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Title: Wenaha bear hunt begins!
Post by: trophyhunt on May 12, 2015, 06:46:23 PM: My dad and I are off in the morning for the blues! Prob won't be as exciting as silk's thread but I will try and post pics. Staying till next Tuesday.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 12, 2015, 07:19:57 PM: Hope to see that ATV of yours to use, along with a story to follow... :tup:
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Post by: mfswallace on May 12, 2015, 07:21:33 PM: can't wait :drool: :drool:
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Post by: BENCHLEG on May 12, 2015, 07:24:27 PM: Go get em jerry. I hope you get a good one. Keep us posted.
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Post by: JM on May 12, 2015, 07:28:17 PM: What's the ATV for?
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 12, 2015, 07:35:37 PM: Quote from: JM on May 12, 2015, 07:28:17 PM
What's the ATV for?
There is one spot that I can use it to get a bear off the mountain, legally. It saves me or my dad a mile and a half extra walk or pack. My dad has a bad ticker, I don't need it but I hope we get to use it. It is on a road, I'm not in the wilderness with it.
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Post by: jrebel on May 12, 2015, 07:36:55 PM: Good Luck...Hope you kill a nice one. :tup:

Can't wait for the pics and story.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 12, 2015, 07:38:33 PM: Quote from: longwalker on May 12, 2015, 07:04:46 PM
Could be more exciting if you can shoot straight. Have fun, try not to end it too soon. Your hitting it at the right time
So far so good on the shots, in my early years I sure missed a few!
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Post by: JM on May 12, 2015, 07:41:27 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 12, 2015, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: JM on May 12, 2015, 07:28:17 PM
What's the ATV for?
There is one spot that I can use it to get a bear off the mountain, legally. It saves me or my dad a mile and a half extra walk or pack. My dad has a bad ticker, I don't need it but I hope we get to use it. It is on a road, I'm not in the wilderness with it.

Good luck I hope you fill one of the permits from down there
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 12, 2015, 07:53:16 PM: Good luck, hopefully you don't have the 90 degree weather we did this same time last year.
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Post by: pd on May 12, 2015, 07:53:28 PM: Don't worry about out-doing Silk---he shall return! Your rig and mobile homestead looks great. What a joy to be able to hunt with your father. Best of luck, go get a big one. :tup:
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 12, 2015, 08:14:09 PM: Good Luck ! Was hoping to make it over again this weekend with 180 grain but dang work just won't let me free.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 12, 2015, 08:25:16 PM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on May 12, 2015, 08:14:09 PM
Good Luck ! Was hoping to make it over again this weekend with 180 grain but dang work just won't let me free.
I think he knows where we will be, so stop on by for a brew if your in the area. Good luck!
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Post by: Chesapeake on May 12, 2015, 09:20:41 PM: I'm pretty sure most of the ATV riders I've seen up there didn't know what a MVUM was, or didn't care.
Good luck on your hunt. Hopefully you connect and get the party rolling. Someone needs to break the ice.
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Post by: elkrack on May 12, 2015, 11:06:54 PM: Good luck over there take down two we need more spring bear pics :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 13, 2015, 04:33:16 AM: Early bird gets the bear! On the road in 5 min, 7.5 hours till we get to heaven! Thanks guys.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 13, 2015, 05:26:07 AM: Safe travels and bring home the bacon!! My 2nd round is coming soon.
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 13, 2015, 02:57:38 PM: Good luck Trophy!

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Post by: fillthefreezer on May 13, 2015, 03:02:46 PM: have fun over there trophy!
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Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on May 13, 2015, 04:01:15 PM: Be careful out there. News this morning was talking flash flood warning for the WA side of the Blues and Winter weather advisory for the OR side. At 1100 am 24 hr precip total for Walla Walla was 1.6 inches.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on May 13, 2015, 05:20:21 PM: Quote from: Sumpnneedskillin on May 13, 2015, 04:01:15 PM
Be careful out there. News this morning was talking flash flood warning for the WA side of the Blues and Winter weather advisory for the OR side. At 1100 am 24 hr precip total for Walla Walla was 1.6 inches.

