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So there’s at least two erroneous assumptions in your comment. First, and most obviously, you assume that the reason we hunt bears is to protect the cubs. That’s absurd. We hunt for the adventure of hunting, and to be as close to and a part of the natural world as possible. Hunting is a tool used by wildlife managers to help maintain healthy populations of wild animals in areas that humans have expanded into in massive numbers. There’s now over 7 billion of us. Second, you assume that every time a male copulates and produces an offspring, that the strongest genes are passed along. This is equally absurd. Let me do the math for you. In 2017 big bad boar A fights off weak piddly boar B and mates with Sow C to produce cub D. In 2018, big bad boar A is off mating with sow E. In his absence, weak piddly boar B kills cub D, and mates with sow C to produce a cub F, a genetically inferior cub to the now deceased D, who had better genes in the 50% supplied by boar A. You get the point? Genetics and evolution are far too overdetermined to simply say that one male mates with a female to pass along the strongest genes. Truth of it is, the bear has no idea why, he just likes to get off the same as other animals do. It’s only when you take the whole process in aggregate over the course of generations that strongest traits are selected for. But you are right in saying that it’s a natural process. Again, I’d just remind you we weren’t there to protect cubs. That’s just a small side benefit to the cub that may or may not have been killed by this past his prime boar that we killed. But I do appreciate your smugness, and even going the extra mile to email us. Unfortunately both your comment and your email just don’t pass the class when it comes to logic. So we’ll stick to the education we get from being a part of nature, and from reading and talking to the biologists that actually manage the animals.
The Mountain Project The Mountain Project if you’re honest all it’s for is the macho trophy picture beside the dead bear. If u want to be close to nature, go for a hike, kill species that have huge populations. Grizzlies have already been wiped out in most northern states in the US like California, and I just don’t understand why in order to admire them you need to kill it. I’m no anti-hunter, but just seems a shame to kill such a magnificent animal for a photo and being ‘close to nature’. People only killed them in the past as they were threat, and now they’re not they not but people still kill them under the ‘population management’ and ‘nature’ labels. Man shouldn’t mess with populations of apex predators that weren’t introduced into the area by man, like many deer etc species were. Hth.
If you knew anything about us at all, you’d know it has very little to do with the photo. Hiking doesn’t put you in the same place in nature, or in the same natural quality of being human (a primate) that hunting does. Hunting Apex predators like this “Brown” bear, does take skillful management. Luckily, the biologists in Kodiak are the best in the world, and through the use of hunting as a tool have been able to create a thriving population of brown bears on Kodiak Island.
Right, it doesn't guarantee superior genes. You may be thinking of lions, when a younger male enters a pride and kills the older male and wipes out his cubs. Even still, you're usually talking young vs old. Places with very little industrialization-- like the Kodiak, can sometimes depend on hunters coming and spending good amounts of money to hunt their indigenous wildlife. And also help control the population to mitigate the chance of them overpopulating and food sources not keeping up. That can lead to them running a muck and hurting people in the residential areas. That's not speculative, that's a real problem that's presented itself anywhere where there is an apex predator species in close proximity to humans. You have to appreciate, that at the open of the video he'd pointed out that this is a growing and well managed population. And the resources to keep it well managed come from those tags. And they showed at the end they had the one they took down cleaned. I was almost with you when he started talking about the one they put down at first and left the carcass for the eagles. But if it's in the name of conservation,...ya know.
There was a Herzog documentary called "Happy People". It followed the life of a trapper in the Taiga forest in Russia. The trapper reflected on the honesty of hunting as opposed to farming. The farmer poses as a friend, bringing food, and providing care until one day the farmer leads them to the slaughter. The hunter has no such predisposition. The animal will always know that the hunter is dangerous. The hunter never betrays the animal because their relationship was always hunter and prey (no disrespect to the noble farmers of the world). Many people do not realize that modern hunters in the US are some of the greatest ambassadors for nature. They are true conservationists who help to bring balance back to a world that mankind has disrupted. I am not a hunter myself but I am a lover of nature. Thank you for this excellent video and the the work you've done conserving our amazing planet!
Thank you Matthew. At one point in history all domesticated animals were wild animals. I like the idea of animals living good lives, wild and free. And being a participant in the cycle of life eating life.
"The animal will always know that the hunter is dangerous". Not true. That's romanticizing quite a bit. "The hunter never betrays the animal". Only a domesticated animal can be "betrayed". Not a wild animal, therefore the hunter isn't glorified in "not betraying" a wild animal. I'm a lifelong hunter but find over romanticized notions written with good intentions but lacking in describing reality quite out of place. Akin to misinformation.
So, even though, im not a big fan of hunting, the way you guys put in your time, waited, and stoked that bear.... Huge respect to you! Hi from Switzerland
Probably the best hunting video I've seen. My kind of hunting, deep in challenging terrain and great choice of music for a nice change. You've earned your bear and he's a great one. I like the emotions kept in check, no screams or ridiculous victory march music. It shows respect for animals.
