Good Vids. Good karma in clean up the cans. Do that always when/where you can. I have for 45 years and it's served me well. Leave the Campsite cleaner than you found can never go wrong. Your a good representation of a decent younger hunter today. Keep up the good examples
Hey man been watching your vids for a couple years and and mainly do waterfowl hunting, but recently got into big game. Your vidoes inspired me to head out with a buddy up to quesnel and try my luck for a black bear and shore enough I was not dissapointed! Thanks again for the vids! Love em!
@@skyedge6158 Mostly into large chunks of roasts. I gave nearly half of it to my buddies to share the harvest. It’s much better than the store bought ones that’s for sure!
Nice work man!!! Appreciate your approach on your films. Also Appreciate your collection of Karma Cans! Always been my go to move on a trip not going my way.....
I'm writing here coz I can't find the other video where you setup your canopy for sleeping. I saw in another video you use a small heather. Can you you tell which one are you using and you connect it to the truck battery ?
Hey, yeah you will sometime see it featured in my winter hunting videos. It's a great little piece of kit. The one i have is a Mr.Heater Little Buddy. It's propane fueled. That being said, I always keep the windows cracked in my canopy and now keep a carbon monoxide monitor right beside my head when I sleep.
Hey man congratulations on the bear nice size and beautiful coat. I like the mention of "mistakes happen when you get excited" i made a few excited mistakes myself yesterday filling my spring bear tag. Lots of hiking to say the least lol. I checked out the area northwest of gold river from one of your other videos. Good bear sign up the Conuma River. Cheers
Thanks for the video! As always I’m entertained and I learn. I’m curious how you cool the meat in the cooler. There must be ice packs on the bottom? It seems to me that if you put warm meat in a cooler without ice, the cooler is insulation is actually going to preserve the meat’s warmth and it could spoil. Help me out? Thanks!
Hey thanks for watching. I have a bunch of block ice packs in the cooler. Off camera I left the game bags out for a bit to cool off in the wind before putting them into the cooler.
I've used the same Tikka T3 chambered in .308 for 10 years. Awesome first rifle. I usually shoot a 165 grain Hornady bullet. Good luck this season. Let me know how you do.
@@skyedge6158 Nice! I have a T3X Lite in 270 win - I'm currently shooting Federal Power-Shok in 130 grain. It's taken all three of the deer I've shot down and they've ran maybe 15-20 yards each. Hoping it'll be enough!
Appreciate the 'bush karma'; I know I'm a bit ocd, but it bothers me when I see ppl cut their tags and leave the little triangles in the bush. Nice bear.
Nice bear, man! Love the videos. How do you like the vortex diamondback spotter you use? And how does it stack up against the Leupold I’ve seen you use in older videos?
For the money the Vortex Diamond back is a great beginner spotter. It's quite a bit better than the older model Leopold that I had been borrowing. I'm happy with it. I will add that cheaper glass vs really good glass could make the difference on whether or not you can successfully count the age rings on a sheep and could make the difference on a hunt. Luckily for me, my buddies bought the expensive stuff !
I’ll be going on my first hunting and fishing trip 👍👍 do you have any advice or tips on where too go and what too bring? Awesome video and nice bear hunting 🙂
Anywhere 3- 4 hours outside of the lower mainland. I usually select a rec site to camp at and then road hunt til I find good areas, and then hike. Always good to have a first aid kit in the truck or in your backpack. Have fun !
I hope you can throw in some videos about techniques and personal experience? Field dressing, quartering meat (night ops), signs to look for when hunting what game, weather, just based on your personal experience in BC obvious don't drop pins on the map or give out juicy details LOL, just stuff that are already somewhat available on the internet, but I as a viewer just want to hear from you. A lot of hunting/fishing CZcamsrs are so tense when they talk, I can smell beer in their breaths from my side of the screen LOL. Those guys do give out good info often, but I just prefer your way of delivering info, a lot more relaxed, no stalling, just quality hunting content. You're getting 108 comments and 231 likes out of 2258 views atm, that engagement is really good. I don't know what's your goal here on CZcams, I will still be your loyal subscriber even if you only make 5 videos per year, but I think expanding your content will bring more people like me here.
Hey Terrishh, thanks for that thoughtful comment! And I appreciate your loyalty! My goal for the channel is to keep putting out content that is fun for me to make, and that people enjoy watching. I also believe that our "social license" to hunt is under attack in BC and that we as hunters need to do our very best to share hunting with others in the best possible light. If this channel continues to grow and I can help share that positive message, then I feel like I am doing my part. Science based wildlife management needs to be maintained. We can't cave to emotion based wildlife management . The wildlife deserves better. Good call on the suggestions. I'll see what I can do!
