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Jun 15, 2020
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JONBOY
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What’s funny is most wouldn’t bat an eye at a large trophy bass, most if not all
Here have killed a fish before. Yet there’s issue if it’s a bear.
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Success from the field. First Bear hunt in the books. Pics may be offensive.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:19pm
What round took it?
PickleButton
6/15/20 2:20pm
26 Nosler
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:21pm
Never been hunting. Those photos confirm that this isn't something I can do.
doctorcoug
6/15/20 2:23pm
Hunting is not for everyone.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:25pm
There is nothing wrong with that at all. Hunting is not for everyone.
crimedog
6/15/20 2:28pm
Not judging you for doing your thing, but I honestly don't know how I feel about
PGVikingDad
6/15/20 2:25pm
Just curious when you refer to "this"
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:28pm
Some animals are certainly harder to imagine hunting than others, but I find it
PGVikingDad
6/15/20 2:40pm
He’s sharing his experience not asking for your feelings.
Zedhead
6/15/20 3:11pm
Yeesh. Take a deep breath.
crazY
6/15/20 3:14pm
beautiful bear. bear is surprisingly pretty tasty..
crimedog
6/15/20 2:27pm
I had heard bear was not good tasting.
Squeegee
6/16/20 11:58am
Not offensive, but that doesn't sound fun to me at all. Animals are meat, I
Vincent's Picks
6/15/20 2:29pm
How did this bear suffer? He lived in the wild. He was ethically harvested
crimedog
6/15/20 2:33pm
The bear was shot and ran away. I assume he suffered before dying. I'm not
Vincent's Picks
6/15/20 2:37pm
He went 20 yards. Did he suffer? No.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:45pm
You and I disgust Ted Nugent, but we are who we are. I can't do it either.
Belboz
6/15/20 2:56pm
It still lived a better life than any caged or farmed animal
Jericho
6/15/20 3:22pm
Every meat eater should kill and field dress an animal at some point
Jericho
6/15/20 2:59pm
No gracias. I appreciate it enough now. I've hunted but I was unsuccessful.
Vincent's Picks
6/15/20 3:07pm
It’s why I don’t hunt. I’d like to, but I don’t really know how to find/track and don’t know what to do with one if I
NWCoug
6/15/20 3:17pm
Where do you live?
fldnstrm
6/15/20 3:21pm
I’m in South Salt Lake County.
NWCoug
6/15/20 3:33pm
Honestly probably the best game animal to start with would be antelope.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 3:59pm
There are several different ways to field dress - and thanks to youtube there
Santos L. Halper
6/15/20 3:41pm
This is exactly me. I've always been good at shooting, and have fly fished forever (and guided) but learning to hunt
mvtoro
6/15/20 5:16pm
Find a friend or family member to go with- just getting out and seeing something
Santos L. Halper
6/15/20 7:48pm
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rivercitycoug
6/15/20 2:31pm
Predator hunting is all about population control. Permits are draw only
crimedog
6/15/20 2:32pm
Both, population control and sport.
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 2:40pm
Simply for sport, no. I eat everything I hunt.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:43pm
Sounds like a great time! And he's a beaut! Good job.
IdahoCoug
6/15/20 2:32pm
Nice job man! Would love to do that hunt!
Mathew
6/15/20 2:40pm
Congratulations on the successful hunt!
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 2:41pm
Personally, I'd rather use my camera for shooting
Aircooled
6/15/20 2:48pm
Good luck using your hands on a grizzly.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 2:49pm
Easy take down
Aircooled
6/15/20 3:05pm
Not if mama bear taught him to .....
Q-grr
6/16/20 1:46pm
Use your hands? Have you ever eaten beef? Can you imagine trying to strangle a cow to death in order to provide it?
JohnnyComeLately
6/15/20 2:50pm
That's some serious funny comedy right there
Aircooled
6/15/20 3:06pm
That bear picked the wrong day to look for food. I hope I don’t get shot looking
pink22
6/15/20 2:52pm
Yeah, that would ruin my whole day.
Psalm Trees
6/15/20 3:16pm
A lot of irony in that statement
Sir_Ten
6/15/20 4:08pm
If that bear used a gun, then yes.
pink22
6/15/20 4:09pm
My guess is you think hunting is unfair.
