This episode is a throwback hunting trip from 2016 when Mark Peterson traveled to the Alaska peninsula to try and harvest a world class brown bear. After delayed flights due to weather and completing their Alaska waiting period Mark was finally able to get our and hunt. Lance and Mark headed to a glassing hill to look for bears. Bears in the spring are hard to hunt but it is the rut so if you spot a good bear the game is on and its zero to one hundreds miles and hour to get in front of the bear for a shot.
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00:00 Intro
Now I believe the Missing in Alaska crew wasnt just making up stories of giant bears lol
Lol
congratulations, a beautiful bear.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video
You bet, glad you liked it.
Just came across your channel! Subscribing for sure
Thanks, glad you like my content.
That conversation while glassin’ so on point. And nothing but the truth. Fellowship is the best part of any hunt.
That’s right. Glad you enjoyed it.
Is this the Kodiak? Their eyesight is similar to ours, but they smell you from a long distance. If the wind id towards them.
Very good hunt! Congrats!😃
Reminds me of a guy who shot a large mile deer down in a gorge full of fallen timber had to get horses and pack mule to get it all back to base camp
Thanks for the video just wondering I thought I heard years ago that all meat has to come out even from bears now is that true thank you
No the meat from bears doesn’t not have to come out in Alaska. However if not thoroughly cooked bear meat can contain trichinella and is potentially lethal to humans. If you do plan to eat the meat it must be cooked thoroughly. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching.
@@MarkVPeterson thanks Mark was a bear guide for twenty years in Alberta Canada eating bear few times I just thought that was a silly rule
After he busted out of that first bunch of brush i was like hit him again. I saw that ditch coming and was like oh that sucks. You knew he was gonna end uo in the bottom. Oh well! Great bear. What did he measure?
haha exactly the thought going through our heads. The bear skull was 27 5/8th (17 5/8 & 10). Made the 3 year B&C book.
How is the bear transported from where it’s killed? What is done with the meat, which I understand is delicious ?
We transported the bear in multiple trips. Quarters in packs to where a plain would pick us up. It can be delicious as long as it’s cool well and prepared well.
Grate job, thank you.
What a tank!
It was, and thanks for watching. Be sure and subscribe if you're not already.
@@MarkVPeterson only if you do the same! Haha
@@addictedtobearmeat You got it. Done
@@MarkVPeterson thank you! I appreciate that.
That bear can make even the biggest tiger look like a kitten
You got that right !
But a tiger would easily kill and eat the bear
@Dar Lmfao no, no it wouldn't. The bear would maul it if not outright kill it. Must be a kitty lover 😂
Who was talking about tigers? That bear would destroy a tiger. Probably double it's weight
@@dar6095BULLSHIT
That guide gave the most honest answer he possible could have on why we hunt great job sir.
Yeah, he is a one of a kind guide. Thanks for watching.
I think a lot less of him trying to weave “God” into this. I’ve been around a lot of hunters. They do it to prove something. The only respectable hunter I know are the ones on foot. No trucks, no ATV’s and they are gathering food for their family. A few are blood thirsty. The guy bitching about the weather, yet he thinks he’s awesome because he killed a bear. SMH.
The guide conversation is honest and sincere 👍👍👍
Lance is a one of a kind guide.
be a man about it, take it on hand to paw see who wins. LOL
Haha yeah!
This is just a shot in the dark Todd, but I don't picture you as a hunter! As Alan Jackson sings: "But here in the real world." God Bless. Randy. NC
out of curiosity what did the bear's skull end up scoring? Length and width
Let me get back to you on that one. I’m actually on Alaska right now trying to get a Brown Bear with my bow. When I get back I’ll look at my record sheet. Thanks for watching.
@@MarkVPeterson Hey Mark did you have a chance to measure that skull yet ?
@@stevet5785 Yes I did, it scored 162". It was a stud 8 point.
@@MarkVPeterson Hey bud i was talking about the skull of this big bear hehe
@@stevet5785 Lol sorry, had another comment on that video. The bear skull was 27 5/8th (17 5/8 & 10). Made the 3 year B&C book. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.. Let me know if you have any other questions.
What brand of rifle and what caliber was the hunter shooting ?
That was a Gunwerks 1 generation 375 Ruger.
Hey, I want to ask you if a .303 is sufficient for lion hunting...
Yeah, I wouldn’t go with a caliber any lower than 300.
@@MarkVPeterson Alright mate, thanks :)
That's a dang big bear congratulations. What rifle and caliber did you use
My go to rifle and caliber is a Gunwerks any platform but the caliber I love for any dangerous game is .375 Ruger. Mix softs and solids and you can take down any game in the world. Let me know if you want to talk about a Gunwerks rifle.
