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Title: Tenzing Hunt of a Lifetime!!!!!!
Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 16, 2012, 06:14:02 PM: Hey Guys,

Wanted to let know that a fellow Hunting Washington member won the Tenzing Hunt of a Lifetime to hunt Caribou in Alaska with Cameron Hanes!! I entered a drawing on Facebook a few months ago and won the grand prize! :o Amazing never thought anyone actually won these things. Its been a great year to begin with, got married to a wonderful woman on July 28th 2012, went on our honeymoon to Alaska on a cruise, while on the cruise we found out that I won the Trip and gear then to top it all off we just found out that my wife is pregnant! What a year and hunting season just started. :)
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Post by: Jason on September 16, 2012, 06:20:20 PM: Sounds like your having a killer year!! :tup:
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Post by: shanevg on September 16, 2012, 06:23:27 PM: Awesome!!! Congrats on the good luck!
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Post by: Ranger91298 on September 16, 2012, 06:26:57 PM: Awesome...congrats on all the fortunes thus far....
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 16, 2012, 07:36:05 PM: Thanks! It should be a good time. We are going to Kodiak Island for caribou and sitka blacktail.
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 16, 2012, 07:39:17 PM: Jon, Archery288 on here, hunted with Cameron a few years ago. I think he won a contest also.

Congrats on the great WIN!!!
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Post by: billythekidrock on September 16, 2012, 07:40:44 PM: I think you are the second HW member to win a hunt with Cameron.
Congrats.
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Post by: billythekidrock on September 16, 2012, 07:41:12 PM: Oops. Got beat.
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Post by: sled on September 16, 2012, 07:42:28 PM: :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 16, 2012, 07:48:59 PM: Thats sweet ...I was going to do that but did not ...thats cool someone on here won ... good luck and hopefully you get something to brag about :tup:
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 16, 2012, 08:00:27 PM: wow, you have had a year. now, go get a trophy... :tup:
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Post by: JBar on September 17, 2012, 04:15:15 PM: Dang! The wife is pregnant too??? You've had all sorts of exciting news this last month! Congrats on the hunt, the wife and the baby! Cant wait to see pics and your story when you get back :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 17, 2012, 04:29:59 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: Nilehunter on September 17, 2012, 05:33:11 PM: That's awesome!!! Sounds like life is good... :tup:
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Post by: 724wd on September 17, 2012, 06:52:40 PM: go buy a lotto ticket! you're on a roll! :tup:
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Post by: Bearhunter on September 17, 2012, 08:51:47 PM: Be prepared to take lots of pictures with your shirt off!! Beast Mode :chuckle: Congrats have fun!
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Post by: Button Nubbs on September 17, 2012, 08:56:54 PM: thats awesome bro! good luck on your hunt! sounds like some of us may have a chance at the local 3d's now :chuckle:
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Post by: pips4bucks on September 17, 2012, 09:08:28 PM: Congrats on all accounts! You better start running and getting into shape to keep up with that guy, he's an animal!
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 17, 2012, 09:09:26 PM: You need to buy lottery tickets!!!! Man congrats!!!! That is awesome!!!
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Post by: asl20bball on September 17, 2012, 09:25:05 PM: Sweet! Cameron is the man. I too entered in hopes to hunt with him...at least someone here won it tho. B sure to post pics and story when it happens. oh, and congrats on the wife and kid! :)
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 17, 2012, 09:31:00 PM: Started working out right when i got back from the honeymoon and on a diet along with no drinking. Lost about 15lbs so far!
I feel like I already won the lotto! Here is a picture of some of the gear that came with hunt, still waiting on a few items. I will keep everyone updated on everything. Its going to be awesome!;D(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F09%2F18%2Fava3yjyz.jpg&hash=c6f714febe42da2e743b636bfdadda80d22af2b8)
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Post by: sebek556 on September 17, 2012, 09:36:26 PM: :drool: congrats man! that's awesome
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Post by: asl20bball on September 17, 2012, 09:37:55 PM: Is that tent the UL2? If so I have one...it's pretty sweet.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 17, 2012, 09:46:31 PM: Its the copper spur ul3. It looks pretty sweet. Havent got a chance to set it up yet.

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Post by: Bearhunter on September 17, 2012, 10:05:01 PM: Sweet tent, I love the copper spur series for a free standing tent, quick up and down no staking needed and light weight, that will be real rummy with it being the 3 :tup:
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Post by: Mark B on September 20, 2012, 10:48:56 AM: Congrats :tup:, Congrats :tup:.. and one more Congrats :tup:.. Some lucky guy you are!!
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Post by: X-Force on September 20, 2012, 11:12:20 AM: Congrats! sound like you are on a roll.
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 20, 2012, 11:17:03 AM: :tup: :tup: Congratulations on all accounts! Now go read the thread about growing up too fast :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 23, 2012, 09:16:07 AM: Thanks! I will do that.

