Kodiak hunt in progress.......

[proguide66]

We are stuck in Kodiak , poor ice now bad weather is hampering us. I whipped a quick vid up from footage so far , enjoy !

http://youtu.be/DWLHt0GJNBY

[proguide66]

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[Moose63]

Nice footage...

[BiG Boar]

What are you guys hunting for?

[proguide66]

Brown bears in 'Olga Bay' , southern Kodiak...soon as we get there anyway ! ( there's a 10'6" boar running around town)

[ianwuzhere]

10'6 wow, should take em with a bow ;)

Good Luck, nice footage, you must be rich ;) hehe

Just clued in, is that corneillia boat off deadliest catch?

[RENO]

Very nice always enjoy your vid's

[proguide66]

Yup its the vessel off the crab show. "Rich"?? nope , NO KIDS !!...and skidded the 'gold digger'...:twisted:

[REMINGTON JIM]

Yup its the vessel off the crab show. "Rich"?? nope , NO KIDS !!...and skidded the 'gold digger'...:twisted:

Good for you ! living the real LIFE ! LOL Good LUCK to ya ! Drop a big brownie and send some pics ! cheers RJ

[bowhunterbruce]

good job so far steve, looks like they just finished doing a paint job on the boat.
are you allowed, if presented with an oppertunity on that 10 6' er. to take it. if not the footage would be cool. hell at least it would give ya something to do in that lil town.
sure must get a little boring sitting and waiting for the weather to clear.
goodluck buddy
bhb

[kennyj]

You know how to have fun! Good luck Steve.
kenny

[Rackmastr]

Cool stuff with the video and the pics of the crab boat!

Cant wait to see some footage of the hunt and hear about the story. Good luck out there!!!!

[Call of the Wild]

cool video, can't wait to see what's next

[GoatGuy]

Need better camo if you're planning on "air hunting"

[proguide66]

'Air hunting' would be a HOOT!!..lol...we actually dont have sleds , nothing.Getting dropped off with snow shoes , backpacks.These guys have a rep of being quite 'nasty' for physical punishment.
I'm the camera guy so no pressure for me..but what a ride to be along on ! These bears are beyond big by a fair margin.There is a handfull of full mounts around town in buisiness's and standing next to em is crazy.
I'll post a few more pics. Weather is f-ing nasty , Kodiak 'city' is more like Kodiak 'village'...waitting for weather day 3.:evil:

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiak2012009.jpg

[GrandA]

good luck - hope its a monster

[GoatGuy]

'Air hunting' would be a HOOT!!..lol...we actually dont have sleds , nothing.Getting dropped off with snow shoes , backpacks.These guys have a rep of being quite 'nasty' for physical punishment.
I'm the camera guy so no pressure for me..but what a ride to be along on ! These bears are beyond big by a fair margin.There is a handfull of full mounts around town in buisiness's and standing next to em is crazy.
I'll post a few more pics. Weather is f-ing nasty , Kodiak 'city' is more like Kodiak 'village'...waitting for weather day 3.:evil:

Sounds serious. Never seen on that big but a 10+" bear hide has gotta weigh 150 lbs wet, maybe more. A serious load.

Who gets to pack it out?

Cut it in half, lengthwise or across?

hahaha.

[bowhunterbruce]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiak2012009.jpg
he dont look so bad steve,just give him one of those "i'm gonna kick some ass looks" and he'd be running from your crazy mug. lol jk

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiak2012011-1.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiak2012012.jpg

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiak2012013.jpg19 lb crab !!!



http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiak2012014.jpg
You know they must be 'big' when the skull is the same size as a damned goat shoulder mount !!:shock:

[proguide66]

ps , not sure who gets to pack it out but I'm going to have fun filming him,hahaha.....finally dont have to be the dude getting the worst punishment !!!:mrgreen:

[Islandeer]

Quite the Hali!!

Looking forward to the hunt reports....

[huntcoop]

Yup its the vessel off the crab show. "Rich"?? nope , NO KIDS !!...and skidded the 'gold digger'...:twisted:

You know that us guys that are married with kids live vicariously through guys like you, please don't let us down.

[GoatGuy]

ps , not sure who gets to pack it out but I'm going to have fun filming him,hahaha.....finally dont have to be the dude getting the worst punishment !!!:mrgreen:

You guys should play a nasty joke on your buddy if he gets one down, ask him if he wants the stitches down the forhead or across the body. That'll get em worked up. Did that to a hunter one time and he just about lost it.

[BlacktailStalker]

Your buddy waiting around that lake is likely hating life right now :lol:

[Call of the Wild]

You guys should play a nasty joke on your buddy if he gets one down, ask him if he wants the stitches down the forhead or across the body. That'll get em worked up. Did that to a hunter one time and he just about lost it.

