Right on ABM - you' re a veteran now! Nice looking bear that you got again! After this blackie, I can' t imagine the rush of a big GRIZZER!

...after 1 hour of sleep and replaying the shot over and over while I listened to the storm wash away the blood trail, I headed back at first light...it was still dumping buckets as light broke and I headed into the dark, thick cedars.... I wasn' t looking forward to bumping the TAZMANIAN from under a tree, as I' m sure he' d tear me a new a$$...I finally found him 200 yards into the forest just past a swampy landing wedged between two trees. I was relieved I' d found him and it was finally over.


It was a quartering away shot at 28 yards - entered on the last rib and stuck in his far front leg getting the liver and 1 lung. He is a short fat old man with a big head(about 8 years old - molars almost worn down) He squares about 6 feet and just greens in P&Y at 18.25 inches. I have a new found respect for BEARS!