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

fishslinger said:
Why are the 22 center fires so popular in the north? I can see why the 303 is as there is lots of surplus available, but the 22 centres leave me scratching my head. Some say for economic reasons but from what I see you can get a pack of 308 or 30/06 for the same price.
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Actually it is for economics reasoning just not the one you offered, they are used because of the less fur/hide/meat damage than the bigger surplus guns (when used properly, and anybody I knew up in the north knew how to "properly"' hit their quarry) and they will shoot considerably farther than a .22 rim fire.
 
fingers284 said:
Actually it is for economics reasoning just not the one you offered, they are used because of the less fur/hide/meat damage than the bigger surplus guns (when used properly, and anybody I knew up in the north knew how to "properly"' hit their quarry) and they will shoot considerably farther than a .22 rim fire.
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...an you can put 50 .22 hornets in one pocket...try that with 303's
 
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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too many bugs, its dark, its cold, its run down....
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BigUglyMan said:
The guys I knew in the West were beluga hunters. They used the 30-30 as a rule. Aklavik NT was the first place I heard the term "whale rifle" used.



Aside from the fact that I grew up in the "so called city of Yellowknife" where I could snowmobile to school and go anywhere I wanted on the thousands of square miles of Crown Land that were literally right out my back door, I went North because I was bored and didn't have anything better to do with my time. I made no less than $150K per year when I was up there, and as high as $181K plus paid trips out. Met my wife (that was luck) had some amazing experiences, met some great people and hunted things that would cost you an arm and a leg to do as a non-resident (Bison and Muskox...should have hunted Dall Sheep too...that was a dumb oversight). All in all, I went North for adventure...and I got it.
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I went north to get away from people like that ^^^. the true beauty of the north, is theres no ####in whiners!
 
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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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Hi noob? It was an honest question, to an answer seemingly pulled out of thin air and contrary to what Ive witnessed. Maybe i should spam the hell out these boards with news story's too? Shame my short time on an internet forum discredits or nullifys real life experience. Ive spent my entire life further north than the guy in the story. Yeah the rangers use that, the FEDERALLY FUNDED RANGERS. Hell, of the 5000+ there is, less than 1800 are stationed in the arctic. Not your average arctic civilians or a good example to base that assumption on at all. Anyways, you have more than a few comments from arctic locals about common caliber choices in the arctic.....seems they aren't soo common after all eh?
 
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powdermaker said:
Thanks for the info. I was basing my $12,000 figure on a news feature I saw a few years ago. (We all know the media never lies ;) . There may be a difference between purchasing direct from the hunter vs purchasing at a fur auction?
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Yes, also a rug would cost more than a tanned hide.

I was offered a tanned hide for $3000.

Probably could of got it for $2000-$2500.

While working with the inuet.
 
Well, now I want to hunt a polar bear. Anyone know if that's still doable for a Canadian resident these days? What's a good outfit to go with?
 
MattW said:
Well, now I want to hunt a polar bear. Anyone know if that's still doable for a Canadian resident these days? What's a good outfit to go with?
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You could contact the Government of Nunavut for a list of outfitters.
You must use an outfitter.
Don't know what the current cost is, but $15,000 used to be ballpark.
 
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