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 02, 2012, 06:46:51 AM: Has anyone here hunted on Kodiak island, Alaska? What should I expect as far a s weather, terrain etc. Any info would be great.

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Post by: washingtonmuley on October 02, 2012, 07:09:16 AM: Quote from: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 02, 2012, 06:46:51 AM
Has anyone here hunted on Kodiak island, Alaska? What should I expect as far a s weather, terrain etc. Any info would be great.

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When are you going? I lived/hunted the island for six years.
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Post by: washingtonmuley on October 02, 2012, 07:20:21 AM: Depending on where and what animal you are chasing will determine your terrain. I would go with gear that will withstand rain,snow and wind. If you are not prepared properly your trip can become a survival situation quickly. I love that place!!!!!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 02, 2012, 03:42:15 PM: I dont have all the details yet but we are hunting caribou and deer. We will be there from October 27- November 5th.

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Post by: washingtonmuley on October 02, 2012, 06:14:15 PM: Quote from: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 02, 2012, 03:42:15 PM
I dont have all the details yet but we are hunting caribou and deer. We will be there from October 27- November 5th.

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The caribou are hit and miss on the island because there are not that many . I would definitely be prepared for wet and possibly cold weather. I have seen some good snow storms around the end of October. Good luck
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Post by: Button Nubbs on October 04, 2012, 07:13:41 AM: I spent a summer on kodiak. One thing I will tell you is there are LOTS of bears. We actually were bluff charged by one. :yike: the terrain seemed pretty steep but I spent all of my time in larsen bay so my experience is limited.
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Post by: archery288 on October 04, 2012, 07:29:57 AM: Congrats man!! You should have a great hunt that's for sure! It was a blast when I went on the hunt with him in Quebec, and I am sure you'll anchor some animals in AK. I hope you're in shape, he'll literally run you in to the ground. Keep us all posted!

Here's a couple pics from my hunts success to get you amp'd up a lil more!
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Post by: brocka on October 04, 2012, 07:41:22 AM: Thats awesome man. Congrats!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 04, 2012, 06:38:26 PM: Awesome man!!! I need to call you soon and talk about your hunt and pick your brain a bit about cam. I have been working out and on a diet since i found out and have lost 25lbs. I will be trying my hardest to not embarrass myself on tv.

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 05, 2012, 06:01:33 PM: Tenzing sent me there TZ5000 pack. It looks and fits really awesome. Time to start filling it with gear!

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 08, 2012, 08:29:25 PM: Bear archery sent their new bow i get ro hunt with on the trip.

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Post by: JBar on October 09, 2012, 04:38:18 PM: Nice! Time to throw away that Hoyt! :chuckle: how does that bear shoot?
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 09, 2012, 08:09:17 PM: Not sure yet. Still waiting on sights and stabilizer.

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Post by: archery288 on October 09, 2012, 08:20:00 PM: Quote from: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 04, 2012, 06:38:26 PM
Awesome man!!! I need to call you soon and talk about your hunt and pick your brain a bit about cam. I have been working out and on a diet since i found out and have lost 25lbs. I will be trying my hardest to not embarrass myself on tv.

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You don't live to far away from me. We could always meet at the ram in South hill or something and have a couple beers and talk about it too! :tup: Feel free to give me a call anytime.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 09, 2012, 09:08:49 PM: Cool man sounds good!

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Post by: Todd_ID on October 21, 2012, 05:10:34 PM: Getting anxious yet???? Have fun! Make sure to take several flash drives to get copies of the raw video (if they'll let you) so you can have all the footage forever and not just the edited stuff for tv.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 21, 2012, 08:33:42 PM: Yes sir! That is a good idea thanks!

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 26, 2012, 10:14:03 PM: Well guys I'm heading out in the morning headed to Alaska. I hope to have some good pictures and story's to tell when I get back in 10days. Cameron told me " it should be fun, but WILL be a hard hunt";D
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Post by: ellensburgpo on October 26, 2012, 10:22:51 PM: Quote from: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 26, 2012, 10:14:03 PM
Well guys I'm heading out in the morning headed to Alaska. I hope to have some good pictures and story's to tell when I get back in 10days. Cameron told me " it should be fun, but WILL be a hard hunt";D
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Have fun, be safe, and take lots of pictures.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on October 26, 2012, 10:24:13 PM: Good luck man! Hope you stick a big one! Can't wait to see pics and hear the story next time I run into you!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 27, 2012, 06:45:14 PM: Were in Kodiak!