Santos L. Halper
6/15/20 4:13pm
It is. But life is unfair.
pink22
6/15/20 4:16pm
Animals don’t use guns, but lots of animals use tools to trap and kill prey
Revolution
6/15/20 4:34pm
Agreed. But that’s only comparable if we built the gun from scratch with things
pink22
6/15/20 4:56pm
How about bows and arrows?
Revolution
6/15/20 5:06pm
Sure if you build your own. I am not against hunting per se, and I eat meat
pink22
6/15/20 5:12pm
You’ve clearly never hunted if you think we have every single advantage...
Wyomingite
6/15/20 7:40pm
Nearly. That’s a distinction I made.
pink22
6/15/20 7:44pm
It’s not that easy, it’s not target practice
CBaass
6/15/20 7:41pm
How much worse is it then that you have somebody else do it for you?
fldnstrm
6/15/20 8:40pm
Clearly you haven't hunted lizards in the deserts of so-cal.
Bert609
6/15/20 5:15pm
We use what we have that is superior, our brains...
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 7:31pm
Men used their brains and intelligence to make guns. Animals use every bit of
southbaycoug
7/5/20 10:28pm
Physiologically humans are crummy hunters
LCcoug
6/15/20 4:36pm
We use our brains
Backcountry
6/15/20 4:41pm
All animals do
pink22
6/15/20 4:54pm
Ours is superior, that’s how we even things out or turn it to our advantage.
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 7:33pm
So then we shouldn’t need a manufactured weapon.
pink22
6/15/20 7:46pm
Surely you can’t be this dense... I know, I know, don’t feed the trolls.
Wyomingite
6/15/20 7:50pm
If you want to discuss we can discuss, if you want to troll then never mind.
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 8:02pm
I agree, hunting is most definitely unfair. But - not the way you think it is.
Santos L. Halper
6/15/20 8:07pm
Sounds more like a huge waste of time.
pink22
6/15/20 8:49pm
Nice deflection. It's a lifestyle more than anything else, I put a lot of time
Santos L. Halper
6/15/20 8:56pm
This makes me laugh. Not sure fairness should be used in this context.
StalwartBraveTrue
6/16/20 11:47pm
I agree, but his assumption was far too misguided not to shed light on.
Santos L. Halper
6/17/20 7:04am
Agree. Sounds like he’s just trolling.
StalwartBraveTrue
6/17/20 9:21am
Suggest you stay out of Minneapolis area grocery stores
CBaass
6/15/20 7:39pm
Treyvon Martin agrees.
StalwartBraveTrue
6/17/20 9:18am
Having both hunted and worked in a slaughterhouse as a young lad, some of these responses are surprising.
antiyewt
6/15/20 2:52pm
Don’t let the name fool you, it’s more of a grate than a floor.
kcca
6/15/20 3:37pm
Ever heard of a blood pit?
antiyewt
6/16/20 1:22pm
Nice. That's something I have never done that I would like to.
Jericho
6/15/20 2:57pm
Well done!
Zedhead
6/15/20 3:00pm
Awesome!
Jimmerfan32
6/15/20 3:03pm
Congrats. That's an awesome memory.
Backcountry
6/15/20 3:05pm
I 100% support hunting but I don't know that I could do it myself.
chazen
6/15/20 3:09pm
Nice! I'd ignore the Nancy's who commented negatively
JONBOY
6/15/20 3:20pm
Most haven't been negative, just that its not for them and that's fine.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 3:57pm
What’s funny is most wouldn’t bat an eye at a large trophy bass, most if not all
JONBOY
6/15/20 4:55pm
Congrats on the gorgeous color phase bear! This is the best thing I've seen on
Santos L. Halper
6/15/20 3:21pm
Given shot range it was a decent size probably about 2-2.5".
fldnstrm
6/15/20 3:52pm
Harvesting an animal elicits some very unique emotions.
Backcountry
6/15/20 3:29pm
My thoughts also.
Wyomingite
6/15/20 3:41pm
Bittersweet is a good way to say it
Backcountry
6/15/20 3:45pm
It can be tough to explain to someone who hasn’t done it.
Wyomingite
6/15/20 3:53pm
Maybe the most bizarre thing I’ve ever read.
pink22
6/15/20 4:18pm
Break it down for me. What didnt make sense. Genuinely curious.
Backcountry
6/15/20 4:41pm
Spiritual. Let’s start there.
pink22
6/15/20 4:56pm
Like I said, without experiencing it, its impossible to relate to it.
