Endangered Grizzly Bear Photo Thread

[BirdManMike]

Any way to teach the birds to find a ram..? Then you'd be in business.

Maybe a job for the Birds of War?

 

[recurveman]

The thought process of all the unlimited unit newbies. It must be easy if they killed so many in 2020, right? Mostly kidding . Good luck everyone!
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So, as I'm reading this my only thought......Is a 6.5 CM going to stop a G-bear? Maybe bears are scared of clowns? Who knows!!!!!

 

[Dan O]

So, as I'm reading this my only thought......Is a 6.5 CM going to stop a G-bear? Maybe bears are scared of clowns? Who knows!!!!!

They're scared of the manbun

 

[buffybr]

So, as I'm reading this my only thought......Is a 6.5 CM going to stop a G-bear? Maybe bears are scared of clowns? Who knows!!!!!

In the '80s and '90s I did 10 or so unlimited sheep hunts plus another 10+ elk and moose hunts in those same units. On all of my sheep hunts I only carried my .257 Ackley, and other than having a clean camp, I didn't give bears a second thought.

I didn't see any grizzlies while hunting sheep, but one did come into one of our elk/moose camps and I ran him off with a rock.

They're scared of the manbun

Actually I think they see the manbun as the top feathers for a tender meal.

 

[winmag]

So, as I'm reading this my only thought......Is a 6.5 CM going to stop a G-bear?

Such a newbie question. Every seasoned unlimited hunter knows that the GYE grizzlies can sense the disturbance in the earths magnetic field created by the raw power of the 6.5 Creedmoor and stay far, far away.

 

[TrumpkinTheDwarf]

If anyone is scouting this summer and wants some company, give me a holler. Im in the Beartooths all summer, and I’m good for about 20 miles and 6k in a day, give or take. Most of the time I’m alone, but it’s nice to have some company every so often, specially crazies like you all.

My legs just got their workout in for the day. All I had to do was imagine the pain of 20 miles and 6k vertical in the Beartooths and now I'm hobbling around the house!

 

[BirdManMike]

My legs just got their workout in for the day. All I had to do was imagine the pain of 20 miles and 6k vertical in the Beartooths and now I'm hobbling around the house!

Haha. The best workout for walking the Beartooths is walking the Beartooths. Im up to 16 miles and 2k-2.5kish in a day this year thus far and its only May - granted, that was an all-trail jaunt (and in the Absarokas, not Beartooths)!

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

In the '80s and '90s I did 10 or so unlimited sheep hunts plus another 10+ elk and moose hunts in those same units. On all of my sheep hunts I only carried my .257 Ackley, and other than having a clean camp, I didn't give bears a second thought.

I didn't see any grizzlies while hunting sheep, but one did come into one of our elk/moose camps and I ran him off with a rock.


Actually I think they see the manbun as the top feathers for a tender meal.

With a rock he said ... Bahahahahaha!

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

@buffybr style Grizzly defense. View attachment 182504

buffybr is showing some true grit MT badassery and going in the Bad Ass Hall of Fame!​

 

[shines@times]

I was thinking about going but won't. I've got the tag a couple of times before, but never really put the time in to be successful. On two different years I've hiked in 20 miles and up 4,000 ft to set up camp, but after seeing nothing for a few days packed it in. My main issue is not the work that you have to put into it, it's that you pretty much need to be there the whole week of the 15th of September to have any chance. That is also usually the best week for bowhunting elk, which makes it easy to talk yourself into giving up and chasing elk instead. Good luck to those that do try it this year. Like someone said earlier, "it's about the adventure", just too bad it opens Sept 15th. If it opened August 15th, I'd be getting a tag every year.

Serious question, because I'd like to get some feedback from those who have actually hunted the unlimited units: How would you feel about it if it opened on 15 November?

 

[shines@times]

Until then I'll just act like I hunt the unlimited units and snipe all the hard-core ram hunter photos off Instagram and repost them and act like I know what's going on

So, no plan to change your ways then?

 

[Irishman]

Serious question, because I'd like to get some feedback from those who have actually hunted the unlimited units: How would you feel about it if it opened on 15 November?

It would be hard to access it after November 15th, as there would probably be too much snow.

 

[shines@times]

They're scared of the manbun

It's only the thought of choking on those things that bothers the bears--it's why they generally begin by peeling the scalp off the skull with that set of cutlery mounted on their toes.

 

[winmag]

It would be hard to access it after November 15th, as there would probably be too much snow.

@shines@times can tell you all about killing rams in November in blizzards in the unlimiteds

 

[Philthyphil]

...you had me at hello. That's my kind of hunt! Please share.

 

[520 Road Sow]

So, no plan to change your ways then?

Not much of one makes me feel cool

 

[Bluffgruff]

It would be hard to access it after November 15th, as there would probably be too much snow.

Can be done.
Sucks bad.
I'd do it again.

 

[520 Road Sow]

Serious question, because I'd like to get some feedback from those who have actually hunted the unlimited units: How would you feel about it if it opened on 15 November?

I'd absolutely love it

 

[recurveman]

Such a newbie question. Every seasoned unlimited hunter knows that the GYE grizzlies can sense the disturbance in the earths magnetic field created by the raw power of the 6.5 Creedmoor and stay far, far away.

Well no man bun here. Don't and won't own a 6.5CM. The gun I carry into the UL's each year is a 30 cal. The last time I talked so Shawn he said a pistol is a good choice if you feel the need to put yourself out of your misery but isn't real effective on bears.

Hunters biggest issue is and always will be the demons that live within ourselves. The rest is easy.

 

[recurveman]

Serious question, because I'd like to get some feedback from those who have actually hunted the unlimited units: How would you feel about it if it opened on 15 November?

Well it has the potential to be much colder. The area has a good chance of not being accessible at that time of year due to snow. The right unit and conditions could make for an interesting hunt.

The other issue might be putting the sheep in a more vulnerable area due to the rut and winter range areas.