whale hunting

[thumper]

Just when I thought bison hunting must be the biggest of big game hunting in N. America - I got this photo in my in-basket! Apparently from Canada's Arctic.

Looks like he's towing at least one float and the hunter is lining up a shot to attach another.

BTW - this is NOT a social/ethical comment on subsistence/traditional hunting.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/Canmoron/whalehunt.jpg

[gunslinger]

boy if i was them three i would have one guy on that motor, but then again if that thing hit that canoe i guess it woulndt matter, lol

[elkhunter11]

I wonder how old the photograph is.Several years ago,I watched a program on CBC about the Inuit hunting whales.The government supplied a special harpoon gun to help them take the whale,but instead,they left it on shore,and set out in several boats,After throwing a few harpoons by hand,they surrounded the whale with boats,and began shooting at the whale with rifles.After one boat was hit by gunfire from another boat,the shooting was stopped before someone was killed or wounded.Eventually they hit the whale with enough bullets to kill it.They left the harpoon gun on shore and left with the whale.

[ehntr]

Incredible photo.............imagine being on that boat...so close...adrenalin flow and heartbeat over the top!

As to the loc/date of the photo.........who knows for sure?

[albertadave]

OK Walleyes, let's see you gut that fish while it's still alive! :lol:

[Stinky Buffalo]

As to the loc/date of the photo.........who knows for sure?

The motor on that boat doesn't look very dated...

[catnthehat]

That was taken this past year IIRC, by one of our members on CGN.
he has some great pics out of Rankin Inlet....
Cat

[catnthehat]

boy if i was them three i would have one guy on that motor, but then again if that thing hit that canoe i guess it woulndt matter, lol

The motor has forward controls , Gunlsinger!:)
Cat

[222rem]

As for me :innocent: If I was in that boat at least I'd be close enough to water to wash my shorts .:lol:

[gunslinger]

The motor has forward controls , Gunlsinger!:)
Cat


haha yea and a heck of a steering program too.

All kidding aside when i was hunting polar bear up there the outfitter inuit had some norwhale horns, and he was telling us about hunting the whales, there not nearly that large as the one in that picture there but he said she can get real hairy out there. he said the hard part is getting em to shore and the skinning. heres some whale bones we found along the shores out there, pretty awsome and heavy.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/D1000038.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/polarbearhuntwithchrismcinnon22.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/polarbearhuntwithchrismcinnon25.jpg

[Matt L.]

Holy shyte those are big bones! They must be vertebrae eh?

I find it kinda funny that hunters go up north to hunt all cammed up yet the locals seem to rarely ever wear camo.

[gunslinger]

Holy shyte those are big bones! They must be vertebrae eh?

I find it kinda funny that hunters go up north to hunt all cammed up yet the locals seem to rarely ever wear camo.


hahhaha no matt the reason we wear camo up there is because that is what we have that is our warmest clothes.
Not too many of us from alberta have caribou skin pants and coats...but thats the reason, its not for the camo its for the warmth.

[Matt L.]

Makes sense. Ya gotta admit it looks kinda humourous tho.

[Kyle]

date/time stamp on whale hunting picture is 09/08/2008 at 7:25pm (assuming he had correct date/time set)

incase anyone is wondering.. :wave:

[Walleyes]

OK Walleyes, let's see you gut that fish while it's still alive! :lol:


:lol: :lol: :lol: No sweat buddy..

Quite the picture.. That must of been quite the task a hunred years ago or so before modern euipment.. Must of been some brave and skilled hunters in those days eh boys.

[thumper]

- and it still looks like skill and bravery is still involved today. Looks to me like that the guy in the bow is still hand- throwing a harpoon. No wussy high-powered, scope equipped, deck-mounted harpoon gun for these fellas.:lol:

[Tundra Monkey]

Rest assured that there will be plenty of bullet holes in it by the time it is done.

tm

[Reeves]

I'd like to see the wall that mount goes on !

:lol:

[snot rocket]

Not sure if that is as hairy as hunting whale's at the Ranchman's on Friday nights :)

[mac_xi@hotmail.com]

Being from the Arctic I have had the pleasure of whaling for many summers. We hunt belugas. They max out around the 20 foot mark.

There is nothing I have expereiced (hunting wise) that comes close to the excitment when the boats go out on to the water. Some times it takes 10 mins to land on and sometimes it takes all day and night (the sun never goes down in the summer).

I may have some pics but I am weary of posting them. We are very cautious of releasing pics. The last thing we need is PETA going out there whale hugging and using them in attack ads.

[sdeviation]

wow ...that is some pretty neat stuff ...thanks fer sharing ,,,i just luv lookin at scenery...makes me wish i was there first hand to enjoy it too...