I ain't no "Jeremiah Johnson".....

Rembrandt · December 30, 2009, 06:30 PM

Always enjoyed the movie "Jeremiah Johnson" and envisioned that I could handle the mountain man life just fine.....well this last hunt proved me wrong. As the crusty old trapper Bear Claw Chis Lapp called Johnson, I too would be a "Starvin Pilgrim" if I were a mountain man.

We've had 28" of snow this past month, so deep I purchased a pair of snowshoes just to keep from sinking to my waist. By far the hardest hunting I've done in 40+ years.

Half afraid to shoot something knowing that it had to be hauled nearly a mile through deep snow. Pictures may tell it better than I..........

Rembrandt · December 30, 2009, 06:31 PM

With snow shoes I learned quickly to keep feet apart to prevent tripping over myself...

Snow shoes don't work too well in corn fields.....stalks trip you up.

Wasn't what I was after, but so exhausted it looked pretty good. Hunting is over this year for this Starvin Pilgrim.....and I'm glad.

Dropped him with the ol' Desert Eagle.

**Shane Tuttle** · December 30, 2009, 06:35 PM

Can't wait to get home tomorrow to see what I have in store in the snowthrowing department on the driveway.

Sarge · December 30, 2009, 06:39 PM

Good show Rembrandt and I thoroughly enjoyed the pics! We had an 18" snow here a couple of years ago and your 'rifle in the snow' pic reminded me of a similar natural gun stand I used for a 94 Winchester at the time.

simonkenton · December 30, 2009, 08:56 PM

"Can't cheat the Mountain, Pilgrim.
Mountain's got its own ways."

ZeSpectre · December 30, 2009, 09:10 PM

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Always enjoyed the movie "Jeremiah Johnson" and envisioned that I could handle the mountain man life just fine.....well this last hunt proved me wrong.

Having done some extensive solo hiking/backpacking in all four seasons I often chuckle to myself when folks start in saying they'll just "bug out" to the woods and "live off the land" in the event of an emergency.

It's a TOUGH life, not just the physical aspects but the mental as well. Day one-through-three not usually so bad but then things get tough until you adjust (or don't).

I did the Jeremiah Johnson "bed of coals" thing one time just to see if it was really workable. It is, but it is an insane amount of work just to stay warm for an evening and if you aren't careful your butt "digs in" and you get scorched.

Still if you have the time to prep it right I'll not only save your life, but actually keep you kinda comfortable.

One of the biggest risks out like that (other than heart attack) is dehydration!

BIGR · December 30, 2009, 09:52 PM

Great pictures and thats an ok buck too. I would pull the trigger on one like that. I left deer camp before it snowed 17 inches up there. I always wanted to hunt in the snow there, but I had to take care of the home front after loosing power at home.

LateNightFlight · December 31, 2009, 12:03 AM

Congrats and I particularly love the pics! Beautiful scenery.

fast-eddie · December 31, 2009, 07:01 AM

They just don't make mountain men like Otter Bob anymore.

I went snow shoeing for the first time last year and just about died (not literally). I was so out of shape it wasn't funny. Nice buck you got there though, was it a huge pain getting him home?

youp · December 31, 2009, 07:22 AM

Hey Pilgrim,

You have the shoes on the wrong feet. N.S. Buckles to the outside. Harder to trip that way. Do not walk like a duck. Pick up the trailing shoe and slide the inside of the shoe tight to your ankle and over the top of the planted one. You will be much more comfortable during and especially after the hike.

Oh yea, nice buck.

simonkenton · December 31, 2009, 07:51 AM

It looked to me like the left shoe was on the right foot.
I didn't say anything, I am from Georgia, I have never seen a pair of snowshoes before.

jakec2789 · December 31, 2009, 09:00 AM

what would that brownish yellow spot be between your feet in the snow?

rem870hunter · December 31, 2009, 09:07 AM

nice pics, nice buck. we had 16"-20"+ fall here between late 12-18 and 12-20. i got out for a few hours the morning of the 22nd. worn snow shoes years ago once. i decided to take them out again. only way i'd make to my stand. i don't have shoes like those,but these worked fine snowshoes.jpg.

eddyb74 · December 31, 2009, 09:21 AM

I picked up a couple of pairs of MSR snowshoes a couple of years ago. The old man and myself went out in muzzleloader season to try them out. There wasn't alot of snow on the ground, but we felt they made us less tired due to the traction they provided. The one downfall we found was that every little branch that rubbed on them sounded, well like somebody rubbing a stick across a piece of plastic.

