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Title: Grizz's most excellent adventures!
Post by: highcountry on September 23, 2011, 12:27:00 PM
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l182/highcountry_photos/100_4819.jpg)
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Grizz/ Mike Vigueria makes some beautiful bows. He is also is a trad hunting machine!  Real happy for ya Grizz on your great fall season.
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Post by: steadman on September 23, 2011, 12:50:00 PM
Mike is one of the best!! Congrats to him! Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Duker on September 23, 2011, 12:53:00 PM
Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bernie B. on September 23, 2011, 01:18:00 PM
Great pictures!  Congratulations on a couple of fine looking animals!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 23, 2011, 02:04:00 PM
ouch !!!!!!!!!!!! incredible ! Bravo
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Post by: straitera on September 23, 2011, 02:06:00 PM
Wow! Who is this guy? Great looking bow & better looking trophies! A most excellent adventure for real.
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Post by: longbowray on September 23, 2011, 02:10:00 PM
He's  a great guy to share a campfire with !
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Post by: Big Ed on September 23, 2011, 03:53:00 PM
Wow that bear is a toad!!!
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Post by: LV2HUNT on September 23, 2011, 04:01:00 PM
Nice bull and a pig of a bear. Look at the mitts on that dude!
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Post by: Bjorn on September 23, 2011, 04:14:00 PM
Whoa!!   :archer:
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Post by: Pat B. on September 23, 2011, 04:53:00 PM
Great bear ...  And a fine bull to boot !!!

I'd say he's had a super fall so far..
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Post by: bentpole on September 23, 2011, 04:57:00 PM
Most Excellent!    :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Post by: Coonbait on September 23, 2011, 05:14:00 PM
NICE!!!
Congratulations
Glenn
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Post by: Ranger75 on September 23, 2011, 06:36:00 PM
Fantastic.
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Post by: drewsbow on September 23, 2011, 07:38:00 PM
Holy smokes , congrats   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: NJSwampstalker on September 23, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: grizz on September 23, 2011, 10:01:00 PM
Now why did you go and do that Highcountry? Thanks, I guess I am photo challenged! It was a fantastic fall for sure.
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Post by: ti-guy on September 23, 2011, 10:12:00 PM
Very nice!!!
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Post by: highcountry on September 23, 2011, 10:19:00 PM
Because I knew you wouldn't  do it! If I had the picture of your boy with that huge bear he shot, I would of stuck it in there too! Were just putting a big pat on your back. You make it look easy.  Well, I guess it is easy for you old master.   :archer2:
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Post by: JJB on September 23, 2011, 10:29:00 PM
Congratulations on some great hunts!
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Post by: highcountry on September 23, 2011, 11:33:00 PM
Grizz's son Joe, with a bow made by his Dad, cool huh!
 (http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l182/highcountry_photos/100_3953.jpg)

One BIG Yogi!
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Post by: Mudd on September 23, 2011, 11:35:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: cacciatore on September 24, 2011, 12:10:00 AM
Congrats Grizz and son.
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Post by: Vig on September 24, 2011, 12:54:00 AM
Too cool Highcountry, thanks for posting.  The old guy (Grizz, my Dad) is quite the mentor and an artist, especially when it comes to building bows.  We each managed to arrow an elk (mine was of the no-antler type) and a bear (that's me in the pic above).  He built me a new bow this summer and I was anxious to put it to use-- two arrows and two animals; can't beat that!  I can't wait until javelina season and to start the next chapter...

