Endangered Grizzly Bear Photo Thread

[MTTW]

Gaiters might be more useful today.

 

[mtmuley]

I do have an inreach. I have the SE+ model so I have a built in keyboard on mine. It is always on when I'm on those extended hunts like that and it's on my person for unlimited hunts not in my pack. On easier trips like lopes and deer hunts I have it in my pack. No I didn't think about hitting the oh shit button either but I can certainly tell you it felt damn nice to have.

For boots I wore my kenetrek mountain extremes. I have been rocking a few pairs of those over the past 10 years and was damn greatful for the extra support.

Just one of those shit happens deals, thanks for the well wishes.

Glad you are OK. Your experience is making me think about things more. I can't let my wife read this. mtmuley

 

[kiwi hunter]

A few observations and lessons learned from my hunt.

1. For hiking with a rifle my Tikka Superlite .270 Win ( 6.8 O’Connor as I call it ) wasn’t a burden to carry at all.

2. The Schnees merino socks with the white liners kept me from getting zero blisters.

3. 2 lbs per day is the recommended amount of food I packed about exactly that and figured out it was too much for me. I had Peak and Mountain House breakfasts and dinners with a bunch of snacks during the day and I ended up packing a bunch of food out so I’ll cut that down to save weight next year.

4. I didn’t find gaiters useful on an early season hunt. I carried them on last years goat hunt in same area and didn’t use them either. I think I’ll leave them in truck next year unless forecast is pretty heavy for snow.

5. You can buy used quality gear that makes a big difference. I can’t afford EL or NL pure binos at this point in my life but I found a set of Swaro SLC 10x42s made in year 2000 on eBay for $989 including box and all papers in near mint condition and they performed great and helped me find a good number of sheep.

i replaced my el for a cl companions

 

[bsmith]

Out to regroup again today, weather set in good in the South end of the Unit. Tomorrow and Tuesday look much better so we’ll be back after them two more days before the flights home Wednesday. Got to help some guys pack out a nice bull moose, saw more moose, bunch of goats, it’s been incredible and hoping two more days with better visibility might produce some luck. Good luck to everybody still in and maybe Wednesday I’ll get to read and catch up on the last few days of posts on here. Got a few before and after pics of the moose we helped packed out.

 

[brownbear932008]

@EYJONAS! Glad your gonna be okay hate it cut your trip short was looking forward to your adventure this fall didn't expect this though.
I took a nasty fall a few seasons ago way back several miles from the vehicle on a slippery rock. Landed on a log right across the rib cage thought I was in some real trouble for a minute but realized I was okay. Very scary feeling when it happens. I try to watch my steps a little closer now as I get older.

 

[520 Road Sow]

Glad you are OK. Your experience is making me think about things more. I can't let my wife read this. mtmuley

I certainly got my ass chewed when I told her what had happened after I got out. I didn't tell her when it happened because I knew the calvary would come for me. I alerted a couple buddies about it and updated them throughout the trip.

Man she was pissed

 

[rtraverdavis]

@EYJONAS! Holy shit man, I’m glad you’re okay. I imagine your kids were heavy on your mind making that hellish drag out of there. Your experience is making me think harder about some plans I have.

 

[520 Road Sow]

@EYJONAS! Holy shit man, I’m glad you’re okay. I imagine your kids were heavy on your mind making that hellish drag out of there. Your experience is making me think harder about some plans I have.

Thanks buddy it's just a story I felt I needed to share. To many times a guy hears. How deep a guy can go solo? and What can a solo guy pack out? and How long can you go solo? It's something to think about and consider going forward. I don't give a shit if your Cam Hanes, Will Primos, Randy Newberg or Jonas from HT. If your hunting alone in the alpine and you get hurt... you can be up shit creek without a paddle real quick.

I mean hell I think 5 years ago or so that utard Zach Griffith got a scratch on his arm shed hunting and he had to get air lifted out..... gotta be careful

I'm just glad my deal worked out and I was able to get out. I can't wait to go back to

 

[BAKPAKR]

Just an FYI - a photo of a 500 ram is posted on the ‘21 sheep meatpole thread on the Rokslide forum.

 

[recurveman]

@enjonas - Glad to hear you made it out. I would have just hit the button!!!!!!

I had an experience that went a bit different than yours. I was walking up to a creek and I'm always SUPER careful of every step when in the back country. At the time I was so looking forward to taking off my pack, getting some water and taking a break. In a split second I'm face down in the little stream with my pack on my back, rifle bouncing off the rocks and I'm now completely wet. Luckily I didn't do the bodily harm to myself like you did but it could have went very differently. The day was also sunny and warmer so I didn't have to worry about hypothermia. It scared me crazy. Not sure it will keep me from doing a hunt solo but there is a risk for sure.

I also keep my inreach in my left front pocket and my phone in my right front pocket on these types of hunts. They never ever go in my pack.

 

[Bambistew]

A few observations and lessons learned from my hunt.

3. 2 lbs per day is the recommended amount of food I packed about exactly that and figured out it was too much for me. I had Peak and Mountain House breakfasts and dinners with a bunch of snacks during the day and I ended up packing a bunch of food out so I’ll cut that down to save weight next year.

4. I didn’t find gaiters useful on an early season hunt. I carried them on last years goat hunt in same area and didn’t use them either. I think I’ll leave them in truck next year unless forecast is pretty heavy for snow.

5. You can buy used quality gear that makes a big difference. I can’t afford EL or NL pure binos at this point in my life but I found a set of Swaro SLC 10x42s made in year 2000 on eBay for $989 including box and all papers in near mint condition and they performed great and helped me find a good number of sheep.

Good stuff, we all have to experience our own trials and tribulations to learn what we need and can live with.

I pack 1.25 to maybe 1.4lbs of food a day sheep hunting, and have plenty.

I don't leave home without gaiters, but terrain varies for their need. Swimming through brush, rock piles or deadfall they are very useful at protecting my shins. I will take them off when not needed though as they get hot and make my feet sweat.

I've had a pair of SLC 10x42 for 15 years. Get what you can afford or what makes you confidant. Having good sense of picking out animal shapes vs having glass that performs 1% better isn't going to make or break a hunt. Spend that extra money on hunting instead of gear. Life is short.

Good luck on your hunt!

 

[Wind Gypsy]

1st ram reported in unit 500. Hope it was a HT member.

Ran into a guy today whose wife works for FWP. He said it was an NR from Missouri.

I'm pretty sure this is the one that was posted on Rokslide.

 

[Point Creep]

Is that thing actually legal?

 

[MTLabrador]

Second that....

Had to look it up, I wouldn’t be feeling confident about taking that thing to check in…

 

[Beignet]

Had to look it up, I wouldn’t be feeling confident about taking that thing to check in…

I’d be a nervous mess walking up to that thing dead on the ground.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’d be a nervous mess walking up to that thing dead on the ground.

I’d still have my rifle strapped to my pack with an empty chamber on that one.

 

[mevertsen]

Man that is a risk on that one. I can't see 3/4 and it looks young.

 

[Southern Elk]

The left side underneath his chin doesn’t even start to curl back up. He had to check it, so it has to be legal, right?

 

[El Jason]

Second that....

Third,,,

 

[El Jason]

The left side underneath his chin doesn’t even start to curl back up. He had to check it, so it has to be legal, right?

Just because you take a ram in to get it checked doesn’t mean you leave with it.