Anybody head shoot a bear?

[True Sportsman]

I'd definitely take a head shot on a bear inside a 100 yds with a solid rest, if it was my only shot opportunity, and if it was a big bear. Anybody ever made this shot? Any thoughts?

For the record, I've killed 3 bears. 2 neck shots and a lung shot. All were dead with one shot.

[Wazukie]

Head shot is a dead shot!

[Kain]

I wouldnt but I got no problems with guys that can do it. 

[dirty24d]

I passed twice last year on head shots because i wasnt sure but from everything i've heard they crumble quick.

[X-Force]

Never had the thought. Did get my first bear in the back while it was standing up facing away from me with its hands up... I think it was surrendering  but we'll never know. It would be interesting to see if the skull looks decent enough to keep.

[steelhead13]

Shot one at 10 yds right between the eyes since it was running at me!

[Skyvalhunter]

Guess it depends on if its a record bear or charging you.

[Gutpile]

I have but probably wont again

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[BigKnock]

Shot one in the face from 10 ft with a double barell 12 ga with 00, found five bbs in the skull dropped like a sack of potatoes.

[bucklucky]

I shot one right in the ear out of the top of a tree when I was depredation hunting. It was about 100 yards away. Budy thought I missed and cussed me all the way to the tree " You Dumb ass, your getting our dogs killed, you were suposed to kill that bear you bleep bleep bleep  ) Yup get to the tree and the bear is dead dripping blood all over the dogs and they are going ape chit . I didnt even get an apology 

[grundy53]

first bear I ever killed. one shot in the head at about 20 feet as it charged me. Never even finished taking it's last step just did about three somersaults. That was my first experience calling coyotes.... It left an impression to say the least.

[Machias]

Second bear I ever predator called in was at roughly 12 yards standing there staring at me.  Right between the eyes, as far as he knows a injured fawn killed him.   

[saylean]

Second bear I ever predator called in was at roughly 12 yards standing there staring at me.  Right between the eyes, as far as he knows a injured fawn killed him.   

lol...nice..

[BLUEBULLS]

Doesn't work with a bow, wasn't me that did it. Broadhead in the skull sure is good conversation piece though. I've done it once from five feet with a rifle, not good if you want the skull but it works.

[Blacktail Sniper]

One thing to keep in mind about head shots is that they do not always result in dropping the animal in its tracks.   If the brain is hit, yes they are D.R.T.   But the head also contains the animal's "face," and a shot through the nose (snout) or upper or lower jaw will not, at times even cause the animal to drop.   They usually react by either jumping or rolling and then running off.   

My first few years of hunting, I used to think that a head shot was the only way to go, especially on deer.   No wasted and bloodshot meat and they dropped in their tracks which meant no tracking.  That was until I had one move its head at just the right (wrong) moment and my bullet hit it in the lower jaw.   This wasn't a long shot (60' or so) or what should have been a hard shot, just poor timing on the movement.    I was able to track him down and finish him so he wasn't lost to suffer and slowly starve/die of thirst because he couldn't chew or drink with a shattered lower jaw.

But it certainly gave me pause to rethink my opinion of the head shot being the best shot.  Do I still take a head shot?   Yes I have.   But I usually limit it to ideal conditions, and prefere the animal to be facing (looking) directly at me or directly away.  Otherwise I will take the higher percentage chest area shot. 

Hope I haven't offended any one, but I just wanted to give a little food for thought on this subject, based on my personal experience in the field.   If you are well practiced with your weapon, calm and not prone to "Buck fever," then by all means, a head shot is just another option to be considered.