RIP Bullwinkle :( RCMP shot him!

[saskcop]

True enough, But head shot is still the best chance and should be taught.

You need to learn to read. It has been said on here already that is exactly what they are taught. There are times though when it is not safe to walk right up to an injured animal - let alone a moose - and stick your pistol to the back of its head in order to put it down. There are times where the moose isn't quite agreeable with that arrangement, so you have to stay safe and improvise.

Love the armchair quarterbacks ...

 

[sodburner]

its not easy if you've never put a large animal down ie: cow or horse . 9mm is not the choice but it's not the caliber in that situation its bullet placement. My uncle taught me how to do it right. Farm/Ranch kids have an advantage in these cases most of us have watched or had to put animals down (large and small). It's not the same as hunting!

 

[vcmm]

wow

 

[vcmm]

You need to learn to read. It has been said on here already that is exactly what they are taught. There are times though when it is not safe to walk right up to an injured animal - let alone a moose - and stick your pistol to the back of its head in order to put it down. There are times where the moose isn't quite agreeable with that arrangement, so you have to stay safe and improvise.

Love the armchair quarterbacks ...

Love the attitude. Yup look in the mirror.
I do it for a living. Mobile slaughter, Which includes getting in pens with injured and wound up animal in tight places.

 

[amosfella]

You need to learn to read. It has been said on here already that is exactly what they are taught. There are times though when it is not safe to walk right up to an injured animal - let alone a moose - and stick your pistol to the back of its head in order to put it down. There are times where the moose isn't quite agreeable with that arrangement, so you have to stay safe and improvise.

Love the armchair quarterbacks ...

Ohhhh!!!!! That's hilarious... Methinks you don't know who you're talking to or what he does for a living...

 

[Bland]

Read through all the comments. Tough situation, dark, highway, busted up animal still capable of moving if it chose to. Did the best they could with what they had is my call. On the job we, unfortunately, hit a lot of moose, many did not die on impact with the pilot (also called the cowcatcher) on the front of the unit. Often their backs were broken and only their front legs worked. That head is always moving, not an easy target. Beat two to death with an air hose, real fun job. I pounded on their skulls until the blood came out of their noses, it did not happen right away. The three followup shots were some guy trying to be humane and make sure is my guess. Plus they are concerned about where the bullets will end up if there is a ricochet. Very difficult situation and the proper result.

 

[saskcop]

Ohhhh!!!!! That's hilarious... Methinks you don't know who you're talking to or what he does for a living...

That is the point. Some Mountie that has not grown up on a farm and has been taught to shoot an animal in the back of the head is going to be at a bit of a loss compared to someone who kills animals everyday for a living. The point was that someone said that police officer should be trained in this area. The comment was then made that they do receive cursory training in this. Everyone likes to comment on how the cops should be trained. I was just saying that they in fact already are.

 

[amosfella]

Injured animals will struggle for between 10-30 seconds taking a break in between. wait till they take a break, and tag behind the ear. If it's laying on it's side, center of the neck behind the head... hitting any of the bones in the spine will cause a bruise to the spinal cord causing paralysis. That'll give a chance for a second followup shot. This can be accomplished with a 22 mag. 9mm hp has little to no problem of over penetration or ricochet from shooting the neck of an animal that size... 44 mag even has a minimal risk...

 

[Bland]

Injured animals will struggle for between 10-30 seconds taking a break in between. wait till they take a break, and tag behind the ear. If it's laying on it's side, center of the neck behind the head... hitting any of the bones in the spine will cause a bruise to the spinal cord causing paralysis. That'll give a chance for a second followup shot. This can be accomplished with a 22 mag. 9mm hp has little to no problem of over penetration or ricochet from shooting the neck of an animal that size... 44 mag even has a minimal risk...

Good to know, thanks.