Nice buck by the way.

Rembrandt · December 31, 2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jakec2789

...what would that brownish yellow spot be between your feet in the snow?

I was trying to write my name in the snow......if you look at it just right, you can kinda make out an "R".....

James R. Burke · December 31, 2009, 09:02 PM

Thanks for the pic's, nice buck congradulations!

December 30, 2009, 06:30 PM	#1
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	I ain't no "Jeremiah Johnson"..... Always enjoyed the movie *"Jeremiah Johnson"* and envisioned that I could handle the mountain man life just fine.....well this last hunt proved me wrong. As the crusty old trapper Bear Claw Chis Lapp called Johnson, I too would be a *"Starvin Pilgrim"* if I were a mountain man. We've had 28" of snow this past month, so deep I purchased a pair of snowshoes just to keep from sinking to my waist. By far the hardest hunting I've done in 40+ years. Half afraid to shoot something knowing that it had to be hauled nearly a mile through deep snow. Pictures may tell it better than I..........

December 30, 2009, 06:35 PM	#3
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	Can't wait to get home tomorrow to see what I have in store in the snowthrowing department on the driveway. __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

December 30, 2009, 06:39 PM	#4
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	Good show Rembrandt and I thoroughly enjoyed the pics! We had an 18" snow here a couple of years ago and your 'rifle in the snow' pic reminded me of a similar natural gun stand I used for a 94 Winchester at the time. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

December 31, 2009, 07:22 AM	#10
youp Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Location: south of Canada, eh? Posts: 438	Hey Pilgrim, You have the shoes on the wrong feet. N.S. Buckles to the outside. Harder to trip that way. Do not walk like a duck. Pick up the trailing shoe and slide the inside of the shoe tight to your ankle and over the top of the planted one. You will be much more comfortable during and especially after the hike. Oh yea, nice buck. __________________ Use enough gun.

December 31, 2009, 09:07 AM	#13
rem870hunter Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2007 Location: N.J. and trying to decide what state to move to. Posts: 973	nice pics, nice buck. we had 16"-20"+ fall here between late 12-18 and 12-20. i got out for a few hours the morning of the 22nd. worn snow shoes years ago once. i decided to take them out again. only way i'd make to my stand. i don't have shoes like those,but these worked fine snowshoes.jpg. __________________ BEAR Bows,Remington shotguns,Marlin rifles

December 30, 2009, 06:31 PM	#2
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	With snow shoes I learned quickly to keep feet apart to prevent tripping over myself... Snow shoes don't work too well in corn fields.....stalks trip you up. Wasn't what I was after, but so exhausted it looked pretty good. Hunting is over this year for this Starvin Pilgrim.....and I'm glad. Dropped him with the ol' Desert Eagle.

December 30, 2009, 08:56 PM	#5
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	"Can't cheat the Mountain, Pilgrim. Mountain's got its own ways."

December 30, 2009, 09:52 PM	#7
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	Great pictures and thats an ok buck too. I would pull the trigger on one like that. I left deer camp before it snowed 17 inches up there. I always wanted to hunt in the snow there, but I had to take care of the home front after loosing power at home.

December 31, 2009, 12:03 AM	#8
LateNightFlight Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2007 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 552	Congrats and I particularly love the pics! Beautiful scenery.

December 31, 2009, 07:01 AM	#9
fast-eddie Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2009 Location: Tigard Or, Posts: 342	They just don't make mountain men like Otter Bob anymore. I went snow shoeing for the first time last year and just about died (not literally). I was so out of shape it wasn't funny. Nice buck you got there though, was it a huge pain getting him home?

December 31, 2009, 07:51 AM	#11
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	It looked to me like the left shoe was on the right foot. I didn't say anything, I am from Georgia, I have never seen a pair of snowshoes before.

December 31, 2009, 09:00 AM	#12
jakec2789 Member Join Date: November 10, 2009 Posts: 54	what would that brownish yellow spot be between your feet in the snow?

December 31, 2009, 09:21 AM	#14
eddyb74 Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 222	I picked up a couple of pairs of MSR snowshoes a couple of years ago. The old man and myself went out in muzzleloader season to try them out. There wasn't alot of snow on the ground, but we felt they made us less tired due to the traction they provided. The one downfall we found was that every little branch that rubbed on them sounded, well like somebody rubbing a stick across a piece of plastic. Nice buck by the way.

December 31, 2009, 09:02 PM	#16
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	Thanks for the pic's, nice buck congradulations!