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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Widgeondeke on January 18, 2013, 07:41:51 PM

Title: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: boneaddict on January 18, 2013, 07:56:29 PM: Awesome
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Post by: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM: That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.
Title: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 18, 2013, 08:10:14 PM: Now this is cool!! Awesome!! :)
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Post by: elkhunter00 on January 18, 2013, 08:40:18 PM: Did somebody from PETA throw red paint on it? :chuckle:
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Post by: yote on January 19, 2013, 01:35:20 PM: Wow, very cool
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Post by: saylean on January 19, 2013, 01:47:04 PM: Wicked! Can I have it!? :chuckle
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Post by: PolarBear on January 19, 2013, 01:55:19 PM: Papa, nooooooo!!!!................ :'(
Number one on my bucket list!
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Post by: 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
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: saylean 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!
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Post by: scree on January 22, 2013, 09:14:05 AM: pretty darn cool
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Post by: bearhunter99 on January 22, 2013, 09:19:13 AM: Very cool! That would be the coolest thing to have mounted! :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: Bean Counter on January 22, 2013, 09:30:47 AM: :bash:
Quote from: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

:yeah: did you happen to hear what caliber?
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: Huntbear on January 22, 2013, 09:49:28 AM: Quote from: Bean Counter on January 22, 2013, 09:30:47 AM
:bash:
Quote from: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

:yeah: did you happen to hear what caliber?

Damn big exit wound... wow!
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: Widgeondeke 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)
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: RadSav on January 23, 2013, 01:03:38 AM: Quote from: Bean Counter on January 22, 2013, 09:30:47 AM
:bash:
Quote from: jrebel on January 18, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
That is cool. Look at the whole in that thing.

:yeah: did you happen to hear what caliber?

Looks like an 88 Winchester! .243, 308, 284 or 358. I'd guess .243 or .308 :dunno:
Title: Re: Polar bear in Barrow, AK
Post by: blacktailer 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.