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What an old brute bud....
Congrats!
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What a cool ol bear... Grats
Ping pong balls for the win.
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Ain’t easy havin pals.
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A Compliment here. He reminds me of an OLD Black Lab. Lived Long, Enjoyed Life, Had Fun, Stood His Ground. GREAT bear. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a580/kbrockmana/IMG_3666_zpsitvytgfq.jpg)
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Name him Ol' Bluegum'.......
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Gummy bear came to mind. I kind of hate to go out again this year as I'll be in second place no matter what.
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Very nice Starsky congratulations...
Public landowner...
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Nice bear, good to see. I've never taken one over 5 years old, but let's get real. In my area bear hunting is more about protecting bird feeders than anything else.
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When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.
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Would like to have known that bear and how he lived.
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I kind of hate to go out again this year as I'll be in second place no matter what. Well, I'm going out first rifle, I have an opening for a packer if you're interested......
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Oh I've got another tag or two, but meant bears in above comment. Been battling a sore foot/ankle this year so don't think I'd be worth my feed for packing. Hopefully be ready for following my dog around during upland season. Good luck in 1st rifle.
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Congrats, something you won’t see often. Good shooting also.
laissez les bons temps rouler
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Oh I've got another tag or two, but meant bears in above comment. Me too, plus a bull tag. Best case, make a gut pile the first day or two and come back every morning after that.
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Very cool old bear!
Congrats!
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You did that old bruin a favor. He would have died a lingering death before long. A terrific trophy. A friend of mine shot a giant bear about five miles from where I live here in New Jersey. I'm about 20 miles from Ground Zero. He got the bear with a bow, and it weighed 679.5 lbs on a digital scale, dressed. I'll have to ask him how old it was. That was 2016.
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Rufous, great bear, thanks for the link. Be curious to hear on this one.
Jerseyboy, 679 would be one giant black bear. Hope he remembers the age.
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I just got the age back on my bear from last year....8 yrs old. It showed some wear, but not near as much as this one.
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I was quite surprised to learn the sow I shot last year aged at 30 years old. Haven't had a chance to talk to the bear biologist in Fort Collins yet, but I didn't know they lived that long in the wild......
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Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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