Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
A local hunter killed the first Griz of the season up here about a week ago. Looked from the pic to be about 6' small. Dark chocolate.
If I ever take a blackie for hide rather than meat, it will be a dark auburn. Nothing else is worth the mount-money to me. They look better alive than dead anyway.
Made it out today for a few hours. Still too much snow to get to the top, but watched one boss old bear for a while at 1126 yards. Too late in the day to cross the river and climb the 1000' or so to get to him. I'll be back. Couple flip phone photos of the snow and alder thickets. There were some tracks around, but none fresh in the snow.
Last edited by Fireball2; 04/29/18.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
What rifle are you useing this year Roy? we lost our snow this last week here!
I've been carrying the 26" barreled 38-55 that I put together a few weeks ago. Today I took the 358 carbine because it has sling studs and I anticipated crossing that stream and needing my hands free. Trying to get over the top from the north side to the south by three different routes. Chained up all 4 and buried the Jeep. Saw two fresh sets of bear tracks but could not call anything in today.
Last edited by Fireball2; 05/03/18.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
What rifle are you useing this year Roy? we lost our snow this last week here!
I've been carrying the 26" barreled 38-55 that I put together a few weeks ago. Today I took the 358 carbine because it has sling studs and I anticipated crossing that stream and needing my hands free. Trying to get over the top from the north side to the south by three different routes. Chained up all 4 and buried the Jeep. Saw two fresh sets of bear tracks but could not call anything in today.
That Jeep looks like a dandy
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Daughters BC black bear. 115gr partitions from her .257 Roberts worked well. Saw 30+ bears and could have shot many more. Was looking for a brown one for her second bear. Saw one really big old sow that might have got shot if she didn't have cubs with her.
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Daughters BC black bear. 115gr partitions from her .257 Roberts worked well. Saw 30+ bears and could have shot many more. Was looking for a brown one for her second bear. Saw one really big old sow that might have got shot if she didn't have cubs with her.
No bears spotted for me yet, but I honestly haven't put a lot of effort into it. I'll put on 5 or so miles each time I am out, but it is more to burn calories than anything else. Bears are not my favorite thing to skin or eat
Lots of elk and deer made it through the winter though, which is always good to see.