8;42, 8;42.5 and 8;43 pm shots rang out through the valley after this huge fellow skirted the bait. He did not look like he as going to come it so as he crossed the opening I just brought that old 338 up and pulled on the trigger. TOm did tell me not to stop shooting till he stopped moving, Taxidermists get paid to sew holes and I did not think tracking this bear would be fun. 6.3 ft with a 6in pad taken with his 338 which he has taken his first deer, elk and now a bear. Way to go Steve!!