West Virginia Mountaineers Mascot Killed a Bear With His Musket, Caused a Stir

Jonathan Kimble is the West Virginia Mountaineers mascot. Last weekend, Kimble went hunting with friends and family and shot a black bear with his university-issued musket. Video and a picture were posted online. This is likely the last time you will see the West Virginia mascot use his musket in the wild.

“While Jonathan Kimble’s actions broke no laws or regulations, the university has discussed this with him, and he agrees that it would be appropriate to forego using the musket in this way in the future,” said WVU spokesman John Bolt.

Kimble said Friday that he’s been hunting all his life and this was the first black bear he’s ever killed. He said all his friends have congratulated him for that.

“Hunting can be a controversial topic,” Kimble said. “I apologize to any of those who took offense to the video. It definitely wasn’t my intent to offend anybody.”

This is about the tamest story you could imagine that features the West Fuckin’ Virginia mascot shooting something.

[AP via CBS, @WVUMascot]

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17 Responses to “West Virginia Mountaineers Mascot Killed a Bear With His Musket, Caused a Stir”

kazzythekid Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:05 AM

Fuckin pussy using a gun to shoot a bear no bigger than a dog. No respect from me, unless you “wrassle” that bear to death.

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:13 AM

He killed Fuzzy! Noooooooooooo!

All kidding aside, a musket? What, he’s Daniel Boone? A bear that small, he coulda used a 9MM.

/got my neener, straight trippin’

roastbeast Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:18 AM

Got myself an uzi and my brother a nine

St. Bear Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:21 AM

No respect from me, unless you “wrassle” that bear to death.

/Jebediah Springfield’d

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:22 AM

Vez, we need to pick a day and make it “old school hip-hop/gangsta rap day” up in here. Every comment we post takes ‘em back in the day. A little Dr. Dre, little Snoop, little ‘Pac. Some Public Enemy.

It might fall flat. It might crack me up.

Roethlishotdog Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:51 AM

I’d argue the fall killed the bear more than anything.

Off topic – while cleaning up for our pending move found a few mouse droppings in the basement storage area. So, I put out a trap, and sure enough we caught one. But, unfortunately, the old school “snap trap” didn’t break it’s neck like normal. I had to put it out of it’s misery using a hammer. I couldn’t bring myself to actually swing the hammer to kill it, so I just dropped the hammer head on it.

/I’m a pussy
//it made a bloody mess – CSI style crime scene

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 9:57 AM

//it made a bloody mess – CSI style crime scene

That mouse wasn’t drinking, but…

(puts on sunglasses)

…still got hammered.

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH!

/couldn’t help it

kazzythekid Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:07 AM

it made a bloody mess – CSI style crime scene

Used the same hammer technique when my dog caught a baby rabbit and dropped it next to the dinner table as we are eating.

Pastor of Muppets Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:09 AM

That mouse wasn’t drinking, but…
(puts on sunglasses)
…still got hammered.
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH!

/+1 bong hit from Spencer

squawkbox Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:19 AM

All kidding aside, a musket?

Seasons are extended for different types of weapons, such as “primitive weapons”. Muzzle-loaders are considered primitive.

squawkbox Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:22 AM

I couldn’t bring myself to actually swing the hammer to kill it, so I just dropped the hammer head on it.

A bucket of water is much cleaner and way less humane, so I generally use that strategy.

/~~Toys~~ Flying squirrels in the Attic

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:27 AM

Muzzle-loaders are considered primitive.

I envisioned this guy tramping through the woods in a tricorn hat and breeches.

I didn’t know operating muskets were still around. Thought they went bye-bye long ago.

squawkbox Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Thought they went bye-bye long ago.

Nope. I’m guessing “historically accurate” odd-balls simulating an 1700′s era hunting experience.

Primitive Weapons Deer Season Opens October 13

I have a friend that almost exclusively feeds his family on deer meat (and other hunted game) from October – June. He purchased a cheap muzzle-loader to get an early start. Interesting, but odd guy.

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:36 AM

I have a friend that almost exclusively feeds his family on deer meat (and other hunted game) from October – June.

That is cool. I’m always impressed when I hear of a guy doing that. Long as he doesn’t pull a Robin Yount, it’s all good.

Clayton Cargill Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:41 AM

we have a third season up here, for primitive weapons. However, it’s not legal to beat a deer to death with a rock. So not necessarily that primitive of weapons.

For most hunting nuts, it’s just a chance to get a third deer. Or a third chance to get a first deer.

As it happens, I own a muzzle loader. But I bought it as a decoration from the previous homeowner. It works, or so they tell me. I’ve got a box of stuff that you cram in the barrel to make it go boom.

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:47 AM