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Count me in lol

I had an opportunity for that- I had my 45 with the buffalo bore. I was glassing one side of the hill and my son with a deer tag (I had the bear tag) had the other about 15 yards the other direction. He had the rifle. Suddenly my binocs were filled with black fur. I dropped the glasses and a huge black bear had walked about 15 yard in front of me- and he didn't see the boy either. I had the pistol trained on him but if I had shot, and he didn't go down, and happened to see my son.. could've been bad. He passed on- you should have seen my sons face when he finally saw it walk by. As far as actively hunting them? Like going out and looking for them? I wouldn't go out with anything smaller than a .44 Once you get that close you kinda get it.

Color me convinced. I'll take the plunge next month. Looking forward to an upgrade. Thanks guys.

I have the Cooper Discoverer STT on the F250. Love them.

I'm thinking no, but get creative! Sorry about the cast.

Hey! Time to sell some stuff. Bear is growing up and has outgrown a few items. Also selling a Fenix Headlight. (I can't get used to the cord- otherwise it's stellar. At 6'6" I can't tilt my head down when the powerpack is on my belt) First- Deuter Kid Comfort 3.- $230 Details can be found here: http://www.deuter.com/US/us/kids/kid-comfort-3-46534-black-grey.html Awesome baby backpack. He just doesn't fit. Used about ten times- no rips or stains. Great condition. Second: Portable Baby Crib Guave Lotus Travel Crib (with deluxe sheet/mattress, which was purchased seperately) $150 Details here: https://www.guavafamily.com/pages/travel-crib Lightweight and portable with a backpack box for travel. Third: Fenix HP30R Headlight. $85. It's a beast. Has battery pack attachment which can also charge other USB devices in the field. I think it might be Fenix's strongest headlight- not sure. Charged about 20x. Comes with original box. https://www.fenixlighting.com/product/fenix-hp30r-rechargeable-headlamp/ Thanks for reading. (The pics are sideways- I give up trying to get it righted)

Price drop on the baby backpack- $200

Baby stuff is still up for sale. I'll probably add to Craigslist later this week..

That should do juuuuust fine.

223 No sh!t. WHAT BULLET Lol well i want to say I had my Winchester super x on deck. I want to say I didnt use my 55 grain target loads and didnt mix them up. The round exited out his back, I remember him twisting and biting towards his back- he thought he got bit.

64 grain. And yeah.. I dont think it expanded well.

Id bump that up a little. A 45 would be the smallest Id consider. Probably use the Buffalo bore rounds. (If they make that for a 9mm it would make things easier for you) I called in a herd to a few yards and nailed the meanest looking scarred up javelina Ive ever seen at 4 yards with a 223. Hit him square in the chest and he went down. Trying to scare the other ones off and this guy gets up and runs into the worst cactus/cat claw patch known to man. Acres of it. You could see the tunnels underneath of the canopy where they had Made their highways. I looked for a full day and had to leave. I never recovered. Youd think a .223 is big enough for a football with legs. I had enough gun but it didnt do the job. I hunt pigs with an 06 now- that usually does the trick and drops them where they got shot. Id hate for you to have track down something you hit with a smaller caliber and not recover. If you do use a 9mm see if Buffalo bore makes a bear round for a 9mm

A ton of units are closed for bear- are you sure your unit of choice is open? There's always a big pistol option and a bow?

Illl join in tomorrow! Good luck guys!

Was thinking of a non-electric: https://www.walltentshop.com/products/riley-tent-pellet-stoves

I got some of the pics downloaded off the camera. I wasn't joking about the Antelope Mafia.

And get a j-13 call. That thing is amazing! Ive called in herds of 20+ from quite a distance. YouTube it so you know what it should sound like. Think baby pig squealing.

Stellar deal if its in good shape.

And the light is sold.

I bought one of the pads- highly recommend

They're onsale.. Anyone try these out? https://www.wiggys.com/specials/luxurious-ground-pad/

Yeah Im with ya. I hiked about 25-30 miles over 6 days and drove a ton to get from hike spots all over the unit. The family came, and had wifey pick me up at the end of the hike. I went over most of the cones and hills in the middle north of the unit. I walked over the white horse hills, most of the cones, Missouri bill, etc.. a ton of antelope and deer, and 3 cows. Never saw a bull. I had a good time and a lot of good advice. They just werent there in numbers. I heard it wont even snow in the area till 2018.

That's just wicked cool. Great job!

Some thoughts after spending 8 days in an Alaknak with a wood stove in 7-E. Get a pellet stove instead. I know theres a balance with the dampener and the front o2 holes in the stove to get a burn going for several hours but I havent got that down yet. I hear a pellet stove is the bomb. Getting up 6x a night sucks. And yes Im using the biggest logs that will fit. Keep all liquids in the tent. Everything freezes. I mean.. everything. At 1 degree its all frozen. We all had wiggys ultimate Thule bags that are good for -20. I think thats what kept us going. I cant recommend them enough. When the stove goes out or theres no fire or if youre in the apocalypse , zip up and wait for morning.

Stay strong! Itll work out. My family will be praying for yours