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[kwackkillncrew]

I did. That’s why I had a bear fence.

Two guys had the entire side of their tent ripped open 2 weeks prior and had to dispatch the bear. They didn’t have any meat and it was their first legal day of hunting. They spotted him from where they were glassing from. Then they got hit by a blizzard within the hour. Thankfully they had a tarp to cover the tent. One guy went with out sleeping bag for 3 days bc his was wet. After 4 days the visibility got good enough that the pilot was able to fly by and drop supplies out of his window bc they were low on food.

Sorry, no animal is worth the risk of losing shelter in that situation and environment with my wife who was also dealing with strep throat at the time. Is what it is. We did the best we could. Even moved the meat the second day in hopes of salvaging what was left. Below picture is next morning after moving the meat.

Everything always works and is fine until it isn’t. I won’t be taking unnecessary risks that far from help and in that environment. Not to mention having a $1200 tent and thousands of dollars worth of gear destroyed.

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so you didnt have the meat inside the bear fence with your tent or you did? did those other guys have a bear fence? The fence isnt going to be completely perfect bear proof, but atleast you're putting the odds in your favor a little more. Did you keep the antlers and hide right next to the meat also?

 

[ddavis_1313]

so you didnt have the meat inside the bear fence with your tent or you did? did those other guys have a bear fence? The fence isnt going to be completely perfect bear proof, but atleast you're putting the odds in your favor a little more. Did you keep the antlers and hide right next to the meat also?

The other guys that had their tent ripped open had no bear fence. A buddy went up the year before I did. They dispatched a bear right outside the tent door tearing into their food.

The father and sun that hunted on the ridge with us did not have a bear fence.

All in all, 3 caribou shot. They lost 1 and a half caribou and a cape. We lost the entire caribou. All in 3 days. Hell, we lost half the caribou packing it back to camp. We sat down the first load at the bottom of the ridge and went back for the rest with plans to shuttle meat. Less than 2 hours later we return to find a sow and two cubs eating what we had just sat on the ground.

Some of you guys can talk crap all you want. There were bears everywhere. When you lose half a caribou while packing out to bears, there is an issue.

It probably didn’t help that there were at least 4 fresh carcasses in the area when we landed with one being 400 yards from camp.

At any rate, it was a great hunt and adventure. Learned from it and will implement better strategies for protecting meat next time.

And no, I did not put the meat next to my tent inside the bear fence. Why might you ask? For the reason stated above. Bear fences aren’t 100% effective. My food and shelter are far more important in that situation. Therefore next time will be 2 bear fences.

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[ddavis_1313]

Maybe you shouldn’t be hunting up here.

Maybe you’re a DB….

Maybe you are a keyboard warrior.

Maybe I don’t give a crap what you think or what your opinion is.


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[kwackkillncrew]

The other guys that had their tent ripped open had no bear fence. A buddy went up the year before I did. They dispatched a bear right outside the tent door tearing into their food.

The father and sun that hunted on the ridge with us did not have a bear fence.

All in all, 3 caribou shot. They lost 1 and a half caribou and a cape. We lost the entire caribou. All in 3 days. Hell, we lost half the caribou packing it back to camp. We sat down the first load at the bottom of the ridge and went back for the rest with plans to shuttle meat. Less than 2 hours later we return to find a sow and two cubs eating what we had just sat on the ground.

Some of you guys can talk crap all you want. There were bears everywhere. When you lose half a caribou while packing out to bears, there is an issue.

It probably didn’t help that there were at least 4 fresh carcasses in the area when we landed with one being 400 yards from camp.

At any rate, it was a great hunt and adventure. Learned from it and will implement better strategies for protecting meat next time.

And no, I did not put the meat next to my tent inside the bear fence. Why might you ask? For the reason stated above. Bear fences aren’t 100% effective. My food and shelter are far more important in that situation. Therefore next time will be 2 bear fences.

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But what about thr antlers and hide? Did that make the cut to put inside the bear fence?

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[FAAFO]

Maybe you’re a DB….

Maybe you are a keyboard warrior.

Maybe I don’t give a crap what you think or what your opinion is.


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But maybe he’s right?

Was the guy who killed the bear from Texas?

 

[WRO]

Maybe you’re a DB….

Maybe you are a keyboard warrior.

Maybe I don’t give a crap what you think or what your opinion is.


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Nick knows his shit, I’d advise listening to him.


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