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Author Topic: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction  (Read 356 times)

Offline wapiti792

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Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« on: July 13, 2012, 12:56:00 PM »
Well last year I had the hunt of a lifetime in one night. I made it up to Ryan's camp (Stickflingers) and killed a beautiful bear. The bear of a lifetime really. Here's the post:  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=104915#000000

After I got home the St Jude auction was going full force, and I was fortunate enough to win a skull mount donated by Brad Harriman (fireman_3311). I got the skull to him a few months later and he put his beatles to work. Not only did the beatles do their job well, but Brad worked his magic too! I got it in the mail today as I had fully intended on driving over there to the "Show Me State" when it was done this spring. Not only is Brad a fine fella for donating his services to Tradgang for St. Jude, he is official scorer for B&C, P&Y, and Compton. I have never been a "book" guy. I have killed a dozen or so P&Y minimum whitetails and mule deer but have never entered them. I had a change of heart with this critter and will enter it to honor the animal...I know how special he is and just want to dagnabit  :)  So, if you are not a score guy, avert your eyes. It is not meant to brag. It is to show how great this animal is, the quality of the bears in Manitoba (and specifically Ryan Delago's camp), and how special a 7 foot bear with a 20 inch skull is.

Thanks again for Brad Harriman's work. It could not have turned out better...and thanks for donating to St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
*Chocolate Thunder

 
*Beautiful Skull Job


 
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2012, 01:00:00 PM »
Great trophy, well done!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2012, 01:01:00 PM »
Mike that's a beautiful bear and skull mount!

congratulations, friend.
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Offline NoCams

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2012, 01:05:00 PM »
Congrats Mike Awesome !
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Offline K.S.TRAPPER

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2012, 01:18:00 PM »
To cool my friend   :bigsmyl:    

Great story and great bear, enjoyed reading it again. Congrats!

Yep, Brads a good guy and does great work.

Tracy
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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2012, 01:29:00 PM »
:thumbsup:  Love seeing that bear!
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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2012, 02:08:00 PM »
Great bear and story!  A well done skull is hard to beat for showcasing an animal like a bear, hog, javelina, or big cat!

Scoring critters really has nothing to do with boasting, we are ensuring that future generations see what our animals were like during this time.

It is a historical document and proof that the conservation efforts that hunters undertook long before the tree-huggers were involved worked and continue to work.  We owe it to the critters and the future generations.
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Offline Longbowlogan

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2012, 02:17:00 PM »
I love skull mounts!
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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2012, 02:17:00 PM »
Thats awesome man. Can't wait to see it in person! As Ive said before congrats my friend.
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Offline bohuntr

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2012, 03:38:00 PM »
Mike that is one helluva bear and a tremendous job on the skull! Sure would like to shoot one that big someday.
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Offline steadman

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2012, 04:28:00 PM »
Way to go Buddy!! That is a GREAT bear!! Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Offline Blue Tick

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2012, 05:07:00 PM »
Toad of a blackie right there. Congrats on the fine bear and an even better cause.
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Offline Bill Kissner

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2012, 05:47:00 PM »
Hey Mike, that is a very exceptional animal and deserves to be is the record book! Also, you have every right to be proud of him! I know I would be! Congratulations again pard, you done good!
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Offline Shedrock

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2012, 06:07:00 PM »
Awesome bear, congrats!  :thumbsup:  
Nice looking skull as well  :thumbsup:
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Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2012, 06:27:00 PM »
gorgeous congrats again
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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2012, 07:15:00 PM »
cool! make sure you show us that fullsize mount when you get it done. love the color of your bear,  :thumbsup:
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Offline SheltonCreeker

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2012, 07:17:00 PM »
Just saw that brute in person. I'm telling everyone that pic doesn't do that skull justice. Just absolutely amazing. Congrats again.
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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2012, 07:17:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Offline Butchie

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2012, 07:31:00 PM »
Great Bear!!!
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Offline Froggy

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Re: Bear Skull Back...thanks St Jude Auction
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2012, 08:00:00 AM »
Mike,
Proud for you bud. That is one fine bear.

Congrats,

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