Post by: KFhunter on August 09, 2016, 11:04:30 AM
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/08/dean-weingarten/alaskan-hiker-stops-charging-brown-bear-at-6-feet-with-10mm-handgun/
A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. Kim Woodman, 57, shot the bear five times with a 10mm handgun before the bear fell about 6 feet from him. While backing away from the sow, Woodman fell and accidentally shot himself in the left foot . . .
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 09, 2016, 11:36:12 AM
Post by: Widgeondeke on August 09, 2016, 11:53:34 AM
Glad he wasn't mauled or worse
Post by: b23 on August 09, 2016, 11:55:43 AM
My favorite would still be a G21 with 460 Rowland kit, 13+1 with nearly equal power of a 44mag.
Glad it all work out for the guy and even though he shot his own foot, which sucks, it sure could have been a lot worse.
I know there's no way to know, but any guess what his heart rate spiked to in a matter of seconds??? :yike:
Post by: KFhunter on August 09, 2016, 12:21:01 PM
Irony, I love it.
lost on me, can you explain?
if someone didn't know better they could back pedal and stumble easy and bam them feet come right up in the line of fire. ouch!
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 09, 2016, 12:26:14 PM
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Post by: KFhunter on August 09, 2016, 06:29:24 PM
Had to shoot it five times! That's connecting 5 freaking times on a charging bear. I'll take the bear spray please.
That's putting a lot of eggs in one basket
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/11/dean-weingarten/two-more-bear-spray-failures-in-montana/
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A lone female grizzly bear reportedly surprised a man hunting elk at Big Creek north of Gardiner on Oct. 28. The hunter reported to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that he came upon the bear feeding on a carcass in the brush and that the bear charged him. The hunter said he first used bear spray to deter the attack then shot the bear in self defense.
The second incident was reported on Oct. 31 by a group of elk hunters who said they came upon and surprised a female grizzly bear with two young bears at Johnson Lake near West Yellowstone. The hunters said they first used bear spray on the charging bear but, as the bear continued to approach, they reportedly shot the bear in self defense.
You can find a lot of support in using bear spray vs bullets, thing is most bears that are charging don't need shot but spraying would be a good idea to teach them humans are like skunks..but if you find one of those rare bears that isn't bluffing then bear spray is a weak defense at best for a determined bear.
Post by: mountainman on August 09, 2016, 06:31:07 PM
sounds like he only hit it twice of the 5 shots?Had to shoot it five times! That's connecting 5 freaking times on a charging bear. I'll take the bear spray please.
That's putting a lot of eggs in one basket
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/11/dean-weingarten/two-more-bear-spray-failures-in-montana/QuoteA lone female grizzly bear reportedly surprised a man hunting elk at Big Creek north of Gardiner on Oct. 28. The hunter reported to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that he came upon the bear feeding on a carcass in the brush and that the bear charged him. The hunter said he first used bear spray to deter the attack then shot the bear in self defense.
The second incident was reported on Oct. 31 by a group of elk hunters who said they came upon and surprised a female grizzly bear with two young bears at Johnson Lake near West Yellowstone. The hunters said they first used bear spray on the charging bear but, as the bear continued to approach, they reportedly shot the bear in self defense.
You can find a lot of support in using bear spray vs bullets, thing is most bears that are charging don't need shot but spraying would be a good idea to teach them humans are like skunks..but if you find one of those rare bears that isn't bluffing then bear spray is a weak defense at best.
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