Longrange blog 327: Traditional forest hunt

[@bamaverick8740]

No Barking dog on hunts!

[@THLR]

I believe you are unfamiliar with this hunt. The dog MUST bark to signal the hunter and distract the bird. If the dog doesn't bark high enough, fast enough or barks different according to type of contact... the dog is useless.

[@hugoakerlund5114]

In scandinavia we use dogs for pretty much every form of hunting we have. And the purpose of the dog's barking is to mask the noise the hunter makes when she's approaching the bird. And to keep the bird distracted. This is how we often hunt in Scandinavia. Our moose, bear dogs are trained to do pretty much the same thing Read up on hunting methods before you comment.

[@bamaverick8740]

StoneCold Sweden I am very familiar with hunting dogs as they have been used for many hundreds of years! I have hunted here in Alaska for over 35 years from big game to Ptarmigans to grouse, I prefer to hunt from a more stealth aspect if hunting a specific species. So StoneCold don’t assume the only way to hunt is how you hunt ! I have been following THLR for as long as he first started posting . I enjoy the content both hunting and Long Range shooting which I have been doing for over 35 years both as a civilian and as a member of our Armed force here in the states.

[@hugoakerlund5114]

@@bamaverick8740 I only assumed that you were unfamiliar with this type of hunt because of your comment. The impression I got from your comment was that there was something wrong with barking hunt dogs. I'm mean come on, how about you explain what you actually meant with your comment instead of writing a big long news article to defend yourself and accuse me of something I never did.

[@ctcollinthib]

Except for hunting racoons, bears, or hogs with packs of barking dogs.

[@petercampbell3828]

At least some things are still right in this world. Great to see you out enjoying yourselves rather than hiding at home like so many are forced to do these days.

[@THLR]

Yeah, not so severe here. Very little spread in the region, I am restricted in my travels but I can still go do this.

[@Timantinpoimija]

I shot my first black grouse 2 days ago. 170 meters and perfect hit! Your videos helped a lot.

[@THLR]

Thanks, hearing of other people's successes like that is mission accomplished for me. Have a nice weekend!

[@wolverinekut]

Welcome back! Thomas, great job 👍💯

[@THLR]

Thanks again, glad it was worth your time.

[@johnfrederikson2002]

You do a great job with the camera and story telling. thanks for sharing your adventures. J.

[@THLR]

Thanks John, glad you liked it. The next episode will show more of the camp routines and approach for the bird, but I have not been successful in filming the actual dogwork. Short version is that when I'm close enough to see the dog, there is also a very real risk of being spotted by the bird.

[@jamesmoon6042]

Excellent as always sir

[@THLR]

Thanks for watching Jim, have a nice weekend!

[@user-1168]

Очень хороший фильм, спасибо! =)

[@THLR]

Glad you liked it, have a nice weekend!

[@robertmagnstrom6088]

Keeping it cleen & simplistic is another form of luxury in 2020.

[@THLR]

Yeah it is. It's a bit cliche to say "get away from it all", but it is a mental reset to just read maps and take care of the dogs. Rapp doesn't seem to like me taking his birds, but after a night in my tent he seemed much more comfortable around me. I think it's nice to have the luxury of being in the moment and fully experience those things.

[@GetMeThere1]

I have working dogs, not hunting dogs (Rottweilers and German Shepherd). They usually never bark when I watch videos -- even with wolves howling and other dogs barking. But they bark here! There is a special "treed" barking that all dogs (and I think humans) somehow instinctively recognize (and find exciting). My dogs were very excited by this video, lol.

[@THLR]

Thanks for sharing the story, that's pretty funny. Yeah it's a pretty distinct bark when the dog is have identified where the bird is sitting, especially if he can also see it. Often the bird will give the occasional cackle, it sounds almost annoyed "stop yapping. Give it up, you can't get to me up here!"

[@FearsomeBookling]

Beautiful video! What do you take into consideration when shooting the rifle at an upward angle (I live in a densely populated area, so we cannot do that)? Thank you!

[@THLR]

Same as with any shot, that there is an overwhelming probability that the bullet will be arrested safely. For me that means trees behind the trees and no paths/infrastructure on the maps. In 200 years (the spets has been bred for this since early 1800s, on record since 1890) there has been no recorded accidents - they are mostly produced by moose and deer hunters.

