Bearhunter, What did your bear score? I take it you're in the books ahead of me someplace? Mine was a lot of luck and a lot of patience. I shot a small bear when I was a youngster and felt so sorry for it I really didn't want another unless he was really 'big'. I knew this one was big but didn't have any idea of the actual size of him until my taxi showed me his skull next to a couple of grizzly skulls that were close to the same size. I'll be at the show Sat. looking up some of the Hunt-WA members in the booths and also checking out the head and horns competition.