Posted: 10/1/2019 10:00:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: cstaalin][Edited]
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Here in Wisconsin we have to put in yearly to get preference points and once you have enough its still a lottery system. This year I was lucky enough to draw a tag after 11 years in Zone B. We have family in northern Wisconsin who have been running Plots for bear hunting for more then 30 years so the choice was obvious for how I was going to get my bear. The dogs tracked this bear into a corn field. The dogs had him bayed in the corn field for 10 minutes. Then this guy took off running into the hardwoods and got him treed within 60 yards from the road. Once the dogs and backup shooters were ready he took a 165gr Accubond to the temple falling out of the tree dead. 250lb Boar https://photos.app.goo.gl/C5e1187kkM3kHc1D6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/L3bru671DHqbREkq5 |
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Nice! Going for my kill tag next year.
BTW why the head? Safety for the dogs or what? They score by the skull so just curious not that its a trophy. Over 200lb and I'd tell them no way in the head if I'm doing any sort of mount. Yup zone B is the hardest to get. 11-12 points should do it. |
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Originally Posted By cstaalin: Took me 11 years. Others are saying next year if you dont have 12 preference points or higher dont bother. |
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Originally Posted By huntsman2448:
Nice! Going for my kill tag next year. BTW why the head? Safety for the dogs or what? They score by the skull so just curious not that its a trophy. Over 200lb and I'd tell them no way in the head if I'm doing any sort of mount. Yup zone B is the hardest to get. 11-12 points should do it. |
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Originally Posted By cstaalin: Yeah safety for the dogs. A bear with a vitals shot wont tree again and will fight while still alive. Unless you are using a 20 or 12 gauge the skull remains in tact. The entry hole from my .308 was even hard to find. The bullet exited the shoulder. With dogs you want to kill the bear with the first shot. As far as a mount goes unless you are doing a European mount they dont use the skull anyways in a full mount or shoulder mount. A lot of guys keep the skulls even when doing a rug mount, etc... |
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