# @outdoor_life on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DBUlrPWPgoE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24179494-outdoor-life-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-10-19T22:00:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Outdoor Life (@outdoor_life) — https://gondola.cc/outdoor_life

## Caption

Well before dawn on Oct. 15, Brian Melvin was 15-feet high in a climbing tree stand holding his 72-pound bow and waiting for a huge black bear that he knew was in the area.⁠
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Before long, the bear came down a well known trail and offered Melvin a shot at 45 yards. After making a great shot, Melvin texted his buddy for help tracking the bruin. They tracked the bear to a large rock bluff nearby where it had expired. Then the real work began. The estimated live weight of Melvin's bear was an incredible 900 pounds.⁠
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Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠
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#bear #bears #blackbear #blackbears #bearhunt #bearhunting #blackbearhunting #hunting #huntingseason #outdoorlife⁠
📷: Brian Melvin⁠
Story by: Bob McNally

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blackbear, blackbearhunting, huntingseason, bearhunt, blackbears, bears, bear, hunting, outdoorlife, bearhunting

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