Alaskan brown bear ready to charge!

[@jaxwatson7875]

Hey Adam, I’m your 3rd cousin from Edgerton Wisconsin. My uncle Bill Klug told us about your channel. Really like watching your channel. I would really like living out off the grid out in the wilderness that would be amazing. Hope you have a great rest of your weekend

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Great to meet you! Off-grid life is definitely a challenge but much more rewarding than living the rat race. If there's any particular content you'd like to see let me know and I'll see what I can do! Have a great weekend.

[@CTRFishing]

Jax Watson, I am close to you here in Northern IL. Edgerton is a cool town

[@priszorn]

I found your channel from Alone in Remote Alaska. Looks like I’ll be binge watching your videos starting at the first one and working my way to current day 😂. Looking forward to seeing your daily living experiences in Alaska!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much! Alone is absolutely the best. We will do our best.

[@CTRFishing]

Nice to meet ya Adam. Thanks to Rande for putting me on your channel. You make some great content in da great outdoors and I'm already a fan. Alaska is definitely on the list for one of my dream destinations! Keep sharing your Alaskan adventures

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Great to meet you. Rande is the best. We're just getting warmed up. Thank you so much and we hope you enjoy!

[@kevinrice7635]

Alaska bears run towards rifle shots like they are dinner bells. Always have a large caliber revolver. Stay healthy Good Luck

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Kinda like hungry moose towards chainsaw noise thinking you're cutting birch. Thank you

[@Lure-Benson]

You are fill with drunken liar's crap! I have been a professional Alaskan hunting guide since 1989 doing brown bear & Yukon moose hunts. That what you said is total liars' crap and a handgun is worthless against these bears. These two knuckle heads are going to get killed using a home defense handgun and an AR 10 chambered for a deer cartridge. Their time is coming when all fails on them in that thick brush then a brown bear will be on them so fast someone getting killed! The minimum for large Alaskan bears is a 338-win mag loaded with 225 grain Barns TSX bullets. The last 9-foot brown bear one of my clients killed took 9 300-win mag 180 grain Trophy bonded bear claw bullets and 5 338-win mag 210 grain Nosler partition bullets from my 338-win mag then jumped into the river and died from drowning because the bear was so messed up from bullet strikes it wasn't able to swim! The range of shooting was 180 yards. That bear they killed was a yearly easily identified by its size and small head. Other bears my clients have killed have taken 5 bullets from a 458 Lott !

[@craigferrieri8282]

Nice job awsome hunt

[@deliagarcia2112]

Hi from San Diego California! Saw your video with Alone so I wanted to ck out the rest of your videos so far so good! Nice meeting you and do watch out for those 🐻 bears.

[@deliagarcia2112]

Sorry I can't deal with the killing. But will watch your other videos

[@alaskacutthecord769]

We totally understand! Thank you for joining us anyway 🤗

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I lived in San Diego while in the Navy. I miss the weather for sure sometimes. Thanks for joining!

[@cherylsims5636]

Hi Guys! Alaska Air Taxi Pilot here. I take a lot of folks like you in & out of hunt cabins all over. Nice riverbank landing! Nice hunt cabin site in the works too! I'll give you an easy tip to keep your buildings ""Bear proof" Get a lot of wood planks like 8" by 3" by 10' or however long is easy for you. Then drive rows and rows of nails thru them. Then just simply anchor them in a perimeter around whatever building or area your protecting. Once a bear steps on a bed of nails it will back out right quick! You can make two or 3 rows of them. Experiment. Find which works best for you. Also build some concrete block fire pits. Its a simple matter to have burning fires going, when your trying to get some shuteye. Bears not going to be so quick to approach open fires. Recently I have been experimenting with fence razor wire....stainless steel kind .... Around the entrance to my underground food storage place. I'm not a hunter, so won't get drawn into the best gun, best round debate. Since growing up here I have had to shoot my share of charging browns. Talk about a "Panic Attack"... I carry a 12 gag shotgun, with rifled slugs having burning magnesium tips. Takes 3 to 4 to drop one and one more to kill. I was watching a KZbin channel where this fellow is designing and making extremely powerful shotgun rounds. Makes a slug seem like a 22. So check it out if you have interest. Best Wishes!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I do believe something akin to that has been installed quite recently!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

The pilots were pretty awesome for sure. Made me a little nervous as I had never flown in a tail dragger before. It just seemed like we could nose over on the landing. I'll get used to it I guess. May go for my pilots license this winter. Any suggestions?

