Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 One of our favorite TV programs back during college days was Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Most of us in my fraternity were outdoorsmen, and often Sunday evenings would find a bunch of us huddled in front of the old black-and-white television mesmerized by the exploits of Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler, and Stan Brock. Our favorite episode was from February 14, 1971. Despite it being Valentine's Day, a few of us were home to watch as Marlin and Stan set out to lasso a young grizzly. If you have the time and interest, you can "re-wind" to the beginning ~ otherwise, I have it cued up to the most exciting part - the last four and a half minutes or so. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 They shoulda used cow ponies. From all my readings of westerns, the cow pony's prime job is to keep the rope tight. If you've got two ropes on something, and they are both tight, whatever you have roped ain't going nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 At least they were "evenly" matched during the chase to the tree - they were both "bare/bear" footed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: At least they were "evenly" matched during the chase to the tree - they were both "bare/bear" footed! Yeah... Ol' Stan was one rugged dude~! I've oft wondered if there was someone standing by with a rifle. Couldn't have cut it much closer, fer sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 There's no way he out ran that bear, even for such a short distance. And how did the bear manage to free itself from BOTH ropes at the same time? And WHY didn't that bear go after the camera man standing there. Just another good way of fabricating a story to give us some good TV show. I also enjoyed Mutual's Wild Kingdom series. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Now Widder.... Tsk, tsk, tsk~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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