Every farmer who raise livestock will inevitably have to put down a large, injured animal. PRONGHORN ANTELOPE. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Some folks say it was Dave Auger, Twins companion that killed the bear. I recall buying longs in the middle 1960s from a gas station. I remember the story about a girl berry hunting and shooting it in the ear.I can see a shot like that working. Reinhold, a well-known hunting guide, learned that he had shot the biggest grizzly in North America. Rodney Debias of Windber, Pennsylvania took an Alaskan grizzly bear in 2009 that was officially recognized as the new Pope & Young world record in 2016. If she saw the bear on the cutline coming towards them, they wouldn't wait. At that point the hunter, at very close range, shoots the bear in the roof of the mouth and the bullet goes right into the brain and kills the bear instantly, they hope. At 3:30 a.m. one morning, Jim Landess heard banging on his Sterling, Alaska, home. They would run like hell. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Rod Debias has dreamed of taking a grizzly with a bow since his father set him up with his first archery rig when he was 8-years-old. The __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue. When you live and spend a lot of time hunting in Alaska, your odds of eventually having an encounter with a grizzly drift more toward the guaranteed end of the spectrum. Grizzly 399 is the most famous brown bear mother in the world, with her own Facebook and Twitter accounts. /S. Here is a close up of the rifle. But her bear wasnt the first giant grizzly to put the town of Slave Lake on the map. Kodiak bears are the largest bears in the world. This is no reflection on the .270. 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 . A large hungry grizzly is not to be played with a .22lr. My father and others observing the event said that at one point I could have patted the bear on the nose . 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. I cant remember where i heard of this; perhaps somewhere on the Alaska Highway many years ago, but twas an old native woman (would be Bella) was in a Hudsons Bay Outpost when the bear came in for food. Jared Carbajal, one of the pilots of the Coast Guard helicopter, said in an interview on Wednesday. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Photos of Bella Twins Cooey Ace 1 currently at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton Alberta that she used to kill that record setting Grizzly Bear in 1953. Arizona -(Ammoland.com)-In this famous photograph by Bruno Engler, Bella Twin is shown with the hide from the world record grizzly bear that she shot in 1953 with a single shot .22 rifle. Peter Capstick wrote in one of his African books about 2 young men taking a bull elephant with a .22 long rifle. That was near Slave Lake, Alberta, and the bear Twin killed turned out to be a world record that stood for a good long time. He lives in Fairbanks, Alaska and has been covering a variety of topics for OL for more than a decade. The day was close to 16 hours long at Slave Lake on 10 May, 1953. 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. The 39-year-old, who has not yet been identified, was found dead in an area north of Durango on. The bear was very close, only a few yards away. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. Almost my entire family (military vets included) carries a .22lr. Stent: Bella Twin, an Indian girl, and her friend Dave Auger were hunting grouse near Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta. They saw a large grizzly walking the cutline toward them. They wont just kill you. Bella was technically Larrys great aunt, Kokum to Larry. 2017 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included. It fell 7/16 of an inch short of the current overall Boone & Crockett record grizzly bear--a skull found in Alaska back in 1976 that measured 27 and 13/16 inches. Perhaps the most notable recurve-killed bear of all time was the behemoth brown that Fred Bear shot in 1962 (right). But the bear came much too close, and when the big boar was only a few yards away, Bella Twin shot him in the side of the head with a .22 Long cartridge. Aggressive management action over decades focused on keeping bears out of trash, reducing deaths caused by humans, and doing everything possible to keep female bears of reproductive age with cubs . Fired every last cartridge and the Buffalo stood there looking at him. From its relatively quiet approach, I assumed it was one of the black bears; every time it made a noise, the grizzly would look in that direction and become more and more agitated. At the time, it was reported that an airman hunting on Hitchcock Island killed the giant bear. I now am into powerful high end air guns. He observed, Bella was a good hunter, he said. Bears have very thick skulls. That bear was done in by what used to be known in some circles as a golden BB.. 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. Think of the bear standingit's huge. My speculation was that she was surprised. The subspecies U. a. horribilis is limited to North America and . had a single shot .22 and a box of shorts. The bear was as tall as their house. Amazing story. Englers photo, above, cuts off the bottom and sides of the hide, but we can estimate what the bear hide measurement would be. Julien Gauthier, a 44-year-old musician, was surprised by the . Immediately, the hugh bear began to show hostility. Photos of a giant bear killed in Alaska first surfaced on a message board in 2004. By Dean Weingarten Bella Twin is shown with the hide from the world record grizzly bear Arizona - ( Ammoland.com )- On 10 May, 1953, Bella Twin was hunting small game with her partner,. In fact I remember him telling me this story in the 1970s when I was a boy learning to shoot. The account of the incident appeared in a popular book, "Book of a Hundred Bears" published in 1909 by F.D. The bear dropped like a rock. They wont just kill you. She had used it for many years on her trap line. WEST GLACIER - A grizzly bear fell to its death Thursday morning in Glacier National Park. It's very possible that she threw down a little pack or something that they were carrying. That cartridge has killed many grizzlies and browns. According to Wikepedia: Because a .22 LRbullet is lesspowerfulthan larger cartridges, its danger to humans is often underestimated. This is entirely believable on a day with strong winds. I'm also pretty sure the record brown bear fell to a 30/06.I guess these folks were not scared of bears like many internet posters.. Animals will often stop and sniff to try to identify a scent. They do that before they kill you. Several accounts have been offered for what happened. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. When we talk about shot placement we mean understanding anatomy as much as we mean marksmanship. If they ran, the bear would probably notice them and might chase, so they quietly sat down on a brush pile and hoped that the bear would pass by without trouble. I knew it was a trap question, but I answered anyway. 