[@GoMidwestFishing]

This is your best video yet. Looking forward to future videos.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much! We strive to be on the path of improvement with our videos and our lives in general. Still not as good as yours but we'll get there some day.

[@AloneinRemoteAlaska]

He landed that plane (on the river bank) like a fighter pilot on an aircraft carrier! 😁What a cool camp! Hey if all bears are CGI, you wont need the .45 but maybe just a mouse/pad! 🤣 WOW look at those views from the drone! And congrats on the bear! You have to do a video cooking it up! 🙂

[@alaskacutthecord769]

These were a couple of the best pilots I've ever seen. So much for the CGI, Phyllis will never believe me again! Not sure about the cooking but I will be tanning it myself and that will be fun.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

We had to watch this one again! Great video! One of our favorites.

[@alexandergregorov9694]

Warning shots first!!! If he come's at you, then you shoot!!!!! Not beforehand, bears have a life to consider too.

[@rorymartin329]

Refreshing to see a hunter on the same terms with the bear. No tree stand, no hunting over bait, no hunting from a shelter. Good hunt and harvest Adam!

[@larryevers2797]

That was awesome, crack shot as always😁Talk about an adrenaline rush!!! Holy cow👍🏻

[@alaskacutthecord769]

😊

[@robertwaid3579]

Nice to meet You Adam. That was a Great trip, n Hunting excursion You took us on. That's a very nice Bear You took, & the Filming was Very Good throughout the Video. By the way? In Your Footage, of Flying in & Out. Plus the on the Ground stuff, with the Drone. Has got too be the Very Best, Overall Coverage, showing the thickness of the Vegetation in Alaska. From the General description I have been told about it. Thank You for the Experience & the Ability too Stow Away, with You. Wyoming, Robert,🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸👍👍🤔🤔👀👀🐾🐾🙏🙏🙏

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Welcome to the channel. We're so glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to many more adventures here.

[@ericmonahan6580]

Congratulations, that was a great experience. How did they get the mini excavator in there? Sure makes short work of the camp chores.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you it was awesome. In the winter when the rivers are frozen solid enough they pulled it out on a freight sled behind four snow machines. It took five days and broke through the ice several times. They said they'd definitely do it differently next time.

[@frisk151]

@@alaskacutthecord769 I was thinking the same thing!!! Must have been an interesting 5 days, but I'm sure you all will save so much more time with that equipment out there!

[@judyclark1656]

Great Job Adam , Ruger makes some very good fire arms ! I love your rifle if it has as many rounds as it looks you shouldn't have a problem ! Rollo 34

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you very much

[@normanbrown9225]

Great shot and the Sound Track on the Money

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much!

[@levifontaine8186]

For people saying the .308 round might seem small- also you have a semi automatic and decent capacity. So you can shoot several times fairly quickly. Way faster than a bolt action. So missing or not making the first shot count might be less catastrophic if you can make a fast follow up. Different drawbacks and advantages from a bolt gun.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you. I would usually use a Ruger precision for this but this are had brush so thick it gets caught on stuff so I chose to bring this.

[@founditnow54]

.308 is a lot closer to .30/06 than people think. 180 gr. from an aught 6 can easily kill anything on this side of the world. You can get 165 and 180 grn's as common loads for 7.62x51 if you want to try to push it towards other .30 cal level's stopping power.

[@bigskye606]

I doubt that "ready to charge" brown bear was even aware of you. It sure wasn't acting like it knew humans were around. Also, I assume you would be hunting down wind and the sounds of the river would prevent the bear from hearing you.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

While you are correct about the river noise you are not about the wind direction. Unfortunately my camera is needing an upgrade because it was too far away but the bear was well aware of our presence and had stood up as it rounded the corner for a better look.

[@CLepper61]

Well the totally white.

[@dictator9849]

@@CLepper61 ??? What?

[@bbur75]

How the hell would you know the wind direction without being there?? 🤷‍♂️

[@bigskye606]

@@bbur75 You never hunt with the wind at your back. Kind of tells every animal down wind of you what and where you are.

[@edwinrivera4869]

really love this video, very exciting! how many pounds of meat did you get from the bear?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Didn't weigh it, sorry.

[@samhill3496]

man that's great chance of a lifetime congrats

[@alaskacutthecord769]

The experience worth it all day long. Thank you so much!

[@mikedolqueist1130]

Awsome, feel like i was there with you.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much!