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on October 27, 2012, 06:48:50 PM: Got a few groceries before we go!;D

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Post by: addicted2hunting on November 06, 2012, 06:20:44 PM: wheres the pics??? I see you guys are back.
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Post by: Bullquest on November 06, 2012, 10:10:43 PM: Word is that Nick is still on Kodiak with Cams buddy Roy Roth trying to fill their deer tags. Weather kind of socked them in on Sunday and Cameron and his camera man made it out with Camerons tags filled and the plane packed with all sorts of meat! I'm sure Nick will post something sometime in the next day or so.

Nicks uncle Kile (Bullquest)
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Post by: BIGMIKE on November 07, 2012, 06:40:25 PM: This is awesome :drool: !!! Hunting with my hero Cameron :) . I read his book in one night. this guy is a beast. I can only dream of hunting with him one day in a real wilderness hunt. I cant wait to see some pics of this Awesome hunt. :tup:
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Post by: bowpredator on November 08, 2012, 12:22:09 PM: There is a pic of Nick,Cam and Roy on Cams face book page. Nick shot a cool looking caribou.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on November 08, 2012, 12:53:26 PM: Hey guys just got back will try to post some pics a story soon. I didn't tag out but the trip was AWESOME!

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Post by: LeeMajors on November 14, 2012, 11:13:39 AM: Dude, still waiting on pics!
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Post by: addicted2hunting on November 14, 2012, 03:51:49 PM: Chaaa!
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Post by: combs338 on December 03, 2012, 03:24:33 PM: Quote from: LeeMajors on November 14, 2012, 11:13:39 AM
Dude, still waiting on pics!

:yeah:
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Post by: C-Money on December 03, 2012, 03:28:51 PM: PICS? :dunno:
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Post by: quadrafire on December 03, 2012, 03:39:36 PM: :chuckle:
Must have forgotten about the thread
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on December 03, 2012, 03:42:08 PM: I am trying to get some pictures from Camerons camera guy. My camera went dead on the second day :bash: I have talked with Cameron a few times and he said hes waiting on pics also. :dunno: I have been super busy since I got back... with work and hunting. :sry: I will try to post some pictures that I do have.
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Post by: whacker1 on December 03, 2012, 04:01:28 PM: Looking forward to seeing them.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on December 03, 2012, 04:03:12 PM: Me to!! Im haveing trouble uploading pics from my computer. I will keep trying.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on December 03, 2012, 04:45:32 PM: Here are some from the day we left.

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 03, 2014, 08:28:12 PM: Well I know it's been awhile since I posted about my trip. Life has been busy and well I'm not that great at writing or telling stories. I will post some pictures and tell a little but about them as I go. Not sure if anyone is even interested anymore but here I go anyways.

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 03, 2014, 08:45:52 PM: A few pictures from the day we headed out on the float plane. First time on a float plane for me, or a plane that small, it was a great experience and very loud when you took your headset off. We were up for about an hour and half or so till we reached our destination on the other end of the island.

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Post by: RadSav on March 03, 2014, 08:48:07 PM: Great time for it if you ask me. Would be a welcome change from all the bickering and whining that usually goes on this time of year :chuckle:
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 03, 2014, 08:50:53 PM: A few pics from the plane.

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 03, 2014, 08:55:04 PM: More.....

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Post by: jackelope on March 03, 2014, 08:56:48 PM: Keep em coming. There's definitely interest from me!!
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Post by: RadSav on March 03, 2014, 09:00:11 PM: That's a lot of Hoyt gear for Bear Archery being a sponsor. You'd think someone is trying to suck up to Cameron :chuckle: Always thought it was strange you got a new Bear bow for a hunt with Cameron. Hoyts were probably too expensive! ;)
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Post by: NW-GSP on March 03, 2014, 09:06:31 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 03, 2014, 09:18:11 PM: We landed in a small creek called Bear creek. We wanted to land further up creek but water levels were too low so we ended up a lot lower than Roy wanted. It took two plane trips to get all four of us and our gear in. The first was Cameron,Ty(camera man) and me with some gear and one of the two zodiac boats. The second trip Roy got picked up back in town and then made a stop on the way back to us to where one of his buddies was on a solo bow hunt for brown bear for the last month. They stopped near the lake he was camped by to grab a boat motor and and the other boat. They were not able to make contact with his buddy, he must have been out hunting. Hopefully he didn't need that boat anymore.

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Post by: zackmioli on March 03, 2014, 10:28:02 PM: can't wait to see and hear more! thanks for updating. :tup:
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Post by: xXLojackXx on March 04, 2014, 04:30:14 PM: Crazy man. I remember you telling me about how you were going on this hunt. Time flies by too fast. But that's a memory for a lifetime
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 04, 2014, 05:37:04 PM: Quote from: RadSav on March 03, 2014, 09:00:11 PM
That's a lot of Hoyt gear for Bear Archery being a sponsor. You'd think someone is trying to suck up to Cameron :chuckle: Always thought it was strange you got a new Bear bow for a hunt with Cameron. Hoyts were probably too expensive!

