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Title: who's hunting bears Thursday?
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 30, 2013, 12:35:25 PM: I'll be out Thursday after work hoping to put one down early this year.
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Post by: memmons on July 30, 2013, 12:40:33 PM: I'll be out! I am even going to take a break from building my new hunting camp. It should be interesting I have never hunted for bear before but I plan on giving it a good go.
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Post by: Moose-head on July 30, 2013, 12:48:24 PM: I'm gonna go out and kick around, but put more effort in later
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Post by: Jellymon on July 30, 2013, 12:48:42 PM: Just loaded some 165g accubonds for the ol 06, and my packs filled with gear on the chair next to me. I have to wait till Friday though, I have to work Thursday night. :(
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Post by: Ripper on July 30, 2013, 12:52:45 PM: Me me me, I'll be hunting! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: johnhart84 on July 30, 2013, 12:59:51 PM: I'll be out and about :tup:
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Post by: bknilvr00 on July 30, 2013, 01:01:13 PM: I planned on it. But a guy here at work is gna be gone Thursday Friday and Monday so I may not get out till next weekend cuz ill be pickin up his work. Oh boy.

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Post by: h20hunter on July 30, 2013, 01:02:31 PM: May have to go for a walk after work Friday....
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Post by: seth30 on July 30, 2013, 01:11:56 PM: I will be. :tup:
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Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on July 30, 2013, 01:20:31 PM: I'm seriously considering sneaking out of work early Thursday, hunting the dusk, bivouacing, hunting Friday's dawn, then going to work Friday...

I should just take a sick (of work) day Friday.

Sam
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Post by: Southpole on July 30, 2013, 01:23:50 PM: I might take a stroll up the hill next to my house. God knows I could use the exercise. We went on a quad ride up there 3 weeks ago and spooked a yearling up a cottonwood tree, maybe I'll run into papa bear. What I don't want to do is shoot something when it's 80 degrees :( so I best be dragging my butt out of bed just before day light.
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Post by: Heetor on July 30, 2013, 01:46:09 PM: I can feel the flu coming on Wednesday night, definitely will be too sick for work on Thursday :) I actually started coming down with it yesterday when I had to leave work early, (range closes at 5:00).

Nothing beats humping around the bush in 80 degree heat, dodging man eating black flies, and trying to stay quiet while providing nourishment for every mosquito in the county! Ahhh opening day, has it been a year already!!!
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Post by: bendotti on July 30, 2013, 01:54:19 PM: I'll be out and abour thrusday morning, taking the wife up sat and sun
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 30, 2013, 01:57:03 PM: I wish I was, but my area does not open until Sep 1st. :(
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Post by: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 02:03:35 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 30, 2013, 12:35:25 PM
I'll be out Thursday after work hoping to put one down early this year.
Were supposed to go out Monday but don't know If im going to make it. Probably gonna go out the next weekend.
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Post by: fastdam on July 30, 2013, 02:12:56 PM: Thursday after work its on!
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Post by: snowpack on July 30, 2013, 02:19:44 PM: tempted....found more sign than could hope for the other day and it was in the mid 40's in the morning. But it's also supposed to rain a little and the summer steelies are poised to make it to the traps. Decisions....
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Post by: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 02:21:27 PM: I think its harder to find a bear in some places then to find the berry's they eat on lol
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Post by: CedarPants on July 30, 2013, 02:23:11 PM: Does anybody happen to know the reasoning behind the varying dates for the season opener? I've always wondered, especially over here on the dry side but never really knew.

August 1st in the East Cascades and Columbia Basin, not until August 15th in the units near Spokane, then not until September 1st everywhere else north and south.
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Post by: bearpaw on July 30, 2013, 02:30:08 PM: It's all due to management within wdfw. I don't think there is any biological data supporting not opening earlier now that hounds and bait are not used.
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Post by: luvmystang67 on July 30, 2013, 02:33:25 PM: I have to go fishing in Ketchikan with my girlfriend, so I cannot make it. Monday after work though... i'm putting down a small bear for an easy pack.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 30, 2013, 02:34:25 PM: Stang....you heading up the hill where you saw the two wee ones?
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Post by: CedarPants on July 30, 2013, 02:36:21 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on July 30, 2013, 02:30:08 PM
It's all due to management within wdfw. I don't think there is any biological data supporting not opening earlier now that hounds and bait are not used.

