Bear Down - Tulameen Area

[Iron Glove]

I'm up at the cabin, Son calls last night to say he's heading up today for an overnighter around Tulameen. I told him that apparently a lot of the FSR's are pretty messed up so he showed up this AM to scout around to see what is / isn't accessible.
Comes back a few hours later with a better idea where he can / can't go and said he's heading up from Coalmont. Would've went with him but I have the dogs here and he's planning on camping out so wished him well.
Maybe an hour later, phone rings, it's him, he's found a cell zone and called. "I just got a bear with the new rifle you bought me."
So, we're both pretty happy, he's got some work to do but he'll be back in his Princeton home tonight.
The sentimental part - some might remember my posts about his past "difficulties" and how he totally turned his life around. Earlier this year for his 40th B-Day and as a "reward" for that, his hundreds of hours dealing with the flooding at our cabin, and the way his life has developed we bought him a very nice and expensive Tikka. Really nice that the first shot taken, other than at the range turned out as successful as his life has. Pretty proud Mom and Dad. :smile:

[upperleftcoaster]

That is a very nice story! Congrats to you and your son. I couldn’t make it out this weekend, but glad he got it done early with all this heat!!

[BeerMan]

Awesome story. Was up that way last weekend fly fishing, and the roads have sure changed, or gone.
Few ways to get in, but it will take a little longer now.

[caddisguy]

Way go to! Heart warming story right there and a well deserved bear to top it off. Tough to beat that. Congrats to IG and son! Thanks for posting it up here to share with all.

[Husky7mm]

Congratulations to your son on his success in his hunting and turning his life around. A quality rifle is such a thoughtful gift. What caliber did you go with?

[Iron Glove]

Congratulations to your son on his success in his hunting and turning his life around. A quality rifle is such a thoughtful gift. What caliber did you go with?

Thanks. 270, same as the Axis it replaced. Nothing wrong with the Axis, it served him well for @ 10 years with numerous deer and bear and he was hard on it, we just wanted to get him something more robust and simply better. He's a pretty happy guy.

[KBC]

Great work!

[Rayne]

Congratulations on the hunt and a bigger congratulations to finding his way again. Life’s full of ups and down. Nice to hear about someone prevailing!

[Steeleco]

Good for him, no looking back now. New life, new gun and great parents! Now about him shooting my bear LOL

[hawk-i]

Awesome, thx for sharing! :)

[Bugle M In]

Congrats and that is great to hear.
I got a friend into hunting and his dad was very pleased I did so.
It helped his son out as well.

[dino]

I think your Srupp of the princeton/tulameen. Helping all including myself. Good for you and your son. All the best from this end.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Excellent John - and Good on your Son ! :smile: RJ

[srupp]

Well done indeed.

[billybob123]

Great story.

[358mag]

This is what HBC is all about 8)

[boilerroom]

put a big smile on my face IG. Congrats to you and your son!

[IronNoggin]

Now that was a heart warming read!!

Well Done all round!

Cheers!

[Salty]

Pure awesomeness thanks for sharing IG. Nice to think that that Tikka's just getting started on a long and illustrious career in that neck of the woods :-D

[Knute]

Congrats all around, what a great story!

So many distractions in life, good to see all has worked out fine in the end.

[lakelander]

Very nice read IG. Congrats on the bear and that is one nice rifle!