:yeah:

I came out early because of how ugly it was.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 13, 2015, 06:42:11 PM: Did not make it to our camp spot, the roads went to crap on us cause the rain. Had to unhook the trailer two times to get turned around, staying at the rv park in Troy. Up glassing now after a long day. The weather is interesting to say the least.
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 13, 2015, 06:50:41 PM: They should move like crazy once the weather clears up! Get on em!
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Post by: longwalker on May 13, 2015, 06:55:20 PM: That sun breaks they'll be like fleas on a dog
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Post by: brianmtsinc on May 13, 2015, 07:03:32 PM: Hey Cuz!
Damn I wish I was with you you guys! I just tried calling your dad a minute ago.

Good luck and keep the pics and updates coming! I can't wait to see what you both bring home!

You live the good life my friend! :tup:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 13, 2015, 09:19:17 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 13, 2015, 06:42:11 PM
Did not make it to our camp spot, the roads went to crap on us cause the rain. Had to unhook the trailer two times to get turned around, staying at the rv park in Troy. Up glassing now after a long day. The weather is interesting to say the least.

What's the name of the RV Park in Troy ? Always wanted to go there and ride our ATV's for a week. Is there full hookups, cost, diesel, gas, food etc ?
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 13, 2015, 09:44:22 PM: Showers are $10. Burgers aren't bad. Even have a microbrew from Enterprise on tap. No groceries to speak of. Few candybars on the counter. Stops serving at 4 except summer and hunting season.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 14, 2015, 07:38:36 AM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on May 13, 2015, 09:44:22 PM
Showers are $10. Burgers aren't bad. Even have a microbrew from Enterprise on tap. No groceries to speak of. Few candybars on the counter. Stops serving at 4 except summer and hunting season.

Thanks. No full hookups I take it ...
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 14, 2015, 07:47:44 AM: Thats cafe/tent/cabin spot. Not sure on main rv spot on west end of town?
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 14, 2015, 08:48:40 AM: Im still planning on heading over tomorrow hope to see you guys over there. I wont be as agile as usual though. I grabbed my little man outta the tub last night and center punched the bathroom door with my big toe. I heard the dam thing snap and it hurts like holy hell to walk on it this morning but im to stupid to throw in the towel.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 10:54:08 AM: I believe it's called the shilo resort, around 28 a night or 176.00 for week for hook up. Water and electricity, and showers. A sewer dump is nearby I believe. Been hiking for about an hour so far nothing, weather today is nice.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 01:42:04 PM: Silk, your inbox is full. I haven't seen any bears yet, I have glassed many miles of terrain. My guess is because the snow is gone and green up is at every elevation, the Bears are more spread out than years past.
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 14, 2015, 01:44:36 PM: Any ticks yet?
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 02:52:42 PM: Only two so far and I have been going through some brush. I tried that spray and so far it's working.
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Post by: Chesapeake on May 14, 2015, 03:04:53 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 01:42:04 PM
Silk, your inbox is full. I haven't seen any bears yet, I have glassed many miles of terrain. My guess is because the snow is gone and green up is at every elevation, the Bears are more spread out than years past.

I glassed so much terrain it was silly and didn't see a bear. I've never had to look so hard for a bear. I'm guessing its primarily due to my lack of knowledge of the area and bears in the area. For me, I need to find a few so I can build a pattern as to the type of area, vegetation, ect... they like. Finding that first one or two sure is proving harder than I was figuring it would.
Good luck. Keep grinding and it will happen. Then maybe you can help the rest of us connect some dots. :)
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 14, 2015, 03:17:44 PM: Quote from: Chesapeake on May 14, 2015, 03:04:53 PM
Quote from: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 01:42:04 PM
Silk, your inbox is full. I haven't seen any bears yet, I have glassed many miles of terrain. My guess is because the snow is gone and green up is at every elevation, the Bears are more spread out than years past.

I glassed so much terrain it was silly and didn't see a bear. I've never had to look so hard for a bear. I'm guessing its primarily due to my lack of knowledge of the area and bears in the area. For me, I need to find a few so I can build a pattern as to the type of area, vegetation, ect... they like. Finding that first one or two sure is proving harder than I was figuring it would.
Good luck. Keep grinding and it will happen. Then maybe you can help the rest of us connect some dots. :)

Can you guys shoot? Because I can find em...but...

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Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 14, 2015, 03:25:49 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 10:54:08 AM
I believe it's called the shilo resort, around 28 a night or 176.00 for week for hook up. Water and electricity, and showers. A sewer dump is nearby I believe. Been hiking for about an hour so far nothing, weather today is nice.

