Beautiful country; I like the dogs and the bruin.
Looks like you guys were having a good time, dogs, too, not so much the bear.
DF
At that time I was 71 and that was my very first bear shot on top of the mountain behind us. It took me 3 1/2 hours to get to the dogs and bear. It took me two shots to the chest to bring the bear out of the tree dear. I LOVE my 45-70 as you will also.