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Offline Pathfinder101

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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2023, 11:12:11 PM »
Boiled out the skull.  Turns out it is the same size as the boar I killed last year. 
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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2023, 12:15:58 PM »
Found something interesting when I put these two skulls together (both mature boars, roughly the same size skull-but my 2022 bear was much larger and heavier in body size);
The bone around the tooth line on Little Pathfinder's bear has receded significantly (see photos).  I assume this means his was a super old bear.  All 4 canines were broken off at the tips as well.
First photo is my 2022 bear
Second photo is Little Pathfinders 2023 bear
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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2023, 12:44:17 PM »
Great bear and story, nice job!!

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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2023, 05:53:06 PM »
Sounds like you found a real honey hole. Well done! I sure miss the Blue Mountain bear hunting.

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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2023, 06:50:59 PM »
Contact WDFW and they will mail you an envelope to send a tooth in to get it aged. Last year my two bears took about 8-10 months to get aged.

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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2023, 07:16:13 AM »
Contact WDFW and they will mail you an envelope to send a tooth in to get it aged. Last year my two bears took about 8-10 months to get aged.
Thanks Onerka.  I'll do that  :tup:
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Re: LITTLE PATHFINDER’S 2023 BEAR HUNT
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2023, 09:44:59 AM »
What a cool story, thanks for sharing!

 


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