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

Different spin on a hunt. Why is video set at 360p ?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Ya, it can be a struggle for reception out here. We're working on a solution.

[@trutsieo5430]

Nice video!! I enjoyed the scenery. Congrats. Looks like you will have to have thick skin because there are a lot of haters. Keep up the good work. Alone in Alaska recommended your/wife’s channel. 😊

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much. It was really fun. There's always gonna be people that disagree but that's ok too.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Congrats on your Bear . Makes it better that you did it with a Ruger .

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you, I thought so too.

[@alaskanken2132]

Hi, My wife recommended your Chanel. We are local to the area.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Awesome! Thanks for watching. Have you lived here long?

[@alaskanken2132]

@@alaskacutthecord769 Sorry It took so long to respond. It is the fall rush and I have a larger list of things to get done. We have been living out here full time since fall of 2015 .we are probably more north than you guys . We are near the Sheep Creek Lodge. I will tune in when I can.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Awesome! Look forward to hearing from you.

[@kennyirish5021]

Nice job, Glad you scored!!

[@b.abernathy7980]

First time at your channel. I am wondering what you did with the bear. Were you just trying to kill a nuisance bear? Or were you hunting for meat? Just wondering.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thanks for joining. The answer is a little complicated. It was part predator control. There are so many bears in the area that they eat all of the baby moose calves and half decimated the moose population in recent years. Meat is the second reason. Mostly you can't eat bear if it's eaten fish or moose because it makes the meat taste terrible, but this bear was early enough that it was really good.

[@scotthurley4967]

So how did you get the excavator in there?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

snow machines hooked together pulling a freight sled. They also bring dozers out one piece at a time.

[@timknott750]

So how does one get the heavy equipment to that remote site

[@alaskacutthecord769]

On what they call freight sleds pulled by snowmobiles. Sometimes they have to disassemble the equipment and take it out in pieces.

[@tintshopnc5552]

308 may be a little light , but a good all copper federal gold medal match would be a better choice for ammo. it has been used in Europe and Alaska on medium game.better would be the 45-70 minimum and a 454 for a pistol

[@TheLvablebird]

Congratulations on your hunt! Are you making a rug?

[@blakecrawford9303]

Just found your channel. Good stuff. That RV is rad. Curious about your rifle...is it chambered in 45BM or 458socom?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much. The rifle I used is chambered in .308. Way too small, depending on who you ask for brown bears. That's why in this case I made a split decision to aim for the lungs and not the shoulder. Maybe I was just lucky this time but it worked great.

[@blakecrawford9303]

@@alaskacutthecord769 interesting. What perjectile? Sorry for all the questions. I just like seeing real results rather than paper data

[@alaskacutthecord769]

No problem. I used Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X bullets. Neither of the shots passed through.

[@erikbrown6511]

Congrats on a great bear Adam! Looks like maybe you need a cameraman on your next hunt? 😉

[@alaskacutthecord769]

No doubt! Thank you. We had great plans for filming but were kinda dejected not seeing anything and, of course, when you don't expect it, we found a bear. All thoughts of filming left our minds as we went into survival mode. Lucky that we got the video that we did honestly.

[@82delta]

What caliber did you use?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

.308

[@jasonlopez4855]

I only use my DPMS LR-308 for the last 5years now put away the Ruger M77 SS all wether Mark ‼️ 300wm the same lbs as LR-rifle. Nothing like Alaska.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I simply love the .308. A really good all around cartridge.

[@hawkeyepierce2017]

How did you get a MiniX in there?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Freight sled and four snowmachines. Some people take dozers out one piece at a time I guess.

[@jonahv9572]

Nice bear Adam! Congrats!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you!

[@chadsapp608]

CONGRATULATIONS, AWESOME VIDEO

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much! We appreciate so much!

[@stlpro2a386]

Hmmm...I'd like that propeller to spin a bit faster..... :) :) :) Confirmation shots....dinner bell!!!

[@fp3359]

What did you do with it?

[@godofmaine]

How did u get an excavator out in middle of no where

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Snow machines and freight sleds.

[@catsamazing338]

What a bunch of heroes !

