You are deer/elk hunting and a bear charges you - what next?

[HoofsandWings]

Since you have one shot at the most and the bear is closing ground at 20 mph, what next?
Do you shoot him in the chest? What if waving arms and yelling does not slow him down?
Is this where the .22 side arm comes in handy? Or that black powder pistol?

[boneaddict]

I was camera hunting and had my single shot handgun.  One shot to the chest.  I hit him at about 30 feet and closing faster than you can say O in OH *censored*.  He had enough momentum to hit me and send me flying.  He pounced on my hat that he kncked off.  As I was rolling down the hill, I was grabbing another round When I stopped I came up and crossed his shoulders and dropped him in a heap. 

Black, take the shot then start swinging.     or pull the .45 blackpowder army out and put 6 more into him.

[bowtech721]

  are you for real boneaddict? Thats crazy!

[marc10000]

Play dead.

[saylean]

ive heard that story of bones before...

I've been charged (while bear hunting)...I shot her at about 20 yards or less with my rifle, right in the chest.

I would do the same if I was archery hunting. I carry a .45 for just such a reason.

[boneaddict]

Lets just say you better be about business and a fairly cool customer when they charge at full bore from about 35 yards.  You really don't need two shots.  Its about THE FASTEST moment in ones life.  Make it count! 

Other than the Cheetah thread bow.....pretty real.

[WDFW-SUX]

One good shot in the neck....then get the knife out and gut him if he is on top of you trying to get his dinner.

[boneaddict]

I always figure shove an arm in his mouth or something to slow down him snapping your neck or getting your head, poke out his eyes and go from there.

Here is the link to the full story and a couple others.http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,6522.15.html

[WDFW-SUX]

eyes would be the place to go...or just shoot him in the ear hole with the pistol.

[Hillbilly270]

can you not just kick'em in the nards
hasn't happened to me yet but that would scare the livin bajeezus out of me.  I just got a p226 .40cal.....is that big enough for a bear?

[saylean]

'kick him in the nards!'

'werewolves dont have knards'...

from some 80's movie...lol...

[Hillbilly270]

haha   i think i remember that one....wasn't the dude in a wheelchair that was souped up to go like 30mph?   

[saylean]

Oh ya...Silver Bullet with Gary Busey!

sorry for the thread jack...continue on

[HawkenBob]

Id shoot first with the ML in the upper chest or neck. Either that or in the head. Only 2 shots will stop that bear in its tracks. You either sever the spinal cord at the neck or take out the brain. Either one is going to take a weapon that has some energy. For a handgun, imo, 40 cal is the least Id go with.

Some will tell you a 9mm is enough, some will say a 7th grader with a baseball, it's all what makes you feel better. If I had only a 9mm id definatly not shoot for a between the eyes shot. You might kill the hummingbird or spotted owl in the tree form your richochet off his super thick, high angled skull. Lol

Now that the regs are changed, Id carry a 40 cal minimum. And like Bone said, its the first shot that counts. Id wait till its about 10 to 20 feet away. And then unleash my hard cast .357 into his skull. The next 4 would go DA mode center mass. If I needed more, Id cry. Lol

[billythekidrock]

Since you have one shot at the most and the bear is closing ground at 20 mph, what next?
Do you shoot him in the chest? What if waving arms and yelling does not slow him down?
Is this where the .22 side arm comes in handy? Or that black powder pistol?

Are you talking griz or blacky?

Blacky I would stand my ground or take a shot in front of the bear.
Griz, I would crap myself.