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Online AMB

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #160 on: April 12, 2009, 01:23:00 AM »
Great story and storytelling.  You need to change your handle to 'iceman' or 'cool hand luke' though!

Offline Kingwouldbe

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #161 on: April 12, 2009, 01:57:00 AM »
Right on Bryce, thanks for the details.

Your on your last leg of this journey back to the one's you love.

All I can say is thanks for taking us with you.

Offline wasapt

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #162 on: April 12, 2009, 03:40:00 AM »
Yes, the ring seal is food but mainly for the dogs. the inuit say that eating the iron rich seal meat causes you to stay warm better than eating fish, and whale and raven.
bryce olson

Offline KSdan

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #163 on: April 12, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »
Just 2cents. . . if you wanted, you could edit the pics for color etc.  I also think that some of them in Black/white could be quite impressive.  Ask tradgang member Jerry Gowins (I am sure there are others too).  

Again- congrats on an amazing experience.

Dan in KS
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Bears can attack people- although fewer people have been killed by bears than in all WWI and WWII combined.

Offline Toklat1

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #164 on: April 12, 2009, 07:03:00 PM »
This whole thread is just amazing. Super story and thanks for taking us all along.  :thumbsup:
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Offline JSimon

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #165 on: April 12, 2009, 09:53:00 PM »
What an amazing adventure of a lifetime! Congrats!

Offline Texas Tinman

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #166 on: April 12, 2009, 10:01:00 PM »
Awesome!

Offline Autumnarcher

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #167 on: April 12, 2009, 10:14:00 PM »
What an amazing story. Its a cryin shame you can't bring such an ultimate trophy back into the US. It got me wondering about a couple things.

One of the big points the global warming alarmists keep throwing out is that it is allegedly resulting in the demise of polar bear populations?  Sure doesnt look like any shortage of ice up there to me.

While you were on this hunt, what did the Inuits have to say about the population of the bears?

The animal rights idiots have obviously placed enough political pressure (money) on the politcians to again bloc k importation of these trophies back into the US.

What does it  take to put an end to this kind of mindless decision? And worse, what's next? All bears?

Thank you for sharing such an incredible story and adventure. Please post a slideshow of more of your pics when you get home and settled back in .

I'm sure Fred Bear is smiling.....
...stood alone on a montaintop, starin out at a great divide, I could go east, I could go West, it was all up to me to decide, just then I saw a young hawk flyin and my soul began to rise......

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #168 on: April 13, 2009, 08:02:00 AM »
Congrats on a nice bear and musk ox! And thanks for sharing your story.
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #169 on: April 13, 2009, 09:55:00 AM »
I read about the Musk OX and thought I would see another story for the bear later. Well, after seeing how far the thread was going, I thought I better look again. WOW DUDE!!!!  That is an insane story. Experience of a life time. Congrats!!!!    WOW  WOW  WOW!!!!!!!!
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Offline TRAD JOE

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #170 on: April 13, 2009, 11:55:00 AM »
What a great post! I couldn´t stop reading. Congratulations on both hunts and thanks for sharing with such vivid detail. The picture was the icing on the cake.

Offline bohuntr

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #171 on: April 13, 2009, 01:15:00 PM »
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations and thanks for taking us along!  :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
To me, the ultimate challenge in bowhunting is not how far away you can succesfully make a killing shot but rather how close you can get to the animal before shooting.

Offline T. Downing

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #172 on: April 13, 2009, 02:25:00 PM »
Wow, what an awesome hunt. Had me on the edge of my seat. Lucky nobody got killed, especially with the jammed firearm. While I was reading, I could picture the whole scene. Unbelievable. Congrats! What a hunt!   :notworthy:
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Offline Mo. Huntin

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #173 on: April 13, 2009, 04:32:00 PM »
I think this is the third story where the gun is jammed or not functioning while on a bear hunt.  Tim Wells shot a grizzly in the head dropped it and found out later the back up rifle was jammed.  I can't remember what the deal with Chuck Adams back up rifle was other than I know that is was very small caliber maybe a 243.  Did I read that right a jammed 22-250 holy cow.  Good for you.  I know you did not want to have to use the back up but that small caliber had to be in the back of your mind.

Offline BUFF

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #174 on: April 13, 2009, 05:43:00 PM »
One of the best write ups ever THANKS

Offline bowtough

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #175 on: April 13, 2009, 06:01:00 PM »
You gotta have some big ones dude! Way cool!!!!!!!!!!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :goldtooth:

Offline Bryan Burkhardt

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #176 on: April 13, 2009, 06:09:00 PM »
Way to go!  Gotta love those back-up guns  :)
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Offline Ark.Buck

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #177 on: April 13, 2009, 06:17:00 PM »
Great story!  You make all of us trad bowhunters proud.  Buck

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #178 on: April 13, 2009, 06:19:00 PM »
Bryce,
Congratulations on a wonderful and successful hunt.  

A 9'2" polar bear is a HONKER of a bear!  Very, very well done. I hope you can bring him back into the US some day.

John

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Re: Musk ox down
« Reply #179 on: April 13, 2009, 07:13:00 PM »
that is a truly amazing story, and glad you made it home safe & sound. congratulations on an amazing hunt!

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