[@martymcmannis6581]

That got my heart pumping too. I wonder what a out of state license would cost. Actually I wonder what the whole thing would cost. Thanks for this video, sincerely Ohio

[@alaskacutthecord769]

The pilots that flew us out charge around 25k for a weeks hunt with food included. They do not guide, just drop you off and hope that the weather us o.k. to pick you up on an agreed date. Some big game have to be a guided hunt if not a resident. But there can be other costs. For instance, If you do a fly in for moose it's $1000 each way per person and the pilot doesn't stay so you pay for him to fly back. Then, if you shoot a moose it has to be flown out, sometimes taking three trips at $2000 a round trip. Gets really pricey.

[@amandasmith2965]

Congratulations ! 308 will kill anything in north America with proper shot placement. If you don't have anything bigger than a 45acp id recommend hardcast +p ammo. But I'd personally use a 454 or 44 mag. Just because I already have them . Thanks for the video it is beautiful up there. Good hunt and God bless.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much! I'm looking for a RIA 10mm before I go out again this spring.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Subbed

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much!

[@kevinwoodson8909]

I've known people that have taken brown bears with 10 mm handguns and a friend took 1 with a compound bow RIP John

[@hhazelhoff1363]

I’m looking forward for the video when you get eaten. Hope you get a helmet cam . Cheers

[@kathymaher923]

I'm curious of the reason to stalk and hunt a bear? Killing a bear that's fishing for his lunch and minding his own business, what is the benefit of killing a it?

[@richardthomas6602]

@@kathymaher923 they eat the bear meat.

[@kathymaher923]

@@richardthomas6602 oh really? OK, I'm happy to hear that it's used. Thank you!

[@northidahodreaming5657]

thanks for sharing

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thanks for watching!

[@THEOVENATX]

That bear wanted nothing to do with you.

[@kevinwoodson8909]

One more thing looks scary and fun

[@timhallas4275]

I'd be a little bit uneasy regarding stopping a charging bear with 7.62 x 39...especially considering it's semi-auto and could fail at a critical moment. I prefer a bolt or lever action rifle and a revolver backup. .444 Marlin lever action,, and a.454 Casul revolver will stop any bear regardless of how accurate you shoot.

[@hawkeyepierce2017]

7.62×51.. also known as a .308

[@timhallas4275]

@@hawkeyepierce2017 No shit.

[@hawkeyepierce2017]

Why no shit??.. you said 7.62×39.. and I corrected you to 7.62×51 (.308).... Big ego or something?.. Thus is one of the big problems in the USA.. can't even have a simple civil discussion without someone getting butthurt

[@garydargontina3420]

Cool Trip

[@richardgreen7811]

Really good video. A blind man on a running horse can see you're not undercapitalized ... So, I use a Desert Eagle .44 Mag sidearm. Not good for you for many reasons. Colt has come out with a great new .44 Mag (Anaconda) with a 6" barrel that would be great for You. Use "only" the Hornady XTP in 240 grains. It both penetrates and mushrooms for big game. It will "never" jam. Stay with the M4 platform, but I'm using a built Beowulf .50 Cal. along with a muzzle brake. Use "only" the Hornady XTP in 350 grains. You can listen to all the BS that will be posted, but in reality, neither will bother you with recoil. I can put 5 rounds inside a quarter at 100 yards with my scope, but if i were hunting Brown's I would use iron sights as You do. Again ... nice video and we're looking for more.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much for the comment. I like your stance on the Hornady ammo as well. A friend of mine up here has the m4 platform in that exact caliber. I'll have to see if I can put a few rounds through it. It sure would have a lot more stopping power.

[@richardgreen7811]

@@alaskacutthecord769 Brother ... they (Beowulf) were designed for the Israeli's to stop vehicles at road blocks. In FMJ, they will take out an engine block. In Hornady XTP, they will penetrate then mushroom to almost twice their size. Just know this, and it's no rub. At 100 yards I can literally drive tacks. At 200 yards, the bullet drop is 11.5 inches. For your hunting that accuracy and dependable drop work perfectly. My ballistics are 2,000 fps and 1,980 ft. lbs. energy @ 100 yards. A word on recoil. Without exaggeration, the Beowulf is equal to a 12 guage shotgun. The KZbin videos are greatly exaggerated. The COLT: I'm going to order the Anaconda in .44 Mag with a 6" barrel. This rifle/revolver setup should be awesome for you. The Anaconda is heavier than the 1911, but the M4 Beowulf offsets to make your carried weight acceptable. You're going to need a new T-Shirt that says "women love me, Brown's and Sockeye fear me".

