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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Furee65 on May 13, 2015, 10:03:14 PM

Title: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: Furee65 on May 13, 2015, 10:03:14 PM: Mom said he used to come and hang out at their auto wrecking shop in Renton years ago and tell stories to my mom and her husband at the time. I wish I was around back then to pick his brain I'm sure he had some neat stories to tell. It would also be cool to find out what kind of rifle he was using for this bear.
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: NW-GSP on May 13, 2015, 11:09:20 PM: That's really cool. Any idea what kind of rifle that is?.
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: Bean Counter on May 13, 2015, 11:34:06 PM: The lighting on that photo is awesome!

Wow I sound more like a photographer than a hunter :chuckle:
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: tgomez on May 14, 2015, 07:14:58 AM: Nice photo! Looks like he shot him with a 1903 Springfield 30-06 from the rifle in the picture. Thanks for sharing. :tup:
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 14, 2015, 07:30:21 AM: That's a cool picture.
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: BNAElkhntr on May 14, 2015, 07:31:51 AM: Nice Pict any Idea what Year?
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: nwwanderer on May 14, 2015, 08:06:22 AM: The skyline might give a location, pretty unique. Anybody?
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: Skillet on May 14, 2015, 08:09:36 AM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,814.msg1152964.html#msg1152964 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,814.msg1152964.html#msg1152964)

"Upon his arrival Mr. Peterson took up the trail with the dogs, tracking him for two weeks, finding dead cattle and sheep in his wake. At last the spoor crossed the divide at Holman pass into Watcom county. At the headwaters of Ruby Creek in an almost inaccessible place the dogs succeeded in surrounding the grizzly. Mr. Peterson cautiously advanced but could see nothing on account of the thick underbrush. All at once the bear broke through the brush about thirty feet in front of Mr. Peterson. It was in an ugly temper and immediately charged the hunter. Mr. Peterson is an expert shot and pumped three bullets into the grizzly before bringing him down almost at his feet."
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: Furee65 on May 14, 2015, 08:58:42 AM: Awesome information thank you for adding what you found on him.
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: idaho guy on May 14, 2015, 09:22:52 AM: that is awesome old picture thanks for posting
Title: Re: Neat old photo of family friend Cougar Peterson and his washington grizzly
Post by: Furee65 on May 14, 2015, 09:34:40 AM: My mom's first husband used to be a packer for a lady named Gertrude Maxwell in Elk City Idaho years ago and she had some neat pictures and stories of their elk hunting trips. I will have to see if she has any cool photos laying around still. I remember seeing the photos when I was a little kid and that was where my love of hunting and being in the outdoors started just seeing the happiness on their faces.