~Fruitless Bear hunt~

Ron Smith · 12-09-2005, 08:42 PM

Well, skunked again. Went out to see if we could bag a Bruin. No luck!

These were taken in the Coast Range of the Cascades about 40 miles away. Bear love these huge clear-cuts to forage in. Also great Deer and Elk country.

The Bottoms.

The fire-plug with the .375 H&H is my buddy Dennis.

"The Grey Ghost". Retired civil servant, ladies man and suave, all around nice guy.

It pays to carry close-in protection. You never know when something is going to jump out and grab you. We have lots of Cougars and assorted Nasty Grabbers, and you might run on to someone harvesting their "crops".
My tuned Ruger Bisley .45 Colt.

the gunman · 12-09-2005, 08:52 PM

Great shots Ron kind of looks like where Im at.

Ron Smith · 12-09-2005, 09:05 PM

Hi Richie,

I live half way between the Coast Range and the High Cascades. Directly in the middle of ,IMO, the most beautiful place I have ever been.

Ron

Edward Tinker · 12-09-2005, 09:07 PM

just like Lugers, sometimes the "hunt" is more fun than bagging the big one

Ed

Ron Smith · 12-09-2005, 09:36 PM

Ed,
That's what it's all about. There's no place I would rather be. I was raised in the woods and when my time comes, I hope that's where I am.

Ron

Russ · 12-09-2005, 10:08 PM

Hey Ron
I can sure see the mold growin on everything. I have 2 feet of snow here. And I would not trade it for that side of the mountain ever again. Good luck hunting. I had a bobcat in the yard thismornin.

Russ

Ron Smith · 12-09-2005, 10:49 PM

Hi Russ,

I could live in the central Cascades, but trying to pry my wife away from the west side would be impossible. Flowers don't grow worth a crap in the pummy dust. And she ain't goin' nowhere her flowers don't grow.

Ron

Rod WMG · 12-10-2005, 12:59 AM

Hey, Ron, I like that holster.

And you're right, the vegetation seems lush, but I don't see any fruit.

c3006 · 12-10-2005, 04:35 AM

Great pics Ron,if you want to kill a bar you need to come to East Tn. My pardner is a bear hunter and they have been slayin them for the last couple of weeks. They killed 5 on opening day.They run them with dogs. You sure your buddy has enuf gun???

Ron Smith · 12-10-2005, 09:58 AM

Rod,
Sometimes it feels like the "Fruits" took the pictures.

The holster was hand made by a good friend, who has since moved back to Idaho. He is half Sioux Indian. He calls it a "Prairie Spook Special". It's very easy to carry. The radical angle makes for easy access to the pistol.

Tac,
I'm afraid I'll have to file an environmental impact statement on the bag of sand. "The Oregon State Sand Accountability Department "will have an investigator at your door within the week. Look for a Vespa with a three sided flag on it

Clint,
Cain't hunt no "Bar" with dawgs here in Auragone. 'Taint legal to use 'em.

You can run them to ground with dogs during a specified season in the spring, but you have to let them go.

As for the .375 H&H. He uses a 300 grain load that shoots as flat as table out to about 300 yds., and hits hard. Some of these clear-cuts are a mile, or so, wide.

I was packing an old 98 Mauser 8MM loaded with 220 gr. handloads. What my Uncles used to call a "pick-up" gun. It's the one you "pick-up" when you decide on the spur of the moment that you want to head out to the woods. Kind of a utility rifle. This one is very accurate with a Lyman 57 receiver sight on it.

Ron

12-09-2005, 08:42 PM	#1
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	~Fruitless Bear hunt~ Well, skunked again. Went out to see if we could bag a Bruin. No luck! These were taken in the Coast Range of the Cascades about 40 miles away. Bear love these huge clear-cuts to forage in. Also great Deer and Elk country. The Bottoms. The fire-plug with the .375 H&H is my buddy Dennis. "The Grey Ghost". Retired civil servant, ladies man and suave, all around nice guy. It pays to carry close-in protection. You never know when something is going to jump out and grab you. We have lots of Cougars and assorted Nasty Grabbers, and you might run on to someone harvesting their "crops". My tuned Ruger Bisley .45 Colt. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

12-09-2005, 09:05 PM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Richie, I live half way between the Coast Range and the High Cascades. Directly in the middle of ,IMO, the most beautiful place I have ever been. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

12-09-2005, 09:07 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	just like Lugers, sometimes the "hunt" is more fun than bagging the big one Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-09-2005, 09:36 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Ed, That's what it's all about. There's no place I would rather be. I was raised in the woods and when my time comes, I hope that's where I am. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

12-09-2005, 10:08 PM	#6
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Hey Ron I can sure see the mold growin on everything. I have 2 feet of snow here. And I would not trade it for that side of the mountain ever again. Good luck hunting. I had a bobcat in the yard thismornin. Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

12-09-2005, 08:52 PM	#2
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Great shots Ron kind of looks like where Im at.

12-09-2005, 10:49 PM	#7
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Russ, I could live in the central Cascades, but trying to pry my wife away from the west side would be impossible. Flowers don't grow worth a crap in the pummy dust. And she ain't goin' nowhere her flowers don't grow. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

12-10-2005, 12:59 AM	#8
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, Ron, I like that holster. And you're right, the vegetation seems lush, but I don't see any fruit.

12-10-2005, 04:35 AM	#9
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Great pics Ron,if you want to kill a bar you need to come to East Tn. My pardner is a bear hunter and they have been slayin them for the last couple of weeks. They killed 5 on opening day.They run them with dogs. You sure your buddy has enuf gun??? __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

12-10-2005, 09:58 AM	#10
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Rod, Sometimes it feels like the "Fruits" took the pictures. The holster was hand made by a good friend, who has since moved back to Idaho. He is half Sioux Indian. He calls it a "Prairie Spook Special". It's very easy to carry. The radical angle makes for easy access to the pistol. Tac, I'm afraid I'll have to file an environmental impact statement on the bag of sand. "The Oregon State Sand Accountability Department "will have an investigator at your door within the week. Look for a Vespa with a three sided flag on it Clint, Cain't hunt no "Bar" with dawgs here in Auragone. 'Taint legal to use 'em. You can run them to ground with dogs during a specified season in the spring, but you have to let them go. As for the .375 H&H. He uses a 300 grain load that shoots as flat as table out to about 300 yds., and hits hard. Some of these clear-cuts are a mile, or so, wide. I was packing an old 98 Mauser 8MM loaded with 220 gr. handloads. What my Uncles used to call a "pick-up" gun. It's the one you "pick-up" when you decide on the spur of the moment that you want to head out to the woods. Kind of a utility rifle. This one is very accurate with a Lyman 57 receiver sight on it. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...