The black bear king of the internet thread.
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Okay so I'm highly tempted..............but in a negotiating frame of mind...............make that 2 bottles of at least 18 year old single malt and I'll spin the wheel again and see how that computes for me...........
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Done. 
And I'll make sure I get to your camp to get my money's worth out of one of the bottles with ya. Hell I'll
import a spare so your two survive.
I'll have to ship some budget 12 year as well as Luke my brother can drink, though as any good logging truck driver and driller should he stays fully functional.
And I'll make sure I get to your camp to get my money's worth out of one of the bottles with ya. Hell I'll
import a spare so your two survive.
I'll have to ship some budget 12 year as well as Luke my brother can drink, though as any good logging truck driver and driller should he stays fully functional.
I said temped Angus..........but alas I have made other plans and have paid significant entry money so as tempted as I may be I cannot see my way clear to take advantage of this very generous offer.
I joined up with the Canadian Mounted Shooters Assn and we have a big clinic and competition this weekend. Always thought I'd love to give this a try ever since I watched a competition on TV one winter afternoon. Been riding and rodeoing all my life and shooting all the rest of my spare time so I should be a natural........Hope I don't get bucked off.......I'm definitely too old for that sh!t, and my mare is a little skittish and spirited but what the hell, we only go around once......I suspect there may be some Scotch involed Sat night regardless so it might be OK.
I joined up with the Canadian Mounted Shooters Assn and we have a big clinic and competition this weekend. Always thought I'd love to give this a try ever since I watched a competition on TV one winter afternoon. Been riding and rodeoing all my life and shooting all the rest of my spare time so I should be a natural........Hope I don't get bucked off.......I'm definitely too old for that sh!t, and my mare is a little skittish and spirited but what the hell, we only go around once......I suspect there may be some Scotch involed Sat night regardless so it might be OK.
Done.
And I'll make sure I get to your camp to get my money's worth out of one of the bottles with ya. Hell I'll
import a spare so your two survive.
I'll have to ship some budget 12 year as well as Luke my brother can drink, though as any good logging truck driver and driller should he stays fully functional.
That rainforest would be a nice place to enjoy my favourite 18s from Highland Park and Glenmorangie.
Unfortunately, it looks like they will have to settle for being enjoyed in the muskeg bogs of northern AB in mid May in pursuit of the crown.
Fully functional of course.
Just killing balloons Angus, so hunting ethics do not enter the discussion......the horses get hearing protection and there is no projectile, just lots of Fg and a drilled out primer hole. Safety is of course the highest priority for both riders and horses so ethics should be up to everyone's standards.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Having fun, I'm all too familiar, grew up in western and horse crazy circles, never did mounted shooting but roped and sorted. Friends were into it and there was the odd demonstration at US rodeos. If I never have to get on another horse I'll be happy, I like engines, they don't cause half the headaches horses do. I grew up with up to 20 horses at a time to care for, and it's my opinion they're just smart enough to be a major pain in the arse. But, they actually do work unlike many animals people keep, I have to give them that.
I never noticed this thread before, but I will partake.
A short story on this bear,
Rifle used was my passed grandads mannlicher chambered in 9.5x57, I inherited this rifle 18 years ago, and this is my first harvest with it. I haven't taken a bear in about the same amount of years. So, there were some rules on this hunt, number one is I had to use grandads rifle, 2 I had to get within 100 yards because of the iron sights and my comfort range, I know the title states "by yourself", but number 3 was I had to have my 1 1/2 year old pup by my side on leash, strictly for leash training, and number 4, if I was to take a bear, he had to be mature, chocolate, and or have character, scars and such. Just my luck, them stars aligned. Noticed the bear out about 700 yards, got my rifle ready, dog tied to my belt, and ended up sneaking into 20 yards before pulling the trigger. Hit was square in the ticker, he ran about 20 yards and piled up.
There was a lot more to the hunt for me then just the bear. Being able to do it with a rifle iv been nothing but fondling the last 18 years, I'm ecstatic about.
I never did measure the skull, but skinned out he made just a hair over 6'.
Load used was 48 grains of 3031, punching a 220 grain hornady bullet.
Happy huntin.
