First Brown Bear
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From: arky
16-Jul-24
After living in Alaska for most of the last 14 years i was finally able to kill my first brown bear! I've baited for years and have only been able to get it done on black bears. I never dreamed my first brownie would be spot and stalk on a beach but that's exactly how it went down! My wife and some new friends were safely behind me at about 100-120 yards as i made my way into this bear. I got between her and a seal she wanted, got a range of 20 yards, then waited for a broadside shot. As soon as she got broadside, I drew and stood at the same time, settled my pin, and put the arrow through both lungs out the other side. 15 yards later she piled up! To make things better it was all captured on a video! This was the last morning at pretty much the last hour as we flew home that evening. I am beyond excited!
From: Groundhunter
16-Jul-24
Congrats, nice Pic. Pays to be a winner....
From: Scoot
16-Jul-24
Awesome- many congrats!
From: Bowboy
16-Jul-24
Congrats!
From: Shug
16-Jul-24
Congratulations
From: Dale06
16-Jul-24
Nice shot! Congrats!
From: BlacktailBob
16-Jul-24
Good job Keith.
From: WV Mountaineer
16-Jul-24
Congrats man!!! Heck yeah!!!
From: t-roy
16-Jul-24
Congrats on your first brownie, Keith! Would love to see the video.
From: Boreal
16-Jul-24
Congrats Arky!
From: pav
16-Jul-24
Congrats! Impressive stalk with a bow!!!
From: Lewis
16-Jul-24
Congrats great story thanks for sharing Lewis
From: dgb
16-Jul-24
looks like a heck of a first bear!! Well done!
From: Matt
16-Jul-24
Very cool, congratulations.
From: Supernaut
16-Jul-24
Congratulations!
Great picture, great bear!
From: Beendare
16-Jul-24
Very cool.
From: Rgiesey
16-Jul-24
Congratulations!!
From: Kurt
16-Jul-24
What a thrill Arky! Congratulations! And way to keep “it” together on the close range shot!
From: Kurt
16-Jul-24
Duplicate
From: Bou'bound
16-Jul-24
Would love to see video or still shots for the stalk. Wow that is the best
From: beemann
16-Jul-24
Nice work...
From: Al Dente Laptop
16-Jul-24
Congratulations!!
From: goelk
16-Jul-24
congrats
From: huntnmuleys
16-Jul-24
Outstanding!!!! Congrats
From: arky
16-Jul-24
Thank you everyone for the kind words! I couldn't figure out how to post a video so I took a screen shot of me standing at full draw. It is a little blurry.
From: Kurt
16-Jul-24
WOW!
From: VAMtns
16-Jul-24
Man that thing looks huge in the background , WTG
From: Treeline
16-Jul-24
Awesome bear! Congratulations!
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
16-Jul-24
Congrats!! Definitely a dream hunt for me as well.
From: Ron Niziolek
16-Jul-24
Congrats!!
From: tobywon
16-Jul-24
Congrats!! I thought they were supposed to get smaller when they are farther away from that screen shot!!
From: SBH
16-Jul-24
That's cool as hell! Congrats
From: JG
16-Jul-24
Spectacular. Wow
From: Treeline
16-Jul-24
Awesome bear! Congratulations!
From: LBshooter
16-Jul-24
No back up shooter ? Wow! Congrats!
From: sitO
16-Jul-24
Pretty cool man, if you need help with posting the video shoot me a PM. Congrats, s-n-s bear is the real deal.
From: Lee
16-Jul-24
Awesome!
From: Stoneman
17-Jul-24
Congrats, we need to see that video…
From: Medicinemann
17-Jul-24
Well done. Take sitO up on his offer.....
From: TEmbry
17-Jul-24
Congrats again man!
From: IdyllwildArcher
17-Jul-24
That's really cool. Grats
From: BULELK1
17-Jul-24
Exciting---->
Congrats,
Robb
From: Zebrakiller
17-Jul-24
so cool congrats
From: arky
17-Jul-24
From: arky
17-Jul-24
arky's Link
From: arky
17-Jul-24
I think I have it figured out now lol! Thanks everyone for the kind words! It’s only a 17 second video but so cool to have!
From: Philbow
17-Jul-24
Congrats.
From: sitO
17-Jul-24
Nice shot, brown and down!
From: Gib
17-Jul-24
Congratulations nice you could get it on video and have everyone there with you, beautiful animal. Way to hold it together
From: Smtn10PT
17-Jul-24
wow! That broadhead made quite a smack! What was your setup?
From: Insheart
17-Jul-24
X-2 What others said - very nice.
From: Genesis
17-Jul-24
I think I need more post shot confidence in my life...great shot!
From: bowhunter24
17-Jul-24
Awesome, a big congrats on a big bear!
From: arky
17-Jul-24
Thanks again everyone! My set up I am using this year is an 82-pound Lift 33 with a 30 in draw, Easton 250 4 mm long ranges, sevr 1.5 100 grain, and a scott fusion hinge release. I practice daily so once that release broke with my pin where I wanted to hit knew the bear was dead! I didn't know it would only go 15 yards lol.
From: Mpdh
17-Jul-24
It takes a set to accomplish something like this with archery equipment. Congratulations!
From: longsprings
18-Jul-24
My hats is off to you Thanks for posting a great story on what this site is supposed to be for. Great job
