My Uncle used to hunt bears in Wisconsin every few years. One year he had a bear climb up the tree after him after he shot it with a .308. He kept his scratched boots to show. Then he upgraded to a .338 Magnum. Another year he actually took a small bear with a bow. I wouldn’t want to cross him.
Maybe a .357 sidearm would have come in handy there.
Many, many years ago before newer calibers came out someone asked an African guide why he carried a .600 nitro express when hunting elephants. He answered, “because they don’t make a .700 nitro express.”
Show Miles reply #10...;^) Those scratched boots are the most interesting trophy I’ve ever heard of!