Thanks Dale - ya that is the part I've tried finding info on .... biological reasoning for the varying dates. Can't locate anything.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 30, 2013, 02:42:06 PM: Stang ain't killing nothing besides a few keystones.
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Post by: Buckmark on July 30, 2013, 02:46:19 PM: Not me, thinkin about just not hunting at all this year....tired of going solo....
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Post by: snowpack on July 30, 2013, 02:47:39 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on July 30, 2013, 02:30:08 PM
It's all due to management within wdfw. I don't think there is any biological data supporting not opening earlier now that hounds and bait are not used.
I would think that they probably have some historical data like # days/kill/hunter and then try to predict number of animals they want killed, then use those to give a rough number of days and it is probably close to the seasons they set. On the coast our season is 1 Aug to 15 Nov and they let you take two, so they give a good chunk of season to get it done. (A lot of it is for killing tree farm bears). I think in parts of Eastside they only allow one bear and have seasons run a bit shorter, might not have the tree farms lobbying to kill the additional bears.
Maybe they vary the start dates the way they do so that it gets closer to deer/elk season and they hope hunters will be more focused on deer/elk and let more bears pass. But, yeah, I don't know why they don't all open at the same time, but in that case they would have to close some earlier to keep same number of days in the season.
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Post by: wt on July 30, 2013, 02:53:33 PM: I'll be out before light Thursday, and so will my five year old if hes been a good boy. :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 30, 2013, 02:55:08 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on July 30, 2013, 02:46:19 PM
Not me, thinkin about just not hunting at all this year....tired of going solo....
is that a plea for a partner? I'll go with you.
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Post by: Critter Ritter on July 30, 2013, 02:57:20 PM: I Will be out first thing in the morning.
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Post by: memmons on July 30, 2013, 03:01:28 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 30, 2013, 02:55:08 PM
Quote from: Buckmark on July 30, 2013, 02:46:19 PM
Not me, thinkin about just not hunting at all this year....tired of going solo....
is that a plea for a partner? I'll go with you.

If anyone is looking for a partner I would be willing to go
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Post by: 7mmfan on July 30, 2013, 03:28:09 PM: Not till next week, and evenings only for a while at that. Hopefully I can run into one in that last couple hours of daylight in the first week or two because I really need to focus my energy on my bull tag!
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Post by: runamuk on July 30, 2013, 04:03:30 PM: OK so I wanted to then they closed the area close to home so then I am thinking I might go to another area before work.....ie morning and afternoon hunt....still might...asked my friend if she wanted to go she proceeded to inform me she would rather jump out of a plane because of shows about people getting chewed up by bears....darn...and then she says her brother says her shooting sucks so she doesnt think hunting is her thing.....ok so now i have to help her learn she can shoot and her brother is a dweeb...plus convince her that bear hunting is fun.....and jumping out of planes is crazy......

and yes my plan is still to maybe go out before work Friday I committed to helping little kids on Wed and Thurs
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Post by: 7mmstalker on July 30, 2013, 04:07:00 PM: Not Thursday, bad habit called work has me by the shorthairs 'til Friday afternoon.
Planning a short hike a couple miles past a gate into some recently logged acreage near a small lake. If there's any sign, or some berries for me to eat, maybe I'll spend a night or two!
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Post by: Moose1134 on July 30, 2013, 04:16:38 PM: Damn right im going thursday. Does a bear s*#% in the woods!
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Post by: Southpole on July 30, 2013, 04:33:33 PM: Quote from: runamuk on July 30, 2013, 04:03:30 PM
OK so I wanted to then they closed the area close to home so then I am thinking I might go to another area before work.....ie morning and afternoon hunt....still might...asked my friend if she wanted to go she proceeded to inform me she would rather jump out of a plane because of shows about people getting chewed up by bears....darn...and then she says her brother says her shooting sucks so she doesnt think hunting is her thing.....ok so now i have to help her learn she can shoot and her brother is a dweeb...plus convince her that bear hunting is fun.....and jumping out of planes is crazy......

and yes my plan is still to maybe go out before work Friday I committed to helping little kids on Wed and Thurs
you're killin' me :chuckle:
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Post by: luvmystang67 on July 30, 2013, 04:48:21 PM: Quote from: Moose1134 on July 30, 2013, 04:16:38 PM
Damn right im going thursday. Does a bear s*#% in the woods!

