Photo of legally hunted polar bear draws social media outrage, racist comments

pics said:
after watching the program angry inuk i can see how little understanding there is of northern culture.. Keyboard warriors sitting at starbucks judging those that live off the land have no clue about the north... Millions of canadians go south but how many have gone to see the north and experience the culture??
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gerard said:
First of all nice looking bear. Looks really healthy.
If I had the chance to hunt Polar Bear I would and I wouldn't care about the crap people are posting online.
My opinion is this. Some people just have enough energy to get off there lazy butts and make it to the computer to read Facebook. There not even capable of even shovelling a walkway not alone go out on the land to hunt such great animal.
But. They read one paragraph online and now there experts on the subject about Polar Bears and Global Warming.
But if you take away there computers and cell phone they would get lost going to the corner store to get milk.
Ok Rant over.
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Since when is telling the truth considered a rant.
 
RRH.01 said:
lol do they? Howd you arrive at that conclusion???
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Hi Noob, no need for smart-ass comments on this forum, we all share information and learn.

I do know that the Rangers report stated: "The report indicated that the most generally acceptable rifle would be a durable, lightweight, and accurate bolt-action hunting rifle chambered for .308 or .30-06, capable of mounting a scope, and optimised for engaging mostly large game at ranges typically between 101 and 200 m."

Perhaps, someone that has lived in the Arctic would comment?

TDM
 
I have done a fair amount of firearm repairs over the years up here and receive a lot of guns from the far north. There are more .303 (ranger rifles)22-250,222,>243's etc. up here anything in the .30 cal. and up is a big bore. They use the same rifle for seal,caribou.fox.wolf. I sent a .458 up to a guy that wanted a whale rifle he did not like it, so it probably road around in the bottom of the boat the rest of it's life.Remember that ammo is very costly and be hard to get so the fewer the calibers the better. I have seen a few bears killed with 22-250 although it does take a while for them to go down. Just what I have seen over the years.
pounder
 
Thomas D'Arcy McGee said:
Hi Noob, no need for smart-ass comments on this forum, we all share information and learn.

I do know that the Rangers report stated: "The report indicated that the most generally acceptable rifle would be a durable, lightweight, and accurate bolt-action hunting rifle chambered for .308 or .30-06, capable of mounting a scope, and optimised for engaging mostly large game at ranges typically between 101 and 200 m."

Perhaps, someone that has lived in the Arctic would comment?

TDM
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The polar bear guide that I know best uses a 257 Roberts for Polar Bear. When he needs his "big rifle" he uses a 25-06.

Otherwise the old Ranger-issued 303 has historically been popular for obvious economic reasons.
 
pounder said:
I have done a fair amount of firearm repairs over the years up here and receive a lot of guns from the far north. There are more .303 (ranger rifles)22-250,222,>243's etc. up here anything in the .30 cal. and up is a big bore. They use the same rifle for seal,caribou.fox.wolf. I sent a .458 up to a guy that wanted a whale rifle he did not like it, so it probably road around in the bottom of the boat the rest of it's life.Remember that ammo is very costly and be hard to get so the fewer the calibers the better. I have seen a few bears killed with 22-250 although it does take a while for them to go down. Just what I have seen over the years.
pounder
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Hi, that is the first time I have heard the idiom "whale rifle" coined... you put a smile on my face with that one :d :d
 
A Polar Bear hunt does sound rather appealing doesn't it? One for the bucket list. At first glance way less risk involved than an overseas hunt and supports the local Canadian economy. Lots to consider. Settling on a reputable and competent outfitter is the biggest hurdle to maximize the chances of success and to minimize inconveniences. Then what gear to take, what rifles to bring, what loads...

Time and money well wasted. ;)



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When I was living on Baffin Island, running my little gunshop, there were a few hunters who used .458/.375/.338 as whale rifles. I rebarrelled smaller magnums to these calibers for the limited whale rifle market. But most used whatever they had. Lots of military surplus rifles. 6.5x55 was very popular. I sold .303 rifles and ammunition, but there were lots of Ranger rifles and the hard and softpoint ammunition issued for them. FMJ was popular for marine mammals. One hunter was really excited when he found out that I sold .22-.250 hardpoint. He used for walrus hunting; swore by it. Kill a walrus stone dead, and it can be lost through sinking. Put a .22-.250 fmj into its lungs, it can't dive, and a line can be secured using a harpoon.
For general, across the course hunting, .30 and up were much less common than smaller bores. A .270 was considered to be a large rifle.
.308 will become more popular as the Ranger rifles become general issue.
I know of bears killed with .17 Remington and .22-.250. Recall one being struck and lost with .270. Chap killed a white whale with a .17. Extreme example. The whale went under the boat, the rifle was plunged into the water for what was basically a contact shot. Bulged the barrel in two places.
.50 BMG performed very poorly on a bowhead whale. An explosive grenade is very effective.
.22-.250 might be the single most popular caribou hunting cartridge. You have to remember than few northern hunters and none of the game read magazines, and consequently don't know that .22-.250 doesn't work on big game.
 
