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You can watch a hundred hunting shows about bears and see a close encounter or two. All the bears I have seen shot were caught offguard and most went less than 30 yards before expiring. Some less than 20'. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Five years is a long ways away so you have plenty of time to decide on what firearm to take.

Boots on the ground will tell you that. The impressive pics are still 4-7 weeks out.

Same here. I used to use it to take my rods to Louisiana every year to fish with my brother. Then I bought rods and left them there but they are great cases.

Are you going fishing up north and just looking for one for peace of mind?

Glock Fanboy here and like the 10. If you visit the Alaska Outdoors website you'll find the 10mm is widely accepted. With that said a 4" Super Redhawk in 45 Colt or 454 Casull would be my GTG. When it comes time to throwdown you'll be in the minority if you get off more than two or three shots. Plenty accounts of people using 9mm and walking away too. If you're that deep into bear country less weight is appreciated , cross draw chest holster like the Diamond D or an Uncle Mikes is what I would use. Walking on muskeg drains you and going is slow. Having spent time in some pretty remote parts of the 49th state I can personally tell you that bears can be expected when you least expect them. 95% of the time they leave you alone and you see them when they are on their way outta Dodge. "If" I was going to buy a sidearm for protection it wouldn't be a 10mm unless I was recoil shy. Heavy bullets break bones and slow or stop the charge. I would not want to put my well being in a semi auto, even as reliable as a Glock is. If you have the coin I would also look at Bowen's offerings. Just my personal opinion.

Can and does at that elevation so be prepared. The two of us rode about 12 miles a day up to 11,500. Saw at least two yotes every day.

Going to be a long season.

We had six inches of snow on the last day, late October. We were camped at 10,000'.

Here is a really good article on Bighorns that talks about growth for both Desert and Rocky Mountain sheep. https://www.gohunt.com/read/skills/how-to-accurately-age-bighorn-sheep#gs.hnhzsd

Not even close to the definition.

Don't blow $$$ on the rifle and settle for a Vortex.

And the increased drag. Never know what is going to show up so I would want at least 50#'s of drag or even more so I don't get spooled or have to spend an hour bringing the fish to the gaff.

Big congrats to you on your hunt. I know the feeling of when you give it your all and are successful as nearly everyone of my big game kills has been done solo. I hear those voices too. LOL

Looks cramped for three cots. is it a 10x10?

Once you are away from the truck, as in this case. You are no longer in danger. If you take it upon yourself to re-engage and escalate the situation by reaching back into the truck in the heat of the moment to reclaim personal property after you are no longer in danger, well lets say that it wasn't the smartest of moves. The threat was over.

Call and talk to Trent Woods. https://www.woodslawaz.com/about/

I hunted the area behind Purgatory about 20 years ago and we camped at the end of a road to the south and went in each day on horseback and never saw another soul.

Wow that's crazy. Glad you all walked away, were you wearing seat belts of just lucky? What is the story behind that and did your insurance cover it? Got any pics of the buck? LOL

So how did you make out getting it out of there?

Look on Craigs List. My buddy at work bought a couple last year for stupid cheap.

That's awesome that he gets to hunt antelope. Looking forward to the story. Good Luck.

What are you going to do with it once you get it out of the garage? There is a Community Tire by the airport that does good work and also One Stop Truck Shop who can possibly come to the terminal and make the repair there. What make/Year truck is it? I usually take Lyft and leave the truck at home. It is $14.50 from my place to the airport.

Nice rig, how's the trigger?

No expansion or too explosive?

Adam did you buy it in El Centro? My boss bought a Razor and drove there to get it as the guy in Rye couldn't even come close.