Not usually, I typically find it right on the logging road :dunno:
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Post by: Moose1134 on July 30, 2013, 04:49:51 PM: Lol ya then I kick it into the woods so no body else finds it
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Post by: saylean on July 30, 2013, 05:13:26 PM: Hard to say....best of luck to all who make it out!
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Post by: Wea300mag on July 30, 2013, 05:24:25 PM: I'm going fishing, I'll wait for them to grow their hair back in late Sept.
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Post by: Ripper on July 30, 2013, 06:23:51 PM: Awwww Buckmark you poor thing, I will hunt with you, as long as you're not a total D bag. If you are a reasonably compitant human being then I will hunt with you anytime.
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Post by: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 06:28:33 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on July 30, 2013, 05:24:25 PM
I'm going fishing, I'll wait for them to grow their hair back in late Sept.
Here fishy fishy.
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Post by: Rodney107 on July 30, 2013, 07:52:49 PM: I'll be out after work thur looking for my first bear
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on July 30, 2013, 09:02:52 PM: Friday after work aslong as a new job doesn't come in, I will be out in the woods.
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Post by: wt on July 30, 2013, 10:00:47 PM: Moose1134, dats funny , me too.
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Post by: stevemiller on July 30, 2013, 10:07:48 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter on July 30, 2013, 01:57:03 PM
I wish I was, but my area does not open until Sep 1st. :(
What area is that Austrian hunter?
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Post by: Kola16 on July 30, 2013, 10:13:08 PM: I will be going 9 miles in (bikes) Thursday and staying "up there" for a few days...thank goodness it is supposed to rain Thursday, or I would melt in the heat :chuckle:

Edit: Shoot, now it says rain Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday :chuckle: :cryriver:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 30, 2013, 10:16:37 PM: Rain :dunno: :bash: :bash:
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Post by: Maligator on July 30, 2013, 10:30:23 PM: Wish I was going out there but I have to work :cryriver: and then I'm head out of state for 2 weeks to visit family. Mom's birthday and I haven't been home in a few years so I really have to be there for this one.

I wish everyone good luck & I look forward to seeing some good pics & reading some good stories. :tup:
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Post by: bendotti on July 30, 2013, 10:33:59 PM: I could use a little rain. Its makes corn and corn makes whiskey.
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Post by: skagitsteel on July 30, 2013, 10:49:58 PM: :hunter: :mgun: :cue:
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Post by: bendotti on July 30, 2013, 10:54:19 PM: Hunting machine BBQ?
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Post by: Greenhorn on July 30, 2013, 11:27:15 PM: Would like to get my first bear this year. Will have to fit it in around wheat harvest. Starting up again tomorrow, so probably will not make it out for a week or two at the earliest. Looking forward to some great stories and pictures in the mean time.
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Post by: X-Force on July 30, 2013, 11:36:21 PM: I've thought about going out and hopefully tagging the first one I see just to get it over with but with the shape my house is in my wife would tan my hide if I bagged anything until its done.

