1035 yard bear

[wjm1000]

Now I’ve been staying out of this but for you to make a comment like that is BS!!! Leave the man alone he has more than proven that he was able to make the shot!!! If you want to make comments lake that about people frankly you need a good A$$ whipping!!! Now back the F off!!! WjM 1000 keep doing what your doing. I wish I could recover game for my dad. He’s got a couple of years on you and just can’t get out any more.

I wish he could be with you also.

 

[sdean]

You guys from Sniperhide site ?

Redrockranger is a troll. Just quit feeding him.

 

[redrockranger]

Now I’ve been staying out of this but for you to make a comment like that is BS!!! Leave the man alone he has more than proven that he was able to make the shot!!! If you want to make comments lake that about people frankly you need a good A$$ whipping!!! Now back the F off!!! WjM 1000 keep doing what your doing. I wish I could recover game for my dad. He’s got a couple of years on you and just can’t get out any more.

Sir. Please start at page one and read the comments about me.

 

[STS]

I want to thank everyone for their comments both negative and positive. long range hunting isn't for everyone, I understand that. I've been shooting long range since the 70's, it took hours and hours and thousands of rounds at the range shooting in the worst weather to learn the effects that wind, light, humidity and temperature have on the trajectory of the bullet and in the field shooting at rocks at varying ranges in difficult conditions, to become proficient. Not to mention the hours spent at the reloading bench and the monetary expense involved.

And that's what you call becoming a "real rifleman." It takes years and a generous amount of dedication. Kudos to you for getting there and pi$$ on the nay sayers and judgmental critics.

 

[South Paw Sammy]

Sir. Please start at page one and read the comments about me.

Been following Sir.

 

[lawman29]

There are different opinions on "extreme" long range hunting within those of us who are active hunters. Including the definition of what constitutes "extreme". Some support it no questions asked, some okay but more limited depending on the circumstances and some don't like it.
In my opinion the photographs posted do not portray a black bear "hunt"...they do however portray a black bear "shoot" - Shooting bench, gun cradle, etc.
Sorta like one of my prairie dog (sagerats for the Oregon boys) "shoots" sans the orange dress code...
I actually consider the scene somewhat comical, almost Elmer Fudd like...

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Sir. Please start at page one and read the comments about me.

Post #’s 67 and 68 were real Sweetheart’s.

 

[CharlieNC]

It's not hunting unless you have an automatically timed feeder and a wireless cam to let you know when to get to the heated box so the deer will come within the 25yd range that defines a good hunter. That way you know that once a year shooting practice to check the scope zero will pay off.

 

[outasite`08]

Redrockranger is a troll. Just quit feeding him.

RRR is like an ex wife that just won`t stop bugging you. It`s still here I guess, I went the ignore route. Jeff

 

[mchees1]

go grow a brain! so the ones that Can do ,Can ,just step aside pawn.

his equipment very obviously can do the job!

and i know exactly where he was at.

oh, and ,yeah ,DID THE JOB!

maybe you should take up weaving baskets. or join a sewing cirle.

you made the 2nd person now i put on IGNORE!

And now I will put YOU on ignore. I wonder if every hunter would be forced to feel what the animal feels would still be taking ridiculous shots...

 

[Rem06]

And now I will put YOU on ignore. I wonder if every hunter would be forced to feel what the animal feels would still be taking ridiculous shots...

another troll buddy...

thank you. thats funny!

ditto on ignore. seceretly down under ,you know he is that good and made an amazing shot. we all know you wish it was you. but, well. some day maybe you will be that good?
untill then...learn

and don't forget to hug your cat goonnite..

 

[Just Say Moe]

Never had one get away, or crippled one and had it get away, may have had to take more than one shot. I'm not saying it doesn't happen to some, I'mView attachment 1412482 only speaking of myself and the group I hunt with. we always have a backup shooter incase of a bad hit. Ten shot group at 1000 yards perfect score of 100, 4.275" group.

Total fail. Where's the heated shack?

 

[Jtate]

If you think hunting ethics are carved in stone, handed down to us mere mortals by the Almighty himself you are confessing to a very limited, very local, hunting experience. Some examples: In my state baiting deer = bad, yet in other states I have killed deer over a pile of corn. I live in the west, shooting big game over a waterhole is ok, Most African PH's think of this as unethical, however they have no problem with shooting at game from the truck. In the USA we have a clock with shooting-hunting hours dawn to dusk, the rest of the world if you can see it, shoot it. The only reasonable conclusion is that if it was legal, it was ethical. Your feeling do not matter, if you dont like dont do it. The flip side of this is if someone you do not know on the internet calls you a unethical slob hunter, why do you let that bug you? Simply do not give a shit.

 

[CaptainMal]

Loved the picture of your area and the kill. Reminds me of 1975 in Pa - Centre Co. Killed a 415 lb bear with my 270 in a place that looked like where you killed. Even the snow helped the reminder.

I was just in the valley walking up to go back to camp. The bear was in the snow up on the ridge top. My 280 yard shot was sure not as far as yours but to me, a real memory. The mounted bear and rug are on my wall and floor here in South Florida today.

