I let him have it. I was super excited to have all the effort spent and gas burned to pay off. Since this is my first bear, I don't know if he is big or small. Seems to me he is probably average. After he was skinned, he measured 67" from nose to tail. When the F & G officer checked him, he said he was one of the bigger bears he had checked this year, maybe he just says that to everyone. My two oldest boys were more excited than me when I finally brought a bear home. Here is a few pics, and thanks for giving me a place to share.
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