Author Topic: black bear triathlon (Read 637 times)

chinook907 · « **on:** July 28, 2012, 07:00:00 PM »

This was a fun trip. With work and weather I only got out once in May. I say it's a triathlon as I went by mt bike, boat, and hiking. Just a quick pictorial, not much of a story.
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Crossing a snow slide on the way in with the bike.
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Went as far as I could with the bike, stashing it now then continuing on by foot with the pack.
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chinook907 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:04:00 PM »

Time to put the bow and arrows back together after the bike ride in. Felt like the Man with the Golden Gun from the James Bond movie.
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And there's our quarry ! Been thinking about this all winter. Wish he was lower, but he coulda been higher.
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NIGEL01 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:07:00 PM »

Amazing scenery!

chinook907 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:07:00 PM »

Now for the boat part. A friend has a boat stashed in here. His sons are all husky buffaloes, I think that best explains how the boat got in here.
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Just an itty-bitty boat, but I was happy for it. No pictures while I'm in it, had my hands full with the wind/waves and current.

chinook907 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:10:00 PM »

Here's a pic on the way up, after 45 minutes in the boat. The forget-me-nots were incredible.
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And another. Pretty place. That's a good-sized glacier at the back-right.
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chinook907 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:15:00 PM »

As you can see in the pics there was dead grass everywhere so very noisy walking. Didn't even get close to the bear I was after. Couple hours later, on the way down, I spotted a better one and tried sneaking on him. It was terrible conditions (loud walking, bad wind, had to move from cover). Did get ~50 yards from him, but then I think he heard, smelled, AND saw me ! Here he is, no getting an arrow thru that brush either.
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Good times.

chinook907 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »

Then I reversed modes of transportation and headed back out. Seems like forever ago but it was just this May.

JJB · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:48:00 PM »

That looks like a fun adventure, thanks for sharing your pictures and story.
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Shot · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:55:00 PM »

Seems like a great place to hunt, thanks for sharing.

Ray Hammond · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2012, 10:17:00 PM »

Big beautiful country!

Steve O · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2012, 10:26:00 PM »

You are a blessed man to have those opportunities!

Ken Taylor · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:19:00 PM »

Beautiful... thanks for bringing us along!

Archie · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:17:00 AM »

Tim, what general part of the state is that in? As a former Alaskan of 20+ years, I'm curious! Sure do miss it up there.

Richie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:20:00 AM »

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

bowless · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:45:00 AM »

That was a great story! Thanks for sharing the adventure.

rbcorbitt · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2012, 07:08:00 AM »

A neat adventure! One that you will always remember!

swp · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2012, 11:13:00 AM »

wooddamon1 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:28:00 PM »

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

gregg dudley · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2012, 01:17:00 PM »

Wow! That was cool! Thanks!

damascusdave · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2012, 01:22:00 PM »

not your average bear hunt...great way to get in shape....thanks for sharing the great pics


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