4F Bear and Doe

[NYBowhunter]

I had posted these pictures in the general hunting and bear hunting sections of the forums, but thought I would post here being it's more relevant to people hunting region 4. Considering the DEC website indicates that for 2012 there was only 1 bear harvested in Worcester NY, I find my self very fortunate to harvest this beauty on opening day 11/16/13, she scaled out at 230 lbs. So if you see only one bear harvest for 13' in Worcester NY you know it was me...lol I also took this doe 2 days later 11/18 from same stand. Hope you are all having a good season.Now I'm just hoping for one of the bigger bucks to show.

[Pav2704]

Congrats!!!! I'm in Richmondville and have never seen bear sign. Do you usually see them on your trail cameras?

[NYBowhunter]

Yeah I have gotten 2 on my cameras but only in last 3 years or so. I have a picture of one in my clover plot from 2 years ago that was an absolute pig, I'm guessing 400 lbs or so.

[blkbearklr]

Nice bear congrats to you.

[SplitG2]

awesome!  I'm in 4f and only got one on camera three years ago.

[Hunter1]

Congrats nice bear

 

[NYBowhunter]

Thanks all. BTW it's even more special to me that both my harvests were taken using my dad's 50 year old marlin 336 35 caliber using 150 grain spear points. I told my dad who's 75 years young that he better start looking for another gun if he breaks his current 30-06 because the 35 is now officially mine...lol.. it's a sweet compact light rifle that puts them down in a hurry and makes my trek up the mountain that much easier.

[NFA-ADK]

Very nice, congrats!  Hope you get the big one to round off a great season!  Good Luck!

[NYBowhunter]

Thanks...Send one of those big mountain dack bucks my way...lol