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Hey Everyone!

Just sent my application in for the spring Grizzly hunt. Feel pretty good about it considering the two management areas I applied for had 0.8 and 0.2:1 odds respectively. Anyways, hope I get it. I'm so friggin' excited!

So I had a couple questions. I was thinking and I've been reading books of people who hunt them with 30-06. 30-06 is a big enough gun? What grain bullet would you recommend? How far away do you want to shoot them from? 200yds? Has anyone ever made sausage out of them?

That's all I could think of. It'll probably get a discussion rolling. Does anyone have any good grizzly hunting stories?
 
Ya i can't wait to get the draw results. I think it is drawn on the 8th?
IMHO a 30-06 will kill a grizzly bear, i know this because i shot mine at 20 yards with a 30-06 loaded with 180 gr TBBC. My buddy shot his at 100 yards ,30-06 180 gr NP. Some people will tell you that you need a canon to kill a grizzly bear. That being said both these bears were mountain bears, for a really big coastal bear you might want more gun.
Good luck in the draw.
 
hmmm after hunting and guiding for G bears i have some suggestions..first 30-06 is plenty of weapon for killing a grizzly however for the coastal bears it may not STOP a mad grizzly interior bears are much more high strung but both are cranky when surprised or wounded.As far as bullets biggest and premium bonded bullets that will hang in there because you want to be hitting bone with that first shot take out that front shoulder.

Depends what the bear is eating on some can be good for sausage but others STINK eating rotting meat-fish etc..

When guiding I had a rule never shoot them closer than 75-80 yards..never more than 150 yards MAX...on the close side you wont have enough time for a second shot IF the bear decides to head your way..and out past 150 yards too easy to miss that shoulder shot.Once he is hit KEEP shooting untill the bear is down..it is much easier to fix a 1" hole in HIS hide than yours..both guide and hunter can keep the bear constantly down between shots..

The wind can be your friend or your worst enemy..I have kept a client off a slide for days on end because there was no way to get into the area with a wrong wind..#1 rule..follow it ALWAYS.. go slow..and take your time..use your binos...once a bear is spotted take the time to pick a route out of site and out of the wind..beware of swirling winds they can suddenly shift - switch and blow the entire show...Once disturbed a bear will become nocturnal ...eating only after dark or move to a small secluded safer feed lot..or track down whats upsetting him..

There are a lot more suggestion gained from 30 successful years with grizzlies hunting and guiding...but there is a start...

Go to the cabelas site and look at the video of the coastal grizzly attacking guide..hunter asistant guide and cameraman....as rober Rurak said "USE ENOUGH GUN "

Steven
 
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deadline is today so I hope you put it in the mail last week!

30-06 will work, but I would prefer a larger rifle such as a 325, 8mm Mag, 338s, or 375. If you used 30-06 I would load a premium bullet such as a 180 grain Barnes Triple Shock X and keep shots to 150 yards and closer which shouldnt be a problem because bears in general are fairly easy to stalk.

good luck on your LEH
 
Yes Balkan..that is indeed the video I was referring to, thank you..now ask yourself IF that was me and the rifle was a 30-06 would it be enough only you can answer that for yourself .This video shows what can happen when you get within any bears comfort zone..this was even more true when a mother bear with cub cant smell or sense you soon enough to avoid you..the wind and the rain mad ethe hunters "invisible " to momma bear sdefense UNTILL the rifle shots and you see her reaction...

Steven
 
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The 06 will do it sure enough although as mentioned there may be better calibers.

As for stories, here are my friends from at home who got me started in hunting. They had their grainery tore wide open one night and then awhile later a calf went missing. They expected a black bear so they went out with their rifles. Sherry was packing her Mom's old 303 Ross. In the thick willows she came face to face with the big boar who proved pretty grumpy. As he lunged to charge she wollaped him four times! They immediately called the CO to get out there. IF memory serves, he was 6'7" and almost 700 lbs.
They issued her a written warning and then took the bear and made a rug out of it. You can still see it at the Old's F&W office.
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Beardy said:
Hey Everyone!

Just sent my application in for the spring Grizzly hunt. Feel pretty good about it considering the two management areas I applied for had 0.8 and 0.2:1 odds respectively. Anyways, hope I get it. I'm so friggin' excited!

So I had a couple questions. I was thinking and I've been reading books of people who hunt them with 30-06. 30-06 is a big enough gun? What grain bullet would you recommend? How far away do you want to shoot them from? 200yds? Has anyone ever made sausage out of them?

That's all I could think of. It'll probably get a discussion rolling. Does anyone have any good grizzly hunting stories?
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Why don't you give Jack Boudreau in Prince George a call? He has had more to do with grizzly than anyone, short of someone like SRUPP. He always used a 30-06 and his favourite ammo was the old Dominion, 180 grain copper point.
 
I have finally decided to buy myself a dedicated grizzly/moose rifle (I couldnt tell my wife it was JUST for G bears..)however I have decided to go with the Sako synthetic stocked stainless steel 85...in .338.

With todays huge array of custom premium bullets and handloading their is not too much difference between the .270-30:06-7mm calibers and all will and have taken grizzly..that being said..there is a HUGE difference between harvest and STOP..but two hunting partners staying calm and picking their shots at reasonable ranges all these will do the job.

I also think the 30:06 is a wonderful cartridge available in so many wonderful offerings cpable of harvesting all animals on the north american continent..

In our guide camps the smallest weapon I have seen i 30 plus years has indeed been the 30-06 but that is in a guided situation where $$$$ is not an issue..If that is the weapon you have, can shoot and can obtain some premium fodder for the slinging..you WILL do fine .

Steven
 
I love this place. It's nice to see how the CGN community is tight. Thanks for all your comments everyone! Although, I've got to say that that Cabela's bear video video scared the sh*t out of me! After seeing that, my girl-friend is not sure if she wants to come anymore! hahahaha

H4831- I actually read a couple of Jack Boudreau's books. Really good. If anyone likes those types of books, you should check out books by Bernard Mackay, a guide outfitter out of Prince-George. Really interesting stories of the early days, in the days of settlers where hunting and trapping were not only the way of life, but how most made their money! Some really good bear guiding stories!
 
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