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Day 6 Thursday

 

Today we spent the morning taking pictures of Larry bear trying to make it look bigger and talking as Ralph and Larry skin and prep the hide.  Here Ralph and Larry Whitlock work on the hide while Larry Velvick the proud hunter works on the skull.

Well tonight was pretty uneventful for everyone.  Josh saw a bear briefly but it didn't come in.  At about five minutes before nine I hear a bear sniffing the wind almost directly below my stand.  I got pretty excited but the light was fading fast.  That bear must have got wind of something he didn't like.  I never saw him so I figured he just snuck away.  We have one more night, so hopefully it will be a good one.

NOTE:  In Idaho you are required to bring the skull and hide into Fish & Game within 10 days of the kill.  

 

Day 1 Saturday - driving up  Day 2 Sunday - riding in - first hunt, Day 3 Monday Day 4 Tuesday,  
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