Author Topic: SE ALASKA BEAR HUNT III (Read 14104 times)

Rhinoron247 · « **on:** May 29, 2012, 08:59:51 PM »

Ok going to give this a try again. First two posts went FUBAR! Will try and post pics first then follow with the Story or should I say Stories!

Short and sweet, was an amazing trip perfect weather 3 bears down and a freezer full of fish. Best part of the trip was watching my son take his first Black Bear and Brown Bear. "and oh yeah I dropped a melon head"

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:03:58 PM »

Awesome, I want to see more. Great for your son!

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:06:50 PM »

Ok. So far so good no crash.

cedarriver · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:13:01 PM »

Congrats! great looking bears. Where were you out of? Nothing better than those Alaskan spring bears, great looking coats

Cap.Silver · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:14:54 PM »

That's what I'm talking about

congrats .

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:17:14 PM »

I hope it sticks this time! Sounds like a great hunt! Plus some great pic's

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:17:47 PM »

Ok here is the boys Brownie, not a giant but had a stunning coat. Most of the bears we saw were rubbed hard.

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:22:12 PM »

And the fishing wasnt half bad!

PAW66 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:22:29 PM »

Congratulations, some great looking bears

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:25:01 PM »

Quote from: cedarriver on May 29, 2012, 09:13:01 PM

Congrats! great looking bears. Where were you out of? Nothing better than those Alaskan spring bears, great looking coats

Juneau, AK. Saw a dozen Black Bears before we took these two.

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:26:27 PM »

What a trip and a beauty of a grizz. Where u out of, was this guided?

Machias · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:39:24 PM »

Just awesome, trip of a lifetime for most of us. Thanks for sharing!!!!!

jamesjett · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:46:52 PM »

Congrats!

JCKILLSHOT · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2012, 09:49:04 PM »

Those are some brutes great job!!!

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2012, 10:10:06 PM »

The story. My trip was scheduled was May 9th - 16th but at the last second the night before flying out my son called with a nasty weather outlook for the week so I postponed the trip for a week in hopes of a break.

Was the best move ever as the weather was stunning from the minute I touched down and the bears were out in force.

Our hunt was DIY as my son has been a Juneau resident for the last 6 years. We had a Brownie and 2 Black bear tags. Once on the ground we hit the local hardware store for some last minute gear and we were in the boat and headed out within 90 minutes.

On the trip to camp we spotted 4 different brownie sows with cubs and one skinny boar with a rubbed up coat. One sow was pre-historic in size, biggest Preditor I have ever seen, was truely a National Geo moment. Watched her play with her cubs, one of which had a broken shoulder probity from a boar attack for 30 minutes within 100 yards. Exciting but keep us on our toes.

Next morning we started scouting beaches and checking out bears "mostly sows w/cubs" and made a couple failed stocks on a pair of boars. About 7:30 pm that day we spotted two more boars working a tide line and made another stock. Due to a rocky landing we had to anchor the boat several hundred yards from the bears and make a stock. Once we got back to where we had seen the bears my sons peaked over a rock and spotted them both at 75 yards. Once I got into position with the video camera he was able to line up on the nicer of the two. His first shot seemed to miss as the bear froze in its tracks. The second shot connected and sent the bear running straight at us. "makes for a very shaky video at that point" and after to more quick shots the bear turned into the tree line and dropped. Turns out the first shot was to far back and the second & third connected. What a rush. We wasted no time getting to work and getting off that Island before dark.

We made camp that night right at dark and after a little food tried to sleep a bit. Next morning headed out again in a different direction hopefully looking for a Black bear. We went 20 min out of the bay and I spotted a montser black dot in a small cove. We drove right past the bear and were able to beach and stalk to with in 210 yards of a big boar. We watched as he fed toward us and I settled into my 300 wsm. I shot dropped him like a brick. We then watch for a second and he tried to get up again so I reengaged him and it ws over. ( recovered both rounds 1 large entry hole and 2 exit holes within a inch on the opposite shoulder). After cleaning and loading the bear he headed out again and within an hour we were on another nice boar and it was my sons turn at bat again. His bear and story played out identical to mine. Within 4 hours of setting out we had 2 nice Black boars on the deck and were headed to port.

We were able to catch every monument of all the stocks and shots on video.

After a day of processing and regrouping we spent the rest of the week, pulling in some monster Kings, Halibut Black Cod and crab. Couldn't have asked for a more epic trip with my boy his buddy and his father.

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2012, 01:21:49 PM »

Awesome, awesome trip. Great to do it and with your sons to boot. Great story and having it on camera it will last a life time. Thanks so much for sharing.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2012, 01:31:13 PM »

Wow, Wow, Wow that's all I can say!!! What an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing!

Woodchuck · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2012, 01:38:35 PM »

Very cool, congrats. How about a peek at the video?

Gringo31 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2012, 02:52:30 PM »

Sweet! Would love to see the video as well!

Did you get the brown on Admiralty?

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2012, 06:28:39 PM »

Quote from: Woodchuck on May 30, 2012, 01:38:35 PM

Very cool, congrats. How about a peek at the video?

Am going to edit the trip into a video and put it up on you tube. I will post a link when it's done.

JPhelps · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2012, 06:32:50 PM »

Ron, I followed the hunt on Facebook, it was awesome! Congrats.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2012, 06:57:55 PM »

DANG IT MAN ....That must have been a ball ...

iRem · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2012, 07:33:53 PM »

Great story, love the pics!!

