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Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt #18445432 05/23/23 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,546 Likes: 2 Oregon Santiam OP Campfire Regular OP Santiam Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,546 Likes: 2 Oregon Spent five days, seen 11 bear and 3 shooters...Could have easily filled all four tags, but we are kinda picky..

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445439 05/23/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,368 Likes: 13 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,368 Likes: 13 Northeast USA Congrats on the bear! Looks like a good time out there. Semper Fi

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445443 05/23/23 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,745 Likes: 6 J JDK Campfire Regular JDK Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,745 Likes: 6 Pretty country and congratulations.

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445501 05/23/23 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 577 S Soup Campfire Regular Soup Campfire Regular S Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 577 Fellows, Just the pictures the camaraderie and all out good time will be with you forever. We're down to 2 guys both of us are 74. The memories and laughs are what it's all about. Congrats on a good hunt. Semper Fidelis Soup

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445526 05/23/23 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,406 Likes: 2 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,406 Likes: 2 N.E. Mn./ Mt Thanks for the great pictures, looks like a lot of fun in beautiful country.

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445789 05/23/23 Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 2,480 Montana M MedRiver Campfire Regular MedRiver Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 2,480 Montana Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a fantastic place to glass bears and an even better place to have a good time with friends.

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445790 05/23/23 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,946 Likes: 16 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,946 Likes: 16 Southern Oregon USA This is why I live here... certainly not the politics in Salem and Potlandia. Thanks for posting the states natural beauty. and congrats on your party's success.. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18445807 05/23/23 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,050 Likes: 1 Utah crittrgittr Campfire Tracker crittrgittr Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,050 Likes: 1 Utah Well done and great pics!

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18446821 05/24/23 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,562 Likes: 6 S Sako76 Campfire Tracker Sako76 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,562 Likes: 6 Way cool! Back in the day I used to float the Deschutes and hunt deer across from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18446906 05/24/23 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,343 Likes: 5 Wyoming F frogman43 Campfire Outfitter frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,343 Likes: 5 Wyoming Thanks for the pics and story! Congratulations on a grand time spent outdoors! Frog---OUT! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18446992 05/24/23 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,782 NC O OGB Campfire Regular OGB Campfire Regular O Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,782 NC Outstanding, I'm green! Bore size is no substitute for shot placement and Power is no substitute for bullet performance. 458WIN

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447152 05/24/23 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas Looks like a great hunt and great time - congrats!

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447203 05/24/23 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,782 NC O OGB Campfire Regular OGB Campfire Regular O Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,782 NC What "artillery" was used? Looks like an area where longer shots might be required. Bore size is no substitute for shot placement and Power is no substitute for bullet performance. 458WIN

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447288 05/24/23 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,228 Likes: 2 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,228 Likes: 2 N.. Newaukum, Washington Great trip Bill. I should draw next year down there, great time of year to be out. Grats Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447328 05/24/23 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,546 Likes: 2 Oregon Santiam OP Campfire Regular OP Santiam Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,546 Likes: 2 Oregon Hey Jud, which hunt ya thinking about? 2, 300 ulltra mags and my 260 ackley.. Only one was taken past 400 yds, two were inside 20 yards.. Not by design, it just worked out that way..

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447348 05/24/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,044 Likes: 5 NW Oregon B bowmanh Campfire Tracker bowmanh Campfire Tracker B Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,044 Likes: 5 NW Oregon Looks like a great hunt and some nice bears! Congrats!

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447470 05/24/23 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,228 Likes: 2 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,228 Likes: 2 N.. Newaukum, Washington Originally Posted by Santiam Hey Jud, which hunt ya thinking about? 2, 300 ulltra mags and my 260 ackley.. Only one was taken past 400 yds, two were inside 20 yards.. Not by design, it just worked out that way.. Shot ya a pm Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447563 05/24/23 Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,447 SheriffJoe Campfire Tracker SheriffJoe Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,447 Looks like fun trip. Those bears look bigger when they're standing up and alive. Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue. Pronoun: Yes, SIR !

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt SheriffJoe #18447599 05/24/23 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,546 Likes: 2 Oregon Santiam OP Campfire Regular OP Santiam Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,546 Likes: 2 Oregon Originally Posted by SheriffJoe Looks like fun trip. Those bears look bigger when they're standing up and alive. Didn't shoot any of the little ones in the pics

Re: Pics from our Oregon spring bear hunt Santiam #18447669 05/24/23 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,817 Likes: 3 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,817 Likes: 3 Wyoming Excellent!!!!! Molon Labe