Thanks. I've only driven through Troy once. Pretty cool area..
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 03:37:16 PM: Pic of the area.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 03:45:49 PM: Old camp I found, not sure how they got that wood stove up here?!
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 14, 2015, 03:47:18 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 03:45:49 PM
Old camp I found, not sure how they got that wood stove up here?!

Horses.

That stuff isn't supposed to be in there but I've found a ton of camps with stuff left in...

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Post by: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 04:43:33 PM: Old tree stand also, it is by a small spring.
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Post by: elkrack on May 14, 2015, 07:13:29 PM: Beautiful country! Would you hurry up and kill one. O and those logs leaning up are squatch homes!
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Post by: backcountry55 on May 14, 2015, 10:26:05 PM: Trophy hunt try rays ridge or if you want to hike head to 3 forks trail hike down to first creek,then 2nd creek lots of bears but you will earn them !!
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 15, 2015, 09:51:09 AM: Quote from: backcountry55 on May 14, 2015, 10:26:05 PM
Trophy hunt try rays ridge or if you want to hike head to 3 forks trail hike down to first creek,then 2nd creek lots of bears but you will earn them !!
thanks, I've never tried the three forks trail system, but then it's usually a slam dunk where we usually go. Nice cool morning today, supposed to rain next two days, which I heard is not good for bear hunting. How many miles to that second creek, do I take the first creek and then the second? Or just take the second creek to the right off the main trail? Thanks!
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Post by: fillthefreezer on May 15, 2015, 10:44:53 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 15, 2015, 09:51:09 AM
Quote from: backcountry55 on May 14, 2015, 10:26:05 PM
Trophy hunt try rays ridge or if you want to hike head to 3 forks trail hike down to first creek,then 2nd creek lots of bears but you will earn them !!
thanks, I've never tried the three forks trail system, but then it's usually a slam dunk where we usually go. Nice cool morning today, supposed to rain next two days, which I heard is not good for bear hunting. How many miles to that second creek, do I take the first creek and then the second? Or just take the second creek to the right off the main trail? Thanks!
those are the names of the creeks, not descriptions :tup:
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 15, 2015, 10:46:34 AM: Chatted with local hunter there said figure 90 mins down to creek, 3 1/2 hours back up. Better have some good boots.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 15, 2015, 10:55:25 AM: :tup: so it's all down hill? I was thinking the Bears were high? Thanks guys
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 15, 2015, 12:28:05 PM: There is a good food source in that latest picture. :tup:
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Post by: n_mathews13 on May 15, 2015, 01:50:07 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 14, 2015, 03:45:49 PM
Old camp I found, not sure how they got that wood stove up here?!

Been there. Elk hunted off the N slop last year, cool area.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 16, 2015, 08:09:11 AM: Foggy as crap today, grrr! Leaving Monday if no bears are seen the next two days. 180grain is here to kill one since we can't get it done!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 16, 2015, 08:44:34 AM: Fog should be good. Get real close to the bear and stick your muzzel right in its ear...... :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on May 16, 2015, 08:46:39 AM: Good luck Man. Keep hammerin those hills , you'll find one
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 16, 2015, 01:05:11 PM: Cmon Boyz ! Bearz are rulin the Blues and Hunters are singin the Blues ! Getr done.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 16, 2015, 04:49:50 PM: Guess we will stick it out till Monday, going to head up to mnt misery since the hunting has been miserable! 8)
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Post by: JPhelps on May 16, 2015, 05:11:54 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi57.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg221%2Fbigsmooth35%2F44E1A9F8-D1FB-4031-A18E-E3BDB25BC522_zpso5jgdqxh.jpg&hash=433a337a23a200997120cc312a7ffa7345ecf069) (http://s57.photobucket.com/user/bigsmooth35/media/44E1A9F8-D1FB-4031-A18E-E3BDB25BC522_zpso5jgdqxh.jpg.html)

We made a bonzai trip over to the wenaha last night. We spotted 5 bears this morning (giant black sow with cubs, 100 lb blonde and the cinnamon) and Primetime took the cinnamon.
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 16, 2015, 05:16:17 PM: DAMNG! Thats a beauty ! Whoop ! Looks like a steep arse hill .

