Alright. You have horses? Your buddy does, fine. But do you? Not everyone is a rich jackass who can justify or afford to own a beautiful animal that deserves better than having you sit on it. Yes, I used to hunt mountains. No, I'm not going to explain myself to the likes of you. Your little comment on beer and burgers seems to make you think your better than me. guess what? Your not. Yes, I've hunted out of my camper before. Yes, I will do it again. And no, I will not ask your permission. Do the mountains you hunt have no roads to get there? Do you ride your high horse right from Calgary? Just because I don't have access to a horse when I want, doesn't mean I can't enjoy the mountains. You come on here, being a jackass, probably because your such a jackass in person nobody wants to speak to you there, either. Look at your past posts. Is there much there worthwhile, or are you just stirring up s#!t? Sounds like troll material. Before you start judging people for what they like tyo do, judge yourself first. We will all be judged in the end. I know for a fact you will be judged for being a jerk. I'm tired of communicating with the likes of you. Grow up.
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Alright. You have horses? Your buddy does, fine. But do you? Not everyone is a rich jackass who can justify or afford to own a beautiful animal that deserves better than having you sit on it. Yes, I used to hunt mountains. No, I'm not going to explain myself to the likes of you. Your little comment on beer and burgers seems to make you think your better than me. guess what? Your not. Yes, I've hunted out of my camper before. Yes, I will do it again. And no, I will not ask your permission. Do the mountains you hunt have no roads to get there? Do you ride your high horse right from Calgary? Just because I don't have access to a horse when I want, doesn't mean I can't enjoy the mountains. You come on here, being a jackass, probably because your such a jackass in person nobody wants to speak to you there, either. Look at your past posts. Is there much there worthwhile, or are you just stirring up s#!t? Sounds like troll material. Before you start judging people for what they like tyo do, judge yourself first. We will all be judged in the end. I know for a fact you will be judged for being a jerk. I'm tired of communicating with the likes of you. Grow up.
It looked to me like he caped the head during the filming.
Err, pardon my ignorance of the matter (and my limited master of the English language), but wtf does that mean ?
Skinned the animals head for mounting. The antlers were left there, probably because it is illegal to pack out the horns before the meat. And they knew the antlers would bwe fine, but the skin would probably be damaged.
What would he have done with the skin ? take it with him and drop it off at the taxidermist with the rest of the head ?
You don't need the whole head. Just the skull cap with antlers attached, which you saw off and the skin. Then it goes to the taxidermist. Generally, the taxidermist prefers to skin the head himself, but these were obviously special conditions. 
You don't need the whole head. Just the skull cap with antlers attached, which you saw off and the skin. Then it goes to the taxidermist. Generally, the taxidermist prefers to skin the head himself, but these were obviously special conditions.
I dunno, being a wannabe/soon to be newbie (hopefully) I would tend to saw the whole head/skull/antlers assembly off as is and drop the complete, bloody mess for the taxidermist to deal with.
Wow, I can' t believe this is so controversial. Leaving an animal out overnight is common and valid enough. It's done for several reasons, including, but not limited to:
1) Skinning, quartering and packing an animal out at night, by headlamp or flashlight isn't as effecient as doing it in the daytime
2) Greater risk of injury to hunters stumbling under a heavy load in the dark
3) Greater risk of cutting yourself while butchering in the dark
4) After a long day of hunting, you are probably tired and that adds to the risk
5) Grizzlies and other predators have been known to follow hunters laden down with meat. Do you want to deal wiht that during the daytime, or at night, when you really can't see what's going on?
1) Skinning, quartering and packing an animal out at night, by headlamp or flashlight isn't as effecient as doing it in the daytime
2) Greater risk of injury to hunters stumbling under a heavy load in the dark
3) Greater risk of cutting yourself while butchering in the dark
4) After a long day of hunting, you are probably tired and that adds to the risk
5) Grizzlies and other predators have been known to follow hunters laden down with meat. Do you want to deal wiht that during the daytime, or at night, when you really can't see what's going on?
