Very cool! I always thought I'd move there and run a trap line, but life pulled me different ways. I have had a lot of opportunity though, with 3 sisters living there. Just last year I finally got the caribou I have dreamed about for 20+ years. I have a few species left to get, but that is good...
I hunt almost all public land and other people coming to the calls, definitely is something I think about a fair amount. I definitely don't let red, white or blue show on my clothes when out there!
"buffybr" That Red Hartabeast and the Leopard are on my dream hunt list. I hope to do the plains game hunt and include the Hartabeast in the list, but I'll probably have to live through others pics on the Leopard :) .
I've shot almost every big game animal I've hunted in my life with my 30.06 win. model 70 or the last 10 years my .300 RUM Rem 700. I have shot a few grizzly and black bears with my Dad's model 70 in .338 Win mag. I love the feel of a model 70 winchester and if it has the featherweight stock...
Congrats on retirement! I'm close, within the next 3 years is the plan for me and my wife.
If you get out to OR ever, look me up. I'd be glad to show you around some good bear and blacktail hunting.