Awesome hunt! I am a firm believer in Bush Karma and it was nice to see that you were picking up discarded empty cans that ppl had left behind. I seriously don't understand why people would just dump their trash in the wilderness. We all should be doing our job to protect the habitats of the animals. Otherwise, we will be left with nowhere else to hunt in. Good work brutha!
@@skyedge6158 Yep. It's probably better to go out there and get yours first before the commercial guys start their thorough sweep through the Howe Sound from May to June.
do you leave that hide behind this time. I'm curious because I know how much work getting all that meat must have been and in the dark..my wife want a hide if I catch a spring bear next year but going by myself I would probly not want to drag that up the hill solo and all the meat too...unless the bear decided to jump in the box before I shoot him of course lol
Haha yes . I did leave that beautiful hide in the forest. I had my hands fulls just packing out meat. I've already got a beauty bear on the wall and wasnt interested in spending the $1500 + even tho it was an outstanding bear . I'm a meat hunter first and foremost !
total respect. Good job getting the bear. You are a badass to pack it out in the dark and proccess it. Just wondering what game bags you used ? those seem to be a must when I go bear hunting this spring and sheep hunting next fall.. Thanks brother.
Hey thanks for the comment! Game bags are pretty key for keeping the meat clean. I use a generic "cheese cloth" type game bag most occasions as I can usually get the meat back to a cooler quickly. For sheep hunting l, where you will be further a field, I would strongly recommend a thicker mesh game bag so that the bugs cannot breach the material.
congratulations! Wondering what to do with the fur if I’m not Intend ti keep it? Cause it will be a mess at my apartment and I don’t really have a tanner for it. Should I just leave it at the bush or?
Bears are the only fur bearing animal in which it is okay to leave the fur behind.. getting a hide tanned professionaly is expensive so if you're just after the meat there is nothing wrong with leaving the hide in the field. The hungry animals will appreciate it
@@rongxuanchen6800 I think you are required to remove the hides.. would be worth reviewing the regs prior to pursuing those species. Maybe someone else can jump in here ?
Oh man what a gorgeous bear!!! That white spot is absolutely beautiful!!! It's obviously not considered hunting from a vehicle huh?? Crazy to just drive around til you see one and jump out and kill it lol, but hey if it's legal it certainly works!!!
You definitely cannot discharge a firearm from a vehicle or even resting on the hood. But there's nothing wrong with covering ground til you find pockets of game. The most gratifying hunts have to be backpack hunts but I'm not opposed to the odd road hunt either. Thanks for watching.
Hey. I hate to say it but I chose to leave that beautiful hide behind and just focus on packing the meat out. To get a rug made can be between 1500 - 1800 $. I already have one nice rug and do not have the space in my small apartment for another. One day I hope to get a shoulder mount done (when I have more space) that bear would have been perfect..
Love your channel. I live on the island and will be going out for the first time ever for spring bear next year. Any advice or recommendations for a newbie? Do you have a instagram page or something?
Hey! Thanks for the comment. Vancouver island is a fantastic place for bear hunting. I took my 2021 bear close to Gold River but the whole mid to north island is good from what I gather. Look for fresh grass , dandelions, clovers. All good food sources for bear. Find the piles of scat and the bears are around. Learn to identify boar from sow and shoot yourself a good boar ! Good luck 🤞
congrats and thanks for sharing!
Well done! I really appreciate the respect you show for the animals and good on you for cleaning up the trails👍
Thanks Bill !
Great job. Keep it coming.
Beautiful bear
I agree ! A dandy for sure
Good Vids. Good karma in clean up the cans. Do that always when/where you can. I have for 45 years and it's served me well. Leave the Campsite cleaner than you found can never go wrong. Your a good representation of a decent younger hunter today. Keep up the good examples
Thank you sir !
Great video, nice bear.
Beauty bear!! Congrats!!
Hell ya to the bush karma..
From a region 8 hunter 😉
Awesome man👍👍good job!
Well done.
Congrats!
Amazing videos like always!
Great video! Love it
Nice work buddy, great bruin!!👍😎
Great video I always look forward to seeing them and congratulations on that beautiful bear , can't wait to see your next adventure
Thanks !
I am watching from Campbell River. Great video and an awesome looking bear. I bet it was a good pack out by yourself. Good job
Right on. It's always a relief making it to the truck! Lots of bears on Van Isle. Thanks for watching
great viedo!
