come from up wind (so he smells you) or from downwind (so he is unaware of your approach) what is your opinions on approach/returning to the kill
come from up wind (so he smells you) or from downwind (so he is unaware of your approach) what is your opinions on approach/returning to the kill
good thread on an important subject
I heard that leaving an empty cartridge shell in the opened up carcass will keep grizz & wolves away, just from the smell.
Can't verify if it works, but it makes some sense and is not difficult to do.
Amazing tip!! We have used that exact tip- it was first given to me by an old timer who’s hunted the Muskwa/Prophet/Besa for many decades. We use my partners blaze orange toque on top and 1 or 2 ribbons on stick. We’ll try and get glasses or a spotter on it if we can first. If possible we try and get the ponies as close as we can to a kill as well,they’ll snort and blow if there’s a bear, and usually if there is a Gbear the noise of the rigging and pack boxes scare it slightly off. Cheers stay safe
I have the good fortune of hunting in grizzly country wherever I go. Will definitely be using the pole tip if I ever down an animal in thick enough brush. The only hunt where I had to come back to the killsite was in open tundra so no problems with visibility there.
Not all can do it , but a good horse will likely wind or hear him before you.
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If I/we have to return the next day to retrieve the animal, the immediate area where we leave it is circled with orange/red flagging at about a 1 to 2 ft. height.
When approaching the area the next day we listen/look carefully for birds & rodents & have our rifles ready for immediate action if needed.
In 55 years of big game hunting never had a problem.
My 375 H&H Win is CRF action & when bringing my 45-70 it is loaded with 540 gr.
While one does the field dressing the other one stands on guard & ready.
Remember the 2 hunters ,Shane Fumerton and William Caspell, that killed an elk in 1995 near Radium Hot Springs & were attacked by a grizz & killed while field dressing the elk.
According to Gary Shelton, Caspell’s rifle was push feed & failed him when charged.
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I read in the Book Gone Huntin that the Author Pat Ferguson would hang a smelly item of clothing on the Carcass. I bet my 5 day old Boxers would keep anything away, maybe attract an eager ole Cow Moose tho
Great tip
Its a daunting feeling returning to a kill, especially when you hunt alone and /or in the dark. I dressed/packed an elk during bow season several years back well into the night with no firearm and there was an agressive bear in the area. I said Id never do that again.
Well, I sort of did. Killed a Rosie bull on a local LEH. Was dressing him out, heard a snap and there was a young black bear right behind me. Once again, no gun, no spray. Yelling and screaming spooked him but he stayed withing 50 yards until I was done.
Like some others, I now carry a pack alarm in my bag. Takes about 5 minutes to snap up a 50'x50' perimeter so you can concentrate on dressing your kill. Was scary how close he got, and I still cringe to think how bad it would of been in the dark.
Used this last year on an early season solo elk hunt when I shot my bull in the last hour of legal light 4km from my truck. Once my bull was dressed, I took down the alarm, ferried the bagged meat100m from the gut pile and set up the alarm on them.
Another thing I now do, especially if alone or in the dark is talk to myself or sing a song. I want any predator to know there is more there then just a gutpile.
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