Man those dang bears! I was fortunate enough to get in on a bear hunt this year but took a 20 gauge to the left forearm 2 weeks ago.
Bummer,shes healing up good though and strength is coming back very slowly.. But surely. I need to get back on that big rock we call home. I'll be up for Christmas break Greg, hoping we can work out a lunch or somethin. Chasin a bear around this year AKPP?

Wow, what's the story with the 20 gauge? Were you shot? I picked up my tag today (like I do every year) just in case I have to shoot one DLP. If I see a really nice one I might shoot it depending on where it is in relation to the truck...lol! I have a good one on the wall from 20 years ago so I usually just leave 'em alone. Look me up when you head this way and we can meet up at King's Diner or something.

Dang, saw your other post Brad! I'm glad you're getting better, that was bad but could have been a game ender!

Long story short, my brother in law put a loaded weapon in the back of my truck. (my biggest no-no) I was in eureka trapping beaver/rats, after we hauled all the critters back to the truck I was taking the guns out of the back. Asked him if it was unloaded and he thought it was.. It was an old single gauge with a hammer that was no good. I was pulling it out, thought it was clear of me but it wasn't. Heard a bang and went into shock immediately. Was loosing quite a bit of blood and was coming in and out of consciousness, I took my flannel off and wrapped it up. Hopped it the truck and my brother in law was peddle to the metal lol. Met an ambulance 40 miles later, hopped in and my arm had no pulse. Was helicoptered into anchorage and went immediately into surgery. Hand movement is poor but hey, is that something to complain about? I have nothing towards my brother, great man. It was 120% my fault and I'll stick to that. Few more inches and we'd have a different story to be telling, if any at all. I'm just happy to be alive, and still trapping, I just baby it. Live and learn, and I can tell you I will never handle a weapon in the same manor again. I won't even have a round in the clip of a weapon till I'm pulling the trigger. Other than that, hasn't changed me a bit. Just happy to be alive and have someone watching over me. I'd share pics but most are very graphic. ( couldn't help but takes pics of it) here's a few that aren't bad.

bb's that aren't ever comin out


I'd like to say I make the best of ever situation, in this case I got a gorgeous view of the big city on the copter ride in.


And I got quite a few rats and some beaver


---LB

I'm sorry that happened to you. You have a great outlook though and that will help you get better in itself. Looks like the bones stayed pretty much intact but I would imagine the muscle trauma was severe. Glad you're still out trapping and picking up some rats!

You better have some good excuse ready to tell for the next time you go through a TSA X-ray machine....!

Want to be a guest speaker for my hunter safety classes I am currently teaching? PM me please.

he had better change the choke, that isn't a very good pattern at a close range like that...

Wow, you got lucky. I hope you heal fast.

man that's the worst, isn't it?

Fish-pm sent.

Thanks kusko, she's healing up good.

Dang! Glad to hear your OK.

Okay, this one goes out to the lure makers. I need a good base, any ideas?

I was using Vaseline but it freezes extremely easy and makes it a pain to scoop out. I know I can add glycerine to make it freeze proof, but not sure how much.

Secondly, I'm tired of using gusto and lures I have to scoop out of a jar. Looking for one I can use out of a flip top squirt bottle but have no clue where to even start. It's for marten, asking for someone to point me in the right direction here. Thanks

And thanks HFT, hows the critter sign looking around you? My fox #'s look a bit down.---LB

lb,

I tried farting around with making something that would stay liquid or less paste like.... I used different oils, and glycerine mixtures to figure it out....

the problem was that in order to get anything to work at 0 or below, the ratio had to be so skewed towards the glycerine, mineral oil, that the lure was underpowered....

I also did it with salmon oil... the best I came out with was a 50/50 mix on mineral oil, fish oil.... and it was good down to about 0 as well... below that it thickened up a good bit...it helped, but didn't solve a problem..

Jeez LB!

Dang, I thought I was onto something with salmon oil. That's mainly what I've been using but I'm having poor success. Have you tried any pure skunk essence? I bought a 1 oz bottle from our trapping supply out here but haven't messed with out much. My main goal is actually trying to get away from a straight skunk lure such as gusto. My k9's turn and burn if they get a wiff.. My lastest has been, amber oil and glycerine with a touch of salmon oil. Fox like it, I got a (rubbing/rolling) responce when I tested some in eureka while trapping water. Just havent seen what it will do in very cold temps, or If anything else will respond to it.

I'm walking my line out next week, curious to see how the flood affected the area. Here around the house with all the fox that have been seen, I think it will be GOOD.
When it gets really cold I use polyglycol and skunk, glycerine doesn't freeze but gets to thick for a squirt bottle.

If you don't mind me asking. was the hammer cocked? Or did it slam fire. ie pre- transfer bar. Not sure what you mean by a "bad hammer". I'm sorry to hear it happened but its good to hear you didn't catch the shot with your vitals.

Lb, save all your halibut, rockfish and white fleshed fish skins, heads, bones and rot them in a bucket for at least a year. Seal the bucket to keep the flies out. After a year, slowly open the lid, and I mean slowly, then strain the juice through a window screen , add glycol according to your climate down there and funnel it into a clean dish soap bottle. Put it in a gallon ziplock and when your ready just open the bag, pry the snap spout open on a tree, squirt on the pole and close it on a tree, hang a wing and you're good to go. I've got hundreds of marten with this over the years. Tried salmon once and didn't have much luck. Everything seems to like it including wolves. To change it up you can add a little skunk to it, but then the wolves wont have nothing to do with it. Be careful this can be ugly.

Slam fire is what I ment, i made sure the hammer wasnt cocked before i touched it. Ive taken hunters safety twice.. And plan on guest speaking at grouse ridge here in the valley and for fisherman222 over skype. Cant say enough how safe you think you are and never thinking itll happen to youself, it only takes a split second of not thinking and thats it. Hopefully the story and pictures can help inform the youth and anyone else alike. Needless to say i retired the gun after killing many animals and nearly myself. She's mounted on the wall along with my X-rays

Awesome! That's what I've been looking for. Thanks a ton.

I could only imagine.....