Possibly yes.
IF a new Grizzly hunt, what gun
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Possibly yes.
That's a great example of why 100 yards is too far to start shooting. That bear doesn't want to fight, he wants you to get the hell away from his food and not come any closer. Rather than opening fire, a good retreat is the best course of action.
Which is exactly what you are doing. And you weren’t there. Just wow.
Yes I do know it’s not dangerous in that moment. It absolutely can’t hurt me at that distance. At 35 miles per hour it takes 7 seconds to cover a 100 yards, that’s a long time where lots of scenarios can unfold.
If it started rushing at a 100 and didn’t stop I would start pulling the trigger inside 25 yards as at that point there isn’t time for many other things to happen. I will reiterate a majority of my encounters are well, well within 100 yards. Most I doubt my means of protection, firearm or spray, would have been effectively used as I didn’t have sufficient time.
Agreed. I all situations how you react affects how they do.
It’s hard to shoot over your shoulder if you’re trying to retreat from a charging bear.
It appears that a charging bear only becomes your problem inside 25 yards…
The shoot first, ask for the range later procedure still keeps your chance of survival high. For the bear, low. I’m not sure there is a better outcome.
It appears that a charging bear only becomes your problem inside 25 yards…
The shoot first, ask for the range later procedure still keeps your chance of survival high. For the bear, low. I’m not sure there is a better outcome.
I never said anything about shooting at 100 yards each and ever time . Can a bear be in a dangerous place with you at 100 yards , Yes . But none of us really know that with of those attacked . Well I guess the newspaper readers .
Also why they are extinct in much of their range.
A bear is always dangerous but only to you when inside a range it can hurt you. Do you.
It would be a rather large ticket here in Alberta and likely a little more.
There was a fellow a few years back in swan hills that got chewed up and ended up killing the grizzly with a handgun. It was as far as I know all swept under the rug.
He was even air transported to the hospital it was that bad.
Doubt the authorities wanted to make light of the situation that unlawful use of a handgun saved his life.
This is hogwash... and has happened many times. Didn't shoot, unable to get a shot off, the cases are numerous.
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That particular bear... that time... with that line of sight...with those circumstances. It must have been fall, the bear full, and in a good mood? The correct call was made, either way, as the fellow saw fit, tho... right? What if if it didn't stop at 50? 30? 20? Or at all? Because you can't say that it's never happened... because it has...7 seconds to get your rifle off of your pack, rack a round, and get a shot off... or not.
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Sure, I know if no instance where someone choose not to shoot. Getting a shot off is another story. Maybe you can provide details?
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Interesting, I don’t consider discussions arguing.
Anyways it’s interesting as usually those people with more experience with grizzlies have the most respect yet least amount of fear of them. With the high densities you have around you it surprising you have such little experience. Anyways blaze away cause a good bear is a dead bear, right? Make ‘Em everyday…. Aren’t hunters supposed to be conservation minded?
