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I received these photos in my inbox this morning. I have no idea of the background or who the person in the photo is, and do not know the story behind it or if it is true. It looks like the guy is a photographer perhaps?       There is a photo remaining of the "alleged" victim in the hospital with some nasty scratches and scrapes, but I decided not to post it. Moral of the story: When photographing bears, carry a gun. 577NitroExpress Double Rifle Shooters Society Francotte .470 Nitro Express  If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming... | ||
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I may be wrong but I think they're from Kaktovik, up in the NE corner of Ak. The pickup looks vaguely familiar as the one used by the flying service up there. Yes, there are polar bears up there that regularly go into town. I too have seen these photos but have forgotten who sent them to me. Bear in Fairbanks Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes. I never thought that I'd live to see a President worse than Jimmy Carter. Well, I have. Gun control means using two hands. | |||
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Here's a couple more. Polar bear at Barrow airport:  Polar bear trying to get onto Barrow football field:  | |||
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The thing that gets me with those first photos is that another photographer is snapping pics while the other guys is being chased around by a polar bear. If they were friends, sure would seem to weaken their friendship. "Jim, HELP!" "You're doing great Steve, just keep running around. I'm getting some great photos. I'm sure the bear will stop eventually." ... if you had a gun near by, sure would be a great way to bag a polar bear without having to pay for a guide and trophy fee. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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shoot it? are you kidding ?their endangered. Better to have a 44 and not need it.  ****************************************************************** SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM *********** | |||
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And I thought having a coon in my blind was a harrowing experience. If they're endangered, why is that guy chasing one around his truck? Alan But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.-Thomas Jefferson | |||
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JB, I'm not sure of the context of your post, but polar bear is a legal animal to hunt. I didn't mean I intended to hunt them in the fashion mentioned above (using my buddy as bait), but I hope one days to have the means to afford to hunt a polar bear. http://www.safari1.com/northamerica/polarbear.html http://www.huntingreport.com/hunting_article_list.cfm?a...r,%20Polar%20Hunting http://www.jeffcnealinc.com/northAmerica_Canada.html I appologize JB if I read your post out of context. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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 ----------------------------------------- "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden | |||
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I was attempting to be humourous.But if you want to hunt polar bears,you better hurry.the "global warming bear huggers" are on the way,in fact,it may already be too late. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/14/earlyshow/main4095357.shtml http://www.polarbearsos.org/ https://community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2007_polar_bear_trophy2 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22541038/ http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/a_closer_look_at_mar...ect_polar_bears.html ****************************************************************** SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM *********** | |||
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The photo is definately a F#@* Me moment!  *we band of 45-70ers* Whiskey for my men & beer for my horses!  Malon Labe! | |||
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Talk about giving a bit of a size perspective! That bear is huge! Regards, Robert ****************************** H4350! It stays crunchy in milk longer! | |||
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JB, I'm sorry I read your post out of context. You never can tell if someone is being humerous or serious through text. If the whole "stop polar bear hunting" thing does go through, using my buddy as bait may just become the only way I'll be able to shoot a polar bear.  ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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the first pics with buddy taking pics reminds of the old joke a bear chasing 2 people one stops to put on pair of running shoes and other stops and ask why you can't out run that bear and the other says i don't have to i only have to out run you DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR | |||
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If I was the one being chased, I'd think very seriously about shooting the sonofab*tch that was just standing there taking pictures of the whole thing and not doing anything to help. One more reason to carry a pistol when in bear country.  Si tantum EGO eram dimidium ut bonus ut EGO memor | |||
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