Maybe I'll talk saylean into going out Thursday morning and pop one in the honey hole.... luckily I would have to head to work about the same time as the pack out would start. :chuckle:
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Post by: krism83 on July 31, 2013, 02:47:10 AM: I will hopefully be out Saturday morning for a few hours after work, before I take a nap and/or have to go back to work.
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Post by: Machias on July 31, 2013, 03:58:00 AM: All you folks going bear hunting tomorrow, just wanted you to know you suck! :tup:
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Post by: ghostshell on July 31, 2013, 08:15:30 AM: crazy i prefer hunting solo........
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Post by: Jimmy33 on July 31, 2013, 08:20:52 AM: I have to work and clean up my trashed rental house...
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on July 31, 2013, 09:04:13 AM: Im headed out. Not holding out for a big one this year either, I plan on trying to notch both tags this year. If a nice little meat bear gives me a shot I will take it and be picky with my second tag. Good luck everybody!
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Post by: Watimberghost on July 31, 2013, 10:22:47 AM: Heading out straight after work. The first one I see is getting shot at, I might be a little more picky with the 2nd one
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Post by: seth30 on July 31, 2013, 10:25:36 AM: I took tomorrow off :tup:
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Post by: notellumcreek on July 31, 2013, 11:27:02 AM: I will be up and at em' 5am tomorrow morning!! Anyone want to start a pool for who gets the first bear on huntwa? :chuckle:
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Post by: h20hunter on July 31, 2013, 11:29:04 AM: $1 says drock or Ricks camp.........or the dude in concrete that posted pIcs yesterday of all his doughnuts.....
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Post by: notellumcreek on July 31, 2013, 11:43:24 AM: I will take you up on that h20! :tup: :chuckle:
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Post by: Rooster1981 on July 31, 2013, 02:45:17 PM: I'll be out looking for this litttle guy all day :tup:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1013.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf253%2Frooster-1981%2Fhunting%2520pics%2FBear031_zps8677c82c.jpg&hash=9f5da576192a67119d095c25ec759187c045daf5) (http://s1013.photobucket.com/user/rooster-1981/media/hunting%20pics/Bear031_zps8677c82c.jpg.html)
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Post by: h20hunter on July 31, 2013, 02:46:23 PM: When did you take the pic....nice looking healthy bear....good coat on him..good luck.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 31, 2013, 03:00:42 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 31, 2013, 11:29:04 AM
$1 says drock or Ricks camp.........or the dude in concrete that posted pIcs yesterday of all his doughnuts.....
so much faith in me.
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Post by: Rooster1981 on July 31, 2013, 03:02:03 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 31, 2013, 02:46:23 PM
When did you take the pic....nice looking healthy bear....good coat on him..good luck.

I took this photo june 17
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Post by: h20hunter on July 31, 2013, 03:02:41 PM: Nice.....have you seen him since?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 31, 2013, 03:03:17 PM: Quote from: notellumcreek on July 31, 2013, 11:27:02 AM
I will be up and at em' 5am tomorrow morning!! Anyone want to start a pool for who gets the first bear on huntwa? :chuckle:
I'll start a new poll .
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Post by: Rooster1981 on July 31, 2013, 03:05:20 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 31, 2013, 03:02:41 PM
Nice.....have you seen him since?

No I havent >:( But I am fairly sure I know where he is hidding out. I bought a RR bear call just in case :tup:
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Post by: robertsjd on July 31, 2013, 04:41:56 PM: Ill be out Friday !
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Post by: sled on July 31, 2013, 06:09:23 PM: I'll Be Out All Day In The Monroe Area. If Someone Knocks One Down And Needs Help Send Me A Pm. I'll Check It Off And On. If I Can I'll Help out :tup:
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Post by: Bearhide on August 01, 2013, 04:41:58 AM: Im going on thursday morning. Oh wait it is thursday morning around 4 a.m. And im here already. Yey. Good luck to all that are making it out there. :tup:
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Post by: Watimberghost on August 01, 2013, 05:35:02 AM: Good luck this morning fellas
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 01, 2013, 05:38:15 AM: I hate work :bash:
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Post by: Rodney107 on August 01, 2013, 06:00:14 AM: Same here. Driving to work now :bash: :bash:
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Post by: dawn2dusk on August 01, 2013, 06:00:28 AM: :yeah: come on Friday afternoon hurry up and show yourself!
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Post by: mulehunter on August 01, 2013, 06:18:41 AM: Love it that today is my birthday :chuckle: Good luck to all hunters! SHOOT STRAIGHT with no Mistake! :tup:
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Post by: headshot5 on August 01, 2013, 06:24:15 AM: Quote
Love it that today is my birthday Good luck to all hunters! SHOOT STRAIGHT with no Mistake!

Happy Birthday Mule! :tup:
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Post by: runamuk on August 01, 2013, 07:35:02 AM: Quote from: mulehunter on August 01, 2013, 06:18:41 AM
Love it that today is my birthday :chuckle: Good luck to all hunters! SHOOT STRAIGHT with no Mistake! :tup:
happy birthday...and good luck out there
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Post by: mulehunter on August 01, 2013, 07:59:23 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Houndhunter on August 01, 2013, 08:08:03 AM: Happy B-day mule!

Wish i could hunt bears.....