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. To endeavor to take a giant bear with a bow and arrow remains no less fantastic today than it did in Saxton Popes time. I have to believe that somebody with only a single-shot would not have taken a shot at a bear that size if the situation wasnt desperate, head shot or no. Bella Twin and her partner Dave Auger were going to make hunting history. Certainly, there is more to this story that Roland can fill in and I have the sense there are plenty of other interesting bear stories to contemplate. She walked up to the bear and fired another six or seven rounds of .22 long into its brain, in the same spot. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The hunter had a 22 pistol with him with something like 60 rounds. The Bear was reported to be shot with a .22 Long. 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. Missoula federal judge won't intervene to protect whitebark pine Whitebark pine trees face eradication. And on butchering day, the tool used to euthanize a hog or steer was a .22 rifle. Skis are easily the most efficient way to cover snowy ground on foot in winter. Can you imagine devoting your entire professional life to pursuing big bears? The grizzlies, however, were not so cooperative. It was a shot to the big arteries out of the heart. Future records should include sex, date killed, location taken, hunter name, and observer names for the scale weight. Youtube - Track the views of embedded videos. I havent found any record of weight measurement or a measure of the hide. And, you know, it's walking or standing because if it saw them might have stood and then she wants it to look down so she can shoot it. (If only for a very short time thanks to Twins Cooey Ace, calm demeanor, and marksmanship.) In 1953 Shorts were the least expensive, and Long Rifles cost more. The bear charged the worker, who shot it with the .22 revolver. he has said the gun is (in his words) in deplorable condition as BellaRead more . While the grizzly was a world record the method of shooting Polar and Grizzly bears is not uncommon. While the bear was busy eating the bait the hunter would rise up and place a 22 against its head and the rest was history. A 700-pound black bear killed by bow on private land in Morris County, N.J., last year has set a world record for North American black bear, besting a mark set in 1993, according to the Pope and Young Club, a national bowhunting organization. The bears skull was purchased from Bella Twin by Reinhold Eben-Ebenau. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There was also at least one case where a .22 was used to kill and elephant. This is the case here. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. But most of the detail in the story I was able to research on the Internets and in relatively unrelated books. And when he did, she put a bullet through the soft pallet of the roof of his mouth, into the brain, killing him instantly. The two bodies were found side by side. Today, they are still among the biggest grizzlies to be recorded., The hole from the single-shot that dropped the grizzly is clearly seen in the skull, beside the right eye socket. It appears to be an inexpensive boys type .22 bolt action single shot. A woman walking her two dogs in Colorado has been killed in a bear attack, park officials say. Lawrence knew from the elders that this was a bad sign. It was a very accurate little shooter, & accounted for many sparrows, starlings, & not a few squirrels. People said two things. It came within a few yards of them. For a while, I thought it might be a Tobin, but it clearly is not. Bella Twin is show with the world record grizzly she killed with her single shot .22 rifle. 65. One charged him and he turned around to get his rifle from his trusty gun bearer only to find that the gun bearer was gone. 140. Shortly after 1 a.m., all was quiet, and we were straining our ears to hear the slightest noise. I would not shoot a bear with a 22 because it might must make him mad and then what would I do? The grizzly can now be entered into P&Y Records program because they club now accepts trophies harvested with lighted nocks. The bear was brought down with a single shot but she took a a few more shots for insurance. A recent one ended with both man and bear dead. Because of our extreme northern latitude, the midsummer twilight lasts until the wee hours of the morning. For me, this story started at the Royal Museum of Alberta in downtown Edmonton where I was doing a piece on the value of firearms for the Canadian Firearms Journal. A 700-pound bear shot in New Jersey last year has set a new world record as the largest black bear ever killed with a bow and arrow in North America. And I had a large boar walk to within 3 feet of my rifle muzzle. She was known to be a deadly shot with the small rifle. In October 2001, a hunter legally shot a bear on Hinchinbrook Island off Alaska's southern coast. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. I wore clothing from Sitka Gear and carried a Stone . C.I.L. any substantiation? 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. Bella Twin probably used C.I.L. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. There are no berries available on 10 May in the vicinity of Slave Lake. Each piece has great meaning to me. MULE DEER TYPICAL. One of them was an absolute monster, and one evening I got a glimpse of him in person. One on one? 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. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. Another collector purchased the bear skull and had it sent in for measurement, which is how it made the record books. I dont know just how close the bear was behind me as I was too preoccupied to take notice . And before that, the world-record grizzly succumbed to a .22 Rimfire! It was reportedly 12 feet, 6 inches at the shoulder, no less and weighed at least 1,600 pounds. the story went she calmly put a a 22 LR from a pistol while it was stuck in the window through its ear and it dropped. 145. 22s were and still are used to cleanly kill cattle for butchering. Ill trust the judgement of someone who lived up there and had decades of experience as a hunter and trapper. That is often over-looked, or under-stated. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. And on butchering day, the tool used to euthanize a hog or steer was a .22 rifle. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. This story has been one of the most enjoyable research projects I have engaged in my whole life. Roland also agreed to host me in the coming months for a personal tour of his museum and to hear some other stories. That bear, killed in 1953, was the world-record grizzly for several years and is still high in the records today. The CCI Standard Velocity generates 102 foot pounds. Early 1960s, North Fork of the the Flathead river in Montana, .22 H&R 9 shot revolver, grizzly bear.