How about 180 GRAIN and crew - any luck ?
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Post by: BENCHLEG on May 16, 2015, 05:58:22 PM: Nice work. How was the climb out.
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Post by: JPhelps on May 16, 2015, 05:59:05 PM: Sucked really really bad
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Post by: BENCHLEG on May 16, 2015, 06:07:51 PM: Looks like a hell hole I've been in. All up for 5 miles. 😄😄
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 16, 2015, 08:01:00 PM: Way to get it done!! Now I'm getting pumped. Hoping next weekend will work for me.
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Post by: n_mathews13 on May 16, 2015, 08:15:46 PM: Cool congrats . Sept can't come any sooner.
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Post by: brianmtsinc on May 17, 2015, 02:41:34 PM: Stay at it Jerry! Give it another day or two. It all can change in a minute.... You guys got this! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: jackelope on May 17, 2015, 05:59:34 PM: There's blood in the hills. BBD!! Story coming ASAP. It's a good one!! Stay tuned.
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Post by: bugs n bones on May 17, 2015, 06:03:54 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Chesapeake on May 17, 2015, 08:59:33 PM: Good job guys. Nice color on that one.
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 18, 2015, 06:00:03 AM: Great job Trophy!

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Post by: brianmtsinc on May 18, 2015, 06:07:08 AM: Surely you have to be up by now! You know there are a lot of us waiting .... :chuckle:

Congrats!!!! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 18, 2015, 11:48:26 AM: Driving home, story later. Thanks guys!
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Post by: Watimberghost on May 18, 2015, 12:08:53 PM: :tup:right on!
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Post by: X-Force on May 18, 2015, 12:13:14 PM: If i didnt know it was a bear i would say the second pic looks like a record mole! :yike:

Congrats! cant wait to read the story.
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Post by: h20hunter on May 18, 2015, 12:15:15 PM: Haha....you are right....a big mole! Looks like a good one. Tagging to wait for the recap. Congrats.
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Post by: jrebel on May 18, 2015, 12:54:40 PM: Great bear....beautiful color. :tup:
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Post by: bearmanric on May 18, 2015, 02:28:22 PM: Very Nice. Rick
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Post by: SnakeEyes on May 18, 2015, 03:16:22 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Chesapeake on May 18, 2015, 03:30:41 PM: That's a nice one, and the hide looks real good. Congrats!
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on May 18, 2015, 03:55:57 PM: Wow, what a beauty! Congrats TH! Looking forward to the story....
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Post by: Prime Time on May 18, 2015, 04:10:55 PM: Awesome looking bear!
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Post by: Backstraps on May 18, 2015, 04:15:48 PM: Congrats trophy! Looks like a nice bear. Great memories with your Dad!
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 18, 2015, 05:16:05 PM: Thanks guys, trying to muster enough energy to unpack enough of the important stuff. Story will have to wait, after being gone for almost a week if the wife see's me look at the computer I will be fubar! Thanks for the compliments, it is my best bear to date. Gonna be hard to beat, damn full rug mount is around 1,000.00 not including the meat possessing and the skull cleaning! Got real lucky to on the way home, we drive over 1,000 miles this week total, my fuel filter went bad just after I dropped the bear off. From graham to past Bonney lake it wouldn't go over 2,000 rpm, w my trailer. Fun times in deed. Story later and it's pretty good.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 18, 2015, 05:20:02 PM: About time....... :tup: Did you use your ATV ?
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on May 18, 2015, 05:30:11 PM: What sort of elevations you guys been seeing the bears at? Taking the wife over this weekend to see if we can fill her tag, she's excited to maybe get a crack at her first bear!

