On Thursday, Tasha Zickefoose shot her first black bear with the help of hounds in Bowerbank, WMD 14. The massive bear, weighing in at 466 pounds, marked a significant achievement for Zickefoose and the team that helped catch it.

Zickefoose, whose husband Bryan is a guide with Grove Hill Outfitters , had already seen their clients tag out earlier in the week. Eager to take her own shot, she asked if there was an opportunity to pursue a bear, and Thursday proved to be the day.

The bear, which had been spotted on their trail cameras for nearly two weeks, was appropriately named “Scar” by the team due to noticeable scars on its body and head, explained guide Ezra Dean.

The hounds trailed the bear to the edge of a body of water, where the bear likely laid down before being jumped by the d

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