@@MarkVPeterson what do you do with a dead bear
What i not understand.They sit in the same direction.What if the Bear or another Bear suddenly appears behind them? is it not better that one guy sit in the opposite direction?
Is it safe to touch the Bear with bare hands? Won't you get parasites?
You can surely touch the bear with bare hands. There is only a chance of getting a parasite when you eat the meat.
@@MarkVPeterson Good to know sir! We too have the brown bear in the Himalayas. Greeting from India!
How did you end up moving it?
"Don't think you are going to hunt the Alaska peninsula and have fun". Made me laugh out loud!!!
Love it nice 🙂
Thanks 🙏🏻
What cartridge was used ?
Hey, Mark! Awesome hunt and what an awesome guide! May I ask, how’d you end up getting him out of the ditch? I’ve been thinking if that ever happened to me I’m screwed!
Well first off my guide is the best so he knew what to do. Thanks for watching,
@@MarkVPeterson didn't tell us nothing. How did you get him out of the ditch?
@@MarkVPeterson what a stupid reply
@@MarkVPeterson How did you get it out? Lol
Since Mark hasn't responded... I would guess they skinned that big ole boar right there. It looked tight but doable, sometimes you might have to reduce the mass (cut into quarters/chunks) and move it outta the way. It's the way it's done. That bear isn't getting outta that ditch, been there and done that! Very nice bear and not a great spot but all your looking to do is retrieve is the hide and skull. This is all part of the memories! Congrats on a great bear.
how much would it weigh ?
yes good job shoong bear from USA mn
Dream hunt for sure and great bear! Out of curiosity Mark what was your cartridge and bullet selection? I’m also running a Christensen Arms (300 Win Mag) and trying to decide what bullet to use in Alaska. Thinking 180gr Swift Scirocco 2 on the mainland and the 200gr A-Frame if I’m ever on Kodiak.
This was a Ruger .375. I can not remember for the life of me what bullet I was running at that time. Let me get back to you on that, but I would say your on the right tract for sure.
@@MarkVPeterson This is a Christensen. It is not a Ruger. You're too evasive in general for no reason...I hope all is well for you, good luck.
How did you get him outta there??
Skinned him completely out there in the ravine, and packed out everything we could.
@@MarkVPeterson how did you move him around to skin under him?
should they have waited till the bear was in a more favorable recovery spot before shooting?.....the bear was at all times moving in direction of the shooter and appears oblivious to their presence so shooting in a more favorable, open, area appears possible
It's way colder in north Dakota then this video.when u go hunting🤣
cool
Wish I could see more of the size of the bear. Most I saw of it up close was hind paw pad...and a bit of their back. Kinda feel jipped
Great great bear!! He could not have gone down in a worse spot for you.. Too bad you couldn’t air lift him out.
Believe me we thought about it. Lol
The guide is super impressive. Very passionate and knowledgeable. What cartridge did you take him with?
I usually carry a .375 Ruger.
Damm when I'm going into that brush I'm going to have my rifle loaded and ready to go me and my guide Damm I couldn't imagine having to go into that brush like that not knowing if that monster is going to come ripping through the brush on me
It is a scary thought no matter what!
You should add parts of you hunt where you skin the animals. And prepare it in the kitchen for a full circle. Such like meateater does on his channel.
Thank you for the feedback.
Will a. 308 rifle bring this beast down?
With the right bullet combo yes it should👍🏼
No dog to track it if you injure it?
Why you haven't filmed the Head, and Paws ???????????????????????????????????????
There are some shots on my social check there. They just didn’t make it in the video cut.
How you get him out
Didn't get him out. Skinned him out there in the drainage. lol
Great bear!!! I met Lance on a mountain bike trip in Moab many years ago when he was just getting started in Alaska.. Guess he made an impression.. I have a son by that name now..
That’s pretty cool. Lance is awesome.
👍👍
Caliber used please
Very nice bear!! Once in a lifetime hunt. Congratulations on your hunt. I hunted Unimak island and took a 10’6” beauty. Not many people can say they did what we did!!! 👍👍
That is awesome, and thats a giant. Congratulations and no not many people can.
Don't call it a tragedy when one of these amazing animals rips you to pieces and eats your ass!! It's no different!!! You are sick asshholes, it should be illegal to hunt these awesome animals!!!!