-Vig
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Post by: GRINCH on September 24, 2011, 12:54:00 AM
Congrats to both,great animals.
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Post by: hitman on September 24, 2011, 10:27:00 AM
Congratulations, on 2 great trophies. Your season has been fantastis allready.
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Post by: highcountry on September 24, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
Hello VIG, I thought you were out of the country traveling at the speed of sound? Yup, your Pop is one in a trillion. I can't wait to go up there and see him. I still attempt to make arrows as beautiful as his but still not close. You take care of yourself & crew.
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Post by: Autumn Whitetails on September 24, 2011, 12:56:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Steve O on September 24, 2011, 06:07:00 PM
So, are those Colorado bears and elk?  How bout that avatar buffalo?  What's the story on all of them?!?
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Post by: highcountry on September 24, 2011, 11:12:00 PM
Okay Boys, Steve O's questions are all yours!   :readit:  I am just here to stir the pot. Grizz is a little shy, we might have to poke at him a bit.
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Post by: Pat B. on September 24, 2011, 11:41:00 PM
Wow, two big bears !
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Post by: rastaman on September 24, 2011, 11:48:00 PM
Awesome animals!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: grizz on September 25, 2011, 12:26:00 PM
Thanks guys, the avatar is from Oklahoma 2005, the rest came from colorado this fall, public land, rough to get into, within a few miles from home for me.A very low density area for sure, I saw 5 elk in 16 days, but I won't say how many bears! You can hear them at night "exploring" around camp, leaving their calling card as proof. Yes it is exciting.
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Post by: habujohn on September 25, 2011, 05:21:00 PM
wow those are impressive bear.  Any details on their size?  I ask as I and my wife are heading to Alberta in the spring to try for a monster black bear.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 25, 2011, 05:28:00 PM
Great season.

Congrats   :eek:    :clapper:
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Post by: grizz on September 25, 2011, 07:36:00 PM
As far as the bears go, we had to quarter both for hauling, and after a week in the cooler Joes bear quarters were still over 200 pounds total. Mine didn't get weighed. The head and hide (green) made for one load. Both bears were taken with Grizzly Longbows, I used doug fir shaft and a wensel BH. Joe used an aluminum shaft 2117, and one of Blake Fischers heads, 2 blade. Both were very effective combinations.
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Post by: JoeM on September 26, 2011, 07:16:00 AM
Holy Bears!!!  Congrats on a heck of a fall.  Joe
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Post by: Elksong on September 26, 2011, 07:41:00 AM
Congrats Mike! Looks like more material for another book!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 26, 2011, 07:44:00 AM
:clapper:   Great critters congrats Mike.
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Post by: grizz on September 27, 2011, 12:02:00 AM
Congrats on your nice kill this fall Elksong. I know your just over the hill from here, is it Silt? Yes the boys have been compiling more stories for another book, I hope you enjoyed the last one.
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Post by: Elksong on September 27, 2011, 07:19:00 AM
Yep! The big Metropolis of Silt! LOL! I did enjoy the book. It was a fun read for sure, especially Dan's stories!
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Post by: grizz on September 27, 2011, 10:07:00 AM
Yes that Dan! He is the outlaw of the bunch (kidding). He will be back here to live for a while next week, his job allows that kind of freedom. I like it cause it gets my work done easier and I have a hunting/fishing pard all the time.
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Post by: steadman on September 27, 2011, 10:18:00 AM
I didn't know you write too Mike? Looks like I need to get a new book. Sure hope to see you and your wife at the high country shoot this year. Congrats again on some great animals this year  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Terry Green on September 27, 2011, 03:18:00 PM
Nice job fellas!!!

   :campfire:
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Post by: Ranger75 on September 28, 2011, 05:27:00 PM
Outstanding.
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Post by: grizz on September 28, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
I missed you this year at CTAS Ryan, I bet I'll be able to come up with a story or two for ya next time. Lately I have been leaving the writing up to the boys, they have had some great adventures for sure. The "Danimal" (Dan) I know for sure is putting his part together for a new book. We had enough excitement this fall for several chapters, I know my diary got way behind.
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Post by: steadman on September 28, 2011, 09:48:00 PM
Sweet! I look forward to swapping some stories next year you bring the elk steaks  :)  Take care Bud!!
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Post by: bohuntr on September 29, 2011, 10:35:00 AM
Very cool, those are just HUGE bears!!!
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Post by: M. J. Brundage on September 29, 2011, 10:40:00 AM
Nice Job!  :clapper:    :clapper: