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Some time ago I began visiting your site if nothing more than to just familiarize myself with Alberta and it’s hunting opportunity and culture. Some of you may remember I mentioned it’s been a lifelong dream of mine to take a color phase bear. I’ve been blessed enough to take several blacks but the color phase has eluded me for many years - until this year when I hunted with John and Jenn Rivet from Swan Hills.
It was truly a DREAM bear hunt where I don’t think I ever spent more than 15 minutes without having at least one bear in front of me and most of the time multiple bears. The hunt was everything I’d dreamt it would be and more.
The highlight of the week of course was taking the blonde bear but having Russ Thornberry in camp with me was an absolute joy. Russ and I were sitting together when I shot my bear and that is a memory I will cherish forever. This pict is of myself, Russ and outfitter John Rivet.
Thanks for the kind words and encouraging PM’s from the past and best wishes and congrats to all who have been successful this spring no matter where you were hunting.
Alberta is an incredible place and I hope to go back again in the near future.
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Congrats! That is a nice looking bear. What was your now / arrow combo?
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Congratulations, that is a great looking colour bear!!! Glad you enjoyed your time in Alberta. Regards. Bert.
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You should come up to Alberta for the Heritage Classic Jamboree if you want to meet more fine Albertans who shoot trad gear.
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IBOW, I'm so glad it all worked out for you. the Bear is a beaut to behold. Anyways keep me posted on more details (there has to be more) and after all the PM'S I'm really glad you connected on your dream. Congrats, Adam
I just noticed that pm's without the ' is kinda funny.
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Thanks Adam ... Definitely LOVE Alberta. An amazing place for sure. Looking forward to coming back again!
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Congrats on a beautiful bear! Wow Russ Thornberry! There's a name I haven't heard in a while. Talked to him once when I was just a kid.He was very patient and gracious to answer all my questions. (which I'm sure were all stupid)
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Russ is every bit as patient and gracious as he's ever been and he sure hasn't lost his sense of humor either. We sat together a couple of nights just for fun and we had a riot. He is quite a guy - the real deal for sure.
When I look back at some of the videos he's done as well as other things over the years, I think he makes a lot of the stuff we see on TV today look pretty shallow and silly. Not all of it for sure but a lot of it.
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