Thanks!
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 18, 2015, 05:34:02 PM: Job well done Trophy. Cannot wait for the story.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 18, 2015, 05:41:21 PM: Congrats on a great Bear Trophy!!!! I was in Lick Creek this weekend and saw 3. Rained like hell on Saturday night!
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Post by: fillthefreezer on May 18, 2015, 07:39:21 PM: nice job, way to stick with it. waiting on the story :tup:
make sure you can some of that bad boy up!
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Post by: scottfrick on May 18, 2015, 08:10:14 PM: Great job!! Very nice looking bear!!!
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Post by: Machias on May 18, 2015, 08:23:59 PM: What a beautiful bear!! Congrats!!
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 18, 2015, 08:29:46 PM: Ok, I'm not the best at telling stories but here it goes. Our trip started off not well, trying to take my 26' trailer into the wenaha was not a good idea, especially when it rained a ton before we arrived turning the roads to complete mud in places. After barely turning the trailer around, after unhooking it twice from the truck to get into position. We decided to just camp at the shilo inn in Troy, Or. Nice place on the Grande Ronde for RV hook up's. Any way, back to hunting. The next three day's I hunted hard on foot covering many miles in the back country, my dad did all he could do with his heart condition, mostly watching an area that we have killed a bear before. Poor guy had to sit and watch the same area for hours, I felt bad about that but he said he was just fine. I would have been bored to death. After 3.5 days we hadn't even seen a bear, lots of deer, elk, turkeys but no bear. Till Saturday evening, we saw our first bear, deep in a hole about two miles away. I told my dad if I saw that bear in the morning I was going after him, thankfully we did not see that bear the next day. Sunday morning my dad was ready to go home, so we decided to do a last morning road hunt. Drove up the road to a point and turned around to slowly head back. A little ways back down my dad spots a bear, I look and see a Big chocolate bear in a small opening. We stop the truck and get out, the bear had gone in some brush where we couldn't see it. A few seconds later a black bear pops out, at first I thought it was a cub but as it reviled more of it's self I noticed the size was much bigger than a cub, and right behind the bear was a much bigger chocolate bear that I saw first. So we had a female black and a mature chocolate on her tail like a rutting buck. For several minutes we watched the female go in circles, up and down with the brown on her tail. I'm shooting a .300 win mag topped with a huskamaw scope and have a leica 900 range finder, I put my pack on the ground, layed down, ranged the bear at 650 yards and waited for him to stop. He stops broadside and I pull the trigger. Now I have to say, I was nervous and shaking a bit. The morning coffee did not help my trigger pull. I knew when I pulled the trigger that it wasn't a good shot, you know when that happens. I shot again because he just stood there, the seconds shot only sent the female running into a patch of timber and scrub brush. 15 minutes later I found both bears walking just fine out of the timber patch, I was glad to see the brown bear looking healthy! So for the next 15 minutes we watch these two go in and out of cover, slowly getting closer in range! These bears were across a deep canyon, thick at the bottom and open spots with steep terrain. After my second shot and the bears were going in and out of cover, I spotted another bear! This bear was 350 yards away looking into the cover of where the other two bears were. I asked my dad if he wanted to shoot the bear, he has never shot a bear before. He passed, the bear was small, probably the females cub from the previous year. So, after my dad passed the small bear, the two love birds come back into view.. And she is bringing him closer by the minute. They are heading for the base of a rock and I range it at 500 yards, YES, I'm pretty sure I can seal the deal at that range. My dad is watching and the bear stops broadside at 500 yards, Boom, through the scope I see him flinch. He takes off and I get one more shot, it makes him summer sault over cause of the steep terrain. But his movement carries him into the timber and we lose sight of him. I waited a half hour to see if the bears would show, they never did. So down the canyon I went, and up the other side. Found blood on the rock's where I first shot, no tracks or other blood. I was looking in the timber for 15 minutes and talking to my dad on the radio when I noticed two black ears looking down at me, 80 yards away. It was the black female the brown bear was with, and she was looking down at me. She pokes her head up and looks around sniffing the air. I'm not sure if she has cubs with her or she is sitting with the wounded bear I shot. I legally could shoot her because my dad is a disabled hunter, after talking with him about it he says it's up to me. I decide I need to find the brown bear and don't really want to pack two bears out of this hell hole. I told my dad to get ready cause I was going to spook the bear out and when she got to the clearing to shoot her. Well, when I started yelling at the bear, she stood up and started woofing at me. She was huge, and must have stood at 7' tall. She was not worried about me at all, my hair was standing up! She continued to huff and pop her jaw at me for at least a minute, I walked toward her to see what she wanted. Luckily she slowly walked away into the thick brush, popping her jaw and woofing the whole way. I never saw her again, neither did my dad watching from the road above. 100 yards down the hill I found my bear, dead next to a tree. The job at hand at that point will only be understood by those who have experienced skinning, deboning and packing out animals by themselves. In very steep terrain after about 4 hours after finding the bear I was on my way out, it sucks getting good pic's by yourself. I could only get the bear meat and hide down about 100 yards before I needed to split the pack into two loads, just couldn't do it. I shot the bear at 9:30 in the morning and got the last load in the truck at 5 O'clock. What a feeling to put that last load on the tail gate, you guys know exactly what I'm talking about! I'm not a super religious guy, but, you definitely feel religious in those situations. I was praying for the will and strength to get this most beautiful creature off the mountain, my prayer was answered. I told my dad that this was the last bear I would ever kill, I respect the bear and I have killed 9. But, after thinking about it, I want to get back to the wenaha or any bear country and do it again. Thanks for reading and sorry for the length. Keep at it guys, your bear in coming!
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Post by: GBoyd on May 18, 2015, 09:06:40 PM: Great write up and great bear! Congratulations!
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Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on May 18, 2015, 09:10:01 PM: Quote from: GBoyd on May 18, 2015, 09:06:40 PM
Great write up and great bear! Congratulations!
:yeah: Sounds like a great hunt!
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Post by: jrebel on May 18, 2015, 09:19:53 PM: Super cool....and you got to do it with your dad which makes it all the better. Congrats. :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 18, 2015, 09:20:30 PM: Thanks, it happened pretty fast, especially after not seeing anything for 3 and half days. Wish I would have had a video camera, especially when the black female was looking at me and woofing. Hope it doesn't take another 6 years to draw. I want to wish the rest of the wenaha guys and spring bear hunters out there still putting boots on the ground the best of luck! Silk, taking us along with your hunt was inspiring, staying in that wilderness alone is something most won't do or understand how it feels. I hope you kill a pig, you still have lot's of time. 180grain, go get one! My dad heard some guys on the radio the same time I was looking for my bear, he said it sounded like they were also looking for a bear. Hope it was you guys, nice to meet you and good luck.
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Post by: pd on May 18, 2015, 09:30:26 PM: Nice story, TrophyHunt!
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 18, 2015, 09:56:08 PM: Cool story and great bear!
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Post by: Todd_ID on May 18, 2015, 10:29:24 PM: Excellent story! And I'm glad I was able to help a bit. Congrats man.
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Post by: jackelope on May 18, 2015, 10:46:10 PM: Good stuff, Jerry. Happy for you, man!!
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 18, 2015, 10:47:43 PM: Great story ! Don't sell yourself short - you're good at it ! Nice Bear.
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Post by: KFhunter on May 18, 2015, 10:58:45 PM: good stuff :tup:

