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in reply to: Tracking #32638

Thanks Smithhammer. That’s the one I think was mentioned.

But other suggestions are always welcomed too if you have a good one to recommend on the subject.

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in reply to: Going Trad #30540

I’m in too please.

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in reply to: video recommendations #22190

Thanks for input

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in reply to: New Java Man on the block #20795

Very nice

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in reply to: Grizzly hunt! #11192

From what I understand bear meat flavor is dependant on what the bear is eating. If they are eating carrion then they are not very good. I guess spring bears are supposed to be better because most of the offending flavor has left during the winter and all they are eating is grass and stuff. I shot one this spring and we BBQed back strap and it was awesome. The rest I sent to be processed into sausage. I would for sure eat another one.

As far as cats go Fred Eichler says he eats his. I think if I ever harvested a cat I would try and eat it. Then go from there if I ever tried for another one.

I know a guy who ate the racoons he trapped and really enjoyed the meat. Another guy at work when he was younger they would eat nutria.

So I think there’s a lot we could eat but some of it might depend on what that critter is eating himself.

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in reply to: Grizzly hunt! #63655

There are many animals I don’t think I would kill and most of those are in Africa. However I would try for a griz if given the chance. I say try because he might have other ideas and/or I might not have the nerve to get that close to one on purpose.

I’ve only seen a few out in the wild. One out and about in Montana and a few in Yellowstone.

Like I said there are animals I have no desire to shoot like Zebras or Giraffes.

So I’ll start off as the bad guy in this thread. 🙂

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in reply to: Day Pack #63395

I like to be prepared but more often than not I have a lot of stuff in my bag. So I bought a smaller day pack that way I will only take what I need. I’m still prepared for things that might go wrong or right but not overburdened.

On a side note I was up on a hill this morning overlooking the town I live in. Maybe 2 and a half miles away. I noticed many bright reflections. Today I became a believer in signal mirrors and will put one in my bag.

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in reply to: Trout Unlimited #62203

Smithhammer thanks for posting the video.

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in reply to: Trout Unlimited #61425

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in reply to: "The Good Hunt" film trailer #60196

Looks great. Can’t wait to see it.

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in reply to: Getting in shape #54272

I’ve pretty much cut a whole lot out of my diet and started walking up a local hill that’s darn steep. I managed to drop 4.4 pounds the first week and 3.8 the next. I think not driking pop helped me a lot.

I hunted spring bear this year and realized that it might be a whole lot more fun if I was in better shape. Plus packing that bear out about killed me.

So I decided that to get the most out of my upcoming archery season I would start now. The horrible hill is a killer to walk but it’s getting easier.

This year I’m hoping my legs will keep up with my enthusiasm to walk the wilderness areas.

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in reply to: Close encounters and backup #54242

Speaking of dogs I just remembered while deer hunting one time I was sitting on the ground and three wild dogs came by. I was able to quietly get my single action .45 revolver drawn and on the dogs. They walked about 15 yards from me. The last one stopped and looked at me and growled a little and then left. In hind sight I should have taken them all out or at least of tried as I’m no John Wayne with a wheel gun. But I didn’t want to scare the deer that never showed up and or didn’t want to trigger a response in 3 large dogs that might not go well for me. So they passed unscathed.

Years ago I trapped and had to check my traps going on dark. As I was walking down a trail about 15 yards or so ahead I seen a black bear cross. Huh… I never thought there were bears down this low. So I decided to jack a round in my .22 which promptly got jammed. So not really familiar with bears at the time I carried the rifle like a baseball bat as the best defense I could come up with at the time while I finished checking traps…

Your sow and cub stories kind of got me thinking. I harvested my first bear this year. I used a rifle as my bow isn’t here yet. But I shot him across a small creek from where my van was at that tried to get me only weeks earlier when the rain raised its level substantially. So I shot him and he went right down. I was very excited since this was my first time hunting bears. A lot of hard work went into it and I got one. No bait, or anything like that just pounding the ground. Anyway after it looked like he was dead I went back to my van and got my pack frame and stuff. I decided to leave my rifle and pistol in the van and just take my knife that way if I fell or had to swim again I wouldn’t have the weight. So I wade across the creek and it’s starting to get dark. The darker it gets the more I start thinking I should have brought my .22 pistol at least. Anyway I sang loud to keep the bears and cougars at bay… I’m not sure if it worked but I left well after dark and was unmolested by any critters looking to steal my bear. I packed that bear in one trip and thought I was going to die. Hence the thread about getting in shape. I knew if I tripped crossing the waist deep creek I might have trouble getting back up. But I made it. Almost lost my cookies after I got to the road after a steep climb. Anyway after seeing your threads about sows coming in I feel fortunate to not have had a run in.

I plan to do some bear hunting with my longbow this year and might need to carry some bear spray just in case. I think if I were in griz country I would pack a sidearm and spray.

I type this stuff on my phone. So if the spelling and grammar sucks it’s because it is a pain to edit so I don’t.

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in reply to: My Elkheart has arrived!! #52392

Very nice

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in reply to: "The Untamed" – film #48681

Looks great. Can’t wait.

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in reply to: New Bow #47932

Very nice!

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