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Offline Mad Dog

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Idaho Bear hunt
« on: September 20, 2006, 01:12:26 AM »
My son and I returned, last week, from our Idaho bear hunt.  It was quite the adventure.  The weather was against us.  It was over 90 degrees, a full moon, and smoke from the wildfires, filled the valleys.  There were 13 hunters, in two camps, and only 6 got bears.  My son and I got 2 of the 6 ;D.  My son used a H&R Ultra .30-06, with Federal prem. 180 gr. nosler partitions.  1 shot at 200 yds., off the sticks.  We couldn't retrieve the bear until the next morning, but it was a 1 shot kill thru the shoulders.  This was the longest shot of his life.  I was very proud!  My bear was taken at 40 feet, with my Marlin .45-70 guide gun.  I hit her 3 times in about 5 seconds, and she went only 8 feet.  The 2 bears were sows, about 5 footers.  Not the biggest bears on the planet, but the only ones we saw in 4 hard days of hunting.  They almost look like twins, and are a cinnamon/chocolate color.  I have 2-3 nice pics, if I could email them to someone to post for me, cause I'm old and somewhat computer challenged.

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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2006, 01:24:52 AM »

 Hello Mad Dog, Congrats to you and your son! You are not by yourself,
 old and computer chalenged, I am in bad shape with a computer.
 Good luck Marv.
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2006, 04:25:33 AM »
Congrats to you and your son on a tough hunt!! I grabbed the photos from MO and put em with your post for ya.

Tim
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2006, 05:44:18 AM »
Congrats here as well on a sucessful hunt, and to some good shooting. 8)
-Aaron
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2006, 06:10:55 AM »


Way to go Mad Dog...nice looking bears you and your son got...I hope to get my first one this November...

Mac
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2006, 06:42:34 AM »
Tim,  thanks, I owe you one.

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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2006, 11:34:29 AM »
CONGRATULATIONS on your bears!!!

There must be a story behind yours....three shots in five seconds w a 45-70....that lever action is a smokin'!!! What loads did you use?

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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2006, 01:17:22 PM »
Congrats on a great hunt!The boy did good,and bet he is proud of pop too.
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2006, 02:46:37 PM »
CW,  I used the new leverevolution ammo.  I had used the win. nosler part. gold ammo for three yrs.  But it got hard to find , and expesive[$42/box].  I tried the LE, and it was amazingly accurate.  Can't comment on bullet performance, cause they all went through her.  But I can say they left a fist size hole exit wound.  I might add that my feet were killing me and I sure didn't want to chase her.  The guide gun has done me good duty, and I wouldn't hesitate to use her on anything I could AFFORD TO HUNT, OUT TO 225 YDS.

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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2006, 03:55:15 PM »
congratulations on the successful hunting, and the successful rearing of 'a young buck'.    i understand how you could be proud of him.

i'm very happy for your success,

ss'   

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i'm almost to the point of being hungry looking at that Marlin you've got!
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2006, 01:35:47 AM »
Congrats, Mad Dog to you & your son!! I don't know how many cinnamon colored Bears are in that area, but it is very cool that you
& your son harvested one!
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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2006, 12:46:12 AM »
The hides are heading to the taxidermist, on Sat. to be turned into rugs.

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Re: Idaho Bear hunt
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2006, 04:53:44 AM »
Congratulations Mad Dog, to you and your son. They will make some nice looking rugs.
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