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Offline MountainWalk

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Almost....!
« on: August 02, 2008, 12:00:51 AM »
My friend and I went out in the Coyle unit and looked for a bear.   After parking the truck, we walked a little ways backtracking the way we came, as I wanted to look over a cut that looked teeming with wild blackberry and oregon grape. My friend is a relatively new hunter, only having hunted two years and had yet to shoot at a game animal. He was  unsure of the spot, but I told him the wind was steady as a rock there and it was the best place.

I took one spot looking one direction and he took the other. I had yet to settle into my station when I heard a shot followed closely by another. I looked over to see a very large bear flossing it over the cut. I hoped it was hit as I heard at least one thowk of a bullet hitting home, so to help my pal out,, I cut loose with my cannon. But it was a little far and he was a little too fast. After giving it a good 45 mins, we took up the trail. We looked for maybe three hours for any blood or hair or even gut matter, to no avail. After quizzing my pal, he finally admitted that he was shaking like a leaf and that he prolly missed. My ex flakey hunting pard is full bore now. It has bitten him. The bear, I feel was at least a six footer and every bit of 300 lbs.  Good way to start the season.
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Re: Almost....!
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2008, 12:25:09 AM »
That's a bummer!  :(
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Re: Almost....!
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2008, 12:27:09 AM »
Its not so bad, this might be the Head and Shoulders for his flakey nes. He's pretty well bit now.
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Re: Almost....!
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2008, 10:20:08 AM »
My pal phoned me this morning, and he is still all hyped up! Too bad its his wife's birthday, or otherwise, he'd want to go again. Awesome. He's now more gung-ho than when he first started.
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Re: Almost....!
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2008, 12:43:17 PM »
Great stuff man you'll nail one sooner or later!  Kudos for getting him out and helping to reafirm him to the sport!  Best of luck!

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Re: Almost....!
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2008, 01:22:49 PM »
Like the book says, hit it and your hooked, miss and your hooked for life!

Congrats on getting a new hunter out, hope you guys get another shot, but tell him to keep that misses happy, make her mad, and he won't go hunting for a lonnnng lonnnng time!
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