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Offline Sourdough

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« on: February 19, 2004, 06:48:33 PM »
July 1985:  I had taken my Dune Buggy and gone back behind Eielson AFB, to attempt to go to the minning community of Caribou.  When I left I had told my wife that if I was not home by 8:PM to meet me on top of a certain mountain with the Jeep.  

    On the way I rolled the Dune Buggy several times down a ravine, and got stuck.  It took me from 4:pm till 3:AM to get out.  I had a comealong, 100ft of poly rope, and no bug dope.  Mean time Michelle went to the prearrainged location.  After arriving it was late and she was tired, she leaned back in the seat and fell asleep.  
   
 About 3:AM Michelle was awakened by the Jeep rocking back and forth.  When she opened her eyes there was a Grizzly with his front paws on the brush guard of the Jeep.  Michelle's first thought was self preservation, and she grabbed her .44Mag pistol.  She aimed at the bears nose, pulled back the hammer, then realised there was a windshield between her and the bear.  Shooting a hole in the windshield would not be a good thing, plus for the moment she was safe.  Michelle then thought ole griz was about to climb onto the hood.  Michelle knew that would not be a good thing.  Michelle started the engine, and put the Jeep in first gear.  She slowly let out the cluch just to nudge him a bit, thinking griz would turn and run.  Oh No! When she pushed to clutch back in the bear started pushing the Jeep backwards.  Michelle then let out the clutch and started pushing back.  Michelle said at first it was like ole griz was trying to hold the Jeep back.  Then after she had pushed him 15 to 20 yards, and her speed had increased, she realised ole griz was running backwards so fast that he was unable to turn the front of the Jeep loose.  If he did he would fall, and not have time to turn around before getting ran over.  At first she thought it was funny, she thought, "I'll teach you to mess with me".  After ole griz let out a long forlone bawl, not a roar like she expected, she hit the brakes and stopped.  Ole griz turned and took off running.  Michelle went back to her original position and tried to go back to  sleep.  After a short time she left and went home, to notify the Troopers that I was overdue.  I arrived home just as she was making that call.
 
  We hunted that area the following September for two weeks looking for a Grizzly.  We did not see any sign of any bears.  Guess ole Griz relocated.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2004, 08:19:00 AM »
That must have been  scary. :eek:  So she was playing tango with  a grizzly bear.
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2004, 10:20:42 AM »
I got this GREAT picture in my mind of that big old bear backpedaling like crazy and just bawling away. :)  :-D  :)

Dave :-)
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2004, 05:09:40 PM »
If it was my wife,I feel sorry for the Grizzly.Animal cruelety for sure.

Poor old battered Jayco.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2004, 05:14:44 PM »
Hey,I just noticed that VTDW and Sheila have a full clip.Why do I have only one bullet?I know,I am a better shot.It only takes one right?Heck I sent afew here.Can't I have atleast two?Two Moderater's two bullet's unless it's a 45-70 loaded to 40,000 CUP and with a Nosler. :D  :D

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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2004, 10:09:26 PM »
Jay a better shot!!!  We will just have to get you into RanchDog's Postal Match2 and find out.  He is over at Shooter's Forum and I believe that forum is going to help sponser this year's event.

Jay,

I shoot paper and whitetail pretty good but don't know about elk though.

Dave :-)
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2004, 11:31:34 AM »
I would love to meat and shoot with you guy's.Just to far.As far as Elk go,That's why I just Elk hunt.A bigger target and if one of those little pesky Whitetails get in the way,I'll shoot them to.I have thrown rock's at Mule Deer when close to Elk.There not to bright.

I was wondering about the shell's by our names.What is it ,the number of post or time here or IQ.I guess I loose on all.Jayco.
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2004, 05:52:56 PM »
Hey now, don' be a'blamin' thet theah griz. He prolly done got his larner's permitt and were a'lookin' fer a drivin' lesson is all, yall.  :car:
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2004, 01:31:35 AM »
Hey Sourdough;
    Got to admit that your MRS. is really COOOL..under pressure.
 Funny, isn't it...how so often truth is more exciting than fiction!

        BTW; I have a sister and brother-in-law living in North Pole, and they often have interesting encounters, particularly with moose, in their own back yard..
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