[@FearsomeBookling]

@@THLR Thank you. Fantastic video!

[@panukuusikko4297]

There was an accident in Kärsämäki Finland in 1999. Bullet from a 308 travelled 2 km and killed the hunters brother who was sitting by the fire.

[@nzbediler1062]

Awesome hunt Thomas 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks, glad you liked it. It is one of my favorite hunts. You get that proper backcountry feeling and there isn't that much work or extra weight when you are successful.

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Glad to see that you're back. But quick question, what equipment do you take with you on these hunts?

[@THLR]

I'll cover that next episode. I'm getting old and like to sleep well, so I carry more than what is needed. The camera gear doesn't help either. I weighed in at about 35 kgs, but you can do 20 just fine if you are able to select or carry less.

[@silvers74]

Thomas is there any concern of the bullet traveling through and striking someone or something beyond when shooting birds up in the trees with higher caliber cartridge? Nice bird!

[@THLR]

Yes, just like with any shot, there needs to be an overwhelming probability that the bullet will be caught safely. It is rarely clear skies behind the bird, most often another 100 trees or a hill. I know it is counter-intuitive, but this form of hunting produces less (none) accidents than other forms of hunting (every year) and it's been done like this since early 1800s when they started breeding the spets for this (the official breeding records starts around 1890). Even lightning hurts more people than this.

[@No-zh5lq]

Looks kinda warm there this year

[@THLR]

Yeah it was a little warmer than usual. Little frost and about 10°C in the sun. The flies wasn't killed off or hibernated yet.

[@infantilepillock1687]

Labskaus? Well I guess Scandinavia counts as North Germany too. Weidmannsheil btw!

[@THLR]

Weidmannsdank! Lapskaus and breakfast muesli are my two favorites. And with Drytech/ REAL turmat you can actually eat yourself full without getting nauseated as with Mountain House or whatever the sugarbombed competitors are named.

[@joecizin9357]

New dog, new pack, new tent ? Reviews to come?

[@THLR]

Dog is perhaps 7, backpack maybe 7, I had the tent for 22 years. Dog is excellent, pack is poor but not shit, tent is discontinued and Hilleberg Niak is similar but better. There you go, a most excellent review!

[@joecizin9357]

@@THLR Clearly after having been abducted by Ali-ans, it has messed with my perception of time or, (I'm sure your dog was black, and no tent lasts 22 years, so who are you and where is Thomas) Thanks

[@THLR]

@@joecizin9357 no, I think you're allright. The dog isn't mine, but you see him a few years back in another episode. The tent was bought right around 1998, Helsport Nepal. I just never used it until very recently, it is/was a stormrated tent at 3.5 kgs but today Hilleberg makes a more suitable tent/same size tent that weighs in at around 2 kgs. I always made-do with a tarp in the forest, but tents are better for keeping bugs out. Usually I sleep under a roof, it's much more comfortable.

[@gregsimon3014]

Enjoyable. Who makes the combination rifle?

[@THLR]

It's a Blaser D99 drilling. This one is 20/76, 20/76 shotgun and 6,5x55 rifle.

[@ctcollinthib]

What was the average daily temperature during the hunt? It doesn't look warm per se, but just cool enough that you'd sweat a lot as you worked with all of the layers.

[@THLR]

About 7 Celsius or 44 Fahrenheit during the day. I'm actually only wearing a thin woolnet with a windbreaker on top. I dress up/down when going on/off breaks. I'll make a point of showing that in the next episode.

[@Brendan7838]

Hi Thomas Can you do a review on your friends gun?Is it a blaser dd99?Is the rifle accurate?

[@THLR]

Nope I can't. He's in Sweden, I'm in Norway and the border is locked. The precision of the rifle barrel is not "fantastic" but it is "good" and shoots 1 MOA if I remember our conversations correctly. I don't own dogs, so the drillings never had much appeal to me.

[@Brendan7838]

THLR.NO thank you

[@СергейАсеев]

Are you not using a blazer scope anymore? Bad reticle?

[@THLR]

This was filmed before I had my Blaser scope. I hunted this season with the 4-20x58, the films should start appearing after Christmas

[@marcoleying8193]

Awesome Video like always. But Thomas, why are you carrying your gun with the heavy Minox scope? What happend to the Blaser scope which you showed as more lightweight alternative?

