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The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears!
      #156617 - 16/03/10 04:58 AM

The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly!


Not for grizzly members! But for America's most dangerous game.


Post photos!

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: NitroX]
      #164432 - 18/07/10 06:30 AM

Ann's lovely picture of her most recent black bear. From Northern Quebec. It was a 245 pound boar.



Ann's video link to the above bear:

On YouTube

Or on mp4 file:
AnnsBlackBearArcheryHunt.mp4


Daryl's fishing shots!





Controlled Feed's wonderful trophy:







From this thread

Edited by NitroX (18/07/10 06:38 AM)

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: NitroX]
      #164605 - 20/07/10 02:43 PM

Haven't had the opportunity to hunt browns or grizzlies yet, but this Gila Wilderness black bear made B&C book (taken with an original Winchester 1895 in .35 WCF):





image added to NE

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: taw1126]
      #164648 - 21/07/10 01:15 AM

These were taken from the low bridge over the Babine River, while on a fishing trip - same trip as the previous pictures, John posted.





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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: DarylS]
      #165218 - 30/07/10 04:18 AM

Amazing pics.
I envy the owner of all those gorgeous trophies on that wall.
i hope to be across the pond next year for a bear hunt.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: shooter]
      #165574 - 03/08/10 01:16 AM

Two black bears I killed in Northern British Colombia in May, 2005.

The first is jet black:




The second is a cinnamon phase black bear:




Both were taken with my J. Winkler double rifle, one shot kills. The taxidermist at Smithers said both bears were 18 to 21 years old, judging from their worn and broken teeth.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: CptCurl]
      #166776 - 25/08/10 07:25 AM

Not a big bear, by any means, but taken on the lat day of a 5 day hunt in Idaho, in very hot, dry conditions, spot and stalk.






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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Maddog]
      #166785 - 25/08/10 09:31 AM

Good rifle for that job, Maddog. I like that 22" bl.'d 95.Hard to tell with the angle - maybe it's a ported 18 1/2"? (but I'd rather have Curl's rifle in either case) .

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: DarylS]
      #166816 - 25/08/10 10:25 PM

Daryl S, yes it's a .45-70 Guide Gun. L was using the then new 325 gr. hornady leverevolution bullets. Rounded a bend on a creek at the bottom of a canyon, and found her eating berries. Shot her at a whopping 45 ft.!


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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Maddog]
      #167495 - 10/09/10 03:46 AM

A Polar/Grizzly Hybrid shot with a .303

from
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gal...r-bear?photo=11

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http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gal...tion-polar-bear

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Story]
      #168769 - 30/09/10 11:14 AM

Attached is a black I shot in my home state of Montana and a brown shot in Alaska a few years ago

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Ripp]
      #170888 - 03/11/10 05:49 AM

Competition entries for the Save raffle ticket totalled and now closed for this thread.

Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks for joining in.

However please post more photos if you wish.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: NitroX]
      #171861 - 22/11/10 01:57 PM

OK Here are a couple more



Alaska peninsula Brown bear taken last fall season.


And another taken the previous fall season and hanging on a 12 foot ladder



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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: 458Win]
      #171880 - 22/11/10 10:27 PM

WOW amazing bears guys,

definately on the to do list what a fantastic animal.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Cinghiale]
      #172272 - 29/11/10 04:32 AM

POWELL, Wyo. (AP) -- A Wyoming wildlife manager says he supports hunting grizzly bears now that the population in the Yellowstone National Park area has reached the highest level in decades.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_YELLOWSTONE_BEARS?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Story]
      #172322 - 29/11/10 07:20 PM

Great pics guys, can non US citizens try for a Kodiak or gizzly ? When is the season ? price ? normal lenth of hunt? best areas ? % chance of success ? thanks in advance, best, Mike

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #172325 - 29/11/10 08:29 PM

Nice bears, all!

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #172376 - 30/11/10 03:02 PM

Mike, Non-residents and aliens are certainly allowed to hunt bears here in Alaska. In fact over the past four or five years probably 30% of our clients have come from outside the USA.
Like African elephants, our great bears are one of the world's greatest trophies.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: 458Win]
      #172387 - 30/11/10 07:02 PM

Phil, PM sent

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #181983 - 19/05/11 07:40 PM

No doubt the grandeur of Grizzly no way less than Siberian Tigers, Bengal Tigers and African Lions but in some respect it is marking its acme. Certain attributes turns the beast into an element of mass destruction:

1. Least choosiness about the prey.

2. Great smelling power and good eyesight (Least found both in most of the prior mentioned beasts).

3. Hefty built up.

4. Great knack of chasing the prey till the last edge.

5. Ferocious killer. (Sometimes starts eating prey alive)

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: asad_1266]
      #182035 - 20/05/11 12:56 PM





11 years ago...