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Because you know absolutely nothing about my years of life with horses I will not respond to most of your comments. My family still owns horses dipsh!t. Just because I went riding with a friend of mine, you all of a sudden know everything about me?
So back to my questions to you the all mighty hunter. When was the last time you shot an animal in late afternoon on the top of a mountain while using horses.
You had lots of comments about how things were done in CITR, so lets here your experience with situations like that happened in this particular show.(which I am not a big fan of BTW). Don't get so deffensive and just answer the question, or have you never done anything like that?
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Never been a big fan of packing meat out of grizzly country at night, all though I have done it. Every time my eyes were like this "
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I also didn't like them leaving it out all night. Not when they had plenty of time to get it off. But I guess getting all the trophy shots, retakes of the final approach and bs takes time.
Sounds like you are judging in this post.
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Hmmmmmmm...
ALL Excellent points
and well I've left LOTS of critters overnight........second to the Crack of Dawn the last bit of light in the evening is prime Hunting time, makes it tough to pack out a Moose when the sun goes downNothing wrong with gutting it out to cool etc. and going back in the AM when there is light etc.
Quite often it is the only sensible thing to do & a perfectly accepted hunting practise
I have no problem with them leaving the animal over night, by the looks of it they took the hide off and the hind quarters and its October with some snow so there is no chance of the meat spoiling.
Its the guides job to take care of the animal and one guy can only do so much, sure the hunter could help but would you like Thomas Pigeon rooting around helping you butcher with a sharp knife, I think not. I'd rather do it all by myself, too many knives in the dark is asking for trouble.
Not sure but it didn't look like they had their pack horse and plastic gear boxes with them when they shot the animal so a trip back to camp was required anyhow. So do you really want to approach a downed animal in grizzly country in the dark or come back in the morning with plenty of light so you can see what is trying to stalk you.
Looked like nice country, the guide seemed like a competent guy, its just that Thomas Pigeon drives me crazy.
Its the guides job to take care of the animal and one guy can only do so much, sure the hunter could help but would you like Thomas Pigeon rooting around helping you butcher with a sharp knife, I think not. I'd rather do it all by myself, too many knives in the dark is asking for trouble.
Not sure but it didn't look like they had their pack horse and plastic gear boxes with them when they shot the animal so a trip back to camp was required anyhow. So do you really want to approach a downed animal in grizzly country in the dark or come back in the morning with plenty of light so you can see what is trying to stalk you.
Looked like nice country, the guide seemed like a competent guy, its just that Thomas Pigeon drives me crazy.
The host has filmed himself taking hail mary's with a bow, apparantly pointing a loaded gun at his guide and of course flat out lying to the camera. Nobodies trying to find fault, he's a moron! I don't think anyone would want a hunting partner with his qualities so why support his show?
All of the above posts have similar experiences to my own or friends of mine. I have no problem leaving animals if it is a matter of safety and within the law. The meat won't hurt for it if it's cool outside. I know, cause I have eaten it.
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You know....i thought it was only me but his gun handling was something to be desired. If I recall correctly, he walked behind the guide etc and in a couple of frames, the barrel was pointed at the guides feet. Then when he put the gun down, I winced!!!!!! lets hope that the part where the gun was "unloaded" before it got waved around was edited out....
Still great country and a good trophy.even though we are paying for it..
You know....i thought it was only me but his gun handling was something to be desired. If I recall correctly, he walked behind the guide etc and in a couple of frames, the barrel was pointed at the guides feet. Then when he put the gun down, I winced!!!!!! lets hope that the part where the gun was "unloaded" before it got waved around was edited out....
Still great country and a good trophy.even though we are paying for it..
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I remember a post on here or HBC where the hunters urinated on their kill to keep the wolves away. laughed my ass off. I've left moose and bears out overnight, gutted and chest spread. worst I've had is ravans eat out the eyes.
we shot a 6'10" nose-to-tail bear 1500yrds down a deactivation, right at dust, at the top of a hill this spring. since we were on foot I didn't hesitate for an instant to leave that animal over night.
