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Thread: Gila bear hunt

  1. 08-14-2012, 11:05 PM #1
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    Gila bear hunt

    Leaving tomorrow for a bear hunt in the Gila Wilderness. I saw two nice ones last year when deer hunting. One was a beautiful cinnamon color.

    I'm really excited because I am taking my 450 Marlin. The reason it is exciting is because I finally got it shooting cast boolits well thanks to Ranch Dog. I couldn't keep it on paper with regular Lee molds. I now shoot 2.5 inch groups at 100 yards.

    Wish me luck! Hopefully I will be back before Sunday night with a report.


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  2. 08-14-2012, 11:20 PM #2
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    Crawdaddy,
    Good luck and have a great time!
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    Best of aussie luck to you.
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  4. 08-15-2012, 09:05 AM #4
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    Good luck!
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  5. 08-15-2012, 09:11 AM #5
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    Good luck.
    give us a burn report too
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  7. 08-15-2012, 06:59 PM #7
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    What an adventure! Enjoy life while you can... all the best. Hope you get a bear but you will have done a wonderful thing to just get out there even if you don't get the bear.
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  8. 08-19-2012, 06:34 PM #8
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    Got skunked. I did have one near me, he rolled a log but by the time I got close he was gone. It rained most of the time. We needed it, far to dry.

    I did get pictures of my new to me m101a2 trailer I used for a camper and a toy hauler.

    It was actually pretty comfortable. I put two tarps over it and stayed dry.

    Ernest you have it right. I am making the most out of life now that the kids are grown. I was happy just being in the woods for 5 days.

    375 Ruger, the burn was about 15 miles west of where I hunt. Thank heavens it went NE instead of west.

    I did get to see a bunch of elk and deer. Scouting was another reason I was there. I drew a rifle deer tag. One of the bucks I saw has really nice potential. Pretty nice rack.


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  9. 08-19-2012, 08:07 PM #9
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    It sounds like a good hunt. You had the benefits of a good time outdoors, without having to pack out a greasy old bear!
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  10. 08-20-2012, 05:19 PM #10
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    If a bear has a reason to stay busy in one place he will for a while otherwise he is always moving. I don't know how many times I've heard one rip into a log or rattle a can that was found or turn over rocks, rush as quietly as possible to the noise and find not a thing. Happens at least once a season to me.
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  11. 08-21-2012, 12:26 PM #11
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    Thats reassuring. It was my first bear hunt. I am definitley a novice at it. If the season doesnt close due to quotas, I will have another shot when I deer hunt.
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