To anyone who finds this offensive, don't watch. This represents our way of life, providing healthy food for our families, from a seal population which has grown out of control. Most people who complain are too far removed from where their food actually comes from. How much natural habitat had to be destroyed to raise those chicken nuggets, bacon, and hamburgers, or for all the soy and lettuce for our vegetarian friends? How much was destroyed to naturally raise and harvest this ADULT seal? ZERO!! Before you criticize because you think a seal is cute, look in your refrigerator. And as for Mike who said he hated Canada because of this video, grow up. You say you're a hunter. And by the way, thousands of Americans come to Canada every year to hunt big game, taking back only the heads to display in their homes. Such hypocrisy.
Ppl can call it what they want but I see it as a way of life. The seal population is out of control! This is no different than any other type of hunting. Considering livestock doesn’t stand a chance. They are grown to be slaughtered. They don’t even have a chance to escape. That’s just life. As long as you aren’t wasting them then it is fine. Just an ethical means of survival.
So true William, most people outside of the north don't realize how expensive food really is in them there isolated places...and that's when you can get it....don't even look for fresh meat to buy...what you get is stuff frozen sometimes 4 or 5 months prior...half rotten taken of sobeys or loblaws shelves then re-frozen then shipped abroad, great to see someone like yourself taking full advantage of what the land and sea has to offer!!!
Thank's buddy, always appreciate it. Henry John Williams was your grandfather, that's pretty cool, he's a bit of a legend, he was a remarkable person. Thank's again Dave looking foreward to your trapping vids this upcoming season, all the best ..William
One of my favorite videos you have on here!!!! I have never been seal hunting, but have heard many stories from my buddy Dave Warren, from Cook's Harbour, NL about some of the trips they made off of the Great Northern Peninsula!!
Awesome video William! I knew that these vids would be great like the rest of your videos are but I particularly like this one and I am looking forward to the upcoming ones on teh water as well! My Grandfather Henry John Williams would enjoy watching these like I do, him being a trapper in Winter, a fisherman and sealer... dog team racer/owner and being from the southcoast as well... makes me proud and these videos are very exciting to watch, keeping our heritage alive and strong buddy!
Thank's for the comment, I really enjoy making these vids, its a great hobby. I learn alot here on you tube & hopefully others can learn a thing or two from me. I use Ruger .223, its a great caliber for seal hunting. Ya when shes in the housing the audio is low, some people use a outside mircophone, I was thinging on getting one. Thank's again buddy, always appreciate it ..!!
Thank you, yes got a few meals put in the freezer aboard the boat & we all got to bring a couple meals home plus blood puddings will soon be on the menue. Thank's for the feedback always appreciate it, same to you stay safe out there ..!!
Thanks ADK, yes I really enjoys this & sharing here on you tube makes it even more so. Hopefully some day you'll get the chance to visit the bigland, all the best ..William
Thank you, when I make a vid there's always certain things I want to show, I keep it real this is what we do ..!! Always appreciate the feedback, all the best ..William
Nothing like a good feed of seal and those seal blood pudding are pretty darn hard to beat as well, good luck with the rest of your hunting videos, I enjoy watching them.
Thank's Joe, I was going to show her but my battery was getting very low at the end, I use a ruger .223, great rifle for seal hunting, i'll show her in another vid ..!!
Thank you, I did work up a sweat on this one, I was trying to do it as fast as I could so I could get back to hunting ..lol Seal hunting in the spring & eider duck hunting in the fall for me is hard to beat, loves hunting in open boat ..!!
Thanks buddy really appreciate it. I'm hopeing to squeeze in another seal hunt yet, was out done a little goose hunting, got a bit of editing to do so hopefully have a vid or two of this before to long ..!!
Thank's really appreciate it. That was a bakeapple pie, bakeapples are berries that grow locally & they make the best pies. Yes he didn't last long, bakeapple pie & ice cream. Hopefully get a chance to pick a few when gets home for William's Harbour golden cod festival ..!!
Will Threir is no job Big or Small you can't do. You remind me of some 1 i know.Your a big man in the Big Land. Good Job Keep up the good work. wttk Thanks kb
And people say the ar15 can’t hunt anything. Same caliber as this rifle. It would make a perfect seal gun, too bad Canadians can’t have AR’s and Americans don’t have seals.
Its a excellent caliber for seal hunting, before we use to use .222 & 22-250 but you can get .223 cheaper so now its a very popular caliber for hunting seals & very deadly...