Nice bear man!
Great vids!
Hey man been watching your vids for a couple years and and mainly do waterfowl hunting, but recently got into big game. Your vidoes inspired me to head out with a buddy up to quesnel and try my luck for a black bear and shore enough I was not dissapointed! Thanks again for the vids! Love em!
Congrats on the bear !! And thanks for watching 🤙
Bruhhhh!!!!! Awesome bear! Great job man
Congrats Skylar, very nice bear!
Thanks. Been good eating too !
Beauty bear! Gets me stoked for this season. What rifle and chambering do you run for most of your game? Thanks
Hey. Thanks for watching. That was quite a nice bear. Was great eating too. I wield a Tikka T3 in .308, my first ever hunting rifle. Love it
Congrats! Love the video’s! Keep it up!
Thanks !
Bush Karma! Haha, great video! I’m going out with my recurve next weekend on the Island for bear! Will definitely checkout the bush Karma.
Bush karma is 100% real lol . Good luck to you. Recurve bear hunting, that's legit
Nice bear, i was never a fan of the rabbit myself personally. My buddie loves em also.
Congratulations on the bear.
Awesome video man stoked for this fall season on van island
Right around the corner !
Great bear! Really enjoying your channel! Keep up the good work!
Thank you. Appreciate the comment !
Turned out good! Congrats. Nice throat patch on the Bruin. Might have to use the "Karma" thing this weekend. Cheers.!
Great video as always. 2 weeks ago I got a nice boar down as my first island bear
Congrats ! I think the island always greens up soonest. What did you do with the meat? Smokies?
@@skyedge6158 Mostly into large chunks of roasts. I gave nearly half of it to my buddies to share the harvest. It’s much better than the store bought ones that’s for sure!
Great looking bear man, congratulations! 😁
Thank you. I'm pumped
Nice one!
Great video.
Well done.
I hope I could with you, then I can get the remaining of the bear, such as paws. LOL
Nice work man!!! Appreciate your approach on your films. Also Appreciate your collection of Karma Cans! Always been my go to move on a trip not going my way.....
Truck seems so far away when you start workin on them eh. lol
You got that right !
beautiful bear! wish me luck on vancouver island this weekend. classy moves with the cans btw
Good luck! You'll get one
Hey Sky, which butchers have you used in Van?
Sumas meats is pretty good 👍
I'm writing here coz I can't find the other video where you setup your canopy for sleeping. I saw in another video you use a small heather. Can you you tell which one are you using and you connect it to the truck battery ?
Hey, yeah you will sometime see it featured in my winter hunting videos. It's a great little piece of kit. The one i have is a Mr.Heater Little Buddy. It's propane fueled. That being said, I always keep the windows cracked in my canopy and now keep a carbon monoxide monitor right beside my head when I sleep.
And congrats on the nice boar!
Keep making videos! Nice work
Thanks for watching
Hey man congratulations on the bear nice size and beautiful coat. I like the mention of "mistakes happen when you get excited" i made a few excited mistakes myself yesterday filling my spring bear tag. Lots of hiking to say the least lol. I checked out the area northwest of gold river from one of your other videos. Good bear sign up the Conuma River. Cheers
Lots of bears out that way. Were you able to connect on a bear ?
@@skyedge6158 Not on the island no, but have a new honey hole up here in region 3
Hey man is it too late for bears?
I don't think so. The rut starts in June. Some areas only just got green. My buddy had a chance at a good bear just yesterday
Awesome bear! congrats man!! I got myself a beautiful cinnamon black bear last weekend.
Congratulations! Keeping it for a rug or a mount ?
@@skyedge6158 yeah getting done in a rug! Should look pretty good!
@@willhinchey841 mine took about a year before I got it back from the taxidermist... just in time to get you amped for next season haha
Kudos , Good Stuff
Nice job on the hunt and respect for things around you. Love your genuine vids. Hoping for moose leh in 7-24
Goodluck on the leh !
Nice bear ! Love the white chest with chocolate coat!
I might have to try that bear karma too someday lol👍
awesome hunt man! i recently got out too but didnt see any bears. congratulations on the 2500k subs! great vid!
Thanks for the video! As always I’m entertained and I learn. I’m curious how you cool the meat in the cooler. There must be ice packs on the bottom? It seems to me that if you put warm meat in a cooler without ice, the cooler is insulation is actually going to preserve the meat’s warmth and it could spoil. Help me out? Thanks!
Hey thanks for watching. I have a bunch of block ice packs in the cooler. Off camera I left the game bags out for a bit to cool off in the wind before putting them into the cooler.
