[Jeff Higgins]

The thread on the little girl in Maryland shooting the black bear brought back a few memories. Here I am, with about the third largest black bear ever taken in Washington. Official B&C score was just under 21", field dressed he came in in the mid-400 pound range. For you non-hunters, that puts him in the mid to upper 500's live weight. Fair chase; no hounds or bait. Killed with an 1870's vintage Ballard Pacific in .45-70 shooting black powder and a home-cast lead bullet. Sorry for the poor photo quality.