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Offline JBabcock

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2008 was a great year for hunting
« 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.
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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« 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.
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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 07:57:42 PM »
Im jealous of that nice big bear! I bet that was a kick!

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2008, 08:10:52 PM »
AWESOME BEAR!!!! :drool:

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

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2008, 08:22:35 PM »
Awesome bear and very nice whitey

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2008, 08:27:07 PM »
Beautiful Bear!!! Congrats

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2008, 08:28:16 PM »
very nice bruin. I want one.

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2008, 09:03:46 PM »
Nice griz! Thanks for the pics

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« 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!   :tup:
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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2008, 11:03:29 PM »
That bear is a Tank!  :yike:

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« 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?

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2008, 12:20:03 PM »
 :o sweet  :tup:
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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2008, 04:48:51 PM »
Can you skin Grizzz....pilgrim? :chuckle:

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« 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...



« Last Edit: December 09, 2008, 08:24:17 PM by JBabcock »

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Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2008, 05:22:47 PM »
I want one! :drool:

 


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