I can imagine and I bet you were laughing your ass off. I'll remember that one.

[yama49]

good luck steve, hope it turns out better than the last grizz hunt up that way.. Cant wait for vids and pics...enjoy

[srupp]

some early bears being harvested up there this year...April 4,5, 6 is about the earliest I can recall.....they should do well with one bear or several big boars out and one hog harvested ..bodes well.....talked with Bella Coola resident..they havnt seen any central coast bears in the valley that has been reported yet..

steven

[Gateholio]

Got a voicemail via sat phone. A bit scratchy but I gather they got q big ol' gnarly bear! :)

[madrona sh]

Right on, Glad to here they were successful.

[Wild Images]

Got a voicemail via sat phone. A bit scratchy but I gather they got q big ol' gnarly bear! :)

Most Excellent news, waiting for the vid
:mrgreen:

[Gateholio]

Just got off the phone- 9' 8" bear. Skull 28.5"

special mention was made of srupp. Seems they had been communicating quite a bit and they were thinking of srupp when they finally got the bear down. :)

the had a bit of a death march, too :)

[835]

Cant wait for the write up.

[huntcoop]

Good lord, that's a whoppa! The vids should be outstanding.

[r106]

Just got off the phone- 9' 8" bear. Skull 28.5"

special mention was made of srupp. Seems they had been communicating quite a bit and they were thinking of srupp when they finally got the bear down. :)

the had a bit of a death march, too :)
sweet. Can't wait for the write up as well

[bowhunterbruce]

hopefully the camera gods were on thier side.
i too am looking forward to the write up and video
bhb

[Rackmastr]

AWESOME!!! Cant wait to hear and see more!!

[srupp]

Thanks Gate..thats some great news..good update...very pleased for the guys.With some early bears this year it really upped the odds with lots of snow and early bears.Really enjoyed the conversations with Proguide...and especially his videos...top notch.Some exceptional bears coming out of the north..some over the 10 foot mark...

Cant wait for the video as well....... as usual very pleased for successful hunters ..

Srupp

[srupp]

hmmmm re-read gates comments..lol could be taken 2 ways..hmmm "thinking of srupp when they got the bear" "special mention was made of SRUPP...


sheesh I hope its all good......time will tell....

Steven

[REMINGTON JIM]

Sounds like they might of being baiting the bears ! SRUPP ! LMAO ! Cheers RJ

[Gateholio]

hmmmm re-read gates comments..lol could be taken 2 ways..hmmm "thinking of srupp when they got the bear" "special mention was made of SRUPP...


sheesh I hope its all good......time will tell....

Steven


:mrgreen:

hahahhaha

[proguide66]

just hit Anchorage.....no shower yet , we'r lookin for flights the F-outta here!...big story , loads of physical pumishment..actually , the toughest thing Ive done in the bush to date( physically)...HUGE f-ing bear , all on WICKED video plus !
Srupp , we mentioned you over the fresh kill!! decided to send a 'post' via sat phone !
Started off with 3 'attempts' to fly , never scrared that bad in a bush plane...landed , 'surprise' 4 mile hike ( YES FOUR) with ALL our shit..duffels , packs , pack ON my pack , snowshoes , hip waders , 50mile winds. JUST to get to camp.The bay was frozen solid for the first time in 17 years...:evil::evil::evil:..wanted to comit suicide..slush and ice ,total combined weight with body /shit around 375 to 400lbs...(pulling duffel on frikkin walmart kiddy sleigh and the meat order for camp)..but we got er done...
anyway.....more to come...oh ya , landed on a flat front tire in Kodiak this am to add a bit of salt to the adrenaline run from day 1 !!!!...yeee haaawwww...

[proguide66]

OH YA..ONE MORE 'P.S.'....the new VERRRY expensive camera went for a complete salt water 'dip' 10 yrds from pick up this am...TOASTED....FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK...... .......but have all the footage...and thankfully a complete waranty covering submersion...whew....
oh , and if I could , I'd post a wiff of myself at the moment for all to experience to,hahaha....:mrgreen:

[Springer]

You must be an aquaintance of Srupp. he to gives his expensive camera gear a dip in the salt water..:wink:
All your hardships will defintely add to the story and footage you got.

Congrats on your Bear !

[REMINGTON JIM]

Yahoo ! Giddy up can't wait for some more storey and vids of the whole ordeal ! :-D:mrgreen::-D LOL RJ

[proguide66]

Still sitting in airport.....here's a couple pics.....

take note , we 'might' look 'wayy behind the kill' for the photo BUT the ass end of the animal is WAYYYY back from the camera!:shock::shock:

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiakbearkill025.jpg


Joel and I and his monster bear.

