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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
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02/28/16 09:22 AM
02/28/16 09:22 AM
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saskatchewan
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what type of tracks on ur new rig are they full tracks or half tracks , rubber or sectional
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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
#5437671
02/28/16 04:46 PM
02/28/16 04:46 PM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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Is that what you call a river over there? We have puddles deeper than that,lol.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
#5437694
02/28/16 04:59 PM
02/28/16 04:59 PM
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saskatchewan
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atta boy love it .....bravely go where no man has gone before ...... i followed a set of tracks across a big swamp one time and i figured if somebody crossed it with a 4 wheeler surely i can follow in rubber boots half way across and over a mile into the project i realised its not getting better and i was in fact walking on the tracks of a argo, waist deep tired and wet as the sun went down along came the guy that made the tracks on his way back with his moose in back of his argo and gave me a ride back to my truck , i was sold on the concept .
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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
#5454549
03/10/16 07:00 PM
03/10/16 07:00 PM
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Alberta
Bushman
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Another tough trapper:
It was like a scene out of Leonardo DiCaprio’s extreme survival movie, The Revenant.
Last weekend, 69-year-old Jimmy Iqaluq was hunting for polar bears in the Belcher Islands when he broke through the ice, reports the CBC.
The Nunavummiuq was forced to abandon his snowmobile, but was able to pull himself out of the water, climbing onto a nearby island.
Stranded, Iqaluq had to figure out how to protect himself from the cold. He built an igloo, but a shelter can only do so much when you’re wearing drenched pants. This is when Iqaluq—who is a prominent sculpture artist—came up with a creative way to use the fox he caught earlier in the day.
With a knife, he skinned the fox and wrapped the furry pelt around his legs, MacGyvering himself a pair of pants.
Although rudimentary, the garment kept him warm. Rescue searchers found Iqaluq the following morning around 5 a.m.
Unfortunately, while Iqaluq is now safe at home, his snowmobile and gear were lost in the water.
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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
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03/10/16 07:13 PM
03/10/16 07:13 PM
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Alberta
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I just got back from the hills. Man there is not much snow compared to other years.  my trails on river ice are getting pretty skinny, at one spot only 4' wide between flowing water. We're filming for BBC right now so I had one of their crew out there. She didn't realize how lucky she was weather wise as she even found the warm weather chilly. Saw a wolverine on the river, big male who we've watched over the last few years become the dominant male in the area. My researcher buddy tells me he has four collared mothers that are in their dens right now, either giving or just gave birth. Dens are located in a beaver house, a slash pile, a peat moss complex, and a root wad where a tree blew over. Four different mothers using four different denning techniques. kind on blows away the theory that wolverines need snow in order to successfully den. I'm going to try a build a bridge pier while the water is low. I'll go up with log rounds 4-5' and fill in with rocks 
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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
#5454706
03/10/16 08:50 PM
03/10/16 08:50 PM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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One wolverine caught in Hearst last year was the biggest wolverine I have ever seen.It looked like a bear with the guy holding it.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Mountain Journal
[Re: Bushman]
#5454802
03/10/16 09:51 PM
03/10/16 09:51 PM
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40 years Alaska, now Oregon
alaska viking
"Made it two years not being censored"
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"Made it two years not being censored"
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Posts: 5,598
40 years Alaska, now Oregon
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Another tough trapper:
It was like a scene out of Leonardo DiCaprio’s extreme survival movie, The Revenant.
Last weekend, 69-year-old Jimmy Iqaluq was hunting for polar bears in the Belcher Islands when he broke through the ice, reports the CBC.
The Nunavummiuq was forced to abandon his snowmobile, but was able to pull himself out of the water, climbing onto a nearby island.
Stranded, Iqaluq had to figure out how to protect himself from the cold. He built an igloo, but a shelter can only do so much when you’re wearing drenched pants. This is when Iqaluq—who is a prominent sculpture artist—came up with a creative way to use the fox he caught earlier in the day.
With a knife, he skinned the fox and wrapped the furry pelt around his legs, MacGyvering himself a pair of pants.
Although rudimentary, the garment kept him warm. Rescue searchers found Iqaluq the following morning around 5 a.m.
Unfortunately, while Iqaluq is now safe at home, his snowmobile and gear were lost in the water.
Must have been a HUGE fox.
Last edited by alaska viking; 03/10/16 09:52 PM.
Just doing what I want now.
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