Which of the hunting show's play's the Metals? I love heavy Metal, and watching hunting is about the biggest break from this nasty current reality as I can finds on the interweb. Lol. I do like the music that played on this video as well, great atmosphere. Now if I could find the combination of brown bear hunting and Slayer blasting in the background I will be content...
Fantastic Video bud... great music too.. .thanks for taking the time to include the musicians in the notes... Grats on your bear and that experience... and thanks for sharing it with the rest of us, in a tasteful and classy light.
First rate, the filming all the way through shows that a hunter gets to see, the mosses, and grasses, birds and wildlife, wish you could include the fresh chill the breese, I would not stop experiencing it for days "kill" is such a small part of it and you depicted that very well. Thank you so much,
Contrary to what ole Jim bob believes, we have tons of respect for these animals, and take no pleasure in their death. The hunt, and the chase, and the challenge, and the location, and the wild nature of it all is what keeps us going, and is what we try to portray in our videos. Thanks for watching, and for the kind words.
@@TheMountainProject I know this comment is really old but could you explain what you mean when you say you don't take pleasure in their death? I'm not trying to be disrespectful, I genuinely don't understand and it would help if you could explain it to my uneducated self. You say you don't take pleasure in the kill but then you are obviously happy that you successfully hunted the animal, so is it about succeeding in the challenge or connecting to nature or something? Sorry if I come across as rude I just don't really get this part of hunting.
one of thy best hunting videos ever.. your commentary are words spoken with. a passion for hunting and poetic, the music is perfect, camera shots amazing.. and overall inspiring. great video!! the hunt brings the connection between man and the forgotten (by many) true nature of living the way life should be .. like it used to be.. that people these days dont appreciate cause they have everything handed to them. i wish someday i can experience something like this... if the government would only let me! id be more happy living off nature, fishing and hunting sleeping in a cabin i made by hand without worries like taxes and bills to pay and a 9 to 5.....just me, my family and the wilderness. perfect life......... thats what this video makes me feel and wish i had 😢... 😃awesome video though! I LOVE HUNTING
I'm a big watcher of Hunting videos in Alaska , as well as anything else that can take me into the vast wilderness there. Tho I myself could never kill such an animal, I do have a great respect for what Hunters give back to this magnificent place. With that said ....this video is one of the most beautifully shot , with incredible views of all that this Amazing land has to offer. Well done 👍👍
Do people really think hunters are these bloodthirsty, trigger happy, animal hating people? There are state and federal laws that protect certain species of wildlife and manage population. All of the efforts to enforce those laws are funded by hunters and fishermen. What these guys are doing in this video is fine. They arent harming the bear population, they're just hunting a bear for trophy and meat. Plants and animals are the resources of our planet and theres nothing wrong with harvesting those resources, even if that means killing. Grocery stores dont just spawn meat from the sky, houses dont just appear out of thin air, people kill animals and chop down trees and you're benefiting from it right now as you escape the winter and hunger while you eat that nice steak in your warm house. So stop hating on hunters.
what an awesome place, you have to be on alert all day even night. Its so rugged, I bet when its windy and rainy it gets even more insane, not to mention the largest bears roaming
This is a fantastic video thanks, subscribed, Im South African an I have great appreciation for the time you spent in the veld, I can not tell you how many hours I have spent in our veld like that, just breathing it in, and of course having strong coffee haha. Great hunt, congrats!
Congratulations on a great bear and hunt . Lots of meat for the freezer and a beautiful bear for a mount or a beautiful beer rug . Have a good day and GOD Bless .
Beautiful bear congrats good video that is some beautiful county up there makes me want to go there one day. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure
I am also going out to do this hunt and I’m impressed on how well you executed it. Brown bears are especially challenging to stalk and kill but you made it look easy with that shot. Kudos to you and good luck on your future adventures. I encourage you to keep putting your hunting trips out for other to watch and admire. Congrats on the bear you earned it
Thank you for the second and third shot. It IS a man's right to hunt. In my opinion killing an animal as fast as possible is what makes a hunter a real man. Being humane doesn't make you weak.
The meaning of a one-shot kill is largely misunderstood. Much better than a one shot kill to the gut is a 3 or 4 shot kill that ends the animals life in a fraction of the time. Make the best shot you can... and then keep shooting until it’s down and dead.
Incredible hunt. Very well filmed and especially respectful of natural resources. Thank you for sharing. I lived for a while on Cold Bay and some folks are just plain stupid and reckless.
something that i like about this video, the hunter never mocked of the bear, he always take sirously and thats very proffesional.. i like the video because respect the life ... and give a faster dead to the animal... nice work
Green Man before you go calling people retarded, you should get your facts straight. The Kodiak brown bear is the most well studied and managed bear on the planet. The AGFD knows exactly what they are doing issuing hunt permits. We'll stick to they're research... not your ignorant rant. Go munch some lettuce.