@@skyedge6158 thanks for that. I enjoy your videos and will look forward to the next one. I wish I could get out as often!! 😊
Awesome work looks like a double win weekend. Good karma pays off.
Awesome hunt. I'm going on a bear hunt this weekend, wish me luck
Good luck! Should be prime time for bears!
What calibre are using? I'm shooting 270 win in 130 grain in Region 1 May Long on the weekend!
I've used the same Tikka T3 chambered in .308 for 10 years. Awesome first rifle. I usually shoot a 165 grain Hornady bullet. Good luck this season. Let me know how you do.
@@skyedge6158 Nice! I have a T3X Lite in 270 win - I'm currently shooting Federal Power-Shok in 130 grain. It's taken all three of the deer I've shot down and they've ran maybe 15-20 yards each. Hoping it'll be enough!
@@skyedge6158 I shot my bear! Up near around Woss
Appreciate the 'bush karma'; I know I'm a bit ocd, but it bothers me when I see ppl cut their tags and leave the little triangles in the bush. Nice bear.
Karma back down a few points on that one lol ..
Bush Karma...Hell Ya!
Nice bear, man! Love the videos. How do you like the vortex diamondback spotter you use? And how does it stack up against the Leupold I’ve seen you use in older videos?
For the money the Vortex Diamond back is a great beginner spotter. It's quite a bit better than the older model Leopold that I had been borrowing. I'm happy with it. I will add that cheaper glass vs really good glass could make the difference on whether or not you can successfully count the age rings on a sheep and could make the difference on a hunt. Luckily for me, my buddies bought the expensive stuff !
Bush karma is real!
I’ll be going on my first hunting and fishing trip 👍👍 do you have any advice or tips on where too go and what too bring?
Awesome video and nice bear hunting 🙂
Anywhere 3- 4 hours outside of the lower mainland. I usually select a rec site to camp at and then road hunt til I find good areas, and then hike. Always good to have a first aid kit in the truck or in your backpack. Have fun !
@@skyedge6158 thanks for the advice :)
Beautiful bear! I’m moving to Kelowna next spring. Is there good hunting in that area?
Yes. Quite good. I'm jelous
I hope you can throw in some videos about techniques and personal experience? Field dressing, quartering meat (night ops), signs to look for when hunting what game, weather, just based on your personal experience in BC obvious don't drop pins on the map or give out juicy details LOL, just stuff that are already somewhat available on the internet, but I as a viewer just want to hear from you. A lot of hunting/fishing CZcamsrs are so tense when they talk, I can smell beer in their breaths from my side of the screen LOL. Those guys do give out good info often, but I just prefer your way of delivering info, a lot more relaxed, no stalling, just quality hunting content. You're getting 108 comments and 231 likes out of 2258 views atm, that engagement is really good. I don't know what's your goal here on CZcams, I will still be your loyal subscriber even if you only make 5 videos per year, but I think expanding your content will bring more people like me here.
Hey Terrishh, thanks for that thoughtful comment! And I appreciate your loyalty! My goal for the channel is to keep putting out content that is fun for me to make, and that people enjoy watching. I also believe that our "social license" to hunt is under attack in BC and that we as hunters need to do our very best to share hunting with others in the best possible light. If this channel continues to grow and I can help share that positive message, then I feel like I am doing my part. Science based wildlife management needs to be maintained. We can't cave to emotion based wildlife management . The wildlife deserves better. Good call on the suggestions. I'll see what I can do!
Awesome hunt! I am a firm believer in Bush Karma and it was nice to see that you were picking up discarded empty cans that ppl had left behind. I seriously don't understand why people would just dump their trash in the wilderness. We all should be doing our job to protect the habitats of the animals. Otherwise, we will be left with nowhere else to hunt in. Good work brutha!
I don't get it either, but I don't mind helping out and cleaning up. I hope we have pristine wild places to play in forever
@@skyedge6158 Absolutely!
@@skyedge6158 Have you been out prawning this year yet? My prawn traps were makin' a killing last month up at Sunshine Coast.
@@VJBILL1 yes sir. Got out in Feb/March and stocked up the freezer ! Glad you got some too
@@skyedge6158 Yep. It's probably better to go out there and get yours first before the commercial guys start their thorough sweep through the Howe Sound from May to June.
do you leave that hide behind this time. I'm curious because I know how much work getting all that meat must have been and in the dark..my wife want a hide if I catch a spring bear next year but going by myself I would probly not want to drag that up the hill solo and all the meat too...unless the bear decided to jump in the box before I shoot him of course lol
Haha yes . I did leave that beautiful hide in the forest. I had my hands fulls just packing out meat. I've already got a beauty bear on the wall and wasnt interested in spending the $1500 + even tho it was an outstanding bear . I'm a meat hunter first and foremost !