The speedboat is a bit old, they don't put the fiberglass on them like they did back then. She's a bit heavy but tough as nails, the weight also helps push the ice apart, lighter boats tend to rise up on the ice to easy. Thank's Boss, appreciate it ..!!
Right on thank's, hunting in open boat around the ice like this is one of my favorite things to do, the weather was good, got a couple seals, really enjoyed it ..!!
that really looks like a good time. Glad you know what you are doing out there though. I used to run lobster pots out of a 20 ft. Novi workboat when I was in high school. Just a little ice like that scared the crap out of me. Good job William!
Thank's buddy, Just got in from a crab trip trying to catch up a bit. I'll catch up on all the vids when I can but its going to be hard during the fishing season, uploading a couple goose vids tonight then back to the boat. Internet on the boat would be nice ..!!
Right on thank's buddy, just made a couple blood puddings this morning, blood pudding & eggs for breakfast in the morning on our way to the crab grounds ..!!
Was great fun thank's, no wasn't a large string, if your havin trouble getting through the ice then you can load the boat down with a bit of ice, trimmed a bit by the bows. This keeps her from rising on the ice, you can turn her on a dime & the extra weight helps push the ice apart, you be surprised on what these boats can get through. Blades is the biggest worry, i've had a VHF radio & a satelite phone with me, just in case ..!!
I got a bit in me, i'm a member of NunatuKavut, the wife is a member of Nunatsiavut. You don't need to be native to hunt seals, you can get a licence to hunt for food, I believe your allowed 6 seals on that license. I also hold a commerical sealing licence.
Thank you, yes you got that right, one of my favorite things to do. Blood puddings will be made very soon, got enough blood for a couple batches so blood puddings will be on the menue quiet often ..lol
Yes that boat been through some hard times through the years, shes a older model, they don't make them tough like that any more. Seal meat is one of my favorite meats to eat, thank's for the comment ..!!
You can if your really rough but those fiberglass boats can really take a beating in the ice, the blades is what you really got to be careful with, after beating the pads of a few ..lol
Thanks Garrett, yes once in awhile when living in William's Hr we have to drive them out of the community, one broke the window in my brothers house a couple years ago ..!!
You must have tougher boats than we do. ICE BERG DEAD AHEAD!!! LOL Cool stuff as always buddy. Save the whales... shoot the seals LMAO. Thanks for sharing.
This was a food hunt, keep all the meat & some of the blood, we get a few each spring for the freezer, seal meat for the summer months while fishing ...!!
Very cool Will, your videography is really excellent...this youtube thing is turning you into an awesome film maker..!!! are you shooting the 17hmr?..it's tough to hear with the go-pro audio level....keep up the great vid's, i'm enjoying the shit out of them..!!!
Job well done and I can smell that seal meat and onions cooking know.The things you will do for a good picture for example,when you left the ice and left your camera there only having to go back on the ice to get it,again job well done.Till next time good luck and be safe.
lol i don't see how this is any different from normal hunting its a shame because the things are cute its considering inhumane, while they might be cute they are warm and tasty
+guns, cars, and all around good times I've hunted bear, caribou & moose & honestly I think seal hunting is even more humane, the majority of time its head shots instant death, head shot or miss and hit the water. Actually going to have seal for my supper, its our most abundant big game we have it often, Thank you for the comment....
That's a 21 foot sea serpent, they are very well made boats, this is a older one they look a lot different than this now, but these older ones are as tough as nails. The motor is a 55 Mercury, had to check the vid cause sometimes uses the Johnson. Going to try get out for a seal hunt very soon, ice is pressed to the land but when shifts of, opens up some water I be out there, hungry for some now to be honest ...!!
+Dillon The Bird Boy Seal are very well utilized, we keep all the meat, sometimes the blood, sometimes crafts are made from the pelts, often the scraps are feed to husky dogs. Caribou is my favorite meat but seal is a close second, honestly crave it at times....
+William Larkham Jr (Bigland Trapper) Alright. It seems a little brutal though. As long as you made use of it (which you did), you're a good sportsman :D
To anyone who finds this offensive, don't watch. This represents our way of life, providing healthy food for our families, from a seal population which has grown out of control. Most people who complain are too far removed from where their food actually comes from. How much natural habitat had to be destroyed to raise those chicken nuggets, bacon, and hamburgers, or for all the soy and lettuce for our vegetarian friends? How much was destroyed to naturally raise and harvest this ADULT seal? ZERO!! Before you criticize because you think a seal is cute, look in your refrigerator. And as for Mike who said he hated Canada because of this video, grow up. You say you're a hunter. And by the way, thousands of Americans come to Canada every year to hunt big game, taking back only the heads to display in their homes. Such hypocrisy.
I hunt . I do not see this as hunting when you are on a commercial vessel.
Ppl can call it what they want but I see it as a way of life. The seal population is out of control! This is no different than any other type of hunting. Considering livestock doesn’t stand a chance. They are grown to be slaughtered. They don’t even have a chance to escape. That’s just life. As long as you aren’t wasting them then it is fine. Just an ethical means of survival.
So true William, most people outside of the north don't realize how expensive food really is in them there isolated places...and that's when you can get it....don't even look for fresh meat to buy...what you get is stuff frozen sometimes 4 or 5 months prior...half rotten taken of sobeys or loblaws shelves then re-frozen then shipped abroad, great to see someone like yourself taking full advantage of what the land and sea has to offer!!!
Peaple who never been outside of the concrete jungle. Could ever understand this way of life!
So very true, people need to be more open minded ...!!
Thank's buddy, always appreciate it. Henry John Williams was your grandfather, that's pretty cool, he's a bit of a legend, he was a remarkable person. Thank's again Dave looking foreward to your trapping vids this upcoming season, all the best ..William
One of my favorite videos you have on here!!!! I have never been seal hunting, but have heard many stories from my buddy Dave Warren, from Cook's Harbour, NL about some of the trips they made off of the Great Northern Peninsula!!
Awesome video William! I knew that these vids would be great like the rest of your videos are but I particularly like this one and I am looking forward to the upcoming ones on teh water as well! My Grandfather Henry John Williams would enjoy watching these like I do, him being a trapper in Winter, a fisherman and sealer... dog team racer/owner and being from the southcoast as well... makes me proud and these videos are very exciting to watch, keeping our heritage alive and strong buddy!
If you and Andy of Thewildnorth made a video together, I think my head would explode with joy. Great stuff!!!
Thank's for the comment, I really enjoy making these vids, its a great hobby. I learn alot here on you tube & hopefully others can learn a thing or two from me. I use Ruger .223, its a great caliber for seal hunting. Ya when shes in the housing the audio is low, some people use a outside mircophone, I was thinging on getting one. Thank's again buddy, always appreciate it ..!!
Thank you, hopefully some day you'll get the chance to visit. You welcome & thank you for the feedback, appreciate it ..!!
That boat sure can move thru the ice there...Good video as always William...I was waiting to see some seal hunting from you...
Thank you, I don't get to do this as much as I once did but I just love it ..!!
Thank you, yes got a few meals put in the freezer aboard the boat & we all got to bring a couple meals home plus blood puddings will soon be on the menue. Thank's for the feedback always appreciate it, same to you stay safe out there ..!!
Another great video as always William!
Thanks ADK, yes I really enjoys this & sharing here on you tube makes it even more so. Hopefully some day you'll get the chance to visit the bigland, all the best ..William
Excellent video, love them!
Thanks
Thank you, when I make a vid there's always certain things I want to show, I keep it real this is what we do ..!! Always appreciate the feedback, all the best ..William
Thank you, yes his vids certainly rock, thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it ..!!
Right on thank's, yes got lots of good meat for the summer, seal is way up theer on my list, just love it.
great vid again thanks for sharing and putting all that work in for us
Nothing like a good feed of seal and those seal blood pudding are pretty darn hard to beat as well, good luck with the rest of your hunting videos, I enjoy watching them.
Thank you, appreciate the comment very much ..!!
Thank you it was alot of fun, really enjoyed it ..!!
Thank's Joe, I was going to show her but my battery was getting very low at the end, I use a ruger .223, great rifle for seal hunting, i'll show her in another vid ..!!
Thank you, I did work up a sweat on this one, I was trying to do it as fast as I could so I could get back to hunting ..lol Seal hunting in the spring & eider duck hunting in the fall for me is hard to beat, loves hunting in open boat ..!!
Thanks buddy really appreciate it. I'm hopeing to squeeze in another seal hunt yet, was out done a little goose hunting, got a bit of editing to do so hopefully have a vid or two of this before to long ..!!
Thank you, very much appreciated ..!!
Thank's really appreciate it. That was a bakeapple pie, bakeapples are berries that grow locally & they make the best pies. Yes he didn't last long, bakeapple pie & ice cream. Hopefully get a chance to pick a few when gets home for William's Harbour golden cod festival ..!!
Will Threir is no job Big or Small you can't do. You remind me of some 1 i know.Your a big man in the Big Land. Good Job Keep up the good work. wttk Thanks kb
Thanks for sharing again Will!
Northern Ontario
You very welcome, cheer's from the Bigland (Labrador)
And people say the ar15 can’t hunt anything. Same caliber as this rifle. It would make a perfect seal gun, too bad Canadians can’t have AR’s and Americans don’t have seals.
Its a excellent caliber for seal hunting, before we use to use .222 & 22-250 but you can get .223 cheaper so now its a very popular caliber for hunting seals & very deadly...
The speedboat is a bit old, they don't put the fiberglass on them like they did back then. She's a bit heavy but tough as nails, the weight also helps push the ice apart, lighter boats tend to rise up on the ice to easy. Thank's Boss, appreciate it ..!!
Same here, its reality tv at its best, thanks for the comment, really appreciate it ..!!
I don't like going hungry so i'll do my best to secure the grub ..lol Thank's for the comment, appreciate it ..!!
You are real "willd" man, William. Keep going, that way of life.
Hunting hello from Slovenia
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Thank you for the comment, really appreciate it & I certainly will. Cheer's from Labrador ...!!
Right on thank's, hunting in open boat around the ice like this is one of my favorite things to do, the weather was good, got a couple seals, really enjoyed it ..!!
Thank you, this is one my favorite things to do, you would love it for sure ..!!
Thank you very much, really appreciate it ..!!
Really cool! Never saw that done before!
that really looks like a good time. Glad you know what you are doing out there though. I used to run lobster pots out of a 20 ft. Novi workboat when I was in high school. Just a little ice like that scared the crap out of me. Good job William!
Right on thank's, appreciate it ..!!
Thank's buddy, Just got in from a crab trip trying to catch up a bit. I'll catch up on all the vids when I can but its going to be hard during the fishing season, uploading a couple goose vids tonight then back to the boat. Internet on the boat would be nice ..!!
Thank's man, really appreciate it ..!!
Thank you, appreciate it ..!!
Right on thank's buddy, just made a couple blood puddings this morning, blood pudding & eggs for breakfast in the morning on our way to the crab grounds ..!!
Awesome!
Right on, Thank's ..!!
Nice video!!!
Thanks buddy, appreciate it ..!!
wicked cool man... living the wild life..rock on.... Greetings from nc tim
Thank you ..!!
Was great fun thank's, no wasn't a large string, if your havin trouble getting through the ice then you can load the boat down with a bit of ice, trimmed a bit by the bows. This keeps her from rising on the ice, you can turn her on a dime & the extra weight helps push the ice apart, you be surprised on what these boats can get through. Blades is the biggest worry, i've had a VHF radio & a satelite phone with me, just in case ..!!
Wow. That's a tough boat. You got some good eats your way. Here in the states I've never even sean seal meat.
I got a bit in me, i'm a member of NunatuKavut, the wife is a member of Nunatsiavut. You don't need to be native to hunt seals, you can get a licence to hunt for food, I believe your allowed 6 seals on that license. I also hold a commerical sealing licence.
Thank you, yes you got that right, one of my favorite things to do. Blood puddings will be made very soon, got enough blood for a couple batches so blood puddings will be on the menue quiet often ..lol
Seal meat is way up there on my list, just love it. Hope some day you gets a chance to give it a try. Thank you, always appreciate the feedback ..!!
Yes that boat been through some hard times through the years, shes a older model, they don't make them tough like that any more. Seal meat is one of my favorite meats to eat, thank's for the comment ..!!
Loved it.
& thank you, appreciate it ..!!
Yes & as you go North food gets very expensive & wild meat is cheap when compared to store goods.
That's awesome man
Great video!! Love the mini Ice breaker, that boat isn’t a 4x4..lol.
Really fascinating stuff William. Did you share that apple pie : )))
Great hunt.
Thank's, they have no trouble getting through the ice ..!!
You can if your really rough but those fiberglass boats can really take a beating in the ice, the blades is what you really got to be careful with, after beating the pads of a few ..lol
Looks like a blast. Any danger of getting stranded out there? That first pass thru the ice looked pretty dicey to me.
That's real cool what you guys up north do there. I had no idea you guys had polar bears there...take care.
