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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Ridgeratt on August 15, 2020, 07:04:32 PM

Title: Grandson first bear/sturgeon.
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 15, 2020, 07:04:32 PM: Grandson and my Son came over for a few days. Grandson was wanting to shoot a bear. the first couple of days we drew a blank. So I suggested that we give Dinosaurs a chance. We fished Friday and he was able to put his first keeper in the boat 51 1/2. His Dad had 2 oversize on we came off the buoy ball. He put on a show as we floated 1/2 mile down stream only to release it. On Saturday morning we went back to bears. Went into a draw and set up. sitting there enjoying the sun rise and we had company. He made a one and done on the bear.

I put the bear on the scale so he knew what it weighed. We scaled his dinosaur and it was 40 pounds.
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Post by: HillHound on August 15, 2020, 07:15:33 PM: Awesome. Looks like a perfect weekend
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Post by: Gobble Doc on August 15, 2020, 07:58:53 PM: Congrats to everyone! Listen to the guide.
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Post by: Dan-o on August 15, 2020, 08:02:42 PM: Awesome all the way around.

Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: jasnt on August 15, 2020, 08:41:47 PM: Congrats. So far I just got sore muscles and purple fingers
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Post by: bearpaw on August 15, 2020, 09:12:43 PM: great trip :tup:
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Post by: 3boys on August 15, 2020, 09:35:59 PM: Nice work!!
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on August 15, 2020, 09:57:06 PM: Sounds like some great family outings. Glad he connected. Congrats
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Post by: idaho guy on August 16, 2020, 05:51:38 AM: :tup: Cast and blast perfect weekend. Good job
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Post by: Sutherland on August 16, 2020, 06:34:38 AM: :yeah: man you could ask for more! What a great way to spend the weekend. That's building memories for a lifetime that no one will ever forget.... Priceless.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on August 16, 2020, 07:24:40 AM: :tup: :tup:
It is a perfect trip, I was a tech advisor, spectator, broke down guide, equipment operator.

The grandson saw just how slippery bear fat get's in the heat. :chuckle: :chuckle:
chilled bear fat is much easier to remove.

Son's dinosaur' this was the first several boats just stayed with us as we drifted while he fought it. the second one almost spooled him and broached and cut off.
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Post by: bearmanric on August 16, 2020, 08:03:07 AM: Great story good times.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on August 16, 2020, 08:05:30 AM: Quote from: bearmanric on August 16, 2020, 08:03:07 AM
Great story good times.

😉😉😉
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Post by: wheels on August 16, 2020, 04:20:37 PM: congrats
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Post by: 724wd on August 17, 2020, 08:32:46 AM: excellent weekend!!
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on August 17, 2020, 08:34:14 AM: Heck of a weekend, congrats.
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Post by: PA BEN on August 17, 2020, 12:05:45 PM: It was good meeting you in person on the water. Proud Grandpa you are. :tup:I hope to make some great memories with my grand kids to when they get old enough to fish and hunt.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 17, 2020, 12:10:59 PM: Outstanding!!!!!! Congrats to all!
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Post by: Machias on August 17, 2020, 12:49:28 PM: VERY cool, congrats to both of you!!!!
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Post by: sjhgraysage on August 17, 2020, 06:21:42 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: shootem on August 17, 2020, 11:50:44 PM: Doesn't get better than that. Congrats to the young man.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on August 18, 2020, 05:17:51 AM: Quote from: PA BEN on August 17, 2020, 12:05:45 PM
It was good meeting you in person on the water. Proud Grandpa you are. :tup:I hope to make some great memories with my grand kids to when they get old enough to fish and hunt.

It was a pleasure to meet you as well. Social distancing drifting past. Grandson is torn on whether he enjoyed the fishing more or the bear. told him he could do it all over again. He just needed to get another bear tag.

I think they might be done until deer season. When they got here I told them I won't fish dinosaurs alone. After the trip and having to chase 2 of them down he knows why. :chuckle:

I do think the deck crew will be better prepared the next time. Hoping my other son will make a trip up also. But just hoping the temps cool down a shade.

On the way back to the coast they dropped the hide off at the taxidermist I use in Spokane.
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Post by: tgomez on August 19, 2020, 10:42:21 PM: Congratulations to your grandson on both accomplishments. Good call on the fishing there is not too much action during the day up their right now, too hot. My Uncle Jim and I were up early August, I saw two bear so far. Passed a 140 lb bear opening morning at 300 yards 20 minutes into the season. Him and are are headed up in October for Elk season, maybe we will run into you then.