Hunts are experiences... A double shot of that, Hoyt & Ardent North Coast Grizzly

Ardent

Ardent

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Hoyt and I just did a double coastal grizz hunt, I'll provide a proper write up down the road when time isn't evaporating so fast as I need to get back to that, but I'll start with a few good pics. Hoyt kindly came to assistant guide and let me use my last quota for a repeat client who wanted to do this in a bad way, and he brought a lot to the table as anyone with a few hundred bear hunts and an outfitting background will. Just like with Dogleg last year pleasure to soak up what these guys can share

Bears are 7'9 and 8'11, the smaller skinned bear is a Boone & Crockett All Time book bear, big skull, the big guy below average. Neat mix of proportions eh? Speaking of proportions for a 270lb(?) guy Hoyt moves deceivingly well, he hiked up slope into some benches that would put off a lot of clients to scout.

Both Grizzlies were taken within half an hour of each other, then followed by a night of Hoyt and I taking a shift each to keep the fire up and the Grizzlies away from the skin and riverboat. The beautiful Coho is one of Hoyt's and I can attest he cooks even better than he fishes, and he's no slouch with hook and line. As a matter of fact my client jibed he's not returning unless Greg's there to cook and I think he's serious.

A great time and was a pleasure to get to know another of our core group here. Funniest moment of the trip for me? Watching 270lb, though properly proportioned Hoyt try and fit in a "Universal" life jacket and the grumbling that accompanied it. He and Dogleg are handy guys to have around when Grizzly skins need to be moved however.














 
You had to post that last picture, eh??? That was a ladies life jacket or so it seemed, as I ran outta strap trying to buckle it... yeeeeahhh....
 
Man oh man, GRIZZLIES!!!

Well done gentlemen, WELL DONE!!!

Now... Details please when you have time... Guns, ammo, optics... We gotta know! :rockOn:

Cheers
Jay
 
Yep, was a big improvement over the single for my purposes, but it's terrible in the ocean, wonderful in the rivers. Like most things there are compromises, it will push a ridiculous load, but burns a lot of fuel when doing so. It's fantastic in fast skinny water, ran a couple short riffles that were extremely shallow as the river had dropped, but needs a deep hole to come off step in as there's so much weight on the stern it really sinks at the back when slowing down. It has lots of internal room with no inboard, and the dual engine redundancy, but it likes its gas for the speeds I normally run (25kts / 29mph cruise). If I had to guess what it needs for water on step I'd say 7-8" but I really try not to get in that position, that's unscientific and a guess. Manoeuvring at slow speed / off step is an art form as with the stern low, flat hull at the back, it skids and doesn't track, on step it steers and handles very sharply with the reverse chine hull and ample thrust. All this happy talk aside my hull keeps cracking and it's getting a $4000 redo right now to a 6061 bottom 7/16" total with the two layers. Also likely doing two small tunnels to lift the jets way up. Little much there for info.
 
Ardent said:
Yep, was a big improvement over the single for my purposes, but it's terrible in the ocean, wonderful in the rivers. Like most things there are compromises, it will push a ridiculous load, but burns a lot of fuel when doing so. It's fantastic in fast skinny water, ran a couple short riffles that were extremely shallow as the river had dropped, but needs a deep hole to come off step in as there's so much weight on the stern it really sinks at the back when slowing down. It has lots of internal room with no inboard, and the dual engine redundancy, but it likes its gas for the speeds I normally run (25kts / 29mph cruise). If I had to guess what it needs for water on step I'd say 7-8" but I really try not to get in that position, that's unscientific and a guess. Manoeuvring at slow speed / off step is an art form as with the stern low, flat hull at the back, it skids and doesn't track, on step it steers and handles very sharply with the reverse chine hull and ample thrust. All this happy talk aside my hull keeps cracking and it's getting a $4000 redo right now to a 6061 bottom 7/16" total with the two layers. Also likely doing two small tunnels to lift the jets way up. Little much there for info.
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Good info, I run one on an 1860 Crestliner. Lack of a tunnel, squatting on/off plane because no planing pods at the rear, and fuel use because I have to run it hard being only a 50 are my issues too. Probably go with a sport jet CC about 16' next time.
 
Awesome thread, can't wait for the full write up. Careful with that assistant guide, if someone saw him moving one of those skins they might mistake him for a bear : )

Good job guys, nice bears!
 
Is that a tail???

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Nice couple of beers
I'm not targeting grizzly on the Alberta hunt but if I run into a nice one it will be definitely in the menu
I bin wanting to carve a grizzly bear dance mask for my self
In Haida tradition the bear was considered to be your grandfather and a great chief there's a whole ceremony that goes on after the hunt to honor the bear
 
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