65. A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Shortly after 1 a.m., all was quiet, and we were straining our ears to hear the slightest noise. It was reported to be about 30 feet away and moving toward them, and apparently Twin thought she and Auger were in danger. They saw a large grizzly walking the cutline toward them. A possible fatality supposedly occurred in 1907 when a man was attacked by a female grizzly bear after he prodded her cub with an umbrella. I owned a 1910 Stephens .22 Long Rifle pump and have a picture that would make this gun look like a family member. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It was cool, cloudy, and windy. why couldnt she just scare it off or gently wound it, asked the Liberal snowflake. You know, I'm just carrying the torch really, when he always wanted the true story to come out. An estimated 3,500 bears live on Kodiak, which gives it a population density of 0.7 bears per square mile. That grizzly managed to singlehandely steal an Elk carcass from an entire wolf pack. Tyler Freel You know, they wouldn't wait over by the side to kill it. C.I.L. Can you imagine devoting your entire professional life to pursuing big bears? Grizzly 399 is the most famous brown bear mother in the world, with her own Facebook and Twitter accounts. PRONGHORN ANTELOPE. If all I had was a .22 up against a griz, Id need a box of shorts too Well, any thoughts a home invader might have of getting away from her house safely are pretty much slim and none.. Disclaimer: The largest Grizzly bear skull on record was not taken by a hunter, but was found dead near Lone Mountain, Alaska by Gordon Scott in 1976. Ill add one more speculation. His dog and a griz got into a tangle, and he kept plugging away at the bears head with his .22 and shorts. Bears have very thick skulls. I knew it was a trap question, but I answered anyway. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Rifle used by Bella Twin is a Cooey Ace 1. The two bodies were found side by side. I feel this line of thinking is likely the mentality Bella Twin went with. Worman asked. I smiled when I saw her holding her rifle. Well I was expecting The Bella Twins from WWE , theyre hawt ! He asked Dave Auger to go into the bush and bring back the skull, says son Roland. Officials who shot the . The bear's skull measured 27 6/16, making it the largest grizzly taken by a hunter ever recorded. It stands as the second-largest ever killed. This story has been one of the most enjoyable research projects I have engaged in my whole life. The Bear was reported to be shot with a .22 Long. The skull cant be stretched like the hide, reports Roland, second-generation owner of the North Shore Homestead. 16 01/16. Published May 2, 2022 4:00 PM EDT. Tex, Even on a buff, the eyes are vulnerable to a .22. They were walking a cutline that had been made for oil exploration when they saw a large grizzly following the same survey line toward them. Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website. The guide was dismayed, but took him out anyway. Safe traveling in bear country begins before you get on the trail. The post says the bear that was shot is the "largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world" at over 1,600 lbs and standing at "12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top . There have been quite a few debates over this big bear takedown, from how many rounds it actually took to what kind of rifle she used. She and her grizzly will be talked about around campfires for many years to come. The very idea of shooting grizzly bears with the bow and arrow strikes most people as so absurd that they laugh at the mention of it. Saxton Pope, 1923. Seriously? The world-record skull was found by a hiker in 1976, and is just 7/16ths of an inch larger. Author Larry Loyie, Bellas grandson, was proud of his grandmother. A white-gloved curator, Anthony Worman, drew a rusty, beat-up Cooey Ace #1 single-shot from a special case. Roland Eben-Ebenau was kind enough to photograph the grizzly skull from his family's museum collection. He lives in Fairbanks, Alaska and has been covering a variety of topics for OL for more than a decade. I think that might be the new world record, I said, realizing that he seemed nearly as big as my peninsula brown bear. Authors Note: This story first published nine years ago in Outdoor Life magazine. Somehow, more than I realized at the time, this giant of a grizzly bear had become a part of me. The other side of the story would have been two local Cree Indians eaten by bear. Bella Twin, an Indian girl, and her friend Dave Auger were hunting grouse near Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta. Did I mention to you the grizzly bear held the Boone and Crocket world record at 26 5/16 inches? Some folks say it was Dave Auger, Twins companion that killed the bear. The bear's size didn't surprise at least one hunting advocate, who said the high weight was the . I dont find it hard to believe. Ive neverRead more , I doubt that a 22 rimfire shot will kill if the bullet strike the skull BUT A SHOT INTO THE BRAIN will kill. WEST GLACIER - A grizzly bear fell to its death Thursday morning in Glacier National Park. The elders also said that to run from a grizzly was certain death., When students asked him about the bear, Larry told them this was probably what took place. Brian Park took this number one SCI ranked common grizzly bear by a black powder hunter in August, 2005, while hunting Alaska's Game Management Unit 24. We just stood there staring at him. It is worth noting that grizzly bear populations in Alberta are well on their way to being recovered and at some point in the future, if we can sort the facts from the politics and emotion, we may well have a chance to hunt bears as big as Bella Twins. The Moose would trot 40-50yds and fall dead. It was Dave Auger, her guy. Read the whole Bella Twin grizzly story here. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. I own cooey ace1 my self ans let me tell you that is an accurate 22 caliber for its size. He was just turning his life around. Today its stored at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, too threadbare to be displayed. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. also: who else can say they took a bear with a 22? And that's what Larry's words were like, hell, no question about it. Rolf Voss of Surrey, British Columbia, had shot a caribou near Fort Nelson, in the north-central part of the province, and was carrying parts of the carcass back to his camp in wooded mountain country when a grizzly, perhaps smelling the meat, attacked him. Taking the new World Record brown bear with my bow was just a bonus. Any opportunity to bring out the facts as Larry saw them is important because there were a lot of myths about how the incidents happened. This closeup shows the penciled score. You are oh so right. . If I ever find anymore longs Ill put it in as my new self defense weapon. A Franco-Canadian man died after being attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of Canada last week, police announced on Monday. The hide has been tanned. Whats do you think this gun is worth? There are no berries available on 10 May in the vicinity of Slave Lake. The wife he left behind when he died is Constance Brissenden. This grizzly meant a lot to me at the time, but it means even more to me now. This was his Mother. A hunter in Alaska has been credited with killing a record grizzly bear, according to Boone and Crockett Club officials. Pure serendipity. In 1953, the likelihood of a trapper using Long Rifle .22 rimfire ammunition while trapping, was, well, lets say, unlikely. MOUNTAIN LION. Future records should include sex, date killed, location taken, hunter name, and observer names for the scale weight. Bella made sure. Several times I have had to put down large hogs in the 300-400 pound range that were injured. It explains the condition of the hide. The Buffalo waited for him to come down. if you are going to cut the main arteries and veins in the neck but I think that at least a .38 is used on cattle.The only safe shot would be in the ear hole going right to the brain. The Safari Club International Record Book Besides, when the SHTF I wont be trying to protect myself from bears. The elephant had several wounds, including four bullet holes in its hide. He waited until the bull grazed to within 75 yards or less and dropped the 1 ton bull with one well placed shot to the brain. His older brothers name was Samuel. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. We heard his last breaths as he expired, and I sat there in awe, still pumped full of adrenalineastonished but grinning from ear to ear. I totally understand your skepticism. Never, in my wildest flights of imagination, could I imagine putting down a wild grizzly bear with a .22. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. In October 2001, a hunter legally shot a bear on Hinchinbrook Island off Alaska's southern coast. I read from a seemingly knowledgeable source that it was a .22 long cartridge, which is different than long rifle, lr much less powerful, closer to a short (Ive read 10% more than a short). There may well be great bears in Albertas hunting future if we can muster the courage to do the right thing. Make sure to. His Dad killed a few big bears in the slave lake area and well may have had his eye on this bear for himself or one of his clients. She too is a writer and here is an excerpt from what she wrote for the Lakeside Leader of Slave Lake: Bella Twin, who lived on Rabbit Hill overlooking Slave Lake, shot the biggest grizzly bear in North America on May 10, 1953. He enjoys sharing common sense tips for anyone to survive an urban or wilderness emergency, or natural disaster. She has my utmost respect !!!!!!! A short time before, hed shot a giant grizzly, and sent his bears skull measurements to The Boone and Crockett Club, to be scored against other North American big game. (If only for a very short time thanks to Twins Cooey Ace, calm demeanor, and marksmanship.) As amazing as it may seem to kill a bear w/ .22, there is a story about an old indian gentleman that went on a buffalo hunt armed with a .22 rifle. If the bear had stood up near her, its head would have been nine feet in the air. Ready for an Eco-River Adventure? Lawrence knew from the elders that this was a bad sign. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. It had been used hard on her trapline. Bear records are based on skull size. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Not exactly a quick stopper! One of them was an absolute monster, and one evening I got a glimpse of him in person. That obviously would not have been a good choice ! We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The __qca cookie is associated with Quantcast. I knew he was huge, but I didnt realize how huge. Roland also agreed to host me in the coming months for a personal tour of his museum and to hear some other stories. Note that a .22 long has about 10% more power than a .22 high velocity short, and a good bit less than a .22 long rifle cartridge. Redirecting to /1803246/alaskan-bags-world-record-grizzly/ (308) If she had modern .22 LR, she would only have needed to shoot an addition 4 shots for insurance! The huge grizzly was a world record in 1953. The guide located a qualifying bull at about 100 yards and pointed it out to the old gentleman. The genetics are still on the landscape, and the bears have not been pursued by hunters since the close of the 2005 season. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. A recent one ended with both man and bear dead. (Elephant killing probe heats up, Bangkok Post, March 26, 2013, by TERRY FREDRICKSON). And, and they were walking along, probably hunting for rabbits or whatever. One of the largest grizzlies I have ever heard of was killed by an Indian woman with one shot from an old single-shot .22 Stevens rifle.. Because of our extreme northern latitude, the midsummer twilight lasts until the wee hours of the morning. You can still use itits ok. Lucky for her, her tactics worked. YouTube - Store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen - 2. Last week, the Pope and Young Club, a. Skis are easily the most efficient way to cover snowy ground on foot in winter. We could hear the grizzly breathing before we could see him, and by the time he walked into view, I felt like my heart was going to explode. Some people mistakenly assume that hunting grizzlies over bait is easy, or even cheating. You just need to know enough about your animal to know where to put theRead more . he has said the gun is (in his words) in deplorable condition as BellaRead more . Here is a close up of the rifle.