[@THLR]

It's the only setup I had ready. The Blaser is mounted/sighted on the 6,5x55 barrel, this is the 6 XC barrel. I have a lightweight Remington 700 221 Fireball with a lightweight Leupold mk 5 HD 3-18x44 specifically for bird hunting. That Remington rifle is still with the gunsmith being rebarreled. So I just had to grab what I had on ready on the shelf.

[@KSM22LR]

Добрый день 🤝😊👍👍👍 очень красиво у вас .

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@alpine.hunter]

Really nice video! What caliber and bullet?

[@THLR]

6 XC and 105 Amax. Very unsuitable, so I only shot the one bird and let Ulf shoot the rest with his FMJ's. I previously used 22 Hornet and 6,5 Grendel for this. Will use my 221 Fireball with 50-55gr FMJs when that rifle is ready.

[@henningsand6171]

👍super jakt🇳🇴

[@THLR]

Ja dette er så stasjakt som man får her nord.

[@thomasjansson2019]

Fattas bara en 🍺 å lite ostbågar! 😅👌

[@THLR]

Ostbågar? Fruens favorit og min garanti for at hun får no kisses!

[@thomasjansson2019]

THLR.NO hahahah 🤞

[@alexanderwinchester9923]

Nice video!

[@THLR]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@inrangerimfire20two]

What knife do you carry?

[@THLR]

Usually a Hultafors. For the forest, sometimes a nice wooden handle knife.

[@inrangerimfire20two]

@@THLR excellent choice! Thank you for the reply and I absolutely love your videos.

[@Hunt.Shadow]

👍👍👍

[@THLR]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@Hunt.Shadow]

@@THLR привет.Я купил себе Грендель).Буду его раскрывать)

[@neddle7817]

What is the drilling gun for?

[@THLR]

Shooting the birds. Rifle with the spets dog, shotgun with the vorsther.

[@olanormann1725]

Flott video og ser ut som en spennende jaktform! Hadde det funket uten hund eller ville det blitt håpløst? Prøvde meg med rifle på lirype for 10-12 dager siden, støkket mange på haglehold men hadde ikke sjanse til å se de med kikkert før de fløy, lå sikkert og trykket i lyngen, ante meg at jeg burde tatt hagla..

[@THLR]

Lirype og rifle er vanskelig, da skal du har bra flaks. Jeg går rett forbi lirype-beltet og opp til fjellrypa med mindre jeg sjanser over en beitende fugl. Det er jo folk som jakter storfugl via støkkjakt, men da blir det hagle eller toppfugljakt senere i sesongen OG jeg ville vært i et område med høyere bestand enn her. Jeg personlig har ikke psyken eller ferdigheten til å gå "klar" med hagla for å snappe en sjanse når den presenterer seg.

[@olanormann1725]

@@THLR Takk for svar! Enig med deg ang hagle ja...

[@philippefrater2000]

Hi! What about your hand? Are your nerves reconnected? Normally you should have feel a difference since the last time we talk. It may takes some time. You look good using it. What about the shooting? Is it ok? 🖖🏻🇫🇷😎🇫🇷😇🇫🇷🖖🏻

[@THLR]

Years ago, but performance is so-so. The handicap is now so assimilated I hardly gove it a thought - the body just steers around what is difficult.

[@philippefrater2000]

THLR.NO It's gonna take time. I've been there. My right foot was totally sensless after my accident. It took me years to recover. By now, i recover all my sensations. Just keep working on it, it will pay. Take care. 🖖🏻🇫🇷😎🇫🇷😇🇫🇷🖖🏻

[@steffenschmidt5339]

Utrolig fin film

[@THLR]

Mange takk for det Steffen. Jeg lot rifla ligge etter røya i denne filmen, så jeg tror jeg får vist selve jakten litt bedre i neste episode.

[@paoemantega8793]

Good value haircut

[@THLR]

Short is good. Looking forward to being bald & saving money.

[@paoemantega8793]

@@THLR ha - i have a pair of clippers and now I have no.2 all over and it feels very refreshing. The savings on shampoo also don't go unnoticed ;)

[@cratxn1]

@@THLR Just keep rubbing your head against the wall when making love!