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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4986869
03/30/15 09:06 AM
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He's got ADD when he's not in that blind Dale. But can really drill down when he's on the job. A good cinematographer for sure. We're going to keep filming all year and hope for spring and summer footage. Stay tuned

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This pic is of a wolf I spotted coming around a corner towards me. Gun was buried deep in gear ( I know...I know) but camera was close. It made tracks once it saw me.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4993031
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I call this one "Serenity Now"

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4993072
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Nice pictures!

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4993907
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Great pics Brian. Not too often you get to take a pic of a wild wolf in the wild without having a braclet or some other sort of jewlery on..


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4994533
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that wolf is begging for lead!

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4994576
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Nothing wrong with just watching through glass w/o crosshairs !

Neat encounter.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4995246
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Awesome. I had and blew the one opportunity I had for a wolf with a gun. There was not chance to shoot it at the time. It booked too soon. It was on a fresh March beaver kill on a slough. I stopped and picked up the beaver it was huge. He had just killed it and started eating the throat area out. All good for fur. I took it and left to check Lynx traps up the slough. I had the thought I should go and sneak back to take a look. Thought he would not return. Was gone an hour or so and on my return he had come back out in the fresh snow looking for his prized possession. One of my deeper regrets was to not play that one out a little smarter. One of the few times I had a good rifle to do the trick too.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4995644
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Looks like a male I'm thinking

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4995808
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Lol, I'd say it's a male! Nice pic, love the wolf one.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4996758
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Originally Posted By: Bushman
I call this one "Serenity Now"


..Insanity later!

Clark


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4996989
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I took a quick trip to my cabins today to retrieve my LT440. I'm giving it to a buddy for parts. This machine was called the legend and it earned its name. Of course travelling through the different elevations means you go from dirt to snow back down to rocks.

My bridge was a little under the weather so I took the direct route, with mixed results











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After extracting the snowmobile, easy job, we're back in the snow within 15 minutes

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4997032
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Never a dull moment with you Bushman. ;0)

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Made a recent trip to say goodbye to an old friend. After 20 years of making memories I've decided to sell my foothills trapline. Found the right guy and did the deal. Time to move on.

It was hard to sell this trapline but I was keeping it for the wrong reasons. I'd steal time from my mountain line to high grade the fur, especially during the early season. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's like having a beautiful woman and only visiting her once a month. Time to let someone else show her some love.

The upside is more mountain time and hopefully getting into some of my more remote corners.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #5003328
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Your an honorable man to let it go to someone that will give it the use it is set aside for.
Wish I had just one beautiful woman to choose to spend time with. ;0)

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #5003908
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Originally Posted By: Bushman




Made a recent trip to say goodbye to an old friend. After 20 years of making memories I've decided to sell my foothills trapline. Found the right guy and did the deal. Time to move on.

It was hard to sell this trapline but I was keeping it for the wrong reasons. I'd steal time from my mountain line to high grade the fur, especially during the early season. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's like having a beautiful woman and only visiting her once a month. Time to let someone else show her some love.

The upside is more mountain time and hopefully getting into some of my more remote corners.


Wow!! That is one of the most rugged "A" frames I have ever seen in my life. Unbelievable full roof of solid logs!!



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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #5004975
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How did this conversation go from traplines to women. Must be the end of the season. I wish I had traplines all over the country or women for that matter. That is an awesome A-frame Brian. Did you build it?


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #5005172
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A shout out to Ben & Larry Gauthier who built the cabin in late 1970's and sold me the line in 95.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #5008434
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We just wrapped up the winter portion of our wolverine shoot. My partner came through once again and nailed some amazing footage. I'd love to share some of our gold footage but I'd have one peeved broadcaster. It'll be worth waiting for I'm thinking. I believe we have captured the first film footage ever of wild wolverine kits, which were totally white by the way. Plus a lot of adult wolverines as well. Got some excellent lynx footage as a bonus.

Our next challenge is to capture some spring and summer wolverine footage. Looks like we'll have to chopper in to our mountain location. A friend was up in choppers last week looking for collared female grizzlies but they were still in dens. I was a bit surprised as its been a real warm winter but I guess they're programmed to emerge at a certain time of year. Still froze in that den i guess.

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