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Hunting Giant Brown Bears | MeatEater's 12 in '26

MeatEater Guide 8 days ago

Description

Ryan Callaghan dips into his bucket list to hunt brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula. Toting both traditional bow and rifle, Cal and guides, Kyle and Brandon, scour the unforgiving coastal landscape in search of a true giant. Eventually, Cal is thrusted into make a quick decision in the waning light before the hunter becomes the hunted.

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Chapters:
0:00 Hunting Brown Bears on the Alaska Peninsula
1:07 From Bear Packer to Bear Hunter
3:07 Super Cubs, Glassing Knobs, and an 8x10 Shack
5:20 Sows, Cubs, and Salmon Streams
8:08 How to Judge a Brown Bear: Ears, Nose, and Age
9:04 Sneaking Bear Trails on the Salmon Stream
14:28 Bow Stalk on a Dry Sow
20:32 Moose, Caribou, and Bottomless Mud
23:08 Ptarmigan and the Lost Wallet Technique
24:59 Last Light Rifle Sneak
28:08 Following Up a Bear in the Dark
31:16 A Guide Becomes the Hunter
34:25 Fleshing Paws and Squaring the Hide
36:27 Does Brown Bear Meat Taste Fishy?
39:40 Weathered In
41:04 "That Old Boy Deserves Better"