@@skyedge6158 yeah I hear you..i told the wife she has to drag it out herself and tan it lol
@@mikeh5908 good luck with that !
@@skyedge6158 😂😂😂
Could you post the location?
Why would I do that James Wang
that's funny lol
Congrats on the bear! What caliber you shooting
Thank you! .308
total respect. Good job getting the bear. You are a badass to pack it out in the dark and proccess it. Just wondering what game bags you used ? those seem to be a must when I go bear hunting this spring and sheep hunting next fall.. Thanks brother.
Hey thanks for the comment! Game bags are pretty key for keeping the meat clean. I use a generic "cheese cloth" type game bag most occasions as I can usually get the meat back to a cooler quickly. For sheep hunting l, where you will be further a field, I would strongly recommend a thicker mesh game bag so that the bugs cannot breach the material.
congratulations! Wondering what to do with the fur if I’m not Intend ti keep it? Cause it will be a mess at my apartment and I don’t really have a tanner for it. Should I just leave it at the bush or?
Bears are the only fur bearing animal in which it is okay to leave the fur behind.. getting a hide tanned professionaly is expensive so if you're just after the meat there is nothing wrong with leaving the hide in the field. The hungry animals will appreciate it
@@skyedge6158 oh fantastic man, thank you so much for the reply! What about wolves and coyotes if u may know?
@@rongxuanchen6800 I think you are required to remove the hides.. would be worth reviewing the regs prior to pursuing those species. Maybe someone else can jump in here ?
@@skyedge6158 perfect! Thanks for the help on the bear man! I’m going after the meat next week or so! Hope the karma thing helps!
@@skyedge6158 I also live in region8 so if we ever get any chance I could actually go on a hunt with u and learn some stuff man!
Oh man what a gorgeous bear!!! That white spot is absolutely beautiful!!! It's obviously not considered hunting from a vehicle huh?? Crazy to just drive around til you see one and jump out and kill it lol, but hey if it's legal it certainly works!!!
You definitely cannot discharge a firearm from a vehicle or even resting on the hood. But there's nothing wrong with covering ground til you find pockets of game. The most gratifying hunts have to be backpack hunts but I'm not opposed to the odd road hunt either. Thanks for watching.
Was this in Wa state? Congrats on the harvest, and the ol 308 hammer does it again for ya.
British Columbia my friend. The .308 was my first rifle. Love it
@@skyedge6158 308 was my first rifle also. Love the caliber and what it can do for so many different types of game animals with mild recoil.
Im a firm believer in karma
Do you tan your own hides?
Hey. I hate to say it but I chose to leave that beautiful hide behind and just focus on packing the meat out. To get a rug made can be between 1500 - 1800 $. I already have one nice rug and do not have the space in my small apartment for another. One day I hope to get a shoulder mount done (when I have more space) that bear would have been perfect..
@@skyedge6158 you should always tag the hide you can sell it and get a couple buck back helps with the gas lol
Do you have a instagram page ?
Numenor604 but I don't post hunting content exclusively
Where is this at?? If you don’t mind telling.
Were it so easy
Can't just give away spots that someone has put time money and effort into. Get out there and figure it out bud
He said region 8
@@TsiRoadkill Ik that, I’m just new to bear hunting so I’m trying to find more specific spots to try out.
@@dom.grxnnn just find some logging roads and start exploring. Check out south facing slopes.
Region 8 What? Lol
Only bear I saw ! Any spot in region 8 would be as good or better. Good luck !
Is it in the Okanagan region. Thanks for the videos love deer vids
@@spencer3590 I think yes. I might be a better bear hunter than I am a deer hunter but I'll see what I can put together this fall
@@skyedge6158 What rangefinder do you use
@@spencer3590 I don't have one
Love your channel. I live on the island and will be going out for the first time ever for spring bear next year. Any advice or recommendations for a newbie? Do you have a instagram page or something?
Hey! Thanks for the comment. Vancouver island is a fantastic place for bear hunting. I took my 2021 bear close to Gold River but the whole mid to north island is good from what I gather. Look for fresh grass , dandelions, clovers. All good food sources for bear. Find the piles of scat and the bears are around. Learn to identify boar from sow and shoot yourself a good boar ! Good luck 🤞