Might be a good way to get your bear by having him walking into your camp. Hopefully when you are wide awake!!!!
Might be a good way to get your bear by having him walking into your camp. Hopefully when you are wide awake!!!!
awesome !!!!!!! good on you , I cannot wait for the stories....
Fantastic !! Be safe, have fun and we are waiting breathlessly to live vicariously through your pictures and story !
Wishing you the best for a great hunt.Just be careful that it does`nt turn out to be a"Guess who`es coming to dinner"thing.
Good luck.Have fun. Be safe.
Leo
People never lie so much as after a hunt,during a war,or before an election.
Otto von Bismarck
LUCKY YOU !!!!!! Stay safe and waiting on pictures ..
Dave Biesenbach
port charlotte fl
Unfortunately, my brown bear tag went unfilled. The only bear we saw in 8 days was a sow with 3 cubs at a distance. That being the case, my 45-70 didn't see any action. I did however take 3 Sitka blacktail bucks with my .338 Win mag (but with J-bullets). The buck below was the largest and taken at 228 yards. My hunting partner also took 2 bucks and a doe.
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Awwwwww, that deer is good meat though... if memory serves, you can still take a good brownie in the Mat Su.. a friend of mine took a nice 8 footer not to far from talkeetna with her 30-06 a few years back.. there are good brownies to be had.. one every 4 years in that neck of the woods if memory serves... you will get your bear, or you can take the run to Whittier and run out into Prince william sound... there are huge bears in copper river area... took this pic there about 5 years ago... on the copper river flats in the spring... and there is a spring hunt season.
In the spring on the copper river flats, the big toad males hang around looking for females and are pretty common and easy to spot. Wayne woods guides those areas and lives near you in the Mat Su.. and is a real real good guy..he does a lot of hunts for wounded warriors and also lost his own son during the gulf war. A quality guy and guide. And a friend.
Marko
Any technology not understood, can seem like Magic!!!
I will love the Lord with all my heart, all my soul, and all my mind.
Success any way you look at it.
No such thing as an unsuccessful Alaskan hunt.
The worst thing about spending $25g for a bear hunt is not bringing home a bear! At least you saw some. Marko I'll trade you a whitail hunt for a guided Kodak hunt.lol
I am not a guide sir.. sorry. And somebody from outside the state must have a real guide. Although I am sure we would have a grand time!!!
RugerFan lives is a part of central Alaska, and can hunt anywhere is the state without guide and I know he will get his bear when the time is right!
Blessings
Any technology not understood, can seem like Magic!!!
I will love the Lord with all my heart, all my soul, and all my mind.
RugerFan, sorry you didn't get the big brown bear you were hunting. I have only seen pictures of Sitka deer, but from what I have seen, your buck seems enormous for the specie. I agree with the above post that says it looks like you had a successful hunt anyway. The .338 Win Mag hits hard and is an awesome cartridge. You did well. I'd venture to say that unlike a lot of us oldies here on the board, that you have many more successful hunts awaiting you. We look forward to hearing about them.
Mark 5:34 And He said to her (Jesus speaking), "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction."
I have been wanting to hunt Kodiak for deer for a looong time. Drawing the bear tag was the final straw in making it happen. Overall, I am very pleased with the results. I already have 3 grizzly, but that big brownie will have to wait. I did a rough green score on my rack and came out with a gross of 102 7/8". Deductions would bring it down into the mid-90s. A shame because B&C minimum is 100. I'll probably have it officially scored to be sure.
Now that I have some experience with the logistics involved, I hope to return to Kodiak for another go at venison. Going forward I now have a good spot for deer and the lack of bear there is comforting when you don't have the tag.
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Jealous! Good luck
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