When you think you're alone in the Alaskan forest, you probably aren't.
Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
Lol, I remember it was a shoulder launched missile. Let me ask you this...did you realize at the time that it was just a furry version of "Jaws" - complete with a Matt Hooper, a Quint, a Mayor and a "Chief Brody"?
Where the bears hunt you...
Even at 10'6", the bear is big enough to scare any sane person (and a few insane ones, too). Thanks for the link.
Yes, plus we (high school buddies) were mad that we wasted money on the movie.
In bear country I think I could justify having that Desert Eagle .50 cal I want. ;o
bttt
the .38 is for your self when you can smell the bear's breath on your neck.
Those drive-by bitings are the things nightmares are made of. I hope that moose fried.
The Alaska Fish & Game service has a survey on guns used by Alaskan hunters. 6.3% use the .375 H&H and it is considered a brown bear gun. They mention at the end of it that hunters who use the bigger guns seldom get enough practice to be effective hunters. The kick wears them out during practice and good aim is more important than foot pounds of killing force, that a 30 ought 6 will pass through most large game. 46% of hunters tested on a moose silhouette at 100 yards had a "kill" with 3 shots.
This bear liked Human meat. A Chinese friend of mine told me bear meat was ok, but the absolute best meat was dog meat. I still haven't tried it even though I used to live on a dog restaurant street - it smelled awfully good.
Yeah, if he stopped to reload. Twice.
When you think you're alone in the Alaskan forest, you probably aren't.
*Funny*
As the old joke goes, make sure to file off the front sight if you do, so it don't hurt so much when the bear shoves it up your @$$.
-ccm
....no kidding....I wouldn't feel all that comfy with even a .454 Casull....God, if I can't have a at least a .350 Magnum.....or if I'm packing it....a 45-70 Gov't... then forget it....I ain't going.....
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. ;~)
Snopes isn't your favorite? Why not, and who is?
Hee hee - thanks for starting my day out with a chuckle!
The Alaska Fish & Game service has a survey on guns used by Alaskan hunters. 6.3% use the .375 H&H and it is considered a brown bear gun. They mention at the end of it that hunters who use the bigger guns seldom get enough practice to be effective hunters. The kick wears them out during practice and good aim is more important than foot pounds of killing force, that a 30 ought 6 will pass through most large game. 46% of hunters tested on a moose silhouette at 100 yards had a "kill" with 3 shots.
In a way you are both right. I read an article once about a guide who kept meticulous notes on over 100 guided hunts, including what type of rifle his clients used, how many shots were fired, how many hit, and whether he had to fire a shot to finish the bear. The most often used and statistically effective gun was the 300 Win Mag. There were many kills with 30-06 and several with 7mm Rem Mag, and a good number with the 338 Win Mag. Larger calibers tended to require a surprising number of second shots due to bad placement (probably from flinch). The smallest gun used was a 270 Win, which was a one shot kill.
The thing to note is that most hunters do not shoot charging bears close up. The average distance was about 100 yards. Guides OTOH generally shoot either because the bear is dangerously close, or because the bear is wounded and running for cover. In either case they need to put it down NOW! For that they need a bigger gun than the hunter they are guiding, who will likely be taking a broadside shot at a slow moving animal from a distance.
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