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: AdamTayler]
      #182060 - 20/05/11 09:15 PM

Adam,

great to see you back here, hope everything has been going well. Any more sheep?

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Cinghiale]
      #182191 - 22/05/11 11:50 PM

Hi MOG

All is well, and I did get another Stone sheep about 4 years ago. I hope all is well with you.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: AdamTayler]
      #191169 - 02/10/11 11:20 PM

I hate seeing Phil post that bear, it makes mine look like "Booboo" from the Yogi Bear show lol ...
Shot last week



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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: chuck375]
      #191792 - 14/10/11 07:46 AM

New Pictures: Neufy Bear a Nice one:
LikiLovac's bear picture - Neufoundland Black with a DR. He'll have to fill in the particulars.




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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: DarylS]
      #191898 - 16/10/11 12:46 PM

Here is another one taken by my client here on the Alaskan peninsula a week ago.



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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: 458Win]
      #191930 - 16/10/11 06:16 PM

Phil

Good stuff. Such a big brute.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: 458Win]
      #191970 - 17/10/11 05:37 AM

Phil,

How big was that guy-??

Squared?? Skull measurement??

He is an awesome looking bear..congrats...

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Ripp]
      #191971 - 17/10/11 06:17 AM

That bear is what I consider an honest 9 1/2 foot bear and it was the smallest of the six we killed this season. the skull was 26"

WE left a few for nexr year though



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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: 458Win]
      #192361 - 23/10/11 10:03 AM

How COOL is THAT? Like being in their living room.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: DarylS]
      #192413 - 24/10/11 02:32 PM

Here are a couple of mine. Both from Russia. The small one on the wall is a long story and certainly a mistake caused mainly by the language barrier between me and the Russian guides. I don't recommend Russia unless you have some experience with judging bears yourself. The larger one I did much better on. The Russia hunt has quite a bit more "Culture and Adventure" than Alaska, including seeing Moscow on the way over and back, but I think overall the Alaska bears are larger! It's also much less of a hassle to get into hunting camp in Alaska.

I hope to do at least 1 more Brownie but Alaska will be the destination this time.









Edited by HogPilot (24/10/11 02:42 PM)

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: 458Win]
      #192430 - 24/10/11 11:34 PM

Quote:

That bear is what I consider an honest 9 1/2 foot bear and it was the smallest of the six we killed this season. the skull was 26"

WE left a few for nexr year though





Really good friend of mine just got back from the AK pennisula...said he and his guide were constantly stalked by a brownie for 4 days--he was causing them grief so they ended up shooting the bear....he was not happy with both the hunt or the size of the bear...but stated someone had a hunter up there from South Dakota..who ended up shooting one over 10 ft---nice bear...

I REALLY want to go back up there for another big brownie.. that and moose -...

thank you

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Ripp]
      #192460 - 25/10/11 09:48 AM

Those are great pics, HogPilot.

Below are some shots of a young lady who has now joined our black powder section of the R&Gun club. She's an excellent shot with rifle, shotgun (modern and BP) or with her compound bow, as shown below. Nice little brown phase blackie. Perfect practise makes perfect, A.



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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: DarylS]
      #192869 - 01/11/11 12:04 PM

Yes, Daryl. That's the first thing I noticed about her. Her bear.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Freeloader123]
      #192902 - 02/11/11 01:26 AM

yeah ..me too...her bear....

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: Ripp]
      #192954 - 03/11/11 10:04 AM

Definitely noticed the bear first.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #193002 - 04/11/11 08:06 AM

black powder section of the R&Gun club


looking for members, our youngest is working in sasckwetchen at the mo............


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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: NitroX]
      #271931 - 22/10/15 03:40 AM

Here is a Brown I took on the 8th day 0f a 9 day hunt in SE Alaska in 2013, bang Flop with a 375HH 300 Swift Aframe,guide backed it up with a 375 Ruger

[url=]web page[/url]

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: raamw]
      #271951 - 22/10/15 12:31 PM

Nice raamw.

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Re: The Grizzly Thread - Black, Brown and Grizzly Bears! [Re: DarylS]
      #275332 - 19/12/15 06:07 PM

OK I'll play too. Chocolate black bear last year in northern Alberta. [image]http://[/image]

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