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Offline Graham_Hunter

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First Hunt / First Bear
« on: September 02, 2011, 09:53:54 AM »
I went out last weekend on my first hunt ever and shot a small black bear.  We were hunting north of Winthrop at about 2000 ft and I called her in with a fawn distress call.  She was only about 200lbs, but the experience was great and now I'm completely hooked.  I wanted to post this on this board to say Thank You to all of the members for their help and info.  The information from "billythekidrock" on bear calling was invaluable.  I grew up in a non-hunting family in Los Angeles, I've never had any exposure to hunters or hunting.  I got the bug to take up hunting earlier this year, and I've relied heavily on forums like this for guidance on everyting from gear to tactics.

THANKS! :tup:


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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2011, 09:55:57 AM »
congrats......there are lots of very helpful people on this site.....nice bear
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 09:58:26 AM »
1st hunt & 1st bear, great way to start.
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2011, 10:00:51 AM »
Very nice!

Welcome to the site!
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2011, 10:02:33 AM »
Congrats! :tup:
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2011, 10:19:33 AM »
Congrats on a beautiful bear.  I love to hear about non-hunters becoming hunters on their own. 
 
Please don't take this as an insult, as you noted she is a small bear - she is a lot closer to 100lbs than 200lbs.
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2011, 10:38:52 AM »
Congrats on the bear, fawn in distress, crazy.  Curiosity killed the bear
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2011, 10:48:26 AM »
Good job, congrats. I'm happy for you. Welcome to the site, I'm looking forward to hearing more success stories from you.
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2011, 01:20:49 PM »
Good Job and congrats on the Bear!
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2011, 01:34:36 PM »
Congrats on your first bear, that is awesome.
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2011, 01:49:11 PM »
That sucks.  Now you're going to be expecting a kill everytime out.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
J/K.  Awesome job.  :tup:
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2011, 03:03:13 PM »
Atta boy nice job!! thats like a 95 lb bear though. still a trophy!!
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2011, 03:05:37 PM »
Probably felt that way....however, not a 200lber. Nice looking bear. I'll take one like that for my first.
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2011, 05:33:49 PM »
Congrats!
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Re: First Hunt / First Bear
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2011, 06:11:01 PM »
AWESOME!  :tup:
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