Author Topic: 2008 was a great year for hunting (Read 8815 times)

JBabcock · « **on:** December 07, 2008, 07:47:47 PM »

Started the year off hunting in Alaska, shot a B&C Grizzly that I've been trying to get for about 10 years....

Hunted in Washington and just flat missed a nice buck in thick brush, also hunted Elk with SU35. No luck though. I then headed to Idaho for what was my Dad's last hunt. My 1st White Tail wasn't much of a buck, but I love the pic of me and Dad.

My 2nd buck was better, but I'm still looking for the monster. 4th year of hunting these Whitetails and I'm just now starting to figure out how to hunt them. Their smart, the "toughest to take" big game animal I've hunted to date...

Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year all.

SU35, I told you I'd get your radio sent to you, but instead went back to Idaho for 2 weeks! I'll get it in the mail this week. Sorry about the delay.

Those dates are all messed up in the pics. I'll have to change it.

Machias · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:54:17 PM »

What a BEAUTIFUL bear! Just awesome, congrats. Very nice bucks as well and your right nothing like hunting with your Dad. Congrats on a great year.

saylean · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:57:42 PM »

Im jealous of that nice big bear! I bet that was a kick!

agchawk · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2008, 08:10:52 PM »

AWESOME BEAR!!!!

CONGRATS on a great year. Looks like a full freezer for a while!

kingsalmonkllr77 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2008, 08:22:35 PM »

Awesome bear and very nice whitey

Slider · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2008, 08:27:07 PM »

Beautiful Bear!!! Congrats

Red Dawg · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2008, 08:28:16 PM »

very nice bruin. I want one.

fc2038 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:03:46 PM »

Nice griz! Thanks for the pics

Charlie · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:17:15 PM »

Congratulations on the great bear and bucks!! Glad to see your Dad was able to share the experience with you!

MuleyontheWall · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2008, 11:03:29 PM »

That bear is a Tank!

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2008, 07:29:03 AM »

Congrats, glad you got to hunt with your dad during his last hunt, that's got to be priceless.

That bear is huge! I would love to get a big grizz in the future. Anymore pic's of it?

bowsandhose · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:20:03 PM »

sweet

skybusterbo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2008, 04:48:51 PM »

Can you skin Grizzz....pilgrim?

JBabcock · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:20:48 PM »

Yep, I got more Bear pics...

My 2nd Grizzly...

My first, a little one...

Some Bears my brother has shot...

This one was shot by Joe Small, my brothers best bud. #53 all-time in Boone and Crockett...

The sled is 8' long...

My nephews 1st, using a Savage 99 in 308 I gave him...

Another one of Scott's...

saylean · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:22:47 PM »

I want one!

JBabcock · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:23:29 PM »

Scott told me this year that he has been in on 42 Grizzly kills since he's been in Alaska. He hasn't shot all of those, but he's shot quite a few.

saylean · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:27:49 PM »

From the looks of guide pricing, I think it would be cheaper/more cost effective just to buy a place up there and hunt as a resident than paying for a guide at 10K plus a pop!

skybusterbo · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:28:10 PM »

Wow!!!:o I guess you can. Awesome pic's, thanks for sharing.

JBabcock · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:30:09 PM »

Alaska has the "Near Kin" law which allows me to hunt with my brother and not pay guide fee's. I've figured that including the 2 Moose I've shot, I've saved about 40,000 George Washington's hunting with him!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:34:17 PM »

Those are some great looking Griz! One of these days I am going to make it up their and put a tag on a griz!

JBabcock · « **Reply #20 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:35:55 PM »

It's an incredible hunt. The only thing that I'd like to hunt more is Cape Buffalo. Hopefully one of these days I will.

HornPorn · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2008, 06:56:53 PM »

Great pics thanks for sharing.

RPM · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:55:54 PM »

very cool. i love the blond ones

MuleySniper · « **Reply #23 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:19:47 AM »

Quote from: RPM on December 08, 2008, 08:55:54 PM

very cool. i love the blond ones

Great bears!! Looks like you guys know what you are doing!
MS

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #24 on:** December 09, 2008, 07:20:14 AM »

JBabcock -

Thanks for posting some more BIG bear pic's! Man you guys have taken some realy trophy's.

rasbo · « **Reply #25 on:** December 09, 2008, 02:45:45 PM »

dad and son! I cherish those days

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