You spent thousands of dollars and brought tons of gear and then risk tearing your license by using s knife to notch it. You know you can buy a little scissors for $1-$2 and bring that with your puke if gear and then cut your license in the proper spot no risk of tearing it and invalidating it. Just a tip from someone who’s hunted for decades and always have a scissors to notch my tag
That is a great tip.
That guides name amen s John!!!
What a magnificent beast. I've no issue with hunting as long as you eat what you kill, not just hide harvesting. What would be cool is for hunters to go out and tranquilize these beasts, take bloodwork and measurements, take photos, etc then let them be on their way. I'm 100% meat eater but not just for a hide or a mount.
Bear kill and eat bears. Hunters kill some of the big bears so dozens of younger bears can have room to grow and mature. The old big ones have already bred so their genes are in the pool
>as long as you eat what you kill, not just hide harvesting Abitrary shit standard. Doesn't make a difference whether you want to meat or hide. >I'm 100% meat eater but not just for a hide or a mount. You're not even a tiny bit better than people, who kill for pretty souvenirs. Worse actually, because a souvenir lasts for a lifetime, while meat has to be gotten by killing over and over again.
Everyone replying to this comment is missing something: Management. We have to manage animal numbers to help prevent widespread disease, and over use of habitat.
American bison perfect example. Killed for the hides and to starve the natives.
@@MrCmon113 Calm down, you're okay.
Thrill of a lifetime. Congratulations.
Thanks for pulling him out and letting us have a look
Have u used a .50cal berret? It packs a heavy punch knocked an elephant with it
That was do the trick, but would stink lugging that big thing around haha
That was an awesome point he made about why we hunt
You bet, 👊🏼
This is one of my top two dream hunts. Moose is the number 1. Thanks for the videos
Thanks for watching. Moose is a fun hunt as-well. I can't wait to bow hunt for a big moose soon.
Mark V Peterson Hunting I’ve looked into a few guides and couldn’t believe the price tag attached to them lol. Someday I will make it happen!!
Same and your right they are expensive
if its not fun what are u doing its hard work but when I hunt its also fun just to be out there
That hard work about it is fun, I’m more saying be prepared because Alaska is dangerous.
Hard work to pull the trigger? Lazy generation indeed. Hard work were prehistoric people who made their tools to hunt. 🤦♂️
Some people go hunting and never want to go again but if you go hunting and it feels so natural like it's in your DNA that it your hooked for life.
That’s a great way to put it.
Ohh but the manchild still believes in fairy tales of "god" 🙄
@@xenoidaltu601 Not everyone is an enemy of God
Incredible hunt!
Thanks! It truly was.
Incredible bear nice job !
Thank you. It was an amazing hunt.
Congrats! Great bear!
Thank you! Cheers!
They call it sport - is it?
But why?
Very nice job, excellent answer from guide, he is spot on. God created man to be bold, to hunt and its ok to do these things. Stay safe and God bless
God created man to be pedophiles and rapists
Absolutely
Twice as big as all of the 8 footers billlie moles gets his client's for 20000dollars a 8 foot bear, shot em up
I have been blessed to take brownies, but none quite that large. Congrats my friend! Randy. NC
You were never "blessed" 🙄🤦♂️ Next time hunt them without guns. Otherwise you are a delusional manchild.
Love it...want to bear hunt so bad...oneday....grizzly..black..brown....awesome video
Thats awesome. I hope you get to hunt one someday too.
Because that's the way we're made. Amen
Awesome video. Loved it. Keep it up. Lose the music though.
Thanks for watching, and thanks for the Feedback I will pass along to our editors.
Only wap I know about is Meg the stallion and Cardi b
Great bear and a very ethical harvest! Thank you for sharing.
Holy smack that’s huge. Right as the bear appeared in the frame you could tell he had that boss-bear swagger. Congrats! Excellent hunt.
Thanks. Yeah he was the king in that area. Thanks for watching. Be sure and subscribe if you haven’t.
Well bear have cubs now orphaned because of hunting left to starve to death
They never ever harvest a sow with cubs. It's taboo. Hunters fund the public lands and protection of species. They do a hell of a lot more to help, preserve, and conserve our natural resources than the people making negative comments about a subject they are apparently totally ignorant about.
@@markwells8631 i saw documentary on two bear cubs mother bear had been shot after she woken up by hunters then shot her at den site Cubs were rescued Yes hunters do shoot mothers bears
Ppl who kill for sport are made different
Next step: how the heck to get that out of that drainage! That's a big chore, no doubt.
@Josh Miller Do your homework Mr hunter....l do not believe there are any bears and deer in Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, or Cinderella,....
What is the point of going to Alaska, shoot at 270 yards? take two awfull shoots? ,...?
