I was warned about grizzlies in this area so for the first time I carried bear spray and a .44 S&W. I had a Rem 700 .308 also. 15 minutes into my hunt I was taking a picture of some nice scenery when I noticed movement about 200 yards away coming out of some trees. At first I thought someone was driving a large ATV. It looked like a VW with legs. It was a grizzly bear running. I froze but it turned directly at me and kept running. Unbelievable how much ground they cover in a couple seconds. It got about 100 yards from me. I took my safety off and held up my rifle and yelled while waving my arms. Thank the lord it worked. The bear skidded to a stop, turned and ran into the timber. I radioed my brother and friend. They told me they just ran across 3 sets of grizzly tracks, possibly a mama and two cubs. I went the long way around and hooked up with them. We hunted a little longer and decided to try another area. After that I hunted with my Marlin 45-70.
Over the next few days we hunted hard but no luck. We saw bald eagles, ran across moose, owls, deer, antelope and some bull elk. We stopped for about a dozen cows crossing the river one day prior to opening day after dark. It was still a nice trip. Here are some photos.
Camp site day one and day two
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Area where I encountered a grizzly...and his small footprint according to a local.
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Getting my brother's jeep stuck, but got out easy with a winch
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Made a couple rifle racks so as not to clutter the trailer
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one day too early
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Hunting area and Green River Lake
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A moose and her calf. Tried to zoom in.
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