good story, hope to read more of your next hunts
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Post by: bearpaw on May 18, 2015, 11:17:04 PM: Sounds like a hunt you will never forget, best of all your dad was there for it! :tup:
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Post by: backcountry55 on May 18, 2015, 11:32:48 PM: Great story!! Nice work!!!
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Post by: buckmaster_wa on May 19, 2015, 01:38:52 AM: I stayed there at the Shillo Inn of Troy, Oregon. Great food and great people running that place.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 05:29:59 AM: Quote from: Todd_ID on May 18, 2015, 10:29:24 PM
Excellent story! And I'm glad I was able to help a bit. Congrats man.
i do want to personally thank you! Convincing us to stay instead of picking up and moving help make this happen. :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 06:03:50 AM: More pics.

Pic of my dad

Shot the bear in the opening in the middle, then he ran into the trees to the right.

The pack out, at least to the creek. Then had to split up the weight.

Bear selfie

My dad at his spot on a rainy day, what a trooper.

The night cap, crown and water!
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 19, 2015, 06:36:12 AM: Nice job! Enjoyed looking the pictures and reading the story!
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Post by: jackmaster on May 19, 2015, 06:51:31 AM: I havent killed a bear since the last one i killed with you in what? 2003? and that was an easy pack compared to yours all by yourself!! no thanks, not anymore..lol.. well until my daughter shoots one :chuckle: congrats on an awesome bear, sweet color and you had your pops there with ya :tup: it dont get much better than that, that one ranks right up there with marrisa, you and your pops whackn two deer together in the green river. i feel for ya, shootin a bear in what sounds like a hell hole and getting it all out by yourself, well it isnt an easy task to say the least, way to stick with it.. i bet that crown and water went down well, you did have ice right?? :chuckle:
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Post by: Chesapeake on May 19, 2015, 09:46:24 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 06:18:07 AM
Can a person smarter than me turn these pics please.

