thanks bronko i will consider a bear hunt next year with you guys. as for hunting here in ohio i can get you permission to hunt aleast 1 or 2 of the properties just let me know. even this year if you wanted to. did'nt you use to hunt southern ohio ? i hear your a big muzzleloader fan. i myself am 1 too . in fact after my first kill with the 450 bushmaster i going to use my muzzleloader then.did'nt you buy a t/c impact that had pitting problems ? did you ever resoulve that? i myself own a t/c impact that's 6yrs old & am considering buying a new impact with the speed breech . i also use traditions striker fires & their pursuit muzzleloader. just let me know about hunting anytime here & thanks for letting me know about pa bear next year