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This was truly the hunt of a lifetime for me, grizzly in the arctic. Several people here on the forum helped me with planning. Thank you very much. It was quite an experience!

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A special thanks to John Barsness, who reassured me that my .30-06 Rem 700 with 200 grain Nosler Partitions was "enough gun."

I will probably never do this hunt again, but wow... I enjoyed every minute of it. Every mosquito bitten, wind blown, sleet driven, wonderful minute of it! Alaska... YES! I'd been there several times before, but always to fish or backpack, never to hunt. Finally made it happen.

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Nice lookin bruin ! Congrats. Turning dreams into memories. Works for me


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I am envious and in awe. Congratulations!

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A nice old bear......especially for an Arctic bear!

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That is a dandy bear!!!

Them claws is purty! You should make yourself a necklace!
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Congratulations! Very nice bear.


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Wonderful bear Guy, that's a big grizzly anywhere but even better in the Arctic smile Bonus points for using a push feed 30-06 with the classic 200 gr Partition's............


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That's a beauty. Congratulations!


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Outstanding!


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A tiny eared toklat. Congrats!


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Way to go, Guy!!! Gorgeous bear!


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Very nice


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Yes, congratulations sir. Great looking bear.

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Very nice bear. We have a few come by every year here at the project on the north slope. About a dozen a year or so. Congratulations.


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Beautiful Bear! And, the kind of story that fuels hope in the rest of us.

The joke at the end really had me going there for a minute. The part about Barsness recommending the '06 and Partitions is what sold it. Really, what did you shoot it with?


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Guy. that is a gorgeous, perfect bear!


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Awesome 👍


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Yes a very nice grizzled veteran of the arctic. So rug or full body?


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Really nice grizzly. What a pumpkin head. That is what I miss. Generally where is that?


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