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Offline jkthomps

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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2015, 01:47:42 PM »
I am glad he survived. Bear spray or sidearm, aside, he acted in a survival mode and it worked.

From the articles I read, it didn't sound like he hit any of the bears when he fired off. Maybe the loud sound scared the bears off. Which, in this scenario, probably prevented his death. Imagine trying to dig bear spray out while getting chewed on. No thank you!

This could go to show that it doesn't matter what side are you carry as long as it is loud  :yike:

Just throwing in an additional thought.

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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2015, 01:50:07 PM »
Survival is the highest law.

In that scenario, regardless of what equipment I had on my persons, it would have been a do or die situation, and in cases like that, desperation will have you using whatever means are at your disposal regardless of ethics or practicality.
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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2015, 05:37:14 PM »
After reading HIS account, he had absolutely no chance to deploy the spray.  I'm glad he was carrying.
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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2015, 06:47:10 PM »
They need to open season on those stinking critters, I got zero love for a grizzly. :hunter:
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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2015, 11:18:31 PM »
They need to open season on those stinking critters, I got zero love for a grizzly. :hunter:

 :yeah:

I will post s picture of the second one we've seen in the past week here in the NE corner. 


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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2015, 11:20:34 PM »
Here is the picture.

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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2015, 08:19:20 AM »
They need to open season on those stinking critters, I got zero love for a grizzly. :hunter:

 :yeah:

Agreed.
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Re: ID bear attack on bowhunter
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2015, 06:27:35 PM »
Here is the picture.

That will up the pucker factor to a whole new level, especially if as close as that seems.

LOL
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