Never had to fight a Griz but I got myself a bit turned around on an Elk hunt once and having a knife to build shelter and process firewood made life a lot more comfortable. It did snow overnight, I didn't sleep well but I was warm and dry. Still get some grief about it from my hunting pards. Me rolling back into camp late wasn't unusual so no one missed me. In the light of day I recognized where I was and all the wrong choices I had to make to get myself in that predicament. Didn't put a tag on anything but I did get a good story out of it.
@@KnivesSurvival The fixed blade I had was a Western W84 if I recall correctly and a Western 541 lockback too. It was a near perfect day of hunting too. I had a spike only tag and spent most of the day stalking a prime candidate trying to get a better look. A 1" kicker would have made him a branch antlered Elk and illegal for me to shoot so I had to be 100% sure. SO much fun! I was within smelling distance of him multiple times, darkness ultimately ended my day's hunt. Thinking camp was just over the ridge I started back in the direction I thought it was. When I didn't find camp I assumed I had gone farther chasing that Elk than I thought. Over another ridge and then another before I admitted I had no idea where I was. I knew there was an east west road to the north of me I set out in that direction. I allotted myself a half hour more travel to find the road before a mandatory bivouac. As it turned out I wasn't that far from the road (jeep trail) but after that many bad guesses and fatigue setting in I finally admitted it was better to find a place to bivouac.
Never had to fight a Griz but I got myself a bit turned around on an Elk hunt once and having a knife to build shelter and process firewood made life a lot more comfortable. It did snow overnight, I didn't sleep well but I was warm and dry. Still get some grief about it from my hunting pards. Me rolling back into camp late wasn't unusual so no one missed me. In the light of day I recognized where I was and all the wrong choices I had to make to get myself in that predicament. Didn't put a tag on anything but I did get a good story out of it.
Interesting story! Yes thats a great use of a knife! What kind of knife did you have on the hunt?
@@KnivesSurvival The fixed blade I had was a Western W84 if I recall correctly and a Western 541 lockback too.
It was a near perfect day of hunting too. I had a spike only tag and spent most of the day stalking a prime candidate trying to get a better look. A 1" kicker would have made him a branch antlered Elk and illegal for me to shoot so I had to be 100% sure. SO much fun! I was within smelling distance of him multiple times, darkness ultimately ended my day's hunt. Thinking camp was just over the ridge I started back in the direction I thought it was. When I didn't find camp I assumed I had gone farther chasing that Elk than I thought. Over another ridge and then another before I admitted I had no idea where I was. I knew there was an east west road to the north of me I set out in that direction. I allotted myself a half hour more travel to find the road before a mandatory bivouac. As it turned out I wasn't that far from the road (jeep trail) but after that many bad guesses and fatigue setting in I finally admitted it was better to find a place to bivouac.
@@kirbycreekmo great story im glad it worked out
No not yet but it’s good to have a knife you at all times just to be prepared like you said
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I've never had a knife to save my life,knock on wood. Good looking buck knife thanks for sharing my friend.
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before you even brought up the beagle story that was the first thing that I thought of.
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