Dude, take some valium. First off, the Kodiak bear is a subspecies of the Grizzly bear, differentiated by it's size and isolation on the archipelago, so no it is not an endangered species. Second, if you actually read the research that the wildlife biologists have published, you'll realize that the population of the Kodiak bear is stable and growing. It's not the 1800's anymore, and the bear is not going to be hunted to extinction. If you'd ever been to the Island, you'd realize just how difficult it is to access. The selective harvest of large, old boars such as this one, does the population good. Old boars kill cubs for food, and to bring the sows into estrous again. Read about it. Learn about it. Until you do, you're going to keep sounding like a RU-vid idiot know it all comparing apples and oranges like the hunting of wolves on Kenai in the 1800's to a well regulated selective harvest in the 2000's. So if you want to keep going back and forth like this, have at it. Me? I have much better things to do with my time.
I just found your channel and appreciate the work and preservation you fellas put into your hunts. God speed and stay safe out there, and I look forward to seeing your next videos.
This is a beautiful documentary of your hunt on Kodak Island ! Thank you for your ethically and conservation minded hunt. You should be very proud of yourselves ! The footage, music and narrative are fantastic !
I have a spring bear hunt on Kodiak for the best area on the island! Loved watching your adventure and I can't wait to share mine! #kodiak #krimsonfromkodiak
You guys put out beautiful videos. Camera work is really first class. In regards to bears, it is important (personal opinion) that it's explained to non hunters that in killing a boar, the monies generated by the license goes a long way for fish and game departments to manager the game, to protect it from poachers, and to fund the biologists. * Taking a boar helps the bear population because a male will kill the cubs to bring a sow into season, and boars have been known to kill females. * Especially in the current economic climate, these hunts, which cost 20K +, are important to the livelihood of the local population. Hotels, restaurants, cabs, airports and charter services.
I have lived in Kodiak, fished in AK for 10 years, and have a BS foresty engineering. Trust me the locals cringe every time you pudknockers from the south come up with all your gear and stupidity. Even your guides tell stories about you when your gone, if your check clears. Whoo-hoo, what a bunch of punters. and by the way, your lame attempt at science above should be used to fertilize your garden.
Nice shot, good glassing and definitely a good size bear.WTF with all the negativity on hunting bears if you're against it u shouldn't have been watching it🤣.Plus hunting, fishing etc is far better than going to the store 😁😁
IDC if you got a dozen hunters with you locked and loaded when you cone up on the bear after you have dropped him your heart is racing and your a praying that he's finished and doesn't come back up after you
@Dorre Notyalc exactly. there should be creatures hunting us humans. when they say it is only natural to kill animals. no it is only natural 1000years ago when everyone was on the same plain. we hunt them, they hunt us.
+The Mountain Project I do plan on going back home my grandpa gave me some land before hand passed away 10 years ago. I hope to make that land great like my grandfather did.
You've obviously never hunted brown bears. There's a reason that bear guides make an immediate follow up shot (which you would have heard in the video). The first shot was right in the vitals, and would have killed the bear. But with bears, you shoot and shoot and shoot, and put them down as quickly as possible, which we'd argue is far more important than ONE SHOT ONE KILL. Thanks for watching.
Unfortunately,I am not able to respond to a comment made in reply to my earlier post in support of this video. So I will add another comment in hope that the poster can see my response. Pavel- I used the term dollars to designate a common phrase for a standard unit of monetary phrasing. I could have used Euro, Yen, Rubles or any number of other commonly known types. I used the currency of the country in which the video was shot. But why is your comment so snide? Wouldn't anyone use the unit he or she was most familiar with? And why attack me? I stated a fact. In the United States, the biggest supporters of wild lands and wildlife are hunters and fishermen. Taxes from the sales of gear, guns, ammo, and permits and licenses are a cornerstone of the budget for fish and game departments. If you have spent a lifetime as a wilderness photographer who has travelled the world, well you are in a fortunate minority. And I appreciate your contribution to the protection of wildlands and the animals who live in them. I applaud your beautiful videos. If you choose to belittle my comments , that your choice. I will not attempt to get into a pissing match with you sir. I stand by my statement regarding hunters and those who wrongly criticize them. Have a good day.
@Kevin Kirby WTF Kevin ? The man is entitled to his opinion. He's also spot on about hunters dollars. Query any fish and game department or look up the Pittman/Robertson act.
You can't shoot sows with cubs. Any other bear is a legal bear because it's difficult to distinguish the sex, unless cubs are present. Ideally, all animals taken out of the population would be old, mature boars. That's the goal.
