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Bear from the weekend
« on: September 08, 2011, 02:20:33 PM »
We spent all weekend hunting.  Had a few close calls on nice bucks and saw a few bears.  We only got a shot at one bear but he was a nice one.  About 250lbs with a red hide and black head/arms.  He rolled right over a cliff and it took us close to 3 hours to get to him.  By the time we got to him he was really bloody and rigimortus so we didn't get any great pictures.  The first picture is of where we found him with Lance (the shooter), notice the cliffs in the background of the picture - he was about 800 feet above those cliffs when we shot!  The second pic shows his head.  It was a long, terrible pack out through devils club and vine maples, but worth it in the end with a great bear in the freezer!  Luckily we had three guys in there so we were able to get everything out in one trip. 

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 02:22:33 PM »
Good enough for me, nice job.

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 02:27:35 PM »
Pretty color on him, sounds like you worked for it.  Congratulations.
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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 03:12:15 PM »
Thats a pretty good size Bear.  Nice color on him for sure.  Sure did cut his face up on the way down.   :)  Those are just story marks.
« Last Edit: September 08, 2011, 08:36:43 PM by Michelle_Nelson »

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 05:33:13 PM »
SWEEEEET ...  :tup:

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 06:20:29 PM »
Nice! you guys sure know how to get it done up there!

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 06:30:19 PM »
Ouch, what a fall that was. You'll remember this one for a long time.
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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 07:55:15 PM »
Ouch, what a fall that was. You'll remember this one for a long time.

Especially at that moment when we watch another one roll down that cliff!   :chuckle:

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 08:01:00 PM »
Hardcore!  Nicely done.
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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 10:23:33 PM »
Is that gash on the face from the fall? Nice work man! Those nasty pack outs are ones ya remember and laugh about later on.

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 10:39:41 PM »
 :tup:

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2011, 04:37:44 AM »
Is that gash on the face from the fall? Nice work man! Those nasty pack outs are ones ya remember and laugh about later on.

Yup gashes are all from the fall. He was pretty bloody when we found him!

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2011, 01:07:07 PM »
Looks like tough hiking,  Good Bear for sure!!!!!

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2011, 01:32:54 PM »
Sweet, congrats! :IBCOOL:

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Re: Bear from the weekend
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2011, 08:59:10 PM »
Great bear! I'll get mine one of these days...  :'(
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