I could turn them, but then I'd have to keep them in my Photo bucket to rehang them. Are you hanging them in Tapatalk, or some other photo hosting site? When I open them they open sideways on my machine, so that's the way the file was saved.
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on May 19, 2015, 10:06:57 AM: Nice grizz jerry!!! Hopefully we draw our musket permits and put the smack down. Congrats
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 10:32:29 AM: Quote from: 257 Wby Mag on May 19, 2015, 10:06:57 AM
Nice grizz jerry!!! Hopefully we draw our musket permits and put the smack down. Congrats
thanks Judd! And thanks to I think Josh for turning the pics, much better!
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Post by: jackelope on May 19, 2015, 10:42:41 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 10:32:29 AM
Quote from: 257 Wby Mag on May 19, 2015, 10:06:57 AM
Nice grizz jerry!!! Hopefully we draw our musket permits and put the smack down. Congrats
thanks Judd! And thanks to I think Josh for turning the pics, much better!

:tup:
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Post by: Skillet on May 19, 2015, 10:53:22 AM: Great story and bear man! Thanks for sharing -
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Post by: BENCHLEG on May 19, 2015, 03:09:32 PM: Congrats jerry great bear and cool story. You should of doubled up
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 03:13:20 PM: Thanks, I'm starting to see bears dropping now. It seems the early spring really didn't make a difference, I've always done decent later May and more kills are getting posted very recently. I wonder what it's like in early Or mid June??
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 19, 2015, 03:20:56 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 03:13:20 PM
Thanks, I'm starting to see bears dropping now. It seems the early spring really didn't make a difference, I've always done decent later May and more kills are getting posted very recently. I wonder what it's like in early Or mid June??

We will find out soon when Silk goes back - you know he will be taking a few Courtesy shots so we will get a chance to see some bear reports.......... :chuckle:
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 19, 2015, 03:54:56 PM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on May 19, 2015, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 03:13:20 PM
Thanks, I'm starting to see bears dropping now. It seems the early spring really didn't make a difference, I've always done decent later May and more kills are getting posted very recently. I wonder what it's like in early Or mid June??

We will find out soon when Silk goes back - you know he will be taking a few Courtesy shots so we will get a chance to see some bear reports.......... :chuckle:

I'm not bear hunting, just scaring.

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Post by: fillthefreezer on May 19, 2015, 04:01:01 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 03:13:20 PM
Thanks, I'm starting to see bears dropping now. It seems the early spring really didn't make a difference, I've always done decent later May and more kills are getting posted very recently. I wonder what it's like in early Or mid June??
heres a june 8th bear
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 04:36:24 PM: Yikes, that's what sucks the later it gets. When you going back out silk? This would be a good weekend! I forgot to mention, I only saw 5 tics the entire time! I think that spray works, or the rain and cooler weather help, prob a combo.
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 19, 2015, 04:45:31 PM: June 4-7

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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 04:52:29 PM: Quote from: SilkOnTheWetSide on May 19, 2015, 04:45:31 PM
June 4-7

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good luck!
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 19, 2015, 04:52:56 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 04:52:29 PM
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good luck!

Thanks man!

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Post by: Chesapeake on May 19, 2015, 05:29:01 PM: I'm stuck doing a family camping trip to Sun Valley this weekend, but after that its on for the weekend of the 30th. I'm fine with rubbed up hides, less to pack out, and less money to spend on mounts.

