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GREAT write-up and hunt. I do love hunting Black Bears!
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Great story! You should write this up for publication.
BTW: nice bears....... 😎
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Wow Doc, what a great write up and a fantastic hunt. Congrats, and thanks for taking the time to write such a great account. Beautiful bears there sir.
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Great hunt. I like that color phase bear.
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Doc, great story and congrats. Sounds like a hunt of a lifetime. I'm glad you ended up with a good outfitter. I just added this to my bucket list. Maybe some day.
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Great story, Doc.
I love that country. Hunted near Spirit River last year and this year and headed back for the next two years.
I can't get enough of that bear hunting.
Some people tell me they think it would be boring but it's entertaining as hell seeing all those north country bears.
Excellent write-up and pics. Love the stogie ones!
Congrats, Sir.
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Congratulations doc! Your black one was a pig! Backed it up with a color phase to boot. Three years ago I hunted near Ft Assiniboine with Swanspoint outfitters. It was a spot and stalk hunt due to the grizzlies in the area. Now, that would be cool! I know there are a lot of big blacks in the Swan Hills, as I have had more than a couple encounters with them in the past. I consider myself fortunate to not have encountered any grizzlies in that area, as they are reputed to be quite aggressive, unlike the Rocky Mountain bears I've had dealings with.
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Guys, thanks for the kind words. I don't believe it's publishable work, but I do enjoy writing these hunts up for all y'all here on the 'Fire.
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Awesome story, Thanks for taking the time to write it out for us!
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Doc; Thanks so much sir for taking the time to share the photos and tell us in very expressive word pictures how your spring bear hunt progressed. Congratulations on both bears - the big one is indeed a toad anywhere and kudos on the writing - I felt like I was there in the stand with you. Thanks again and all the best to you and yours this summer. Dwayne
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Great read! I really enjoyed it.
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Most excellent in all regards, Doc.
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great write up, thanks.
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Congratulations, Doc, on a great hunt in the Far North. You wrote a very interesting story and wrote it well. Enjoyed the pictures, too.
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Doc enjoyed the story! Congrads on 2 Great bears! done with a Class. rifle, got to love them 99s!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Great story Sir, thanks for sharing your adventure. I've made a few trips to that country for work, never had a chance to hunt it though.
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Congrats Doc, Truly one of the best stories I 've read here on the "Fire"in some time. Sounds like a fantastic adventure,
thanks for sharing that with us.
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Awesome report on a great hunt!
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Great read, story and pics, Doc. Thanks.
I've heard that death moan three times, twice after dropping the string on my bow but I never hunted them over a bait or with a guide. In fact, one was shot in self defense. Since then when travelling on foot back to camp in the dark on mountain hunts, though the trail can be followed in open areas without a light if the stars are out, i scan ahead with a light looking for the glow of eyes.
Id sure like to do a hunt like that and now know why you did, with respect to our previous discussion before you went.
I also didnt know you had also been a school teacher.
A most interesting man for sure.
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Sir, thank you for such a well written and entertaining hunt. Reading it was almost as good as being there, and as close as I will ever likely get. Well done sir.
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