Bear season - two weeks away...
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DrMike
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It is good on venison; but on elk or moose or bear.... Hoo, boy! Sadie bar the door.
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Just make certain I'm nowhere in the immediate vicinity; I've been known to break down doors just to stand near the grill.
DrMike":2nhkynsh said:
We used this when we lived in El Paso Dr. Mike. We only use a homemade sauce that my uncle came up with years ago since being up here. We use it on almost everything that comes out of his freezer.
We never had Dall Sheep meat before we came up and I do believe it is the best meat I have ever tasted and sooo tender. darn it is good so very little sauce goes on it
John thank you for the comments about our son and I agree. Having him working in the mountains is better than in a fast food restaurant for sure.
John--I will also mention this here so as not to take away from the gentleman that just got his Whelen. But my uncle has had or does have every caliber know to man, so to speak, and he is another who believes he could hunt the world with , excluding the elephant and buffalo only a 340 and 257 weatherby. He is like Scotty in his believe that the 340 is one of roys best cartridges
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I will agree that sheep is mighty tasty. I've had stone sheep (southern variety of the thin horn) and big horn. I haven't tried Dall sheep (northern variation of the thin horn), yet. I can attest that stone sheep is excellent; I have no doubt that Dall sheep is just as good. I often make my own sauce or rub anymore. One rub that I wrote up in the cooking section works quite well on sheep, though I originally worked it up for moose.
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alaska100":2ozaxigg said:
Sean, that Dall meat sounds pretty good right now too me! Sauce or no sauce! I had sheep when I was in BC in 1995, but haven't had a morsel since and I would love to have some more again!
Your uncle sounds like one heckuva smart guy Sean! That 340 is a great cartridge. I have always wished the 338WM did just a little more, not because of killing power, but it sits so close to the 35 Whelen, I always ended up carrying my Whelen instead, so I decided this year to make a poor Marines 340 Wby. I like the little extra it should give me. Really tough to beat the 338's. I love my 358's alot, but the bigger 338's are really nice hunting cartridges.
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Guy Miner":251iv2o1 said:
I am so jealous! I hope to get a leftover tag on Aug 7.
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I've been breaking in my new boots, Irish Setters, and getting ready for my Colorado trip this fall by accompanying my bud from work while he works his dogs. He has a Plott Hound bitch and Catahoula Cur male which he uses for bear here in the Catskill Mtns. It's great exercise and a ton of fun trying to keep up with that Plott as we yo-yo through the hills here. We never know what to expect but we do know that when the Catahoula gets loud, it's always a bear.
Here are some pics from this spring and summer from some of these escapades to spark your fire Guy:
This youngster started getting a bit edgy as we approached and sure enough, jumped from the tree and initiated another chase. I almost fell out and thought about asking for leniency on the second chase.
Another long run but she stayed put.
This cub had its twin above her but can't find that pic.
Decent bear who was treed but jumped before we could see it and the dogs got into a little furball with it before she climbed again. The Catahoula isn't much for scenting but is very visual and really enjoys the close encounters.
Can you say Toad? This guy is a bruiser. Biggest bear I've ever seen in the woods and here we are annoying it with two dogs and no firearms.
Here are some pics from this spring and summer from some of these escapades to spark your fire Guy:
This youngster started getting a bit edgy as we approached and sure enough, jumped from the tree and initiated another chase. I almost fell out and thought about asking for leniency on the second chase.
Another long run but she stayed put.
This cub had its twin above her but can't find that pic.
Decent bear who was treed but jumped before we could see it and the dogs got into a little furball with it before she climbed again. The Catahoula isn't much for scenting but is very visual and really enjoys the close encounters.
Can you say Toad? This guy is a bruiser. Biggest bear I've ever seen in the woods and here we are annoying it with two dogs and no firearms.
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Very neat pictures. I love it when those little gaffers peek around the side of a tree as though you can't see them.
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Great photos! I'd like to do that someday, chase the bears with some good dogs. That would be quite an experience.
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It's a blast. The Plott ranges far and will track bear, fisher, fox, snowshoes and coyote so you never know what she's into once she starts baying. The Catahoula stays fairly close and plays off her sounds. Once she gets excited he takes off after her. That's when we start to sweat. This all takes place in the Big Indian Wilderness, Sundown Mtn, Slyde Mtn and Balsam Lake Mtn Wild forest areas. Low hills ranging from 1800-3600 ft. I'm spent when we're finished and feel like I'm in decent shape.
If I can get away from work this weekend I plan on going out and looking for a black bear. Will tote my EW 7WSM loaded with 160gr Accubonds and a stiff charge of RL25 for a weekend backpacking trip. Season is open year around and I got three tags in my wallet and would like to punch one before my sheep and caribou hunt in a couple of weeks.
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Guy Miner
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Best of luck!
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Good luck on finding a nice blackie.
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Guy Miner
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My son and I are taking the "bear rifles" out to the range again this morning for a little practice. I think we'll be doing some scouting this weekend too!
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Sounds as if we'll shortly have a few more pictures from central Washington to peek our interest, Guy.
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Bear season opens TOMORROW! Youngest son has college (He's pretty serious about this education stuff. Don't know where he got that from... His mother most likely).
I've got a hillside I want to glass. Lots of hiking involved. Hopefully I can get the .375 involved too...
So, what do you guys say, the 260 gr Nosler AccuBond ammo at 2620 fps, or the 300 gr Sierra SPBT ammo at 2550 fps? Both shoot real well, and I didn't have to change the scope elevation/windage at all.
Gotta tell you, I'm pretty confident in either for our 300 lb black bears! Of course the Sierra is a proven rockchuck load, while the AccuBond is a bear killer. :mrgreen:
I've got a hillside I want to glass. Lots of hiking involved. Hopefully I can get the .375 involved too...
So, what do you guys say, the 260 gr Nosler AccuBond ammo at 2620 fps, or the 300 gr Sierra SPBT ammo at 2550 fps? Both shoot real well, and I didn't have to change the scope elevation/windage at all.
Gotta tell you, I'm pretty confident in either for our 300 lb black bears! Of course the Sierra is a proven rockchuck load, while the AccuBond is a bear killer. :mrgreen:
