The adventures of Buck knives at Russian winter hunting.

Great photo essay Igor. It's always interesting to see how things are done on the other side of the world.
(I'll say this now in case I don't get to it on the New Year day. :)


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garryale said:
Hi Mr. David
I'm not sure how many kilos this elk was, maybe one hundred kilos of the live weight, we usually don't weigh them.
The temperatures were approximately:
- 7 Celsius = 19,4 Fahrenheit
-11Celsius = 12,2 Fahrenheit
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Just looking at him my estimate would be 200 kilos . 1 kilo= 2.20lbs.. So, near 450lbs.. Edible net is near 47% live wt. on most wild game, except Craigs fatty elk . Then some fat is added in when grinding hamburger or sausage . That should feed your family until Spring near June . DM :thumbup:
 
garryale said:
Yes, we have shipped this elk on a truck platform and have taken away on the hunting base.
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Thanks for the truck pictures :thumbup: Glad that you had a Buck
to skin and cut it up with.

Can you tell us what rifle and bullet was used to take the moose with.
Thanks
Hawkeye
 
Hi garryale -

Thank you for posting your pictures and story, I enjoyed viewing them.

Even though we are separated by many miles and also by language, we all have much in common, our love for knives and the outdoors.

best regards

mqqn
 
Thanks Igor, for sharing your pictures of your hunt with all of us... I love that Big Jeep Truck... I could sure use some Elk right now... Looks like you got some really nice Buck Knives.... Where is your 119 or 105??? Take care... ITE ... :thumbup:
 
wolfdog said:
Great photo essay Igor. It's always interesting to see how things are done on the other side of the world. (I'll say this now in case I don't get to it on the New Year day. :)с Новым годом
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Hi wolfdog , thanks.
You have written it without any mistakes :thumbup:: C НОВЫМ ГОДОМ! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy Christmas to you too!
 
David Martin said:
Just looking at him my estimate would be 200 kilos . 1 kilo= 2.20lbs.. So, near 450lbs.. Edible net is near 47% live wt. on most wild game, except Craigs fatty elk . Then some fat is added in when grinding hamburger or sausage . That should feed your family until Spring near June . DM :thumbup:
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Probably you are right with the weight of this moose.
Our huntsmen count it the same manner as you.
They subtract from alive weight approximately 45-47 % and it will be weight of edible meat.
At that hunt we divided the meat between five persons.
 
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Hawkeye5 said:
Thanks for the truck pictures :thumbup: Glad that you had a Buck
to skin and cut it up with.
Can you tell us what rifle and bullet was used to take the moose with.
Thanks Hawkeye
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Buck knives are my favorite knives during the last year .
I started with ERGO HUNTER in January February this two thousand ten year.
The rifle was carbine Mauser K98 , bolt action 8x57 JS, produced in 1938 year.
The bullet was semi covered, the left side on the picture below.
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mqqn said:
Hi garryale -

Thank you for posting your pictures and story, I enjoyed viewing them.

Even though we are separated by many miles and also by language, we all have much in common, our love for knives and the outdoors.

best regards

mqqn
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Thanks for your good words and thanks for looking.
 
ItsTooEarly said:
Thanks Igor, for sharing your pictures of your hunt with all of us... I love that Big Jeep Truck... I could sure use some Elk right now... Looks like you got some really nice Buck Knives.... Where is your 119 or 105??? Take care... ITE ... :thumbup:
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Thanks for looking ITE.
I haven't still got 119 or 105 Buck because they have the guard on the handle.
It means they are cold weapon in Russia , it means the problems with sending and with the customs.:confused:
The Ergo Hunter is certified as the undressing - household knife, it isn't the weapon out here in Russia.:D
 
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Russian moderator deleted some of my photos with undressing process from the photo exchange web-site.
I think he is a Green peace man.:)
But I try the other manner.
These photos are clickable.



 
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Flatlander1963 said:
Igor,
Also, did you use the serrated sheepsfoot on the Crosslock?
Great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No, at that Moose I didn't.
Usually I use it to clean the fish scales , cut off small bones and fins of fish, cut off small bones of animals with the valuable skin like hares , raccoons , foxes etc.
Because the sheepsfoot on the Crosslock has a dull tip and good cutting abilities with serration.
 
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garryale said:
Buck knives are my favorite knives during the last year .
I started with ERGO HUNTER in January February this two thousand ten year.
The rifle was carbine Mauser K98 , bolt action 8x57 JS, produced in 1938 year.
The bullet was semi covered, the left side on the picture below.
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Great hunt, great knives...and K98 is very reliable & lethal in the 8mm. I have a Mauser Obendorf from 1944, and an older Gewehr 1888 Commission rifle, both shoot 8x57 JS, both are equally accurate still today.
 
garryale, Shared your pictures with a couple of guys at work and like others the truck was the thing they had the most questions about. You had posted the information on the truck so I showed it to them. The amount of snow in the pictures was another thing that they mentioned because here in South Carolina it never snows.
 
garryale said:
Buck knives are my favorite knives during the last year .
I started with ERGO HUNTER in January February this two thousand ten year.
The rifle was carbine Mauser K98 , bolt action 8x57 JS, produced in 1938 year.
The bullet was semi covered, the left side on the picture below.
tmpC2F-31.jpg
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Got it Garryale, Thanks.:thumbup:
 
Great thread Igor, nice moose. Its amazing how things change. The sight of a Russian military vehicle would have brought up totally different thoughts and feelings 25 years ago. Now its a hunting vehicle that interests us greatly, thanks for the pics.
 
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