Author Topic: Polar bear in Barrow, AK (Read 6705 times)

Widgeondeke · « **on:** January 18, 2013, 07:41:51 PM »

This polar bear got a little too close to town last week. A couple locals (Inupiaq) went out on a snow machine and shot it t close range. Notice no scoope. It was only a couple hundred yards from town at the time.
It was a smallish one at 8.5'
They wouldn't allow us to take pictures. They did email us thier approved pics.

Definately see some things up here that I will NEVER see anywhere else.

boneaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2013, 07:56:29 PM »

Awesome

jrebel · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM »

That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2013, 08:10:14 PM »

Now this is cool!! Awesome!!

elkhunter00 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2013, 08:40:18 PM »

Did somebody from PETA throw red paint on it?

yote · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:35:20 PM »

Wow, very cool

saylean · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:47:04 PM »

Wicked! Can I have it!? :chuckle

PolarBear · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:55:19 PM »

Papa, nooooooo!!!!................

Number one on my bucket list!

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:55:32 AM »

Quote from: saylean on January 19, 2013, 01:47:04 PM

Wicked! Can I have it!? :chuckle

The hides sale for between $3-5k on average up here. Depends on size mainly. A pair of mittens made of polar bear go $1, 000

saylean · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2013, 12:18:54 PM »

Quote from: Widgeondeke on January 21, 2013, 11:55:32 AM

Quote from: saylean on January 19, 2013, 01:47:04 PM
Wicked! Can I have it!? :chuckle

The hides sale for between $3-5k on average up here. Depends on size mainly. A pair of mittens made of polar bear go $1, 000

So I can have it!

scree · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2013, 09:14:05 AM »

pretty darn cool

bearhunter99 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2013, 09:19:13 AM »

Very cool! That would be the coolest thing to have mounted!

Knocker of rocks · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2013, 09:30:03 AM »

Quote from: Widgeondeke on January 18, 2013, 07:41:51 PM

They wouldn't allow us to take pictures. They did email us thier approved pics.

I take it you weren't on public lands

Bean Counter · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2013, 09:30:47 AM »

Quote from: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM

That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

did you happen to hear what caliber?

Huntbear · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2013, 09:49:28 AM »

Quote from: Bean Counter on January 22, 2013, 09:30:47 AM

Quote from: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

did you happen to hear what caliber?

Damn big exit wound... wow!

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:53:11 PM »

Quote from: Knocker of rocks on January 22, 2013, 09:30:03 AM

Quote from: Widgeondeke on January 18, 2013, 07:41:51 PM
They wouldn't allow us to take pictures. They did email us thier approved pics.

I take it you weren't on public lands

correct. all land up here belongs to the corporations (Inupiaq tribes)

RadSav · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2013, 01:03:38 AM »

Quote from: Bean Counter on January 22, 2013, 09:30:47 AM

Quote from: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

did you happen to hear what caliber?

Looks like an 88 Winchester! .243, 308, 284 or 358. I'd guess .243 or .308

blacktailer · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2013, 04:07:37 PM »

Very Cool and thanks for the post. I'm pretty sure you cannot hunt or posess any polar bear in the U.S. c/o the Marrine Mammal Protection act or the CITES agreement or a combination of both. I imagine it is a different deal for the Natives and/or DLP circumstances.

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