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    ****OFFICIAL****2024 SPRING BEAR THREAD

    I've been watching this since 1982, year in and year out (no matter snow pack level) it's May 13th until things really pop! No doubt we'll find a few between now and then but that's going to be when most all the state really gets to going and the hills come alive with bruins. (side note, there...
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    ****OFFICIAL****2024 SPRING BEAR THREAD

    Beautiful country eh IME, it'll be a couple of weeks until things really start perking though. Life's short, hunt hard!
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    School me on Western Spring Bear

    The challenge to June is the fact that the "green" is everywhere, that's a lot of country to cover with the glass...:)
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    HELP - Cinnamon or Chocolate? Identifying a black bear color phase

    toilet seat cover.............
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    Mountain Lion for a Little Lady

    My oh my, it just doesn't get any better than this. Congrats to all, well done!
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    Stafford Ferry CE

    Boy howdy you're right about impossible some of these lands are impossible to ascend, descend, cross etc. My wife had a permit in there this last fall and we often found ourselves in places impossible to negotiate! Add this CE if it goes thru (which I'm sure it will) to the one that's already...
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    NM Oryx 2023

    Very cool, great pics! I'm guessing cow, is that correct? Enjoy the carne!
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    Elk Pictures w/ Score

    That right there is what it's all about, talk about a Booner hunt experience!
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    • Post #512
    • Forum: Elk
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    Montana Moose & Mental Fortitude

    Way hella cool! Great hunt, story, bull and that bruin head is the topper Well done! (glad the tent didn't get it's azz kicked:)
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    Spring Bear Knee Replacement Motivation

    How'd the bear hunt go? I've had 7 knee surgeries, including total's on both. So, I'm no stranger to rehab either... I do have about 20 years on you though.
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    6.5 Remington Mag

    Neat rifle, that dog has to hunt again! Seems to me that Nosler still makes brass for the 350 RM, I'd get a hold of some of that and try necking it down. Should work just fine.
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    Montana MSG Results

    Dear hunter, In the drawing for moose and sheep licenses, we over allocated licenses in some districts. We are writing to inform you that you remain successful in the sheep drawing. We have made these licenses available to purchase again. The license can be purchased at license providers, FWP...
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    One more week until Oryx

    Darn well done!
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    Which Caliber for Elk

    I'd be all over 117 Hammers in your #1/270. That gun if it's a 1B is a hefty dude (I've had one for years) so I know but the weight will soak up the bump. Load them to 2900-3K and your basically duping a Roberts which is a heck of good elk round when directed properly. My guess is that...
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    • Post #147
    • Forum: Elk
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    First Time Waterfowl: What are the essentials?

    Fair Weather---take a look see around for some stubble that's privately owned then go and introduce yourself to the farmers and see if they'll let you give it a go in their fields. If they will you're on the way. You don't need a boat or a dog or a 3 1/2 mag...just a handful of dekes. Ideally...
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    Calling Black Bear?

    Yeah Bigbuck I've used that one as well. One of the keys to getting a bruin to come is to play a tune that perks his interest. That's one of the nice things about spotting a bruin first so you can observe how he is or isn't responding to your call. Don't be afraid to mix up he cadence, the...
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    Calling Black Bear?

    Lots of tunes/sounds will get them to come, I've even used a peacock call to get them to come...
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    Calling Black Bear?

    The Cow Girl is a rock star when it comes to being user friendly and great as a predator call when you really after it with it. Couple years back I called in a corker red phase to 34 yards with it. Then last fall called in a really good black phase to 42 yards with it.
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    2022 Spring Bears

    perhaps he was just visited the parking lot food truck for some protein he just hammered digest prior to his ascent.......:)
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    30-06 AI - Weird Pressure Spikes

    One thing I've used over the years in order for me to work had to only shoot on a cool barrel is to take a probe thermometer to the range with me. While I'm getting things set up I set the gun in the rack and drop the probe therm down the tube. B4 I get to shooting my first group I take a...

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