Bear attack
- Thread starter Slamfire
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Lt. Col. Alphin, founder of A-Square would concur -
black bear are not African dangerous game, and you don't hunt them with solids...
Omnivorous. Really cool to see their digs on alpine meadows going after Marmots.
you saw them eating marmots and your conclusion are they are carnivorous exclusively lol .... point me a direction with studies so far your posts are full of s....t
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- In the shadows of the Rockies
Omnivorous. Really cool to see their digs on alpine meadows going after Marmots.
Omnivorous.
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
Using a .444 Marlin. Good shooting!
“In this case, there is no doubt in our minds that had he not shot the bear or had a smaller calibre rifle, the hunter would have suffered grievous bodily harm or death,”...
In reference to BC Conservation Officer SGT Lockwood's statement regarding a smaller caliber rifle and the Lumby BC area Grizzly attack incident. Supported by LTC Alphin's contention that smaller calibers don't generate the shock necessary to stop dangerous game quickly.
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
IDLH! Especially a sow Grizzly with 2 cubs! Been in a similar situation calling Elk as mentioned earlier in this thread. Luckily the warning shot that was fired turned the Grizzlies' interest into fear somehow.
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is there any danger going in the bush when bears are in? yes. is there any danger being alive? yes .... because we all know what is the end ....
some bears came after an elk call and then found it was not the elk they were looking for ... one of the hunters cant stand the pressure and should have stayed at home ... and this is exactly what he will do too dangerous for him he said to the reporters ...
if you think it is too dangerous to get out because there is a chance to meet a bear then stay at home ... nothing and nobody can pretend to be ready for everything but if most of the people i know being in the bush and guiding people for very long time and are telling the same i should believe them not an internet warrior like it or not ...
by the way cos sometimes are making stories ... and they re not the most aware of ballistics or even calibers ....
for close to a century Scandinavian people used the 6.5x55Se with the 160 grains when exploring the north where polar bears roam and it was not a problem for them ... do not overthink the caliber issue for hunting bears or protection: the accuracy of your shot under pressure is all about it ...
some bears came after an elk call and then found it was not the elk they were looking for ... one of the hunters cant stand the pressure and should have stayed at home ... and this is exactly what he will do too dangerous for him he said to the reporters ...
if you think it is too dangerous to get out because there is a chance to meet a bear then stay at home ... nothing and nobody can pretend to be ready for everything but if most of the people i know being in the bush and guiding people for very long time and are telling the same i should believe them not an internet warrior like it or not ...
by the way cos sometimes are making stories ... and they re not the most aware of ballistics or even calibers ....
for close to a century Scandinavian people used the 6.5x55Se with the 160 grains when exploring the north where polar bears roam and it was not a problem for them ... do not overthink the caliber issue for hunting bears or protection: the accuracy of your shot under pressure is all about it ...
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
Reading fail lol
In reference to BC Conservation Officer SGT Lockwood's statement regarding a smaller caliber rifle and the Lumby BC area Grizzly attack incident. Supported by LTC Alphin's contention that smaller calibers don't generate the shock necessary to stop dangerous game quickly.
But that article says the calibers don't provide the shock necessary when using solids. Nothing about using expanding bullets on thinner skinned game.
Are you seriously trying to argue a 444 marlin is a better short range bear defense gun than a 375hh loaded with appropriate bullets?
no i cant wait to read that grizzlies diet is only carnivorous ... citing omnivorous and talking about marmot lol ....
Lol..... odd part is that I admittedly have little to no negative bear experiences and came right out and said so.....
It's just Chuck from angry town being Chuck from angry town...... I'd still have a beer with the guy.... not a chance I would put money against him in a staring contest though......
Still doing it, too. Check out Kristoffer Clausen's latest adventures with a group hunting bears in BC and AB. Plenty of bears taken, all with 6.5x55.
Friends with you and Brad? Laughing.
it's not that I am making a claim that all grizzlies are only carnivorous all of the time. Perhaps these days we have to be careful in our grammar choices and "much" clearer in the intent and meaning of our posts. One of the reasons i seldom post anymore.
I think hunters and those in the know bear biology wise can admit that in BC , minus any stray polar bears, Grizzlies are at the top of the predator food chain, next to humans.
The majority of black bears I've encountered have wanted nothing to do with humans. A couple have been problems, maybe 5 out of all the bears I've encountered in 30 years of steelhead and salmon river fishing, remote lake flyfishing , prospecting and hunting.... which I do solo 75% of the time. My experience in just that and unique to me but from my point of view, a grizzly will choose meat over vegetables almost every time and grizzlies don't care if you are human or ungulate..... yer food. I don't think the same of black bears , thus my comments. Thankfully I have not had many encounters with grizzly bears and when I have, the abundance of food at play and a healthy distance, makes fishing with the bears an interesting and memorable experience. I've had a few panic situations tho LOL Like thursday evening out stapling the greenhouse plastic and standing up to see a good sized black bear walking down my fence line "maybe" 50 feet away. Was funny , I grabbed the sawzall and made my way for the house LOLZ. I really should keep a rifle outside
I have serious doubts about the "laughing" part.......
I had a sow bluff charge me last fall. She was with her cub. They were milling around the deer I had just downed. She ran at me 3 or 4 times. I had my 30-06 with me and a hand full of cartridges. All three times she ran towards me from about 200 yds to 100 yds then retreated. I really didn't want to shoot her because of the cub. So I left the area and eventually they did too. I enlisted a buddy to "cover me" as I retrieved my deer. My heart was pounding the whole time. It was an amazing experience.