Timber said this back on 4:20 on my Snow report thread; "Also, if you are limited on time, I would hunt the week of the 18th. That's a magic time to be in the woods chasing spring bears." I smiled a little thinking back on it when the bears started to fall this weekend while I was stuck on bottom fish charter trip. :bash:
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 19, 2015, 05:43:33 PM: Glad you were able to knock one down! We spotted 2 Sunday and one was a platinum blond! I tried to make a play and hiked all the way down a ridge to the bottom of first creek looking for him but he ended up in the timber down there. We hunted hard yesterday and this morning with no luck. Congrats again on a heck of a bear!
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 06:01:17 PM: Quote from: 180-GRAIN on May 19, 2015, 05:43:33 PM
Glad you were able to knock one down! We spotted 2 Sunday and one was a platinum blond! I tried to make a play and hiked all the way down a ridge to the bottom of first creek looking for him but he ended up in the timber down there. We hunted hard yesterday and this morning with no luck. Congrats again on a heck of a bear!
Thanks, it was nice meeting you guys. I was hoping it was you guys on the radio looking for a bear. I was going to stop by your camp and tell you where the big black female was but I didn't get the bear out until 5 pm, I figured you were already hunting. If you go back PM me and I will tell you where she was, not that she will still be there waiting but you never know? How was that thunder and lightning show for you guys Sat night?? It was quite the show down in Troy, we were wondering how you guys were doing in your wall tent. Take care and good luck if you go back out before the 15th.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 19, 2015, 08:01:15 PM: Great job and nice bear. I plan on hitting the Tucannon this weekend for my final 4 day push.
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Post by: dscubame on May 19, 2015, 08:06:29 PM: Awesome!!
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 19, 2015, 08:38:49 PM: Just came back and looked at this bear again. Fine work Trophy!
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Post by: grundy53 on May 19, 2015, 08:56:08 PM: Great write up Trophy! And one heck of a bear!
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 19, 2015, 09:11:26 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 19, 2015, 06:01:17 PM
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Glad you were able to knock one down! We spotted 2 Sunday and one was a platinum blond! I tried to make a play and hiked all the way down a ridge to the bottom of first creek looking for him but he ended up in the timber down there. We hunted hard yesterday and this morning with no luck. Congrats again on a heck of a bear!
Thanks, it was nice meeting you guys. I was hoping it was you guys on the radio looking for a bear. I was going to stop by your camp and tell you where the big black female was but I didn't get the bear out until 5 pm, I figured you were already hunting. If you go back PM me and I will tell you where she was, not that she will still be there waiting but you never know? How was that thunder and lightning show for you guys Sat night?? It was quite the show down in Troy, we were wondering how you guys were doing in your wall tent. Take care and good luck if you go back out before the 15th.

We lucked out on the weather. The storm completely skirted us, we thought we were in for it but it missed us. I dont know if I can get back out this year as I have already burned a week of vacation on 2 hunts. I need to save some vaca for Idaho and anything else I draw this year. I may try a weekend run in a couple weeks if the wife is cool with it otherwise i may not get back out until august.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 20, 2015, 09:52:52 AM: Thanks for the compliments guys, that day was amazing and not soon forgotten. 180, glad that storm missed ya, could have been ugly.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 20, 2015, 04:42:13 PM: Short video of what the wenaha looks like.
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Post by: Falcon on May 20, 2015, 08:40:20 PM: Jerry

Great story and congrats on a great adventure with your Dad. No question you earned this one!!!!
Bear looks awesome and should make an awesome rug👊👊👊

Way to get it done👍
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 20, 2015, 08:42:58 PM: Thanks Bryon, it was a hunt I won't forget.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on May 21, 2015, 02:17:03 PM: Cool read And Congrats. Good looking bear
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Post by: JoeE on May 31, 2015, 12:42:31 AM: I like that pack you're using Trophy hunt :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 31, 2015, 07:26:28 AM: Quote from: JoeE on May 31, 2015, 12:42:31 AM
I like that pack you're using Trophy hunt :tup:
:chuckle: Yeah it help the weight pretty well, you get a chance to put anything in that other pack?
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Post by: 400out on May 31, 2015, 08:17:16 AM: Great bear!! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 31, 2015, 08:23:42 AM: Thanks, it was a heck of an adventure for sure, especially preparing the bear and packing by myself.
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Post by: JoeE on May 31, 2015, 09:18:10 AM: Yeah I've put lots in the pack. Like snacks and camping gear. :chuckle: Nothing dead yet unfortunately.
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Post by: brianmtsinc on June 17, 2015, 11:59:33 PM: Way to go! I still want all of the play by play details over a cold beer or 3 ! :tup:

Soon hopefully!....
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Post by: Ripper on June 18, 2015, 05:31:27 AM: I don't know how I missed this thread before but I'm glad I found it now. Great job on a beautiful bear. :tup: You truly earned this one.
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 18, 2015, 05:39:28 AM: Thanks ripper! Can't wait for the next time I get to hunt spring bear, odds are I will be 50! :yike:. Hey Brian, looks like next weekend for those beers and play by play?!