Love this story. I’ve listened to it literally over 10 times. The sound effects and pictures are so perfectly aligned it’s unreal. That’s a movie worthy story. And it’s true. I’d watch the shit outta that.
In the mid 1960s my babysitter would read this story to me. I have forgotten the story, but remembered the title and that it was about a bear. A big bear. Wow. Thanks for the post!
I absolutely love those old illustrations too!! I grew up reading those at our hunting shack from my uncle and grandfather! Unreal the determination of Groaner and all those rounds in him! What a Beast and Legend that man is! Men are!
Mate that's and amazing hunting story I've heard tales from old folks about old groaner over here in Australia always amazed me when I was kid thankyou for sharing it
Love the same stories !!....I read a bunch from late 60's to early 80's, started reading them & got crazy-hooked in early to mid 70's when I was about 10,.......for about the past 10 years, 1981 don't seem that long ago, especially for some one like myself who has a good memory & loves to reminisce about the past & even try to imagine the days-of-past because that wilderness/larger trophies & such no longer exists, that is REALLY obvious since I have lived guide'n & cowboy'n throughout the West of North America most my all my life & witnessing the changes from increasing & encroaching human-population.
I have been to the Museum in Ketchikan which has some displays of this story and the people involved. The TV show Northern Exposure used elements of this story for one or two of the episodes.
Most likely what he really wanted was those fish they were cooking. He couldn’t hunt anything big enough to sustain him on 4 legs so he settled for 2 legs. Easier to catch. Couldn’t smell him nearby and if he could get them AND the fish he’d have enough to feed him for a while. No telling how many men he really killed. A lot of those gold miners and panners didn’t have anyone to notice they were gone and didn’t want anyone knowing where they were. I bet if someone could ever find his old den they’d find a lot of remains in it. Every bear has a hidey hole they stash their leftovers in. It is possible he ate the bones too. Probably broke them open to get to the marrow and brain if he was that hungry. A survivor. A SURVIVOR! THATS ALL THERE IS! LIVIN AND DYIN! I love this story tho and the way you brought it to life with the visuals and sounds it really paints a picture in your mind. You wanna make someone unable to sleep and scare the britches off of them, tell it around a campfire at night. Every time they hear a stick crack or an unusual sound from the woods their hair will stand up. Definitely using this one on my niece and nephew. Might even set up a squealer box in the woods without telling them and play some bear sounds to mess with them😂😂😂
Thank you to each of you for your comments!! This makes the story even more special. I have hung on to this magazine since the early 80’s and would read over and over and had always wanted to some how bring it to life. Hope you guys enjoyed. Please feel free to share.
Bruce was eventually mauled at the mouth of the Unuk (U-nuk) river as well in the 50s I beleive. By 3 bears, tore one of his legs up pretty good, legend.
Love this story. I’ve listened to it literally over 10 times. The sound effects and pictures are so perfectly aligned it’s unreal. That’s a movie worthy story. And it’s true. I’d watch the shit outta that.
If poor slasher could talk he'd say why the f*ck do you keep bringing me out here to fight this monster
magnificent - felt like i was by the campfire, thank you
Thank you, I very much enjoyed your video.!
In the mid 1960s my babysitter would read this story to me. I have forgotten the story, but remembered the title and that it was about a bear. A big bear. Wow. Thanks for the post!
I've always loved this story since like you i read it in outdoor life.
Wonder what kind of Dog Slasher was? Sounds like a good breed to have in the bear country.
I absolutely love those old illustrations too!! I grew up reading those at our hunting shack from my uncle and grandfather! Unreal the determination of Groaner and all those rounds in him! What a Beast and Legend that man is! Men are!
First read this story in The Alaskan Sportsman back in the late 1950's. It gave me nightmares for weeks (I was about 13 yrs. old at the time).
Mate that's and amazing hunting story I've heard tales from old folks about old groaner over here in Australia always amazed me when I was kid thankyou for sharing it
Love the same stories !!....I read a bunch from late 60's to early 80's, started reading them & got crazy-hooked in early to mid 70's when I was about 10,.......for about the past 10 years, 1981 don't seem that long ago, especially for some one like myself who has a good memory & loves to reminisce about the past & even try to imagine the days-of-past because that wilderness/larger trophies & such no longer exists, that is REALLY obvious since I have lived guide'n & cowboy'n throughout the West of North America most my all my life & witnessing the changes from increasing & encroaching human-population.
I have been to the Museum in Ketchikan which has some displays of this story and the people involved. The TV show Northern Exposure used elements of this story for one or two of the episodes.
I also have magazines from 80 and 81 ( fur fish and game ) great narration and video thanks for posting 👍
Brother, that was great, thank you.
First time I’ve heard this story told like this love the art of that time thank you so much very well done you obviously have Real skill thank you 🙏
Most likely what he really wanted was those fish they were cooking. He couldn’t hunt anything big enough to sustain him on 4 legs so he settled for 2 legs. Easier to catch. Couldn’t smell him nearby and if he could get them AND the fish he’d have enough to feed him for a while. No telling how many men he really killed. A lot of those gold miners and panners didn’t have anyone to notice they were gone and didn’t want anyone knowing where they were. I bet if someone could ever find his old den they’d find a lot of remains in it. Every bear has a hidey hole they stash their leftovers in. It is possible he ate the bones too. Probably broke them open to get to the marrow and brain if he was that hungry. A survivor. A SURVIVOR! THATS ALL THERE IS! LIVIN AND DYIN! I love this story tho and the way you brought it to life with the visuals and sounds it really paints a picture in your mind. You wanna make someone unable to sleep and scare the britches off of them, tell it around a campfire at night. Every time they hear a stick crack or an unusual sound from the woods their hair will stand up. Definitely using this one on my niece and nephew. Might even set up a squealer box in the woods without telling them and play some bear sounds to mess with them😂😂😂
Thank you to each of you for your comments!! This makes the story even more special. I have hung on to this magazine since the early 80’s and would read over and over and had always wanted to some how bring it to life. Hope you guys enjoyed. Please feel free to share.
Yeah Bruce johnstonr was a legend along with allan hasselborg from mole harbor on admiralty island. way back in the great depressiion era
Bruce was eventually mauled at the mouth of the Unuk (U-nuk) river as well in the 50s I beleive. By 3 bears, tore one of his legs up pretty good, legend.
Poor ole bear, he was in a lot of pain. Why go back year after year knowing this bear was there?