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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
- elk_hunter
- Post #17
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
Upon inspection and skinning, I found that I shot him through both lungs and heart which is a confidence booster! He had a broken claw on one paw and had a funky mouth but I had no idea what that might indicate about his age. As you can see in the pictures, he had some den mites around his...- elk_hunter
- Post #15
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
Coming down to the wire, around 4:30pm, I had come up and over to glass when low and behold, I see a chocolate bear feeding on the hillside. Well looky what we have here…….. I ran to my pack, grabbed the rangefinder and rifle and came back over to a spot where I could lay down and settle in...- elk_hunter
- Post #14
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
After talking with my buddy about the events, he was pretty adamant that I not change locations and plan an ambush for either of those bears the following day. I was convinced that area was toast but decided to go back in after them. So, for my last full day of the hunt and the 3rd day in this...- elk_hunter
- Post #13
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
I was back the following day in this new area to try and find the same bear again. I hiked in early and sat and waited the entire day. I was determined not to chase until I had some sort of pattern on the bear. I was sitting at the edge of a small meadow where I could glass across the canyon...- elk_hunter
- Post #12
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
- elk_hunter
- Post #11
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
In this new area, it was really cool to see so many healthy cow/calf elk working hard to get fat for the coming fall/winter. Before dark on the first day in this new area, I spotted a nice chocolate bear and while all the advice I had been given was to sit tight and watch for a bit before...- elk_hunter
- Post #10
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
After those debacles, work was calling the guys to return, so I headed back to one of the familiar spots I tried earlier where I lost the bear walking across the meadow and into the trees. As I was headed up a canyon, multiple shots rang out and bullets were way too close for comfort in my...- elk_hunter
- Post #8
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
Damn, don't know why the pics are rotated after they are uploaded; they aren't on my computer screen - sorry guys!- elk_hunter
- Post #7
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
I spent the next several days in a completely new area with my buddy, one of his good friends and their sons, which presented bear opportunities only to have them taken away by mega douchebag outfitters and hunters with no morals/ethics. Such is public land hunting I suppose. Still not easy to...- elk_hunter
- Post #6
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
The next two days found me in a completely different area and a pretty good pull to get back in the country where the bears were. In one of the pictures, you’ll see my hand next to a rather large bear print, and yes, the hair on my neck was standing up thinking about this monster roaming close...- elk_hunter
- Post #3
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
So, back to the story. When I arrived in Montana in late May, I had enough time to catch an evening hunt. The spot looked to be perfect with newly green hillsides and chutes just below the snowline. I was perched above a saddle where animals crossing would certainly be in trouble. However, a...- elk_hunter
- Post #2
- Forum: Other Big Game
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Montana Bear Hunt, Spring 2016
Well, better late than never to recap this hunt - got caught up in work and summer activities with the kiddos plus school has kicked off again so before I head out for archery elk shortly, I figured I ought to squeeze in the thread. Every time I think about or look at pictures/videos from this...- elk_hunter
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Randy - Golly Gee No More
To the OP, I totally understand your perspective - yes, Randy is a VERY HUMBLE guy. He is also a VERY GOOD hunter, for many reasons no doubt! But, since truth and humility trumps all with Randy, he will always (he better or Lawnboy will hold him while we slap him around a bit)...- elk_hunter
- Post #17
- Forum: Hunt Talk Radio Podcast
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That Was A First!
WOW! Crazy story but holy smokes, THAT is a gorgeous trout!!!- elk_hunter
- Post #13
- Forum: Fishing Hole
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Pair of Wyoming birds
Buzz, congrats to you guys! Man that looks fun - looking forward to trying my hand at that sometime soon!- elk_hunter
- Post #5
- Forum: Feathers and Wings
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Little Crittergitters First Bear!
Absolutely incredible! Way to go to all involved making that happen! WOW!!!- elk_hunter
- Post #64
- Forum: Other Big Game
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