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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: JBabcock on December 07, 2008, 07:47:47 PM

Title: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: JBabcock on December 07, 2008, 07:47:47 PM: Started the year off hunting in Alaska, shot a B&C Grizzly that I've been trying to get for about 10 years....

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv489%2FJBabcock%2FSinukRiverBear.jpg&hash=776394cc19f065a7f5f0d424ab97aa8d26b47c9c)

Hunted in Washington and just flat missed a nice buck in thick brush, also hunted Elk with SU35. No luck though. I then headed to Idaho for what was my Dad's last hunt. My 1st White Tail wasn't much of a buck, but I love the pic of me and Dad.

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My 2nd buck was better, but I'm still looking for the monster. 4th year of hunting these Whitetails and I'm just now starting to figure out how to hunt them. Their smart, the "toughest to take" big game animal I've hunted to date...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv489%2FJBabcock%2FBigIdahoBuck.jpg&hash=eefbcf11653890cead6b509f4a1da235fd9a955d)

Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year all.

SU35, I told you I'd get your radio sent to you, but instead went back to Idaho for 2 weeks! I'll get it in the mail this week. Sorry about the delay.

Those dates are all messed up in the pics. I'll have to change it.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: Machias on December 07, 2008, 07:54:17 PM: What a BEAUTIFUL bear! Just awesome, congrats. Very nice bucks as well and your right nothing like hunting with your Dad. Congrats on a great year.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: saylean on December 07, 2008, 07:57:42 PM: Im jealous of that nice big bear! I bet that was a kick!
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: agchawk on December 07, 2008, 08:10:52 PM: AWESOME BEAR!!!! :drool:

CONGRATS on a great year. Looks like a full freezer for a while!
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: kingsalmonkllr77 on December 07, 2008, 08:22:35 PM: Awesome bear and very nice whitey
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: Slider on December 07, 2008, 08:27:07 PM: Beautiful Bear!!! Congrats
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: Red Dawg on December 07, 2008, 08:28:16 PM: very nice bruin. I want one.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: fc2038 on December 07, 2008, 09:03:46 PM: Nice griz! Thanks for the pics
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: Charlie on December 07, 2008, 09:17:15 PM: Congratulations on the great bear and bucks!! Glad to see your Dad was able to share the experience with you! :tup:
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: MuleyontheWall on December 07, 2008, 11:03:29 PM: That bear is a Tank! :yike:
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 08, 2008, 07:29:03 AM: Congrats, glad you got to hunt with your dad during his last hunt, that's got to be priceless.

That bear is huge! I would love to get a big grizz in the future. Anymore pic's of it?
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: bowsandhose on December 08, 2008, 12:20:03 PM: :o sweet :tup:
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: skybusterbo on December 08, 2008, 04:48:51 PM: Can you skin Grizzz....pilgrim? :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: JBabcock on December 08, 2008, 05:20:48 PM: Yep, I got more Bear pics...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv489%2FJBabcock%2FNiceclaws.jpg&hash=02966be10d84d8a8c013db3f9459aedf71bac3f5)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv489%2FJBabcock%2FMeandJoe.jpg&hash=4a2d1d26f20c0f55daf2bfa89a929c9041a550e7)

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My 2nd Grizzly...

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My first, a little one...

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Some Bears my brother has shot...

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This one was shot by Joe Small, my brothers best bud. #53 all-time in Boone and Crockett...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv489%2FJBabcock%2FBigGrizzly-1.jpg&hash=8103be771fb7e21f032298bb6ff222baa493e8e3)

The sled is 8' long...

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My nephews 1st, using a Savage 99 in 308 I gave him...

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Another one of Scott's...

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Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: saylean on December 08, 2008, 05:22:47 PM: I want one! :drool:
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: JBabcock on December 08, 2008, 05:23:29 PM: Scott told me this year that he has been in on 42 Grizzly kills since he's been in Alaska. He hasn't shot all of those, but he's shot quite a few.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: saylean on December 08, 2008, 05:27:49 PM: From the looks of guide pricing, I think it would be cheaper/more cost effective just to buy a place up there and hunt as a resident than paying for a guide at 10K plus a pop!
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: skybusterbo on December 08, 2008, 05:28:10 PM: Wow!!!:o I guess you can. Awesome pic's, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: JBabcock on December 08, 2008, 05:30:09 PM: Alaska has the "Near Kin" law which allows me to hunt with my brother and not pay guide fee's. I've figured that including the 2 Moose I've shot, I've saved about 40,000 George Washington's hunting with him!
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 08, 2008, 05:34:17 PM: Those are some great looking Griz! One of these days I am going to make it up their and put a tag on a griz!
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: JBabcock on December 08, 2008, 05:35:55 PM: It's an incredible hunt. The only thing that I'd like to hunt more is Cape Buffalo. Hopefully one of these days I will.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: HornPorn on December 08, 2008, 06:56:53 PM: Great pics thanks for sharing. :tup:
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: RPM on December 08, 2008, 08:55:54 PM: very cool. i love the blond ones
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: MuleySniper on December 09, 2008, 06:19:47 AM: Quote from: RPM on December 08, 2008, 08:55:54 PM
very cool. i love the blond ones

:yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Great bears!! Looks like you guys know what you are doing!
MS
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 09, 2008, 07:20:14 AM: JBabcock -

Thanks for posting some more BIG bear pic's! Man you guys have taken some realy trophy's.
Title: Re: 2008 was a great year for hunting
Post by: rasbo on December 09, 2008, 02:45:45 PM: dad and son! I cherish those days