A short story on this bear,
Rifle used was my passed grandads mannlicher chambered in 9.5x57, I inherited this rifle 18 years ago, and this is my first harvest with it. I haven't taken a bear in about the same amount of years. So, there were some rules on this hunt, number one is I had to use grandads rifle, 2 I had to get within 100 yards because of the iron sights and my comfort range, I know the title states "by yourself", but number 3 was I had to have my 1 1/2 year old pup by my side on leash, strictly for leash training, and number 4, if I was to take a bear, he had to be mature, chocolate, and or have character, scars and such. Just my luck, them stars aligned. Noticed the bear out about 700 yards, got my rifle ready, dog tied to my belt, and ended up sneaking into 20 yards before pulling the trigger. Hit was square in the ticker, he ran about 20 yards and piled up.
There was a lot more to the hunt for me then just the bear. Being able to do it with a rifle iv been nothing but fondling the last 18 years, I'm ecstatic about.
I never did measure the skull, but skinned out he made just a hair over 6'.
Load used was 48 grains of 3031, punching a 220 grain hornady bullet.
Happy huntin.
your gonna love it, I tried this last year and was awesome
unfortunately work and life has been getting in the way of a bear hunt. But this weekend I decided not to adult for just long enough to get out there. So I loaded up the pack and grabbed my rifle.
I don't have a boat but figured a trip to a inlet I really like would be a nice hike. Having never tried this route. I happened upon a pretty well marked trail.
The base of the hill in the foreground is where I started the hike.
The going was steep and difficult. The ground was mucky. As sunset neared the grouse started making noise. I saw two and heard probably a dozen. But I made it to the cabin I was planning on staying in.
In the morning I hiked down to the inlet. It is my one of favourite places on the ocean
The second picture gives a good scale of the vertical the front hill is where the cabin is. The back mountain is what had to be climbed to get back to the highway.
Once at the ocean I went up the creek, every inlet worth visiting has a creek. The creek is incredibly picturesque.
I saw some bear sign but no bears
The weather was turning so I headed back to the highway. Hopefully I can get out again next weekend.
I don't have a boat but figured a trip to a inlet I really like would be a nice hike. Having never tried this route. I happened upon a pretty well marked trail.
The base of the hill in the foreground is where I started the hike.
The going was steep and difficult. The ground was mucky. As sunset neared the grouse started making noise. I saw two and heard probably a dozen. But I made it to the cabin I was planning on staying in.
In the morning I hiked down to the inlet. It is my one of favourite places on the ocean
The second picture gives a good scale of the vertical the front hill is where the cabin is. The back mountain is what had to be climbed to get back to the highway.
Once at the ocean I went up the creek, every inlet worth visiting has a creek. The creek is incredibly picturesque.
I saw some bear sign but no bears
The weather was turning so I headed back to the highway. Hopefully I can get out again next weekend.
I never noticed this thread before, but I will partake.
A short story on this bear,
Rifle used was my passed grandads mannlicher chambered in 9.5x57, I inherited this rifle 18 years ago, and this is my first harvest with it. I haven't taken a bear in about the same amount of years. So, there were some rules on this hunt, number one is I had to use grandads rifle, 2 I had to get within 100 yards because of the iron sights and my comfort range, I know the title states "by yourself", but number 3 was I had to have my 1 1/2 year old pup by my side on leash, strictly for leash training, and number 4, if I was to take a bear, he had to be mature, chocolate, and or have character, scars and such. Just my luck, them stars aligned. Noticed the bear out about 700 yards, got my rifle ready, dog tied to my belt, and ended up sneaking into 20 yards before pulling the trigger. Hit was square in the ticker, he ran about 20 yards and piled up.
There was a lot more to the hunt for me then just the bear. Being able to do it with a rifle iv been nothing but fondling the last 18 years, I'm ecstatic about.
I never did measure the skull, but skinned out he made just a hair over 6'.
Load used was 48 grains of 3031, punching a 220 grain hornady bullet.
Happy huntin.
It is stating the obvious, but this is a very impressive story and outcome.
A lot of special elements coming together. Well done.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Got a good genetic phase yesterday, struggling to find a black bear. Had a big boar in front of me today but was already packed and moving out of grizzly camp, ripped open my bag and assembled the Merkel, but he was gone before the action snapped shut.
