Thanks all. It really was everything I hoped for, and more.

I'm pleased as all get out with the bear. The hunt was great. Just spending time in the Brooks Range was a real treat. Managed to shoot a wolf too while I was up there.

Re the trophy, the ol' hacienda is running out of room for big trophies, so the skull will likely end up on a bookshelf in my gun/loading/fly-tying room, and at this point I'm just having the hide tanned. Perhaps a rug someday, but... Where to put such a rug becomes the question...

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