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I just got back from a great New Mexico black bear hunt in the Lincoln National Forest with three friends. All 4 of us got great color phase bears. We were hunting out of a spike camp with Joe Troyer of Little Joes Big Game Hunting: http://liljoesbiggamehunts.com/Joe specializes in bear and lion hunts with dogs. I had done a spot and stalk bear hunt in BC and a stand hunt in Alberta, so I really wanted to do a hunt with dogs. It is amazing to watch these hounds work. It is a physically demanding hunt, but worth every minute! Camp
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As it turned out, both geedubya and I took our 7mm-08's and Amigo and Bobby both had new 45-70 Guide Guns that had not been bloodied yet. My bear turned out to be a unique color combination, chocolate with a true blond back, not unlike a grizzly. This is geedubya's bear. He has a lot of his photos that he will post along with a great story.
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Bobby's bear. It was 7'1" squared! Amigo's bear.
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Looks like you guys did well! Thanks for the photos. I had no idea they had 7' bears in NM.
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Very impressed with the size of the bears, and beautiful colors as well.
How do they do with Lions? Good success rate?
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We were also surprised at the size and color of the bears too! Joe does great on lions. This is one from last season one of my best friends got with Joe.
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Good stuff, thx for sharing.
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Where's the dog pics?.....
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Wow! You guys had a great hunt. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I was over in the Lincoln last weekend on a volunteer work project--wish I had known you guys were there.
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Great bears and thanks for posting. Looks pretty comfortable at camp but sure chasing the hounds could get aerobic.
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So mosty black-n-tans, with some redbone, walker, bluetick, plott-cross tossed in? Any tree pics?......chase pics?......
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Congrats! That looks like a great hunt.
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That looks like a great time.
long before Rodriguez stole that goat.
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What were yall shooting out of your 7-08s, shot placement, and they obviously worked Great, would you use anything different in them now?
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Nice bear and not too shabby for a "spike camp." What does he keep around the main setup?
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