Backcountry
6/15/20 5:13pm
You’re confusing excitement and relief with a spiritual experience.
pink22
6/15/20 5:17pm
I tried to be reasonable and yet you choose to be a jerk. No, Im not confusing
Backcountry
6/15/20 5:19pm
You'd be surprised, he used slaying and dressing of animals as spiritual experiences
Bert609
6/15/20 5:21pm
Its not a coincidence that so many prophets had their spiritual experiences in
Backcountry
6/15/20 5:23pm
Wasn't John the Beloved a Dry Fly Fiserman?
crimedog
6/15/20 7:58pm
Wait are you saying you know what causes other to feel the spirit?? That’s
crimedog
6/15/20 5:21pm
Just thinking killing isn’t on the list. I could be wrong though.
pink22
6/15/20 8:26pm
No you specifically said it wasn’t.
crimedog
6/15/20 8:39pm
Ok so you’re saying killing something brings the spirit? Is that really your
pink22
6/15/20 8:52pm
Ever heard of the Old Testament? Ever heard of animal sacrifice?
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 8:56pm
Ummm....If you’re comparing hunting and eating an animal to sacrificing an
pink22
6/15/20 9:20pm
But that isn’t what you asked now is it?
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 9:25pm
Ever heard of native Americans?
CoachSpeak
6/15/20 9:36pm
Wait now we are going from hunting to killing humans???
crimedog
6/15/20 9:09pm
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crimedog
6/15/20 9:11pm
Where’s the line? Do you just kill dogs? Deer? Humans? Trees? Where’s the
pink22
6/15/20 9:17pm
Are you so ignorant That you have not read Any post on here? Including mine
crimedog
6/15/20 9:25pm
Have I told anyone here how to feel? I’m legitimately asking questions of how
pink22
6/15/20 9:36pm
Backpedaling like that, you oughta be in the NFL.
Wyomingite
6/15/20 9:45pm
So what's the guy killing your beef supposed to feel when Jesus stands next to
fldnstrm
6/15/20 9:47pm
Wow hypocrisy at its finest
crimedog
6/15/20 9:50pm
Part of being a good steward of the planet is managing their numbers to keep the herd strong.
John Doe
6/15/20 10:02pm
I feel more peace when Im in the wilderbess than anywhere else.
Backcountry
6/16/20 4:21am
Being in the wilderness is peaceful but killing something is the opposite
pink22
6/16/20 7:43am
Again you are still telling us what is and isn’t
crimedog
6/16/20 7:47am
Killing is peaceful. Got it.
pink22
6/16/20 8:36am
Nobody on this thread ever said killing an animal was peaceful. That was you.
fldnstrm
6/16/20 8:44am
Have we told you how you should feel? Have we told you when you can or can't
crimedog
6/16/20 8:57am
I’m more posing a question. Killing = peace. Seems like quite the enigma if
pink22
6/16/20 9:20am
The problem is you're focusing on only one aspect of hunting...
CoachSpeak
6/16/20 10:08am
Again, and with all due respect, your opinion is ignorant. You cant even fairly
Backcountry
6/16/20 8:34am
For most it's what the law allows.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 9:27pm
Hunters are REAL conservationists
Jericho
6/15/20 5:20pm
Yep. Nobody loves those animals more than me and my hunting buddies.
Backcountry
6/15/20 5:21pm
Are we at the point where we dont even try to understand a different opinion?
cheezedawg
6/15/20 4:47pm
I tried. It doesn’t make sense.
pink22
6/15/20 4:58pm
Reading through your posts in this thread, I don't think you tried very hard
volleyjiver
6/15/20 7:39pm
I think you’re the only one here. So who doesn’t make sense?
Wyomingite
6/15/20 7:45pm
Not really. A true hunter respects his pray. Offers thanks and hates to
crimedog
6/15/20 4:53pm
Awesome. Beautiful bear you got there
YIsForBrigham
6/15/20 4:00pm
just make sure the taxidermist poses it correctly...like this:
Cougarclaw
6/15/20 4:06pm
Piece by piece
Backcountry
6/15/20 4:11pm
Plan is a rug and skull. Moving it should be a breeze.
fldnstrm
6/15/20 4:11pm
I love that far side comic.
crimedog
6/15/20 4:37pm
Congrats! On my bucket list
tander123
6/15/20 5:04pm
Congrats on the successful hunt. Beautiful bear.
Orem58thBall
6/15/20 8:03pm
I’ve learned a lot from this thread. Very educational.
Memmo
6/16/20 8:16am
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