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Offline Machias

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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #75 on: May 27, 2015, 01:08:49 AM »
Had a mid-sized red cinnamon at 7 yards tonight.  Nice coat, but fairly small head.  I let him walk.
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #76 on: May 27, 2015, 09:53:45 AM »
Quote from: Machias on May 27, 2015, 01:08:49 AM
Had a mid-sized red cinnamon at 7 yards tonight.  Nice coat, but fairly small head.  I let him walk.

Nerves of steel.   :yike:
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #77 on: May 27, 2015, 08:53:14 PM »
Well folks thanks for following along this year.  All done and headed back to Virginia in the morning.  Went to pull bait #2 today and the barrel was gone from it's spot and rolled about 300 yards down the hill.  I'll have to post a photo of the damage this bear done to a 55 gallon steel barrel.  I'll have to come back next spring and see if I can locate him.  WOW! 
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #78 on: May 28, 2015, 09:51:49 AM »
Have a safe drive home Machias. sorry you didn't connect on the bigger one,  still playing in the huckleberry myself, awesome hunt so far, passed on a few smaller ones and sows packing cubs, thanks for the info on the unit :tup:

Fred
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #79 on: May 31, 2015, 08:42:34 AM »
Made it home last night.  8,086 miles in 22 days.  I think my truck is almost as wore out as I am.  :)
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #80 on: May 31, 2015, 09:19:30 AM »
Quote from: Machias on May 31, 2015, 08:42:34 AM
Made it home last night.  8,086 miles in 22 days.  I think my truck is almost as wore out as I am.  :)

Wow!  You must have run into a few detours :chuckle:  Glad to hear you made it back in one piece.  Now you just need another vacation to recover from your vacation.
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #81 on: May 31, 2015, 10:53:39 AM »
2745 miles there, with a side trip up in Wisconsin to pick up bear bait and 2635 miles back.  The rest was running back and forth between WA and ID.  I also lost 16 pounds packing in bear bait.  Feel great!

I did learn something the hard way, although it was a lesson I should have known before learning it.  NEVER eat a truck stop hotdog.  Spent the last 2 days of my drive with food poisoning.  Ugh
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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #82 on: June 02, 2015, 12:46:38 PM »
My son bringing out the barrel, using the worker harder not smarter method.  :)  I guess when you are in his kind of shape you can get away with it.



This was done by a big bear, wow they can abuse a barrel!!!



Pretty spot, my son getting ready for the evening sit!



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Re: Idaho Bear Hunting
« Reply #83 on: June 03, 2015, 03:32:45 PM »
Quote from: RadSav on May 31, 2015, 09:19:30 AM
  Now you just need another vacation to recover from your vacation.

 :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:

good night Fred
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