Interesting Bear Hunt Article - Possible NY Record

[ELMER J. FUDD]

http://www.petersens.../?pid=172#image

Hmm....

Edited February 13, 2012 by ELMER J. FUDD

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Dieter Herbert has a lot to be thankful for.

The 18-year-old Long Island, N.Y., native shot his first black bear over Thanksgiving weekend – and the big bruiser could very well be the biggest taken in New York.

The big bear, shot in Greene County, N.Y., with a Remington Model 7 in .308, weighed 520 pounds gutted, placing the bear’s live weight over 600 pounds, with the skull measuring a rough 22 inches.

Not bad at all for his first bruin, and Herbert was happy to share the details with Petersen’s Hunting.

From the get-go, Herbert was determined to get a kill.

“We all entered the woods and I immediately split off from the group to head to a spot where I’ve seen good deer and bear signs in the past,” Herbert said. “I was now about a half-hour into walking to the spot, and the light was quickly fading as it was already 4:15 when we entered the woods.”

And that’s when Herbert saw him.

[Doewhacker]

“I was now about a half-hour into walking to the spot, and the light was quickly fading it was already 4:15 when we entered the woods.”

Opps! So that would mean it was after 445pm when he shot it then?

Massive bear, and to think I hunt Greene county.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Get the sunset police over to that guys house immediately lol.

Nice bear, but I hate it when people pose 5 feet behind the animal to make it look bigger.

[Pistol Pete]

sunset was 4;15 I'd say after hours

[NYbuck50]

Hell of a bear. i woulda given him a good hour if i only shot him with a .308 lol

[NFA-ADK]

_{Man what a drag that would be out of the woods!!! Wow that is a big bear!}