If you watch closely you can see the steam come out of the entry and exit hole of the first shot. I hit exactly where I was aiming. The follow up is to make sure the Bear doesn’t run miles away. They are very amazing animals and very tough.
Nothing awful about those 2 shots...
Yes the bear is a threat... because it will eat you 😆
not if I stay in my condo on the 20th floor !
Actually quite philosophical 6:40. Like it.
Thank you.
He is delusional. Religious people who pray to "god" for a touchdown but that same "god" can't help answer the calls of starving children. Ironies of superstitious sheep.
An unfit ending for a king of a bear.
😂
Why are watching just to bitch??? Don't watch
BULLSHIT
Hope it makes you feel like a man for killing an innocent bear that had no way to protect itself! Uncalled for!!
Is that a siren or a whining?
Don't watch Fool
@@jameskrenz7584 The only FOOL is the one responding a year later Fool!
Congratulations awesome bear! Does it taste different from black bear?
It does not taste that different, just make sure you cook it completely.
Seems like two marginal shots, the first high may have caught the artery below the spine second seems to have hit the hind quarters. But a dead bear is a dead bear. Beast . Congratulations.
Sorry dudes I can get behind this. I spent 6 months out on the peninsula observing filming and photographing those big boys. They are are the most majestic and beautiful creatures living on earth. There is no good reason on earth to go out there and kill one. I found it thrilling and fun to watch and photograph these guys in all kinds of weather. I am not a religious man but Killing one of these beasts when it is not an absolute necessity (like when its chewing your leg off) I believe is a sin.Its in our DNA to kill to eat. Caribou, deer and beef taste better.
Just because an animal is majestic doesn’t mean you should hunt them. It is conservation. Hunters are the only ones truly fighting for public lands, and a lot their tag money, license money, etc. goes back into conservation of the species. It’s about the species of a whole not one single animal
Trees are Majestic and Beautiful as well, perhaps you might go Hug one……….😂
Pl Ho 0 seconds ago There are around 175,000 Brown Bear left in the world, and almost 8 billion people. Do the math, and preserve wildlife instead of killing it. Please.
Bro do the math. 99% of people don’t have enough money to hunt a brown bear. Then out of that percentage, not many are hunters. And out of the hunters with the money, not many even want to or ever will kill a brown bear. Also there is a quota of animals killed each year for every species. Do your research.
Why did you kill a bear?
Because it was a bear hunt, you can’t kill a moose on a bear hunt.
Boy must feel real good to shoot an animal. We're supposed to be impressed? Get back to me when you kill a bear without a gun, tough guy. Then I'll be impressed.
@@saucyjack77 well we evolved to use tools, we dont have claws and fangs.
It's called conservation. If we don't deliberately cull the herds to keep the numbers at a healthy level for their environment, then they will overpopulate and nature will get involved with disease and starvation. But this will affect all the animals involved. Strategically culling the herd is more humane as the animals are dispatched quickly instead of dying slowly from disease, starvation, or predation by other animals. There are plenty of videos showing natural predation, on utube. I can guarantee you a hunter is much quicker and much more humane in dispatching the animal. Besides it is our place in life to do so. We are predators in this life and are just fulfilling our part in the balance of nature and the food chain. We are just evolved enough to do it in a more efficient, and humane, and smarter fashion, so we don't overdo it. Unfortunately, our evolvement has separated so many people from real life, that they don't even realize any more that they are a part of nature and the food chain. They think food comes from grocery stores. All that meat in the store, was harvested from living animals, its called the food chain. Thank you for demonstrating this last type of person.
@@tinkeringclaws5559 But those guns were not made by this religious manchild. A true hunter would use his/her mind to make tools from the environment.
Wow that brave dude lol. Shooting at an animal in the open from a 100 yards away with a 30.30 lmao. U want to be a REAL hunter get a Bow and use one arrow and lets see how brave u are then.