[@wesleymonske8103]

A buddy of mine used to hunt black bear and grizzly with a .22 magnum pistol and rifle. Get onto of a 10bto 12 foot stump with a smudge pot filled with cakes and doughnuts . Used to shoot them in the mouth or in the ear . He was a very good shot. Every deer or elk he took was will a head shot in the ear. He had a special spot in Wyoming and sat a a watering hole at the picnic table He set up . When the deer jumped the fence he would shoot them . 6 a day . Back when a dollar was worth 75 cents. He has the Boone and crocket for biggest pig in wash state Bud Howard Pears. I miss him as much as his hunting stories. His good lock charm was a rabbits foot and a buckskin condom.... He had to prove he was older than dirt.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Wow! That's an awesome story. He definitely sounds like somebody I wish that I'd known. Sorry for you loss. You definitely don't run across people like that too often. Thank you for the comment.

[@Prairie7777]

Hunting brown bear with a .308??? One could say you have a death wish or just plane lucky. And a .45 ACP as a backup??? I'd say the planets lined up in your favor on that day. I don't think I'd make it a habit going after brown bear with a .308. While they will do the job, you might get your a$$ owned with a bigger bear. Just sayin"

[@JK-xr2yv]

Personally, I would ditch the 45 ACP for a 10mm for better effect. Great video!

[@JK-xr2yv]

@eedd sdsd I was speaking of his back up side arm, 45 ACP. 10mm hard cast lead rounds are very effective.

[@dougewing1571]

Would love to be there

[@whiplash8277]

Congrats on gettin your bear.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

My Uncle lives in Chugiak AK two of his friends were killed by a Grizzly while hiking or jogging in Chugiak State Park .

[@mikeskidmore6754]

The last time a grizzly killed someone in the greater Anchorage area, it was never seen again. That incident involved a large adult bear defending a moose kill along the McHugh Creek trail south of Anchorage in 1995. It attacked 77-year-old Marci Trent and her 45-year-old son, Larry Waldron. Both were killed. A hunt was launched for the bear but it was never found. There were no more fatal grizzly attacks in the Anchorage area in the more than two decades that followed. The bear would likely be in its 30s now, or already dead. But there is a possibility it is still alive. The oldest bear reported in the wild in Alaska was a female that made it to age 39.

[@michaelkraus4135]

Whoever is holding the camera WILL BE THE FIRST ATTACKED ! GRIZZ'S will circle around & attack you from behind !

[@sehingfrancis542]

This is the way Elmer Fudd hunts. Pretty good shot but real brave white man shooting it damn near a hundred yards with field sites that's an accomplishment but it's cheating. An automatic rifle is just unfair. Trophy Hunter didn't even wear camouflage didn't even make the appearance of trying to be a real Woodsman. Couch Potato Hunter

[@karllager2214]

🤣

[@debbiemiller7342]

Nice!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you. It was a lot of fun for sure!

[@kingcobra7565]

@alexandergregorov9694 Ditto: warning shots first!!! If he come's at you, then you shoot!!!!! Not beforehand, bears have a life to consider too.

[@kevinwoodson8909]

AR 10 with the rounds your using not a bad choice at all

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I was sure hopeful about that but everyone I talked just said good luck with a frown. Made me extra nervous about it.

[@rocker4life989]

Always carry more gun than you’re gonna need.

[@larryplogman7997]

Like every I saw in this video the camp setup and everything else even no problem with the 45 for backup! And even though yes 308 is a little light for big bear I won't say it's not enough! But please that damd ugly ass Star Wars rifle needs to be gone! I can only emagin every time Bill RUGER sees his name stamped on a gun that ugly he rolls over in his grave and says lots of bad words!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Normally I wouldn't even reply to this but your description is awesome and I've been laughing since I saw. I am a huge Ruger fan and still like this rifle. Thank. you for the comment!

[@brianaimar3124]

man you take the time money risk to kill a beautiful animal like the brown bear , with that fu... ugly rifle man you bisss out of the bucket , .45-70 even an italian copy is your unser

[@patfitzpatrick7692]

Bear didn't know what hit it, brave macho man

[@wesleymonske8103]

Load your own ammo... Tungsten core 300 grain will drop em in a .45

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I am doing some serious thinking about loading my own. I might reach out to you when I do.

[@snapperlee8223]

Bear meat Is for dogs..

[@darrinfry2251]

500 s w

[@rayninness6303]

You’re choice of Music Sucks!! 🤬

[@TheLvablebird]

Congratulations on your hunt! Are you making a rug?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you. Not sure yet, it's still in the freezer while I decided.