Liard is a bust

[Barracuda]

just rolled in from our Liard grizzly hunt and the Gods were pissing fire on us .:|

We prepared ourselves and our equipment. Only licensed vehicles, no quads allowed so we were equipped and in like flynn and when we got there we find out that the whole MU access is in flames or under high water.


shippmans road was below 6 feet of rageing liard river so that screwed that end (we canoed it) and the airport road which branches off was on fire like the rest of it.

little bit dissapointed , we stayed for as long as we could stand.
Trying every way in we could legally find and it is locked up tighter then a nuns **** .

fire camp says it could be shut for the rest of the month. (still trying to digest it and to stop feeling like i am still in motion from driveing )

On the bright side the hot tubs were really nice.

i will post what pics we have but there isnt much to see cept fire and flood:sad:

[chola]

don't be disappointed............ be thankful the opportunity to be out there...I wish ya the best of luck in the future

[hunter1947]

You did your best and thats all a person can do in this world ,there will be another time that will all come together for you.

Good luck the next time around http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[bsa30-06]

Sorry to hear Kyle.Atleast you got out and had a bit of an adventure.

[mark]

My Dease lake grizz draw went the same way a couple years back, never stopped raining.
Roads and bridges flooded, and washed away!
Our trip was a "wash" ya could say!

[jeeper]

Sorry to hear about the hunt not turning out the way you hoped :( But at least you got out there Kyle:)

Bruce

[bsa30-06]

Hey Bud , still waiting to see some pictures.

[Barracuda]

i know I know :redface:

still trying to get my head screwed on straight and unload all the crap in the truck.

I will post them later today.

[Barracuda]

first off these things are thick like rats one secret place we were hikeing . .

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_152_Small_.jpg


this is our exploration set up , truck canoe liscenced for highway use MC, dog box (yellow thing) tracking collars etc . We figured we were doing pretty good

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_009_Small_.jpg

then we saw this

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_034_Small_.jpg

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_049_Small_.jpg

and it wasnt any better on the lower schippmen road

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_106_Small_.jpg
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_104_Small_.jpg

. the park told us of a problem grizz they had and we did cut its track and followed it to which it went into the park so it was no hunting
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_037_Small_.jpg

but funnily enough when Leah went for a stroll with Lucy on lead she came upon an intereseting discovery and and very excitedly got me (I was busy looking over the park map ) .

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/liard_Grizz_hunt_spring_2009_044_Small_.jpg

so i guess we did see a Grizz even if it was a Grizz in a can:lol:

[leadpillproductions]

i seen you guys at 7-11 in chetwynd i was checken out your hounds i liked the little one in the front seat

[bsa30-06]

Hey somebody left a canoe in the middle of what used to be a road.lol

[Barracuda]

the little one in the front is the wifes hound Lucy (as in Lucy-Fur) easy handling and lots of fun .
i am sure the wife would get rid of me before her hound :lol: .

[Mik]

Too bad about the hunt, atleast you got out there.

[riflebuilder]

thats why we call it hunting. I took my boys up north once and all they did was get rained on for two weeks. Bu now a couple of years later they are starting to have good memories of the trip.

[yukon john]

thats quite the hunting rig ready for anything

[bakerrob]

Sorry to hear. I live in FSJ and have travelled that road many times and know how quick things can change there. Fires especially. Hopefully next time you will have better luck.
As som many have said, At least you were able to get out there and enjoy some nature.
Good Hunting.

[Barracuda]

a bit frustrating but nonetheless it was a pretty good road trip .

We had to get a bit more hunting in yesterday afternoon so we loaded up the dogs and went to harisson .

They got on a really nice skittish cinnimon that seemed to treed and ran a few times , after a few hours or crossing creeks and climbing mountains listening to the mountain music from the hounds we figured we should try to get them in as there is no way we could descend to where they were.

after it was silent for a while with the exception of murphs odd frustration bays we called them in with the collars.
They head back to the place we dropped them (so the signals seemed to point out) so we headed back there to meet them.



lucy was the first we saw back at the drop zone waiting, Murphy came out with some calling (guess he didnt want to leave Winnie)and Winnie couldnt be seen but her collar was sending out a loud signal , we found her collapsed about 75 yards below the road.

Got her back to the truck and did what we needed to do and she is busy recuperating.
All the dogs are thrashed today and haveing a hard time moveing but they seem happy enough

Harrisson is rough on the dogs but the dogs sure do enjoy what they are bred for.


I suppose a train wreck was an appropriate send off for the spring bear season 8)

[bsa30-06]

a bit frustrating but nonetheless it was a pretty good road trip .

We had to get a bit more hunting in yesterday afternoon so we loaded up the dogs and went to harisson .

They got on a really nice skittish cinnimon that seemed to treed and ran a few times , after a few hours or crossing creeks and climbing mountains listening to the mountain music from the hounds we figured we should try to get them in as there is no way we could descend to where they were.

after it was silent for a while with the exception of murphs odd frustration bays we called them in with the collars.
They head back to the place we dropped them (so the signals seemed to point out) so we headed back there to meet them.



lucy was the first we saw back at the drop zone waiting, Murphy came out with some calling (guess he didnt want to leave Winnie)and Winnie couldnt be seen but her collar was sending out a loud signal , we found her collapsed about 75 yards below the road.

Got her back to the truck and did what we needed to do and she is busy recuperating.
All the dogs are thrashed today and haveing a hard time moveing but they seem happy enough

Harrisson is rough on the dogs but the dogs sure do enjoy what they are bred for.


I suppose a train wreck was an appropriate send off for the spring bear season 8)

Sounds like the hounds had some fun.Harrison east or west?

[Bowtime]

great pics. too bad it didn't work out for you.

[Barracuda]

Lloyd we were east harrison by the spot i was meantioning to you before.

good number of bear just very tough terrain.