Pics said:
After watching the program Angry Inuk I can see how little understanding there is of northern culture.. Keyboard warriors sitting at Starbucks judging those that live off the land have no clue about the north... Millions of Canadians go south but how many have gone to see the north and experience the culture??
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The question I always have is why would anyone go north, I have work a couple of construction jobs, north of Yellowknife, once in the summer where the flies are unbelievable and make been outside unbearable with out a net over your face. The second time was in late December other then the almost no sun light (not as exciting as one would thing), the constant -40"C and colder makes it so I never want to go back. As for the so called city of Yellowknife it is a dump and looks like a third world sh!t hole, not much pride in ownership for anything that I could see up there.
 
tiriaq said:
When I was living on Baffin Island, running my little gunshop, there were a few hunters who used .458/.375/.338 as whale rifles. I rebarrelled smaller magnums to these calibers for the limited whale rifle market. But most used whatever they had. Lots of military surplus rifles. 6.5x55 was very popular. I sold .303 rifles and ammunition, but there were lots of Ranger rifles and the hard and softpoint ammunition issued for them. FMJ was popular for marine mammals. One hunter was really excited when he found out that I sold .22-.250 hardpoint. He used for walrus hunting; swore by it. Kill a walrus stone dead, and it can be lost through sinking. Put a .22-.250 fmj into its lungs, it can't dive, and a line can be secured using a harpoon.
For general, across the course hunting, .30 and up were much less common than smaller bores. A .270 was considered to be a large rifle.
.308 will become more popular as the Ranger rifles become general issue.
I know of bears killed with .17 Remington and .22-.250. Recall one being struck and lost with .270. Chap killed a white whale with a .17. Extreme example. The whale went under the boat, the rifle was plunged into the water for what was basically a contact shot. Bulged the barrel in two places.
.50 BMG performed very poorly on a bowhead whale. An explosive grenade is very effective.
.22-.250 might be the single most popular caribou hunting cartridge. You have to remember than few northern hunters and none of the game read magazines, and consequently don't know that .22-.250 doesn't work on big game.
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What sort of bullets did they use for the 22-250 and caribou?
 
Grock-co said:
The question I always have is why would anyone go north, I have work a couple of construction jobs, north of Yellowknife, once in the summer where the flies are unbelievable and make been outside unbearable with out a net over your face. The second time was in late December other then the almost no sun light (not as exciting as one would thing), the constant -40"C and colder makes it so I never want to go back. As for the so called city of Yellowknife it is a dump and looks like a third world sh!t hole, not much pride in ownership for anything that I could see up there.
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Spent 11 of my growing up years in the north. It's beautiful in a great many places, and a hunter and fisherman's paradise. Some of the best people ive met in my life too. If you want Starbucks and malls, yeah it's probably not going to be your top choice. - dan
 
tiriaq said:
When I was living on Baffin Island, running my little gunshop, there were a few hunters who used .458/.375/.338 as whale rifles. I rebarrelled smaller magnums to these calibers for the limited whale rifle market. But most used whatever they had. Lots of military surplus rifles. 6.5x55 was very popular. I sold .303 rifles and ammunition, but there were lots of Ranger rifles and the hard and softpoint ammunition issued for them. FMJ was popular for marine mammals. One hunter was really excited when he found out that I sold .22-.250 hardpoint. He used for walrus hunting; swore by it. Kill a walrus stone dead, and it can be lost through sinking. Put a .22-.250 fmj into its lungs, it can't dive, and a line can be secured using a harpoon.
For general, across the course hunting, .30 and up were much less common than smaller bores. A .270 was considered to be a large rifle.
.308 will become more popular as the Ranger rifles become general issue.
I know of bears killed with .17 Remington and .22-.250. Recall one being struck and lost with .270. Chap killed a white whale with a .17. Extreme example. The whale went under the boat, the rifle was plunged into the water for what was basically a contact shot. Bulged the barrel in two places.
.50 BMG performed very poorly on a bowhead whale. An explosive grenade is very effective.
.22-.250 might be the single most popular caribou hunting cartridge. You have to remember than few northern hunters and none of the game read magazines, and consequently don't know that .22-.250 doesn't work on big game.
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This reminds me of the many "Is the .223 Rem enough for deer?" threads. My question would be, if the 22-250 Savage is the single most popular caribou cartridge, what is the success (recovery rate) of caribou shot with the 22-250? I've heard some stories of north of 60 peoples shooting into a herd and just picking up what dropped. B.S. or is there some truth in the matter?
 
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