And his sheep minded subscribers think of him as a hard working philosophical superhero. 😂🤣
As a longtime Alaskan, I hunt moose, caribou, Dall sheep, mountain goat, Sitka blacktail deer up here the past 40 years. I also have been a salmon fishing guide/ brown bear viewing guide up here. Never even thought about killing our awesome coastal brown bears for. Rug!Most of us longtime Alaskan’s can’t stand you rich, trophy hunters! By the way, I lived and what wilderness lodges on Kodiak!😳😳😳
Bro just cause he has more money than you and he travels the world hunting doesn’t mean you can hate. You sound like an animal activist. Hunters have been hunting brown bears for so long and their populations are doing just fine. I also will one day be brown bear hunting and grizzly hunting. It’s on my bucket list🗿
@@WilcoxOutdoors Ready? I hunt fish at only places you see on national geo and other vids on Alaska !!! Lived up here in Alaska the past 43 years! Seen sights, areas your ignorant ass only dreams of! Hunt moose, caribou, Dall sheep, mtn goat, commercial fish salmon, etc up here! Got to much respect to hunt our coastal brown bears, interior AK grizzly for a hide! By the way, no place even comes close to what we have here in Alaska! Research it! Keep dreaming Alaska, while I live it , see it daily! Nothing new from you wannabe ones down south!😳🤪🤣
@@troyottosen8722 Exactly why I would like to hunt there. Alaska is one of the most beautiful places on earth. But the fact that your mad at someone hunting a bear is just dumb. It is a very majestic and beautiful creature but I don't think that means it should be off limits to hunting. I also think a dall sheep is very beautiful but what makes an animal to amazing to hunt? I don't like people who go out and will shoot any thing without a real hunt(like when they go with a guide and the guide takes them directly to the animal) but if you had a real hunt for a brown or grizzly bear, I think thats just amazing. And also bruh I'm not dumb. You act like I don't know what alaska looks like. That's the whole reason I wanna go there. For the incredible hunts and incredible places
@@WilcoxOutdoors You just proved my point, and said it all! You have never been to Alaska!!! Save your crap to us Alaskans!!!😳🤪🤣
@@troyottosen8722 nah boi. Im gonna live there a year, get my residence so I don't need a guide and then hunt as many species as possible and then either stay there or move eventually.
Leave the darn bears alone, those things are rare. Kill prey, not predators.
No they aren’t. Just because they don’t live where you do, doesn’t mean they are rare
@@WilcoxOutdoors They are rare. I like bears. Predators are less in numbers than prey. Obvious I know, but there can only be as much prey as the space allows, this space is normally in preserved parks. You're statement was dumb as sh!t by the way. Way to state the most obvious 😂 Great job bud
@@klaus6178 bruh use your brain. If you kill only prey, then the ratio of prey and predators become unbalanced and then there is no more prey because there are too many predators. If we still continued doing nothing about the predators then there would eventually be a huge decline in their numbers as well because they start to run out of food. If there are going to be hunters (which there are and always will be) then it is our job as hunters to conserve and be smart about what animals we harvest and how many. Just because you like bears doesn’t mean they don’t need to be kept in check.
@@WilcoxOutdoors I don't care if you kill bears. Kill the bears. Kikl the deer, I really don't care as long as we follow the laws so the things don't go extinct. And extinction isn't a threat to bears so I don't care. The only reason I commented about not killing them is because I admire them. They are the most powerful land predator. I'm talking about strength and brutality. The polar bear is the largest and strongest, the grizzly is also huge and would take a lion or tiger on. Even a black bear took on two lions in a video and was able to get away. Why there was a black bear there I don't know... So that is it. Just admiration for the apex predator.
@@klaus6178 ok thats good that we both agree on following the laws for hunting because i hate poachers so much
Would love to see the bear take your hide off!
Very annoying music
Amazing how when persons don’t have an answer, they answer with a non answer, ie, god.
Why did you kill a magnificent animal that was of no threat to you or yours. WHAT A MAN.
Because yu can.
Because its called conservation. Numbers have to be controlled so that the animals don't become over populated and the animals eat themselves out of house and home. If we don't do it, mother nature gets more involved and disease and starvation thins the herd, but this affects all the animals involved. If we practice controlled hunting to keep the numbers at a healthy level, the remaining animals stay healthier. In fact, our doing so is actually a part of mother natures plan. We are predators in the scheme of life and we are just fulfilling our part in the balance of nature and the food chain. We are just evolved enough that we can now do it in a better, more humane fashion.
@@dennisst.pierre210 thank you for your tact and knowledge. Nothing like some dimwit stirring the pot and causing more hatred towards us.
@@fedup3582 OK Fed up. I see that it's of no use to reply further to you.
@@romojohna real life is real life, not citified fantasy.
So sad ,he was just living his life and you murdered him...SUCKSSSS
It was just a matter of time before the tree hugers got involved in this video, Mark , it is beyond their comprehension why we hunt , I for one appreciated this video, and I apologize for the ignorance displayed by the minority , who very likely all ,failed their biology in school years ago while they were too busy trying to remember where they stashed their weed the night before!
Don't watch then
KZhead must block this Channel. 👎👎👎👎
Go Away
Just bad shots