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New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days #6819780 08/29/12
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA Bobcat OP Campfire Regular
OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	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 There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

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Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819781 08/29/12
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA Bobcat OP Campfire Regular
OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	Our group L to R: Bobby, geedubya, me, Amigo. Some of the areas we hunted. There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819783 08/29/12
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OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	Geedubya working his culinary magic at the grill. A few celebratory cigars were shared too. There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819786 08/29/12
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OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	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. There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819788 08/29/12
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA Bobcat OP Campfire Regular
OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	Bobby's bear. It was 7'1" squared! Amigo's bear. There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

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Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819790 08/29/12
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OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	Here a few more pics. Bob There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819796 08/29/12
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,251 Likes: 1 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger
JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,251 Likes: 1 Northern Louisiana	Looks like you guys did well! Thanks for the photos. I had no idea they had 7' bears in NM. Now with even more aplomb

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days JPro #6819818 08/29/12
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,861 Texas TimZ Campfire Tracker
TimZ Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,861 Texas	Very impressed with the size of the bears, and beautiful colors as well. How do they do with Lions? Good success rate? Tim

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days TimZ #6819862 08/29/12
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OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	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. There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6819883 08/29/12
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger
Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	Good stuff, thx for sharing. Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

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Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Mark R Dobrenski #6819913 08/29/12
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,152 Seminole39 Campfire Regular
Seminole39 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,152	nice pics To play the game, you first gotta have game. - Ike Turner

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Mark R Dobrenski #6819914 08/29/12
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,953 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,953 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Where's the dog pics?.....

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days huntsman22 #6819944 08/29/12
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OP Bobcat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 835 Hondo, Texas USA	Here you go: There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Mark R Dobrenski #6819950 08/29/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico mudhen Campfire Outfitter
mudhen Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico	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. Ben Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days mudhen #6820075 08/29/12
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30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,357 Likes: 1 Denver	Great bears and thanks for posting. Looks pretty comfortable at camp but sure chasing the hounds could get aerobic.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6820090 08/29/12
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,953 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,953 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	So mosty black-n-tans, with some redbone, walker, bluetick, plott-cross tossed in? Any tree pics?......chase pics?...... Last edited by huntsman22; 08/29/12.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days huntsman22 #6820118 08/29/12
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pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,672 Likes: 1 Indiana	Congrats! That looks like a great hunt.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days pointer #6820539 08/29/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,304 west texas W willowcreek1996 Campfire Regular
willowcreek1996 Campfire Regular W Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,304 west texas	That looks like a great time. long before Rodriguez stole that goat.

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days willowcreek1996 #6820576 08/29/12
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msuhunter Campfire Regular M Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,583	What were yall shooting out of your 7-08s, shot placement, and they obviously worked Great, would you use anything different in them now?

Re: New Mexico Bears-4 Down in 3 Days Bobcat #6820615 08/29/12
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,974 Likes: 11 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,974 Likes: 11 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Nice bear and not too shabby for a "spike camp." What does he keep around the main setup? 1Minute

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