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/kodiakbearkill009.jpg

[bruin]

Sounds like a great adventure. Awesome bear, I would love a chance at that hunt! I'll keep saving my pennies, maybe one day

[kennyj]

Great adventure right there. Congratulations on a great bear.
kenny

[proguide66]

Heres a fewmore pics...killin 5 hrs as we are flying to Seattle at 1am.
We landed in a smal native village.A native there had 'just' shot this 10.6 29" skull bear the night before we got there.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1002.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1003.jpg

Seeing this 'thing' made the magnitude of the adventure very 'real' very quick.

The native also was a big fan of blacktail hunting , we got along great !:mrgreen:

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1004.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1011.jpg

[TheProvider]

congrats steve, sweet pics, be great to hear the whole story and see the footage

[proguide66]

Here's my pack load on day 1. One of the worst hikes ever..

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1020.jpg

[proguide66]

Lastly ,here's a clip I 'threw' together last night in camp.Its only temporary and will replace it later.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1020.jpg

[proguide66]

oops....heres the clip...

http://youtu.be/DWLHt0GJNBY

The laptop loaded the clip all fuzzy , the original footage is very crisp and clear , will have a wayy better version later.

[pg83]

Beautiful country. Looking forward to more!

[proguide66]

oops again ,Joel just let me know I posted the wrong vid..here's the new one , but it fuzzy..will throw up good one later

http://youtu.be/NvVrH6aTMEw

[monasheemountainman]

thats pretty wicked...leaves you wanting more thats for sure!

[6616]

oops again ,Joel just let me know I posted the wrong vid..here's the new one , but it fuzzy..will throw up good one later

http://youtu.be/NvVrH6aTMEw

Thanks for posting pg66, great bear, good things don't come easy, quite the ordeal.

[yama49]

wow, looks like some great footage...Cant wait to see the whole thing.. Congrats to joel on a great bear..

[srupp]

Congrads to BOTH of you and merely surviving...chuckling as I watched the video...as we mentioned those BIG boars love the alder and the scrawny sidehill bushes for break up...exellent bear!

Sheesh guys named steven sure have a rough time keeping $$$$$$$$$$ cameras out of the drink...

Thanks Joel and Steve...for taking us along on your amazing adventure..


cheers and congradulations

Srupp

[Gateholio]

Let's hear about the rifle, bullet, velocity, etc. All the stuff that make s a MAD Scientist excited. ;)

PS Congrats Joel. That is a BEAUTY bear. :)

[proguide66]

Let's hear about the rifle, bullet, velocity, etc. All the stuff that make s a MAD Scientist excited. ;)

PS Congrats Joel. That is a BEAUTY bear. :)


hmm...416 , 327yrds after a blown stalk to 80...30 mph cross wind...whop....all on video...actually , everything on video.I even did a gopro time lapse on the skinning , looks cool in 7 seconds.
Flying outta here at 1 am...YVR 8:30am....porch shall be 'lit up' tomarrow eve , wether anyone else shows or not....:twisted:

350 grain barnes txs , 416 remington magnum..built by 'Rifles Inc' custom job. Thats the description from the other 'mad scientist'. Described in 'my' gun lingo - a cannon...

[srupp]

hmmm...416...is that the 400 grain??

steven

[Gateholio]

.416 generally uses 350-400 grains'

I think you will be too sleepy for porch beers tomorrow. Maybe Saturday you will be better rested? ;)

[Jagermeister]

Have you heard about the 2 USCG people that were killed on the job in Kodiak? I believe they were shot.

[The Dude]

Congrats Steve! Sounds EPIC! BTW: Can't the plane land on the frozen bay? Thought they had skis with wheel wells for just such an occassion.
And if you had to pack that much IN, I can't imagine the pack OUT!
What did the hide and skull weigh? Try any of the meat? Always wondered what they'd taste like.

Oh, and WOW to the Blacktail rack collection. You musta shit yourself? Is there any left there now? Holy crap!

[proguide66]

.416 generally uses 350-400 grains'

I think you will be too sleepy for porch beers tomorrow. Maybe Saturday you will be better rested? ;)

NEGATIVE! I am eating the greasiest item on the menue right now at the airport to help me into a short 'coma'. I will then be reunited with my truck in the am , drive home and hit the Pemby beer store en route...be there or be square!haha..
Yes , the shootings on Kodiak happened just before we landed in town , cops everywhere as they hadnt found the shooter yet.
Hike out was easier as we were packed less...exept for our guides!!!:twisted::twisted:

[GoatGuy]

Nice job, looks like fun!

[835]

The beat things in life are earned.............. Looks to me like you guys did that

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/photosgrizzskullpanoramaday1020.jpg

Wicked picture, Id frame that one.

