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Congratulations on beating cancer, and for the great trip. I appreciate your story and pictures. I've got a couple of 60" racks on the walls but having moved to Idaho with the odds of not getting anymore, I can tell you I'd be thrilled with one just like you got that I can bring home and enjoy. The frosting sure enough was the wolf, good on you. Thanks for taking the time to share. Here's wishing good health to you.
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GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
ESPECIALLY THE SNIPERS!
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-Mark Twain
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Charles, that was a great read.
Congratulations, from the Kootenays up to Smithers, that is country I know well and love. Glad you were treated well and had fun up here.
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
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Well done and well told! Congratulations on a great moose and a fantastic wolf! They are not easy to get. I will continue my prayers for your complete recovery and going back for a second moose and more wolves.  Ed
"Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell
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Charles, first off, congrats on beating your bout with cancer!
Secondly, congrats on the bull. And lastly, and my no means least, congrats on the wolf. You had an adventure of a life-time. Good for you.
I just got back from my Alberta moose hunt last week. Saw a bull chasing a cow around for 5 min at 450+ yds. Then she lead him into the bush--and that was that. We got skunked 0 for 4.
Paul
'Tis far better to walk alone than to follow a crowd going the wrong way.
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Sorry to hear you got skunked. I am sure you had a good time though. Thanks for the kind comments it was a trip of a lifetime.
I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Congrats on the hunt,health and weight loss. Great write up and pics.
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Wow man what an amazing experience; very glad you were able to reward and motivate yourself with this hunt. PMA makes all the difference in the world!
Thanks for sharing the pics and story. Very, very cool congrats!
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Great story and adventure! Congrats on kicking the cancer. You sir are living proof that you should never give up. Enjoy that moose meat!
If it was easy, everybody would do it.
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Just reread this post. All the well wishes and congrats made my eyes a little misty. Thanks for reading and Thanks for all the prayers. I suggest that everyone find a way to go on there dream hunt. It will cleanse the soul.
Someone posted this on here and I have taken it to heart.
"work fills your wallet adventure fills your soul"
No truer words spoken
My best to you all.
I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Congratulations on a successful hunt. Moose hunting is a hard slog a lot of the time. The moose you took down is in my opinion some of the best eating on the planet. It's young enough to be nice and tender. I'm salivating just thinking about it. Far better than a tough old bull with a huge trophy rack.
But most importantly, congratulations on your health. May you have a long and healthy life with many more adventures like this. I've never hunted the Smithers area, but I did tree plant up there about 25 years ago.
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Thanks for the great story and pics.
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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I love stories like this one!
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Great trip and hunt. Congratulations!
And congratulations on beating cancer!
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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