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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: ianwood76 on August 15, 2013, 12:41:00 AM

Title: Gettin it done with the pistol
Post by: ianwood76 on August 15, 2013, 12:41:00 AM: Shot this 250 pound bear this evening. 5'7" from nose to tail. Not even close to my biggest but still a fun and very exilerating hunt. One down. Another one to go!!
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Post by: Evoac05 on August 15, 2013, 12:44:22 AM: Congrats on the bear! What pistol and caliber?
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Post by: ianwood76 on August 15, 2013, 12:48:22 AM: S&W .41 mag model 657
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Post by: Smossy on August 15, 2013, 12:51:13 AM: Quote from: ianwood76 on August 15, 2013, 12:48:22 AM
S&W .41 mag model 657
Great Job man!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 15, 2013, 01:09:17 AM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on August 15, 2013, 01:20:49 AM: Great Job!!!!
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Post by: ICEMAN on August 15, 2013, 01:21:16 AM: How cool, bear with a pistol. Jealous! Good Job!
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Post by: Machias on August 15, 2013, 03:57:18 AM: Congrats!!
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Post by: rasbo on August 15, 2013, 04:06:26 AM: awesome :tup:
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on August 15, 2013, 05:07:58 AM: Congrats! Was it spot and stalk? Called in? What part of the state?
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Post by: johnhart84 on August 15, 2013, 05:39:34 AM: Good work! You plan on knifing em next time?
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Post by: Ripper on August 15, 2013, 06:28:28 AM: Very cool, congrats. :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on August 15, 2013, 07:12:57 AM: Very cool. Nice job.
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Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 15, 2013, 08:29:36 AM: Impressive. How far was the shot? How many to finish it. Congrats.
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Post by: ianwood76 on August 15, 2013, 09:16:29 AM: Yeah spot and stock, 86 yards, one shot. Just gotta hit em right! Glassing a clear cut and then got up to where I could get a clear shot and the ol Betsy did the trick! :tup:
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Post by: headshot5 on August 15, 2013, 09:23:18 AM: Good work! Are you shooting reloads? If so what load/bullet are you using? Congratulations again. 657 is one of my favorite Smiths.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 15, 2013, 09:50:16 AM: Doesn't get any better than that..........
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Post by: combs338 on August 15, 2013, 09:54:25 AM: Awesome!! Way to get it done with the pistol!
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Post by: Bucks2Ducks on August 15, 2013, 10:05:35 AM: Congrats, I would love to do that some day!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 15, 2013, 10:32:13 AM: :tup:
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Post by: washelkhunter on August 15, 2013, 10:34:31 AM: You Da-man! :tup:
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Post by: TriggerHappy on August 15, 2013, 03:58:08 PM: Nice job man way to get it done with a short gun.... :tup:
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Post by: saylean on August 15, 2013, 04:25:16 PM: Very nice. I was chasing them last year with a pistol too!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on August 15, 2013, 07:07:12 PM: :tup: congrats on a great bear!
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 15, 2013, 07:09:36 PM: Nice!! :tup:
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Post by: PAW66 on August 15, 2013, 07:11:22 PM: Nice bear. congratulations :tup: