Beauty Mike!!!  Really did a good story on here.    

I still can not tell who has more Fuzz on their hide.  

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WOW, what a pleasant surprise coming here to check in to what's happening in TG World.  

Thank you all for the compliments, and let the jealousy flow about the awesome beard (read that as nasty according to my wife).

I dropped the meat off at the processor Thursday to get ground up and made into Polish Sausage Hamburger patties, and then I dropped off the hide yesterday to get tanned.  I have time to figure out what I want done by the time it gets back from the tannery.  I'm also supposed to get a call tomorrow or Tuesday once the hide is thawed out and they can get the skull out and green scored.  I'll post the # when I get it.

I'm putting together the story for the Professional Bowhunters Society publication.  I received so much info from PBS members, that I see it fitting to share my experience in the PBS magazine.

Looking forward to the article   AND a bear burger dinner!

Steve, you and the Chili "King" (girls too if they are interested) will be over shortly for dinner once we get it back from the butcher.

Good Job Mike  

What a great bear....nice job Mike!!!

Nice going Mike & Congratulations!

Congrats on a beautiful bear!!

Mike,

I find myself returning to look at that wonderful bear you were blessed with.  What a trophy.  And yes... there is no doubt that the beard only contributes to your awesomeness!    

Way cool...can't wait for the story!

Attaboy Mike

       

That's a beauty brother! Congrats! That's on my list. Got to go give it a try.
Charlie      

That is an awesome bear Mike!!! Congratulations

Do you skin Grizz?



Congrats big fella.

Got the call from the Taxidermist.  Skull measured 17 7/8".  It's not Pope & Young (needed to be 18 after 60 days), but it is the world record in the "MV" record book.  I couldn't be any happier with this bear if I tried.  I'm still beside myself that I was blessed with the opportunity.

Got the call from the Taxidermist.  Skull measured 17 7/8".  It's not Pope & Young (needed to be 18 after 60 days), but it is the world record in the "MV" record book.  I couldn't be any happier with this bear if I tried.  I'm still beside myself that I was blessed with the opportunity.

Thank you all for the kind words.

That's a trophy in any book......ESPECIALLY with a stick and string!!  Congrats again.  did you make up a special set of bear arrows??  Just curious

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That's a trophy in any book......ESPECIALLY with a stick and string!!  Congrats again.  did you make up a special set of bear arrows??  Just curious

Yes Sean.  I used the exact same Eclipse head that I killed my Mule Deer with last year.  Those Eclipse heads are amazing...

 

With the knife I won last year...

Hey Mike, That's a great color!!   I've been kicking around the idea of getting a half doz Eclipse.  You might have just convinced me!  Nice knife

Congrats Mike ,Well done sir can't wait to here the story first hand.