I enjoyed your video very much, good job. I have to tell you a little story and you will have a good idea of how old I am. I started guiding in the Brooks Range long before you were born in 1963. I was working for an old guy by the name of Bill Pinnell. Bill Pinnell and Morris Talifson were world famous Kodiak Bear guides. I had the privilege of working with them for twelve years.on Kodiak and in the Brooks Range. In the Brooks Range we guided for Dall Sheep, Caribou, Moose and Grizzly. We built two cabins on lakes up there. I was young and what an adventure I had. You certainly have the right idea, enjoy your life and wild places as much as you can. The years go by much too fast !
I was born in 1932 during the Great Depression and we were poor. My dad,s only extravagance was a subscription to Outdoor Life,at first I could only look at the pictures but with my dad,s help I could read before entering first grade.one thing that always captured my attention were the Pinnell-Talifson Kodiak bear hunts,those stretched hides dwarfed the people who stood alongside,memories I still have to this day.
I've hunted all over Alaska. This has to be the most realistic AK hunting video I've watched. It's usually miserable and a lesson in persistence. Great work!
@@christianschauf3237 Amen to that. Some hunting shows are laughable how they are so stealthy and whispering and you can see the farmhouses through the trees!
Great video brother! I've been in that country chasing caribou. The Brooks range are beautiful and, at the same time, can be unforgiving. Congratulations on a great bear and very professional camera work!
Great video and quality Sir ! This hunt is on my wife's short list for our next adventure. Hopefully we can experience an Awesome adventure as you did. I struggle also many times heading back into civilization. Congratulations !
I have always wanted to hunt AK. I have not yet. But I am planning, saving and wishing. May I ask in this video who you went thru to guide you? They seem very kind, professional and willing to have patience as well. Thank you for the amazing video and showing what it is like on a real hunt.
How much does a plane cost to there? How about your gear? What caliber and make is your rifle? Make of your packs! I really enjoyed this thank you so much for video this!!!
We have all had trips like that, it can be brutal, but anyone who has really hunted knows it can go from total boredom to heart pounding adrenaline filled craziness in seconds. It just sucks when there is a big price tag, research, research, and succcess rates previous client contacts etc. Great production on the video, enjoyed it
my thoughts exactly. my bear was the biggest they'd had a hunter get in 2 years, and I was surprised how small he was. We have much bigger black bears on my farm in wisconsin. That said, he looked HUGE compared to every other bear I saw over that 2 week period.
i am glade you tryed the meat i shot one in 2018 in the same area he was about the same size. i wanted to take the back strap and the guid said the same thing and would not let me take any meat he was full of blue berrie and Alaska potato and willow roots the meat did not stink. i think the interior bears might be edibal the right time of the year if they are not eating rotten meat and fish. . the meat would smell if it were bad. if you do eat eat it cook throughly . the carry tricinia. freezing it for 30 days at -2 will kill tricina. also. Nice vidio and congraulations on the bear.
Fred is the man, and is applying to be a master guide, so we had to film him making the initial cuts on the bear as part of his submission. he's a total pro, I'd follow that guy in to a very dark night and not worry.
The outfitter should have provided a way for you to get probably at least 2 of the 3 animals you were going for especially when that is not a cheap hunt. However, congratulations on your bear.
@@therealyt5725 the frustrations with this outfitter were extremely high. I wrote a letter to the guide board but decided not to send as he has a family and young kids. But everything from 5 year expired food, to not waking up before 10a, to trying to cut our hunt short 2 days because he wanted to go home…. It was terrible.
Christian Schauf I have been there friend... I guided northern BC 7 seasons. Comment on your vid is just an observation. I really enjoyed your production and the sharing of your thoughts so openly. Appreciate your response.
You have made a great film, I truly mean that. But stop having this woke attitude, “we’re in a lot of danger etc…” It’s hunting, it’s part of the hunt. The problem with this approach is that in the long term you’re doing damage to hunting, the woke kids of today think it’s world war 3 going on a hunting trip and there’s already plenty of evil forces that want to put and end to hunting and by that an end to all wildlife. If you’re not sure about the first shot, don’t take it, seek a better opportunity. If a mama bear attack you, kill her or get killed. Your choice, you’re out there, you do what you have to. But don’t complain about it, or whine. It’s part of hunting, and as with all things in life things will sometimes turn out in a way you didn’t want to. I want to see more of you’re hunting trips, this is a great film, you catch the moment. But as a hunter of today you also have a responsibility to teach the young what it’s all about. They are the ones taking over in the future. Go hunt, make great films, and do it as it is in real life, sometimes happiness and sometimes it sucks. But it’s all part of hunting. Good luck with future hunts.
Thanks for the feedback. I truly don’t think I was complaining or whining in any way. I’m simply trying to share what goes through my head when making the decisions that I made. I shot. I was confident. But i also consider all options in a moment like that. It is dangerous. I’m not afraid of it but it’s also worth acknowledging it. My goal is always to encourage people to take trips like this, to expand their comfort zone, to understand hunting and also realize that just because I’m hunting, I’m not running around blood thirsty just thinking about killing. I’m considering and taking everything in, and am thoughtful in any actions I take.
