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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Bear hunting pics.
« on: August 19, 2007, 09:44:30 pm »
Just wanted to show a few pictures of yesterdays bear trip.  I have been trying to get a bear with a selfbow for several years, so this was quite a thrill for me.
Spot and stalk in this creek.........10 yrds.............double lung.  the bear flew up a tree ten yrds away and was dead in 15 seconds.  Cedar arrows and a sharp Zwickey really did a number on him.
Thanks, Mark.


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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2007, 09:58:31 pm »

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Offline Justin Snyder

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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2007, 10:13:16 pm »
Nice piece of work Mark.  Justin
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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2007, 10:16:38 pm »
  Very,Very nice Mark.I'd love to hunt one.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2007, 12:03:50 am »
Excellent Mark. Beautiful bow and bear. Congrats. 8)     Pat
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Bear hunting pics.
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2007, 12:56:38 am »
Thanks,
It was a big rush.  I have been trying for several years and have come very close on several ocasions to bigger bears but  had to end the dry spell and I ended up taking this smaller, 200lb bear.
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Offline cowboy

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2007, 01:30:07 am »
I wouldn't worry about it just being a 200 pound bear with your stick bow :) their aint nothin around here that would bite back in the huntin woods cept maybe bob kitty's or a mad boar hog. That's cool I have a buddy going bear huntin in MN next month, I told him I want some fat if he gets one, would like to try bear grease to seal a bow just cause I heard about it. Where did you take the bear by the way?
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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2007, 06:19:29 am »
Nice bear and good looking bow,congrats. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Bear hunting pics.
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2007, 07:54:55 am »
Yer adreniline must have been pumping any bear seems big when close to ya ;D
Maybe next year it will be a 600 lb monster eh.  Great job!
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2007, 09:51:45 am »
Congrats Mark, that's quite an accomplishment! Very nice bow too.

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Offline lowell

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Re: Bear hunting pics.
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2007, 10:10:20 am »
Very nice bear and bow!!

 Got me thinking of bear hunt. Got one years ago with compound but would be the best to get one with selfbow.

  Thanks for pics!!
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Offline tom sawyer

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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2007, 12:09:41 pm »
Congrats Mark.  That is quite an accomplishment, I understand bears have great noses.  How did you manage to get that close?
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Offline Kegan

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« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2007, 04:31:53 pm »
AMAZING! Beautiful bear and equally exquisite bow :). I don't know why you had to settle for a 200lber, though, I know I'd hate to drag a 400+ monster outta the woods ;D
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2007, 07:24:40 pm »
Thanks again guys.
Yea I wasn't too bummed about taling a smaller one, just that I saw some twice that size.   And color phases also.

Lennie:  I think that snakey Osage stave was one we trade for some Yew.   They do have great noses and I do alot of sent control things, but the bottom line is if you get up wind they are gone, most of the time.  Every once in a while you find one that does not seem to care, those are probably the ones you need to look out for.

This bear was taken in N. Cal. in the Klamath river drainage region.
Thanks Mark
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Offline Little John

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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2007, 12:52:35 am »
Congratulations, I have a bear tag in my pocket and bears are plentiful this year.Am anxious to try for one. Again congrats an an awsome hunt with an awsome  bow.    kenneth
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