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2012, 07:52:07 PM »

Great story and pictures nice the weather was good for you.

bearpaw · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2012, 07:55:40 PM »

sweet...

jackelope · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2012, 08:17:05 PM »

Glad it worked this time.

Wea300mag · « **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:37:27 PM »

That looks like great trip and a great time had by all.

Ironhead · « **Reply #27 on:** June 02, 2012, 07:14:22 PM »

Great bears, looks like you had an epic trip to SE Alaska. I spent al little time there myself, and would really to get my family up there. Congrats to all.

Wild Bill · « **Reply #28 on:** June 02, 2012, 07:57:24 PM »

This is awesome!
Work is taking me up that way in July. Will be ANchorage.
I really want to hop on the fully paid trip to do the same thing.
I am not sure of the rules, but am way to cheap to pay a guide.
Anythoughts?
WB
Dont mean to thread jack.

Ripper · « **Reply #29 on:** June 03, 2012, 01:08:29 PM »

Sweet story and pic's!

I hope to do a similar trip one of these day's. Thanks for sharing.

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 03, 2012, 01:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Wild Bill on June 02, 2012, 07:57:24 PM

This is awesome!
Work is taking me up that way in July. Will be ANchorage.
I really want to hop on the fully paid trip to do the same thing.
I am not sure of the rules, but am way to cheap to pay a guide.
Anythoughts?
WB
Dont mean to thread jack.

This was my 2nd DIY trip up there in as many years. The entire 8 day trip cost me a little less than $2k. That included air, tags, food, boat fuel and misc. (not including some gear bag additions) Black Bear are one of the best high % OTC DIY hunts in Alaska. It does all depend on the weather and where you intend to hunt thou. Where we hunt is pretty low pressure and is not considered a big guided destination. We only saw one other hunter on the whole trip.

I would highly recommend it and will make this an annual trip and next year will be taking home a Giant Brownie.

jstone · « **Reply #31 on:** June 03, 2012, 02:42:11 PM »

Nce job Ron. Sounds like an awesome trip. Cool Pictures.

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 03, 2012, 06:40:25 PM »

Finished all my Bear / fish smoking today. Did 30 lbs Pepperjack stuffed pepperoni. 30 lbs cheddar/ jalapeno pepperoni. Brined and smoked 2 hams. Also smoked 30 lbs black cod and halibut.

JPhelps · « **Reply #33 on:** June 03, 2012, 06:58:47 PM »

MMMMMMMM!

Harborhunter · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2012, 08:30:56 PM »

Looks like a heck of a fun trip. Thanks for sharing!

Machias · « **Reply #35 on:** June 04, 2012, 03:27:41 PM »

Gringo31 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 04, 2012, 03:46:30 PM »

Don't tell me you ate that brown bear......if so, you are braver than I am

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 04, 2012, 09:27:28 PM »

Quote from: Gringo31 on June 04, 2012, 03:46:30 PM

Don't tell me you ate that brown bear......if so, you are braver than I am

Thought about trying it, but didn't. I did however, try my first porcupine. Wasn't half bad.

Gringo31 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 04, 2012, 10:01:11 PM »

I'd eat a lot of things before I ate a brown bear.....seen WAY too many worms in scat and heard WAY too many stories to give it a try.

woodywsu · « **Reply #39 on:** June 05, 2012, 06:14:58 PM »

Right on, congrats Ron. Looking forward to the video.

mfswallace · « **Reply #40 on:** June 05, 2012, 06:33:36 PM »

Absolutey Awesome!!!

Wild Bill · « **Reply #41 on:** June 07, 2012, 10:51:29 AM »

Quote from: Rhinoron247 on June 03, 2012, 01:15:46 PM

Quote from: Wild Bill on June 02, 2012, 07:57:24 PM
This is awesome!
Work is taking me up that way in July. Will be ANchorage.
I really want to hop on the fully paid trip to do the same thing.
I am not sure of the rules, but am way to cheap to pay a guide.
Anythoughts?
WB
Dont mean to thread jack.

This was my 2nd DIY trip up there in as many years. The entire 8 day trip cost me a little less than $2k. That included air, tags, food, boat fuel and misc. (not including some gear bag additions) Black Bear are one of the best high % OTC DIY hunts in Alaska. It does all depend on the weather and where you intend to hunt thou. Where we hunt is pretty low pressure and is not considered a big guided destination. We only saw one other hunter on the whole trip.

I would highly recommend it and will make this an annual trip and next year will be taking home a Giant Brownie.

Right on. Did you rent a boat, or just hike the beaches?
I'm up there for two weeks, and plan on getting 4 days off, so I will have to stay within "day trip" range of Anchorage.
If you have any suggestions, i'm all ears. I have a new 300WSM that is begging to go!
thanks, and again congrats on a *censored* trip!!
WB

Rhinoron247 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:03:04 PM »

My son has a 24' skif we use to cruise the islands and mainland coast lines. I'm not that familiar with the area around Anchorage, but in July the bears won't be lingering on the beaches as much, there are a few summer salmon runs in that area you may wanna hit. Good luck Wild Bill

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:06:28 PM »

I am patiently waiting to see the VIDEO

saylean · « **Reply #44 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:37:24 PM »

Big blackies on the bow of that boat.

Living the dream there. Awesome.

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