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It's not too late! #14372530 12/14/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon	The bears wander for their preferred canyons to den up first permanent snow of the year up high, and yesterday was it! I'm hoping tomorrow isn't too late. Ima track one down and hopefully not get mauled doing it. Wife and I musta seen ten big bear tracks today, and no little ones or sows with cubs, while cuttin a Christmas tree. I think we're in the right spot, maybe a day late. Gunna carry the little 303 and go canyon hopping in the snow tomorrow. Tomorrow's a bad day to be a bear in Roy country! LOL. Livin the dream boys, livin the dream! _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

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Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14372589 12/14/19
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99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,324 Va	That a bear track or a Sasquatch? "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14372998 12/14/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,167 Mt Airy, MD J JoeMartin Campfire Tracker
JoeMartin Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,167 Mt Airy, MD	Sasquatch rides a mountain lion so they don’t leave tracks, every body knows that. I'm not greedy, I just want one of each. Remember Ira Hayes JoeMartin

Re: It's not too late! 99guy #14373180 12/14/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon	Originally Posted by 99guy That a bear track or a Sasquatch? I got a bear tag and a shovel so I'm good either way! _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373217 12/14/19
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damnesia Campfire Regular D Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,702 Northern MN	What .303 load are you using?

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Re: It's not too late! damnesia #14373252 12/14/19
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OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon	3031 powder and a 150 grain semi round nose of some flavor or another. I never did know what brand the bullet is. I pulled them from some old 308 loads. I have no illusions that I am a bit on the light side for the size bear I'm after. What the Savage lacks in power it makes up for in a withering rate of fire. At least that what I'm hoping, three in the boiler, one in the chest as he's running at me, then the last one for myself. There's basically an unlimited amount of ground to hunt, more than my knee will allow! Last edited by Fireball2; 12/14/19. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373302 12/14/19
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damnesia Campfire Regular D Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,702 Northern MN	Thanks. Good luck.

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373599 12/15/19
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Savage94C Campfire Regular S Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 610 North Central Iowa	WOW! Beautiful country. Would like just to have a portion of the land to hunt in. Here in Iowa most of the woodland is along rivers with other areas to wet to hunt having brush trees and grass. A lot of the woodlots have disappeared to grow more corn and beans. Sad IMO! Good luck Roy.

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373654 12/15/19
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saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,694 Michigan, In , Boon	Good Luck Roy, sure is some pretty Country! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373678 12/15/19
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Jerseyboy Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,553 People's Republic of New Jerse...	Beautiful country for sure. Livin' the dream for sure. Just don't get "et up" by a bear. I recommend a 300 Savage over the 303, just sayin'. NRA Endowment Life Member, G.O.A supporter

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Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373884 12/15/19
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Rick99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 14,585 N E Kansas	Roy, if the bear wins make sure you leave it instruction on how to post the story here on the "24". Be safe and good hunting! Savage...never say "never". Rick... Join the NRA...together we stand, divided we fall!

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373918 12/15/19
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triple_deuce Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,455 Glen Lyon Pa.	Good luck Roy. Joe

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14373966 12/15/19
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Tarbe Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,785 Romance, MO	Sweet! Nice pics...good luck! Last edited by Tarbe; 12/15/19. USMC 0351 We know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14374019 12/15/19
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SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,081 Willamette Valley	Great pictures of the scenery. Beautiful place to hike around looking for a bear or just solitude. Good luck with your 303 Savage "kit" gun.

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14374030 12/15/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas	Beautiful pics, good luck!

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14374091 12/15/19
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WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming	Nice .. Good luck!! Molon Labe

Re: It's not too late! Rick99 #14374924 12/15/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,167 Mt Airy, MD J JoeMartin Campfire Tracker
JoeMartin Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,167 Mt Airy, MD	Originally Posted by Rick99 Roy, if the bear wins make sure you leave it instruction on how to post the story here on the "24". Be safe and good hunting! Rick, we really need a like button. Where is Roy ever going to find a bear that can put a 10 shot group of 303's in one hole? I'm not greedy, I just want one of each. Remember Ira Hayes JoeMartin

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14375258 12/15/19
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99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,324 Va	Originally Posted by Fireball2 3031 powder and a 150 grain semi round nose of some flavor or another. That should do the trick Bears aren't bullet proof... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: It's not too late! 99guy #14375818 12/15/19
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OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon	Seen the biggest bear track ever, but a day old. He was something to behold. Front and back feet were a long way apart! Lost him where they melted out. All yesterdays tracks were snowed in, no today tracks to follow. I kind of suspected it yesterday, dang it, missed it by a day. It's a once a year event, and lasts about two days. Ended up carrying the 358 carbine since it's 16" barrel and a red dot. Sure got my blood pumping. I got to run the hills all day with my good buddy, so I'm still livin the dream. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: It's not too late! Fireball2 #14376427 12/16/19
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,575 upstate NY J JeffG Campfire Tracker
JeffG Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,575 upstate NY	Nice pictures Roy! Livin' the Dream for sure! Is that Your Christmas tree in the pictures? I heard Sasquatch said he saw Roy, but nobody believed him...I figure it didn't happen, without the pictures to prove it. "...One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All" JeffG

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