Thanks for the memory and congratulations on a great shot. I shoot 600 and 1,000 yard competition today and appreciate your skills.

 

[Doug Bogg]

I actually consider the scene somewhat comical, almost Elmer Fudd like...

This has been an odd exchange and points out to never post anything meaningful to this forum.

So the OP is at the top of the game, can outshoot most folks that have ever lived, has invested sizably financially and time wise to make it happen, will maybe harvest one game like this in his lifetime, has a support team including a backup shooter and a recovery crew, apparently this type of shooting is an understood tradition where these people live, and the OP has mastered it ... but he’s an “Elmor Fudd”, I believe.

Regarding having a support crew, I wonder if the cattle that produced the last burger you chomped down was run through the slaughterhouse with the help of a “support crew”?

But I guess I can understand your sentiment, and so the next time you go out hunting with a spear wish you good luck. Naturally you can't hunt with a rifle because because at 100 you might miss but different skills allow different distances and the OP demonstrated he's good at 1000

 

[Dgd6mm]

If you think hunting ethics are carved in stone, handed down to us mere mortals by the Almighty himself you are confessing to a very limited, very local, hunting experience. Some examples: In my state baiting deer = bad, yet in other states I have killed deer over a pile of corn. I live in the west, shooting big game over a waterhole is ok, Most African PH's think of this as unethical, however they have no problem with shooting at game from the truck. In the USA we have a clock with shooting-hunting hours dawn to dusk, the rest of the world if you can see it, shoot it. The only reasonable conclusion is that if it was legal, it was ethical. Your feeling do not matter, if you dont like dont do it. The flip side of this is if someone you do not know on the internet calls you a unethical slob hunter, why do you let that bug you? Simply do not give a shit.

I was just thinking something very similar to this. Thanks for posting.

 

[Gary in MD]

OP, Nice Shot!

 

[Kracken McGraw]

From the pictures that wjm1000 posted it appears to be a family tradition of hunts with women and children present. Shame on some of you for the negative comments made.

 

[David Milisock]

A lifelong hunter - started when I was 12 in the 60's with Dad and Grandpa. I'm a shooter too. Shot NRA competitive pistol for 30 years, qualified Distinguished Expert, AAA in Hunter's Small-Bore Silhouette. Shot a little 3 position rimfire competition a long time ago. Got into "precision rifle" relatively recently, in the 90's. Still trying to figure out the latter discipline.

No disrespect intended, but if you don't understand the difference between "sitting in a blind and tree stand and shooting 100 to 50 yards at a deer versus attempting a 1,000-yard shot at a living creature then there is nothing I can say to explain it to you.

I haven't missed the energy argument. I've seen gut shot deer with a 7mm magnum and the like that were never recovered. This as recently as a few years ago at a farm where I hunt.

Listen, I'm guilty too and I don't wish to judge anyone. I took a deer in 80's with a 357-magnum pistol at about 80 yards. Despite being an expert shot with a pistol, it was irresponsible. It was a stunt. Fortunately, I made a decent shot, but I had to finish the animal off with a neck shot. It's the last time I hunted deer with a pistol of marginal energy for deer.

The point I was trying to make it that there is very little margin for error shooting animal at the distance especially when you factor in wind and mirage let alone the skill of the shooter. As hunters, we owe to the animal to make a humane and responsible shot.

Spirited debate is healthy if done respectfully. Hopefully I've been respectful. I was trying to share my thoughts and experiences as a lifelong hunter. My family hunted for meat, not antlers. My father and grandpa never displayed racks. That's the culture I grew up in. Hunting was a way of life for my entire family.

As for someone trying to emulate this shot, I have to disagree. I see it at the range all the time, guys playing Navy Seal or Rambo, dressed in their tactical gear ready for "combat, shooting aimlessly as some perceived threat. We all tend to emulate someone; a wise man knows the difference between fantasy and reality. But this is just one old man's opinion based on life experiences. I certainly don't claim to know it all, in fact, I still have a lot to learn. Best wishes.

My longest hit was 1,470 yards, I've cleanly taken game long and short, I prefer short. There's nothing like a BIG BEAR right at the end of the muzzle. In my days of guiding if a fellow took a long shot at a BIG BEAR I would most likely club them over the head. A lot easier killing a 200 pound bear than one 800+ pounds.

It's just me, I don't find using benches and bench rest rifles in the field to be my cup of tea but to each their own.

A clean kill is a clean kill but an honest man admits their misses too. A 600 yard dog shooter with a 50% average is no better than the fellow who misses a deer at 50 yards.

The guy made a good kill and was prepared if things went wrong. Good for him. I see it as a reasonable example.

 

[Bill Norris]

Well it appears the shooters here that have a clue all agree the shot was well thought out, the shooter was capable of taking the shot, and he was successful. That is all that is required of an ethical shot no matter the distance. The only reason one would argue the point is envy and jealousy I suppose. For those I would suggest simply stay home and play cards, play with the puppy, or even play with toy guns.