Grizzly sow and cub

[Gateholio]

I was out bear hunting the other day, and saw a grizzly feeding in an old abandoned field. that was surrounded by some smaller trees.
So I crept closer, of course...I popped out at the fence line, and realized it was a sow with a yearling cub!!:eek:
The wind was in my favour, so I crept out past the fence, took a coupel of pics (with no zoom on this camera, unfortunatley) and then I felt the wind change.
Sow popped her head up and saw me, I put camera in pocket and started to back away. She took a step toward me, so I made sure the rifle was ready and I just backed out real quick...:)

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/grizzsow.JPG

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/grizsow2.JPG

[browningboy]

Nice pics Gate!

[ElectricDyck]

x2 Nice Pictures! Were they in your area?

[Gateholio]

About 20 minutes from my house.:smile:

[todbartell]

I can see why you own the king of 375s...8-)

[Monashee]

Cool pics. Pushing your luck though ;)

[Gateholio]

Cool pics. Pushing your luck though ;)


I know it..couldn't help myself.:tongue:

[325]

Sure that wasn't a boar with a small sow??

[Gateholio]

Pretty sure, but I didn't peek between their legs;-)

[browningboy]

Pretty sure, but I didn't peek between their legs;-)


Didn't see any fuzzy knackers?

[GrizGuy92]

did you remember to bring your spear??!!!

[Mr. Dean]

hunting w/ the infamous 30/30 subsonics, no doubt...

Excellent pics.

[rishu_pepper]

hunting w/ the infamous 30/30 subsonics, no doubt...

Excellent pics.

Or maybe the proprietary 30/30 WSM. :razz:

Awesome pics, but I'd stick to vamoosing when it comes to grizz, especially when it involves mom/cub. :shock:

[BlacktailStalker]

Cool, I woulda done the same thing :biggrin:

[ElectricDyck]

About 20 minutes from my house.:smile:

Nice to see grizzlies in Region 2 although it won't help me sleep in the tent any better.:smile:

[Bailer]

pshh, and they say just carry bear spray!

[Mr. Dean]

Or maybe the proprietary 30/30 WSM. :razz:



Yeah.... that one.
The True Sportsman. :lol:

[Shed Hunter]

Some nice pic you took there

[Elkhound]

love those grizzlies

[hunter1947]

Nice pic GH ,it gives you a creepy felling when they have spotted you ,that was a smart thing to do what you did ,get out of there as quick as you could.

[Blainer]

Great pictures.
The cub even looks huge.
Love seein those Grizz.

[Bow Walker]

"Great balls o' steel Batman!!" Was the sow licking her lips when she looked up at you?

[Steeleco]

Cool to see, not sure I'd like them that close to home mind you!

[Gateholio]

SOme other (crappy) pics I took with my camera, prior to the battery dying. I wasn't on good footing...But this shows how we spotted the bear and moved closer.

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/chefone/Picture001.jpg


http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/chefone/Picture002.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/chefone/Picture003.jpg

[Mr. Dean]

Warning too the people of Pemby and Whistler:
Gatehouse is a stalker.

The fact that he also has the 'shakes', makes it even MORE scary! :twisted:

[Gateholio]

The fact that he also has the 'shakes', makes it even MORE scary! :twisted:

I had to use one hand to shoot the camera, as the other hand held The New King of the .375's...
:-D

[Mr. Dean]

I had to use one hand to shoot the camera, as the other hand held The New King of the .375's...
:-D

Rationalise it however you want. Still sounds like "Noooo, not ME!"
Cool pic's though!


The other weekend, I got a chance to see a very lg sow w/ 2 babes of the year, from ~30 yrds. Not much for photo opp's as she was pretty focused on getting the kids outta there in a hurry.

One of the cubs was a nosey little squirt; it stopped momentarily for a classic look over the shoulder at me. Momma's ass was as wide as this dining table that I sit at.

Never have I seen a Grizz in this area before, but have seen fresh tracks in the fall, while deer hunting (NW Adams Lk. ish). COOL!