I was originally intending to use this forum to brag about the success of my first float trip for moose. However, a couple weeks after I left camp, guys I was running with up there ended up shooting a monster brown that humbles my little moose. I wasn't there, but have now seen the pictures, and have known some of those characters for more than 30 years (so they're not pulling my leg). If any are interested, and know how to do it, I'll post the picutes here. Better yet, I might be able to send them by email, and then you could do it (I'm a near computer idiot). The bear was taken on the Peninsula near King Salmon, and looks to be the biggest one since 1931. It is the 6th biggest of all time. It squared 11'6" x 10'11", with a green skull measure of 30 5/16. I shot one a couple years ago near Lk Iliamna that was 8' and thought it looked big behind the crosshairs! Looks like I'm going to have to save pennies again so I can hunt one of these Peninsula boys.

Are these the pictures? I don't know the hunter, Steve something but the outfitter is Bruce Hallingstad out of Eggigik, on the King Salmon river.

Yes, these are the pictures. The bear was taken by one of Bruce's hunters on his peninsula operation.

Wow what a fantastic Brown Bear.

Congrats to the hunters who took this monster.

Regards,
Dave

Sweet,
Do you know the caliber that took this monster?

Nice bear all I can say is that must have been a real pain to skin in the water.

that is one beautiful bear. the shot in the water does not do this bear justice.

i took a similar size bear a few years back. 11' 10" front paw to frt paw and 10' from nose to tail base. a booner, s.c.i. gold metal, and the winner of the north american hunting clubs rifle award for brown bear for that year.

cold zero

To D.D:
The bear was shot with a .338. The outfitter said it was spined on the first shot, but a total of 4 rounds were fired. As you know, they take a lot of killing. I shot what I thought was a reasonably sized 8 footer (a baby compared to this one) a couple years ago with a .375 (into the thorax right behind the shoulderthat took out both lungs and a major blood vessel)- the speed (and steam) it showed afterwords was real impressive. I now have a .416 for my next bear hunt.