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Outstanding ironbender! Simply outstanding!
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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Im sure your are very proud. Her smile says it all. Tell her nice work and I like the way she decided to make a plan and execute with success, beginning to end.
Joseph
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Obligated to get a far-back shot! ![[Linked Image]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/Ironbender/Kendra%20Black%20Bear/KendrablackBear004.jpg) I see that you have attended the Colonel Craig Boddington school of dead critter photography!  Just yankin' yer chain -- seriously, congrats to all! John
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Thanks again all. She was all for having fun making the bear look bigger. I think that was part of the smile. I told her to crouch down and move back - the bear will fill the camera and you will be smaller making the bear bigger. Back a little more...right there! 
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Great bear and the two of you have a personal invite to Southeast.
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Criminals obey "gun control" laws in the same manner politicians follow their oaths of office. � Anonymous
"It's Organic"
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Congratulations! What a great event and project, and a great joy on everyone's part. my oldest daughter killed her first big game animal -- a pronghorn -- at 15. She's 29 now, and I can promise that hunting joy, experience, learning process and success has made a huge difference in her life, and our relationship. She killed her first mule deer last fall, with me, and it was one of the better quiet little trips I've ever done.
Thanks for sharing this event -- this is just a wonderful story. And great photos.
Dennis
"The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets."
"If you're asking me something technical, you may be looking for My Other Brother Darrell."
"It ain't foot-pounds that kills stuff -- it's broken body parts."
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It was wonderful indeed, Dennis. And, something not to be forgotten. And...the sausage is flat out wonderful!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Yet another reason...
"Alaska Girls Kick Azz!!!"
Congrats! I had to give up. The browns had invaded to a point of no return.
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I only saw one brownie, the first night my son and I sat on the site. A couple of poor pictures and it ran off. ![[Linked Image]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/Ironbender/Kendra%20Black%20Bear/Bears2009002.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/Ironbender/Kendra%20Black%20Bear/Bears2009001.jpg) For reference, that barrel has a 20" diameter.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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You are very lucky to have that much fun with your daughter and son!
Well done.
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Ironbender,
Thanks for sharing! I don't have any daughters but you must be very proud of her. She has every right to be proud of herself!
How much did the Bear weigh?
I hope to try your sled idea in about two months.
whelennut
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger!
There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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Appreciate all the kind words! Bears are seldom weighed here and this one was no exception. The hide squared 5'1" laying flat. Guide measurement likely would have been 5'6" at least! Skull was 14-14/16 green. All in all, a representative KP blackie and just awesome for a kids first big game animal! As I said above, I'm proud of her for a bunch of reasons. She's pretty cool for a 16 yo (Wed)!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Very Nice!!! Tell her Congrats!!!
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Great looking bear, Nice job! Don't you think bearhuntr is looking old?
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Thanks Greg. Don't you think bearhuntr is looking old? Not considering his age! 
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Hey wait a dadgum minute!!! I resemble that remark! 
"You've been here longer than the State of Alaska is old!"
*** my Grandaughters
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Uh-oh. Where dat edit button?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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