Sorry, just having a little fun ;)
you just can't help your self can you. Haters gonna hate. :chuckle:
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 04, 2014, 05:39:10 PM: Yes time does fly. As far the memories I will never forget and now all I want is to go back to Alaska. I wish our camera guy(Ty) didn't lose all the video and a lot of the pictures from this trip. He had some good videos of the hunting trip.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 04, 2014, 05:42:01 PM: I brought the Bear and hunted with it for a couple days but was holding my Hoyt most of the trip!
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Post by: RadSav on March 04, 2014, 06:33:31 PM: Quote from: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 04, 2014, 05:42:01 PM
I brought the Bear and hunted with it for a couple days but was holding my Hoyt most of the trip!

Yeah, I saw you put the Bear up for sale right afterward. Looked like someone got one heck of a deal! Even if it was the 6" brace model.

That was probably too much speed for a Hoyt shooter to handle anyway :chuckle:

What's this about the videos and a lot of pictures getting lost? Were they damaged or lost in transit? That's horrible!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 04, 2014, 06:36:54 PM: Cameron told me the his camera guy some how deleted all the video on accident and most of his pictures. I got a few but not many.
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Post by: RadSav on March 04, 2014, 06:42:17 PM: I've only met Cameron briefly a couple times. But I got the impression he is a perfectionist. I bet that didn't go over very well at all :yike: Still sucks, but I guess even cameramen are human.
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Post by: Bmcox86 on March 04, 2014, 07:01:55 PM: Tag
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 04, 2014, 07:30:53 PM: Can't blame a guy for holding on and hunting with what he is comfortable with.
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Post by: Pinetar on March 04, 2014, 08:01:03 PM: Looks like you had a great time, Kodiak Island is a beautiful place and has some great hunting and fishing. Thanks for the write up and the pics!

That looks like Bare Creek that flows into the Ayakulik River? The only Bear Creek I know of flows into the Buskin just 4.5 miles out of town or is there a different Bear Creek on Kodiak Island? Or maybe that's a name the pilots gave it?
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Post by: RadSav on March 04, 2014, 08:05:14 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on March 04, 2014, 07:30:53 PM
Can't blame a guy for holding on and hunting with what he is comfortable with.

What if a guy is more comfortable with a Blacks Creek, Badlands or Kifaru pack instead of a Tensing? Would it then be ok to use Badlands packs, camo and logo gear while filming "Tensing Hunt of a Lifetime"?

In that situation, hunting with Cameron, Bear Archery (who I only assume was a partial sponsor) must have known most of the guys would be shooting Hoyt. But this seems to have been an unusual situation. Unless they did not know Cameron was going to be the focus of the hunt, they had to know. Odd business decision for sure!

I'm glad the OP had a good time and I've been enjoying the pictures and story. Looking forward to reading more of the story and seeing more pictures :tup:
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 04, 2014, 08:43:48 PM: While we were waiting for Roy to get there we went for a short hike to check things out. Not 400YDS in to the hike and 400yds away we spot a big brown bear just laying on the the hillside watching us walk through the thick brush, that was an erie feeling. I think we saw a total of five different bears on that hike, most of them a long way off. We did see a few does and a couple young bucks. We headed back so we could get ready for Roys arrival and set up the one boat that we did have. It was quite a chore due to the fact our pump was broke and I was the only one that had set up a inflatable boat but we did get it done. Roy arrives and it's getting late. He wanted to get up the creek where he wants to set up camp and in a hurry. So we get both boats put together and loaded up with most of the gear for the 10 day trip, but there is not enough room for everyone. So they make the decision for Roy and Cam to head up in the two boats and leave Ty and I behind on the first trip. we did not know how far up the creek we wanted to camp so they went and left us behind thinking that they would be able to make it back down before dark to pick us up but that was not the case.

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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on March 04, 2014, 09:12:58 PM: Not 100% on the name of the creek. That's what I remember them calling it. We were about 12.5 miles from Frazer lake.

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Post by: Pinetar on March 04, 2014, 09:55:59 PM: Yep that sounds like Bare Creek that flows into the Ayakulik River. The first time I landed there was in the early 80's and the pilot was 18 years old and I was like 20. His dad flew out of Kodiak a month earlier and never returned so he and his mother were trying to run the flight service. He punctured the float while landing so we had to hurry and unload the plane as the float was taking on water. It was a 7 day trip that ended up being 12 days. lol

Beautiful part of the island, keep sending pictures and THANKS for your story.
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on June 16, 2014, 06:38:29 PM: Here is a video off Cameron's website. Its some footage of our hunt. Not much but pretty neat.
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