While out in Eastern Oregon for elk season this year I didn't see a single bull elk in the woods, I did however see a good sized black bear at 75 yards. The wind was in my favor and after a few moments he presented a nice, quartering-to angle and I put a 260 gr, Nosler Partition from my single shot .375 H&H just in front of his right humerus and the bullet exited the left tricep. Double lung obliteration with no appreciable meat damage outside of the tricep. He did a flip and sprinted down toward a ravine and I found him about 70 yards from where he was shot.
He is a good sized boar, probably between 250-275 lbs live weight but I didn't have a chance to weigh yet. I am going to European mount the skull and rug the hide.
I have always had my eyes open for bear but this is the first I had seen in the woods while hunting. Man what an exciting shot! Time stood still and everything came together nicely.
He is 5' 8" nose tip to tail tip, just under 7' front to back between outstretched claws. Skull hasn't dried but a rough measurement was just over 17" total.
He is going to be good eating!
He is a good sized boar, probably between 250-275 lbs live weight but I didn't have a chance to weigh yet. I am going to European mount the skull and rug the hide.
I have always had my eyes open for bear but this is the first I had seen in the woods while hunting. Man what an exciting shot! Time stood still and everything came together nicely.
He is 5' 8" nose tip to tail tip, just under 7' front to back between outstretched claws. Skull hasn't dried but a rough measurement was just over 17" total.
He is going to be good eating!
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