The Phantom of Hungry Hill

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I hope it never happens to you.
If you survive you won't be the same afterwards.
Give yourself the best fighting chance.

There is a convenience and simplicity to the General Purpose Rifle.

It can't be too heavy - you won't carry it
It can't be too long - it gets hung up on stuff
The calibre can't be too large - you will start missing
It has to be reliable - your life may depend on it

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Enjoyed the video. That bear was taken about 30-35 miles from my place as the crow flies. It is on display in the Smithers Airport. Had he been taken later in the season he would have been even bigger. That bear and the CO's part in the story are local legends, if you will, around here. The bear on display in Houston was established as his sire through a DNA check. Both beef eaters. Hungry Hill is roughly the midway point between Smithers and Houston, about 11% grade if memory serves. Can't miss it if you are driving Hwy 16. If you are driving through Houston you can see Dad from the highway in a glass display case attached to the tourist info centre. I have met those CO's on occasion and both straight up guys. These stories do take on a new life as they get retold. I have heard some different versions but this one definitely passes the smell test. Both towns wanted to display the bear and much discussion followed. Smithers won out but shortly thereafter Dad showed up and Houston got the mount for their tourist info centre.
 
Not to be out done, Hazelton has a cougar - full size mount- in the tourist booth. It cannot be seen from the highway like the one in Houston, but it did kill 2 of my friends husky dogs before it was trapped and made into a display.
 
The Smithers airport grizz is an old friend, I fly the outfitting clients in and out of Smithers early season and seeing a 1,000lbs Grizz mount while picking up their bags primes the pump.

The two 40lb Steelhead don't hurt either. And horshur scopes just get in the way on up close bear guns.
 
Ardent said:
The Smithers airport grizz is an old friend, I fly the outfitting clients in and out of Smithers early season and seeing a 1,000lbs Grizz mount while picking up their bags primes the pump.

The two 40lb Steelhead don't hurt either. And horshur scopes just get in the way on up close bear guns.
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I know...but think who is runnin into a grizz? It will be a moose hunter with a scoped rifle. I have little experience with grizzly really though I work in Grizzly country everyday. When I have had a grizzly bear encounter it was with a scoped gun. If there is the chance keep your scope on the lowest magnification. If you are a bear guide get rid of the bloody scope!
 
I know there is sum Grizly up by hungry hill but it would not be my first Choice for a Grizly hunt after Toply we moved to Kitamat then Stuwart and that is wear my real Grizly bear education started
hiway 37 is such awesome grizly Country
 
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carverk said:
I know there is sum Grizly up by hungry hill but it would not be my first Choice for a Grizly hunt after Toply we moved to Kitamat then Stuwart and that is wear my real Grizly bear education started
hiway 37 is such awesome grizly Country
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You're talking about my backyard!
 
Ardent said:
The Smithers airport grizz is an old friend, I fly the outfitting clients in and out of Smithers early season and seeing a 1,000lbs Grizz mount while picking up their bags primes the pump.

The two 40lb Steelhead don't hurt either. And horshur scopes just get in the way on up close bear guns.
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Look me up next time you're up!
 
Riflechair said:
You're talking about my backyard!
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That's my old stomping grounds ran into sum big bears over the years with picking pines mushrooms to putting up exploration camps and mine construction ,trapping ,hunting ,fishing and gold panning Evan a short stint with the rangers in Terrace
I wasn't a good ranger as I never had time to make meetings or training with work and my outdoor activitys wen thay got my Lee Enfield it was on commercial troller I was working on at the time
The poor rifle was a bit beat up and a bit of rust
but it was a wicked deer and seal killer it seen a lot of long hard miles and Seen sum wild weather
 
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This video pissed me off. Those conservation officers have no right to shoot the public's wildlife. Furthermore, a wealthy American would have paid $100,000 into the Canadian economy to shoot a legendary trophy grizzly bear like that. And then another $5,000 for a life size mount.

Shameful how our wildlife is devalued in this country. What a waste of a hunt and a beautiful animal. Those genetics should have been saved and sold as breeding stock to improve the grizzly blood lines for people who truly appreciate the bears for what they are...a symbol of Canadian wilderness and one of the last true beasts this country has to offer.

Won't be long before all our wildlife is being shot by provincial employees on private "state" hunts financed by hard working taxpayers like me. What a crime it is when our government steals our natural wealth from under us in such ways.
 
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I believe you do not understand what was actually going on here. This bear was literally terrorizing the country side. He was charging vehicles and the local ranchers were taking a real beating. Not sure if you understand the words carcass defence as it applies to a grizzly bear. Picture this. A bear knocks down one of your animals in one of your fields. Nothing can come near that carcass until they are done with it. They will kill you if they catch you near it. This bear was totally beef habituated and had zero fear of anything. There are no shortage of grizzly around here and no shortage of forage for them. Those CO's took care a of very dangerous situation. You might want to rethink your perspective in this situation.


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This video pissed me off. Those conservation officers have no right to shoot the public's wildlife. Furthermore, a wealthy American would have paid $100,000 into the Canadian economy to shoot a legendary trophy grizzly bear like that. And then another $5,000 for a life size mount.

Shameful how our wildlife is devalued in this country. What a waste of a hunt and a beautiful animal. Those genetics should have been saved and sold as breeding stock to improve the grizzly blood lines for people who truly appreciate the bears for what they are...a symbol of Canadian wilderness and one of the last true beasts this country has to offer.

Won't be long before all our wildlife is being shot by provincial employees on private "state" hunts financed by hard working taxpayers like me. What a crime it is when our government steals our natural wealth from under us in such ways.
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As if every Canadian has $100,000 to go on a hunt give your head a shake
No Canadian shood have to pay out ther ass to go hunting
 
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