Big Black Bears taken with trad gear, pics please

[Gatekeeper]

When comes to big black bears Ken Taylor is the man to watch.      

He kills a GIANT black bear each year and it's not an accident. He scouts for them, hunts them and gets one every year...very impressive!

Look through these threads. It was last year that we discovered how successful Ken is when it comes to black bear hunting.

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=105685;p=1

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=118145;p=1#000000

[Big Ed]

Keep them coming, a great thread!!

[fireman_3311]

Originally posted by Sean B:
Thanks Brad! Didn't use my Widow on this one (shhhhhhhh), but I will be next month up at Squapan!  Theres some awesome bears on this thread!!!

Hope your luck continues!!  Tell everyone howdy from Mo.!!!

[PV]

Great pictures!! Only 55 days until season starts.....



MB 2010 B&C


NH 2010 P&Y
hope this guy shows up in 2012

[Randy Morin]

Cool thread.

This is my last bear taken 4 years ago.  These bears are so special and this one was no different.  At the time it felt too good to be true and it was because I cant kill another one for the life of me.    
Of course I'm pretty picky now as well and give some stalks to friends but still I do struggle to get real close to these awesome animals consitently while hunting on the ground.  This bear was taken in wilderness via spot and stalk while still-hunting through the best bear habitat I can find. His skull grossed 19.0"


 

[YORNOC]

Randy, EXCELLENT! This is why I dont care about #'s. Whether your bear scored 19 or 9, you had one heck of an experience, and pulled off something very difficult! Spot and stalk takes all the skills we trad guys can muster. Congrats to you and everyone else on these fine bears taken!

[wapiti792]

Agreed Yornoc! I tip my hat to the spot and stalk guys. Someday I am going to try that. Beautiful bear Randy!

[coaster500]

2010 Idaho Bear

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=093743

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

[FerretWYO]

My best bear.



7' 4'  Score 19 1/16

[Shedrock]

Cool Randy! Gosh you look really young in that pic. Were you even driving age yet?

[Randy Morin]

Man some nice bears in this thread.  Thats a cool older pic Randy.  That brute looks like a real behemoth.

It just occured to me that both of my spot and stalk bears have been killed the spring following the birth of my two kiddos.  Hmmmm.
Oh....honey!!! Now wheres my wife hiding??? I need to talk to that girl.   :D

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by Shedrock:
Cool Randy! Gosh you look really young in that pic. Were you even driving age yet?

I was driving     I drove out and packed bait every day for weeks and weeks to get that bear.

[Anaconda12]

[beachbowhunter]

That is a sensational bear!

[Anaconda12]

thanks, with a 21 inch and some change head I doubt I ever get a better bear although I have been looking and could have killed a bigger one on the Moose John River a few years back at 10 yards broadside, the outfitter had forgotten to pack our hide salt and since it was a DIY hunt we were alone with no salt and the hide would have surely slipped the hair as warm as it was so I decided to pass, frustrating but I am sure he was bigger he had a HUGE head but no sense killing such a fine animal only to have him spoil

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

anaconda what did that bear square? what an awesome blackie!

[Michigan Mark]

Up front for some more, Love this stuff!  

[pdk25]

Great pics eveyone!  Never been bear hunting,  but seeing these great trophies gets me wanting too.  Awesome job, guys.