Bear Attack

[AckZel]

Um....Ackwell...buddy....this is what gets human beings eaten by bears...lucky it didn't take off towards you for a snack.

Well, I know how that sounds but we were intensionally taking nature photos. And bears are not dangerous if you know how they behave in normal environment. They are dangerous only when irritated or when they have brood. Bears getting used to people is a problem. But bears won't normally attack humans. Quite a docile animal.

[The Supreme Canuck]

Still an' all...

Big bloody rifle. Just sayin'.

I doubt you'd need to do more than fire into the air.

[Bob C]

Bears have spread into this area, too. Fortunately, the state has opened up a hunting season for them. I've seen them from my vehicle, but that's all, so far.

They've destroyed plenty of bird feeders and garbage cans around here.

[auld argonian]

Wasn't that one of the Car Guys sets of famous last words:

"Oh...isn't he cute! I wonder where the mother bear is?"

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AA


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[ozmeath]

Still an' all...

Big bloody rifle. Just sayin'.

I doubt you'd need to do more than fire into the air.

I'm with you there SC. I'm a live and not get eaten kinda guy.
And as for swinging about one's kilt bollock naked at an enraged bear...Riverkilt,that's bought a wry smile to my face! But I did hear something about "playing dead" once upon a time with bears. You local blokes may well know more about that caper.

[AckZel]

But I did hear something about "playing dead" once upon a time with bears. You local blokes may well know more about that caper.

At least never run away, bears have hunting sense like dogs do anyway. And bears don't eat dead pray.

[bubba]

Play dead, become dead. I prefer a .44 magnum loaded with semijacketed hollow points or semi wadcutters

[AckZel]

Play dead, become dead. I prefer a .44 magnum loaded with semijacketed hollow points or semi wadcutters

I would prefer rifle, bears run over 60kph and if you take your shot with a revolver from within good range to fire one (around 25m) then you only have one chance... Better take the shot earlier with rifle

[The Supreme Canuck]

Yep. I'd go with a .458 Winchester Model 70 Safari Express. It's an elephant gun. Bears are big.

[Iolaus]

Play dead, become dead. I prefer a .44 magnum loaded with semijacketed hollow points or semi wadcutters

I'm thinking a .454 casull with a hardened 325 gr. fully jacketed bullet; that hollowpoint might not penetrate the skull, and any other placement isn't guaranteed to drop him in time.

I've got a 16" stainless .454 lever-action that would be my first choice as a defence arm if I ventured into bear country for anything but hunting them; at which point, my choice would become much bigger.