[Islandeer]

Cool all the away around. Bet the porchies tasted sweet!! Right on PG.

[huntcoop]

PG66, what tags did you have?

[Philcott]

Wish I could join you for beers but it's a bit too far from here. Good tales will be told.

I like the thumbs up and ever present smile in the plane. It reminded me of my first fly in moose hunt with a friend since elementary school. I was all smiles too.

Looking forward to the full blown video. Great job Steve.

[paw325]

Excellent...... Good job to the team!

I've got a backpack hunt booked in that country for April 2014...... you just made it a verrrrry looooong wait

[sheep.elk.moose fanatic]

what back pack were you using it looks loaded to the tits ....

[proguide66]

Mine was the 'Tatonka' but it also had a mysteryranch strapped onto it..the other guys had the old faithfull 'Camp Trails frame with an alaskan bag on them.

Here's an 'old school' pic...
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bearrugwall001.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bearrugwall007.jpg

I am 6'1" on left , Joel 6' 4" on right ( for refrence)

[Husky7mm]

Too cool what an adventure, liven the dream.... Whats with new shitka gear BTW, you get sponsored or something?

[REMINGTON JIM]

Congrats Guys - He is a Beauty ! Good on ya ! :-D RJ

[proguide66]

PG66, what tags did you have?


Joel had a bear tag.I was video guy! You are only allowed 1 bear every 4 years there but can shoot one a year on the mainland.The goats were unreal on Kodiak.A guy could shoot a 6 pack of goats by lunch daily and even have drop on a beach ! No wolves = mega goats/deer. the beach is littered with deer at low tide eating kelp. HUGE 'bear poops with a DEER in em everywhere. Quite the place!
You want to shoot a Kodiak brown , you better have a spare 'house' to put em in !!

[REMINGTON JIM]

Mine was the 'Tatonka' but it also had a mysteryranch strapped onto it..the other guys had the old faithfull 'Camp Trails frame with an alaskan bag on them.

Here's an 'old school' pic...
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bearrugwall001.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bearrugwall007.jpg

I am 6'1" on left , Joel 6' 4" on right ( for refrence)

YUP ! THats a BIG friggin bear ! 375 H&H + for one that size ! :-D RJ

[Manglinmike]

well every time that I figure you have gone on the coolest hunts ever you top it on the next one!!!!!

[BlacktailStalker]

Forgot about this one.
Yup, impressive as per the norm :cool:
Too bad about the camera fumble... butta fingas !

[proguide66]

ha...no shit. I had the cam on the sled I was dragging out with gear on it. Placed the cam on the duffel to get some different clips. Towing away and was literally 10 yrds from our destination at the end of 4 miles...sleigh behind me slid sideways to the drink and spilled my duffel into the sea and cam to the bottom 2 ft down...NOOOOOOO ......instantly toasted.:shock:...no biggy only around 4 grand !:evil:..luckily full warranty...:mrgreen:

[silvertipp]

well every time that I figure you have gone on the coolest hunts ever you top it on the next one!!!!!
x2 pro guide sorry bout the camera i hope you didnt loose to much footage
But you have put so many great photos and vids on hear ,You truly live a hunters dream life
I personally thank you & hope that there is no end
congats

[TOP_PREDATOR]

Congratulations on your Bear,thanks for sharing the hunt with us step by step.

[proguide66]

x2 pro guide sorry bout the camera i hope you didnt loose to much footage
But you have put so many great photos and vids on hear ,You truly live a hunters dream life
I personally thank you & hope that there is no end
congats
Thanks ! We have the footage , I guess I should tell the story here soon as its a DOOZY....I still dont feel ' normal' yet. Camera will be replaced soon and hopefully an 8ft black bear is going to suck up some broadhead on it !!!

[srupp]

dont worry...we saw the bear and made up the story as we went..lol

cheers

Steven

[Husky7mm]

Hey proguide how did yoour sitka gear perform, any seems come unstitched, or zippers falure, or crotches blow out? Better than your earlier gear or same?
Congatulations on your adventure! Jealous!

[proguide66]

Hey proguide how did yoour sitka gear perform, any seems come unstitched, or zippers falure, or crotches blow out? Better than your earlier gear or same?
Congatulations on your adventure! Jealous!
I actually got it in Alabama for a killer deal from a store who is sponsering us ( a bit). I dont trust anything but HH for water proof. The Sitka pants/jacket were for under garment , had 1 Sitka rain jacket that worked well.
The Alaskan guides ( toughest humans on earth) also had HH.

[luckynuts]

Sweet Read thanks for the adventure! Unbelievable as per the norm Steve. Like every one else cant wait for the whole entire footage thanks for sharing.

W.

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

That is a great big Kodiak bear. Good hunting!