Grizz Hunt 2008

[todbartell]

5am I leave for five days of hunting for my LEH draw. Same place as last year, lucky me! My partners were in there last weekend for a quick 2 day hunt, seen one grizz from across valley, but couldn't find sign of him when they moved in.

Gear is packed, let's see if I can get an X bullet dirty!

pics and story (hopefully a good one) will be coming! adios

[boatdoc]

Good luck .

[hunter1947]

All the best of luck ,hope you get one http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[Gateholio]

Just make sure you take the first shot.....:p

[Kody94]

Good luck! http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

[MattB]

Good luck!

[oddsix]

Ill be waiting for these pics. good luck

[asurebet]

Good Luck and be safe

[greatwhitehunter]

Best of luck. Looking forward to the story and Pictures!

[srupp]

Play nice..and put your toys away..and BE CAREFUL..

words of wisdom to LIVE by.." Its is MUCH easier to fix a 1" hole in HIS hide than yours"
S . RUPP

[2slow]

Good luck and have a safe trip

[303carbine]

Shoot straight and don't become bear poop............:!:

[LeverActionJunkie]

Good luck Tod hope you get a nice bear this year. We look forward to the story and pics :)

[BiG Boar]

Place your bets people, how mighty a hunter is Todd?! Right now I pay you 1 beer if he gets one, you pay me 2 if he doesnt. Any takers?

Best of luck though man!

[boatdoc]

Ok i'll take your bet, i hate to bet against the bartell though and the mighty 338 federal.

[todbartell]

got back today - it was a great hunt even though the trigger was never squeezed

here's some words and pics :


Entering the zone
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-1.jpg

first evening - big blackie spotted
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-2.jpg

thick bear
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-3.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-4.jpg

[todbartell]

lots of glassing was done
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-5.jpg

more
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-6.jpg

...more
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-7.jpg

nap time
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-8.jpg

[todbartell]

some bears were seen...all the wrong color

Danny bear

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-9.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-10.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-11.jpg

[todbartell]

this guy showed no fear

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-12.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-13.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-14.jpg

[kloosterboer]

Nice pics!!!

[todbartell]

this one approached to 15 yards

http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-15.jpg

white V on chest
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-16.jpg

wolf in camp
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-17.jpg

[MattB]

Cool pics, that one first blackie sure looks good!

[Gus]

saw some nice bears anyways eh, especially that first one. good pics man.

[todbartell]

bridge sign chew toy (half km from where we had the encounter last year with the big boar grizz)
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-18.jpg

Sunset in the trench
http://usera.imagecave.com/ws6/Grizz08/GrizzHunt2008-19.jpg


Five days of hunting, I personally didn't see a grizz nor did I find much sign of them. One of my partners had a quick chance at a smaller lone grizz in his zone (bordering MU zone) on his way in driving to his spot. It vanished into the timber pretty quick. I had alot of chances on blackies, even a few good ones (one especially good - one on grassy road in pics). I didn't want to spoil the grizz hunt by having to go home and deal with the bear meat so I passed. I would guess 6'6", maybe a bit more. Certainly the biggest black bear I would have gotten to take.

Near where the bridge sign was busted down and chewed up, there was a buried moose kill. This is most likely the work of the big boar we had a shot last spring and tracked for 2km. Next year...8)

tb

[Bighorn hunter]

looks like you had a blast. Some real nice blackies to boot. sorry to hear you were unable to find a grizz.

bhh

[LeverActionJunkie]

Looks like you had a pretty good trip anyways. Nice country for sure. I would have ha a hard time passing on some of them Blackies that's for sure. Thanx for the pics.

[Elkhound]

beauty bears. Too bad it was not the one you were looking for

[Ambush]

Wolves closed where you were? Or is the picture of you holding him up by the back legs coming?

[srupp]

great photos, wonderful adventure, lifelong memories...successful trip

Steven

[todbartell]

Wolves closed where you were? Or is the picture of you holding him up by the back legs coming?

hah! :D The pic actually wasn't taken by me, it was taken by my girlfriend back in camp. Or else you would of seen the back legs holdup pic :lol: Even so she had the 280 ready...she must be scared of wolves because she usually wont touch a rifle :mrgreen:

[lip_ripper00]

Sorry to hear you never found "Mr Big". I am amazed at the amount of blacks up their in the spring usally a quarter of what we see in the fall:?:

[oddsix]

that last pic is so bloody cool.

[pupper]

why didnt u shoot that huge blackie? or the wolf?

[Gateholio]

Nice pics

You should have killed that black bear, no doubt, he is a beauty...


PS "Danny bear" LOL!!:cool:

[browningboy]

Looks like a good trip! Should have nailed one of the bears as grizz's are quite fond of blackie meat! LOL
All kidding aside, you should have nailed the wolf!

[Fisher-Dude]

Nice pics Toddler. Yer GF must be a lot older than you if she can carry the 280 without adult supervision. :smile:

[Kechika]

why didnt u shoot that huge blackie? or the wolf?

He's a shooter not a hunter...He wouldnt want to get his track pants dirty

[Elkhound]

He's a shooter not a hunter...He wouldnt want to get his track pants dirty


Ouch...........that had to hurt:shock:

[todbartell]

why didnt u shoot that huge blackie? or the wolf?

the biggest black was seen on the evening of the first day of the five day hunt..I didnt want to have to go back to town 3 hours one way to take the meat to a cool spot to hang, Id lose at least a day of hunting. My focus was finding a grizz 8-) And for the wolf, I didnt see it, the pic was taken by my girlfriend back in camp when I was hunting

[MattB]

PS "Danny bear" LOL!!:cool:

Im sure a few of us caught onto that one 8)

[BlacktailStalker]

Good times, regardless of the outcome, still beats 5 days NOT in the bush :cool:
Maybe 3rd time lucky on the one that got away last year...

[yama49]

awesome pics.... looks like a great time was had, with some nice weather..

[rishu_pepper]

Looks like some great times were had. I guess I must've passed on the "bear curse" to ya, TB :biggrin: Maybe I should go out next week, I should be able to clip one.

Love that sunset pic, that's what hunting's all about eh, being out enjoying the great nature.

[killman]

Nice pics Bartell, glad to see ya made it back in one piece.

[BiG Boar]

Cool looking trip man! And I made a beer out of it too boot! Sorry to hear you didnt catch one though. I was really looking forward to the read. Last years story was awsome! You gave it your best and didnt have to work, so you were better off than I was. Man I would love to bag a grizz, another blackie, or a wolf.

[Wildman]

Better luck next year...nice pictures.

[BCLongshot]

Good trip and more experience.

That damn wolf knew you weren't around or he wouldn't have stood there looking so bloody stupid.


Why is it so hard for some people to understand that some guys don't want to drop every animal they see ?

He was on a GRIZZLY HUNT !!!

[mcrae]

Why is it so hard for some people to understand that some guys don't want to drop every animal they see ?

He was on a GRIZZLY HUNT !!!

I have a buddy that insists on not ruining a perfectly good hunting trip by shooting something LOL... Now that is the total opposite...

Looks like you had a good trip even though you came home with no grizz.

[Mik]

Fantastic pictures, beautiful scenery, maybe next year.

[Vansmasher]

nice pics TB