Thanks Garrett, yes once in awhile when living in William's Hr we have to drive them out of the community, one broke the window in my brothers house a couple years ago ..!!
very cool!
Thank you, appreciate the comment & thanks for watching ..!!
congrats on the hunt! does driving in the ice bang up your boat?
Too bad we don't have seals in Utah haha. Great video!
What caliber do you use for seals?
I use a Ruger .223, its a perfect caliber for seal hunting. I use to use a .222 which is not much different but .223 ammo is much more cheaper ..!!
Awesome video
Thank you ...!!!
THAT WAS AWESOME BROTHER!!!!! what caliber do you use for seal? I would get lost in all that ice!!!
Down here in Indiana we don't see to many seals haha.
You must have tougher boats than we do. ICE BERG DEAD AHEAD!!! LOL
Cool stuff as always buddy. Save the whales... shoot the seals LMAO. Thanks for sharing.
Nice vid there; looks like the gut is what its all about eh???????keep safe and happy. Off the land!!!!!!!!
Thanks, gotta look after the gut ..lol Tell ay the truth would like to get seal hunting soon, all out ..!!
Right on man I just put up a couple of short goose vids too!
We got to many of them up here, makes hunting easy ..lol
Yes water pretty cold, if you go it you want to get back out as quick as you can & remove the wet clothes ..!!
cool video! That's why I like youtube, where else can you see a Bigland marten trapper hunting seals on the ocean in an open boat?
That looks so cool! Whatcha use the seal all for?
This was a food hunt, keep all the meat & some of the blood, we get a few each spring for the freezer, seal meat for the summer months while fishing ...!!
***** too cool bro!!
Very cool Will, your videography is really excellent...this youtube thing is turning you into an awesome film maker..!!! are you shooting the 17hmr?..it's tough to hear with the go-pro audio level....keep up the great vid's, i'm enjoying the shit out of them..!!!
Job well done and I can smell that seal meat and onions cooking know.The things you will do for a good picture for example,when you left the ice and left your camera there only having to go back on the ice to get it,again job well done.Till next time good luck and be safe.
Nice
Very interesting hunt thats is a lot of work
lol i don't see how this is any different from normal hunting its a shame because the things are cute its considering inhumane, while they might be cute they are warm and tasty
+guns, cars, and all around good times I've hunted bear, caribou & moose & honestly I think seal hunting is even more humane, the majority of time its head shots instant death, head shot or miss and hit the water. Actually going to have seal for my supper, its our most abundant big game we have it often, Thank you for the comment....
I agree
very cool vid
Right on thank you ...!!!
Nice shooting fresh seal yummy .
Thank you, one of my favorite meals is seal ...!!!
Andrew Smith you are such a dumb fuck
good job
Crazy question Bro what kinda boat is that looks like you going over the ice ?
That's a 20' Sea Serpent, they made them in King's point NFLD by Green Bay fiber products ..!! Solid boats ..!!
Man I don't think I'd want to go for a swim in that water. looks real cold.
What kind of camera are you using? Cool video :)
Thank you, using the GoPro Black edition, they are amazing cameras ...!!
I really enjoy your videos William, thanks for sharing.
You welcome, I enjoy sharing our way of life....
what kind of boat is that? motor size? I might be looking for something like that.
That's a 21 foot sea serpent, they are very well made boats, this is a older one they look a lot different than this now, but these older ones are as tough as nails. The motor is a 55 Mercury, had to check the vid cause sometimes uses the Johnson. Going to try get out for a seal hunt very soon, ice is pressed to the land but when shifts of, opens up some water I be out there, hungry for some now to be honest ...!!
Just wondering, I hope you made use of all that seal. If so, you are accepted! I'm a hunter and I love it!
+Dillon The Bird Boy Seal are very well utilized, we keep all the meat, sometimes the blood, sometimes crafts are made from the pelts, often the scraps are feed to husky dogs. Caribou is my favorite meat but seal is a close second, honestly crave it at times....
+William Larkham Jr (Bigland Trapper) Alright. It seems a little brutal though. As long as you made use of it (which you did), you're a good sportsman :D
and you are going to hell
Really curious about what gun you're using.
That is a Ruger .223 cal, i'm a big fan of rugar firearms ...!!
I like two be seal hunting with you buddy, with my 22-250,look like a great spot for shoting seals......
Always looks forward for the time to go hunt some seals, would love to have some now, seal is next to caribou for my favorite meat to eat ..!!
Powerboats?