Story to follow...but here are some pics. My hunt started as a traditional archery (recurve) hunt with our very own Daveinthebush, my friend, as host. It ended with a shot from my 44 mag, Super Blackhawk instead.
Valdez harbor, our staring point...
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Dang it, shrimp again. Dave with the start of another awesome meal. Man, we ate like kings...
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Pope & Young bait barrel. The only thing, besides some skunk cabbage, I managed to kill with my bow. Sure did make that bear run really fast though :-D
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My bear (nice photo by Dave). Took him with the 44 mag an hour after I missed him with the bow.
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Dave's son, Adam, shot a heckuva nice, and very old, sow with his compound bow. Great clean kill.
Off to the grill now for some bear steaks..mmmmm. :grin:
Thanks Dave.