Grizz Attack

Yah, except as I read it - he shot a grizzly first with a black bear tag. Baaad news... glad he survived the mauling from the next bear, but he's still in deep sheeeit.
 
The news story never did explain what he shot at first. Says he found a black bear and shot it or at it and when he went after it the grizz attacked.Sort of sounds like he shot at the grizzley thinking it was a black bear. My first few bears were all shot at Chain lakes and we always knew Grizzley bears were around also and made sure what were shooting at.It's a wonder why he's being investigated for poaching.
 
Reading the reports, it appears that he fired at the grizzly, thinking that it was a black bear, and when he went looking for the bear, it surprised him. It appears that the grizzly was provoked.
 
He's in big s**t. It says in the article he seen it at 100 yds and shot it, mistaking it for a black bear. If you don't have a tag, in season, in the right area and it is not self defense, none of which apply here then it is poaching. So long as the journalist got the facts right then I see more pain in this guys future. Its very unfortunate but it could have been even worse for him.
 
sucks to be attacked by a bear, great that he is not worse off. but like others said his problems do not stop here. he shot at a bear he didnt have legal right to, and then it attacked him and then he killed it.
not good news
 
BigUglyMan said:
But...I thought there were no grizzlies left in Alberta?
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Haha ya so the fish and feathers say. On my moose hunt this year we saw 7 different grizz in about a 6mile radius and had two walk down the cut line towards the camp to with in about 65yards. Send a couple bear banger down the line and they took off. But ya fish and feathers keeps saying there's none left but every time I'm in the bush I'm damn near tripping over them. Time to open a grizz season as far as I. Concerned
 
I'm not a hunter but is it hard to distinguish between a grizzly and a black bear?

From pictures it shows brown and black. Maybe while in the bush the colors get mixed up with the surroundings? (i actually have no idea)
 
There are brown black bears and black grizzly's. Colour and size are not reliable indicators on their own. Also it says the guy had to drive out of there in a snowstorm so I am guessing he took the shot in the snow storm as well. So yes it can be difficult to distinguish the two. Always best not to shoot if you are not sure. But then again some people can be 100% sure and still be wrong due to lack of experience.
 
I work with this guys Brother In-law .
I heard about it last week but have yet to speak with him as he left with his S/O
to be with him in his recovery.
It pays to have a good set of binoculars and to double check what you are shooting.
I have no info on how long he has been a hunter or further details.
Will wait till a full recovery is made and an outcome before I comment further on his actions.
Best Regards,
Rob
 
Reminds me of the officer who was tiger hunting in India. The tiger had sunk its teeth into his shoulder and was dragging him along the ground between its legs. He pulled out his hunting knife and felt along the tiger's belly for where the pulse was strongest and drove in the knife. Dead tiger.
 
GQBalla said:
I'm not a hunter but is it hard to distinguish between a grizzly and a black bear?

From pictures it shows brown and black. Maybe while in the bush the colors get mixed up with the surroundings? (i actually have no idea)
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For the most part no but some can be very tricky to distinguish between and that's why it's critical to identify your target 100%.
 
sheephunter said:
For the most part no but some can be very tricky to distinguish between and that's why it's critical to identify your target 100%.
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Not to mention, be familiar with both species. Thinking inexperience is the killer in these things a lot of the time.

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