Posted on 04/29/2024 4:34:00 AM PDT by marktwain
Winne the Pooh believes in the second Ammendment. He carries a gun.
The Tennessee bears I encountered though wild, have experience with humans and just want the goodie in your pack
Most bears avoid humans. The few who decide to take on the humans should be taken out of the gene pool.
In short order, bears become respectful.
I believe you are mistaken. Predatory black bears usually approach with considerable caution. They are uncertain of humans as prey, so they take their time to evaluate the prey and "test" it to be sure it is not dangerous.
They close in on the person like a cat closing in on a bird. People almost always see them coming and have plenty of time to prepare for it, which very often ends with the bear being killed.
Here are cases of two geologists who were stalked by predatory black bears in Alaska. One did not have a gun and was terribly mauled, losing both arms (bears are not quick killers). The other had a gun and killed the bear as it attempted to close with her. She remembered what happened to her colleague.
Two Geologists....
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Good Stuff,Dean.
Where did you find it was a .38? I watched the video, and I understood it was a revolver. Did I miss the caliber in there somewhere?
From the Smith & Herrero paper:
Firearms failed to protect people for a variety of reasons including lack of time to respond to the bear (27%), did not use the firearm (21%), mechanical issues (i.e., jamming; 14%), the proximity to bear was too close for deployment (9%), the shooter missed the bear (9%), the gun was emptied and could not be reloaded (8%), the safety mechanism was engaged and the person was unable to unlock it in time to use the gun (8%), people tripped and fell while trying to shoot the bear (3%), and the firearm’s discharge reportedly trig- gered the bear to charge that ended further use of the gun (1%).
There were a total of 40 incidents of 269 where the firearm was not fired. The above are percentages of that 40.
.38 revolver was mentioned on a local news segment that included an interview with the guy.
Thanks. I will ask him for an interview.
I have this hanging in my gun room..... funny.
https://www.classictinsigns.com/Lester_s_Ammo_p/1758.htm
A properly placed handgun bullet can easily kill even the largest bears.
It has been done many times.
Modern magnum pistol calibers equal or surpass many black powder rifle rounds in power.
These rounds were considered to have more then enough power to hunt large game.
When my father was stationed in Cold Bay Alaska, one of his fellow troops shot a bear in the rear with a Very pistol ( flare gun ). It ran off setting the tundra on fire.
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