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Title: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Macs B on November 16, 2022, 07:58:57 AM
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Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: kellama2001 on November 16, 2022, 08:31:24 AM
Wow!!  :yike: :yike: :yike:
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Woodchuck on November 16, 2022, 08:35:13 AM
I bet you can hear a clank noise every time that dude takes a step.  :o
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: wadu1 on November 16, 2022, 08:58:37 AM
Wowzers, bet them cast iron shorts have a stain.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: boneaddict on November 16, 2022, 09:04:05 AM
I’ve had thoughts face to face with a wolf with my rock pick, but thats a whole new level of pucker. 
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: 2MANY on November 16, 2022, 09:22:28 AM
He was simply trying to impress the little lady.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: KFhunter on November 16, 2022, 09:59:51 AM
According to the article they don't know if the bear is dead or not, shot at it numerous times with multiple weapons

The ice axe didn't even register with the bear, it didn't try to peel it out with a paw, it didn't stop or even slow down  :dunno:

I'm certainly not knocking the guy for burying his ice axe in a charging by bear, but I think he just got under the hide not through the skull.   

The thing that amazed me the most was the gal and male clients had a big grin after the incident, while the guide, does not  :chuckle: :chuckle:

The guide knows....
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 16, 2022, 10:04:46 AM
What a story!
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: IFunk on November 16, 2022, 10:22:22 AM
Perhaps the title should be changed to "Alaskan Brown Bear unscathed by ice axe and multiple gunshots".   8)
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: 2MANY on November 16, 2022, 10:26:49 AM
Not sure why it matters that it was Brown.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: mcrawfordaf on November 16, 2022, 10:30:17 AM
Perhaps the title should be changed to "Alaskan Brown Bear unscathed by ice axe and multiple gunshots".   8)

 :chuckle: :chuckle: "Brown Bear shrugs off Ice Axe to through the skull"

Why is the "guide" carrying a .357 in remote Alaska? Isn't .44/10mm or bigger kind of the standard?
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 16, 2022, 10:39:21 AM
Perhaps I read the article wrong,  but the person carrying the 357 was a friend of the hunter. Not the guide.
Maybe the sporting goods store was out of 6.5 Creedmoor ammo.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: 2MANY on November 16, 2022, 10:40:17 AM
That's what I read too.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: mcrawfordaf on November 16, 2022, 10:41:51 AM
Perhaps I read the article wrong,  but the person carrying the 357 was a friend of the hunter. Not the guide.
Maybe the sporting goods store was out of 6.5 Creedmoor ammo.

Ah that makes sense. Thanks!
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: IFunk on November 16, 2022, 10:48:07 AM
Not sure why it matters that it was Brown.
While the color of the bear may not be important, based on the group photo, I'll bet they all had wished they wore their brown pantaloons that day...
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Farmer72 on November 16, 2022, 12:49:38 PM
Not sure why it matters that it was Brown.
While the color of the bear may not be important, based on the group photo, I'll bet they all had wished they wore their brown pantaloons that day...

They may not have been brown at the beginning of the day but I bet they were at the end of the day.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Fidelk on November 16, 2022, 02:09:10 PM
I learned two things, which I actually already knew:

#1. When in dangerous animal country, carry your rifle with a safari sling, across your chest......the rifle is more available, it seems to make it lighter and it leaves your hands free.

#2. Have a backup handgun, of sufficient power, in a chest rig (Kenai Holster).

All based on the simple principle that your hand (arm, elbow) can most easily move to your chest to access a weapon.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Cougartail on November 16, 2022, 02:31:13 PM
Perhaps I read the article wrong,  but the person carrying the 357 was a friend of the hunter. Not the guide.
Maybe the sporting goods store was out of 6.5 Creedmoor ammo.

Nice!  lol
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Gentrys on November 16, 2022, 02:34:06 PM
And carry a clean pair of underwear in your pocket.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: C-Money on March 23, 2023, 09:29:59 AM
What a story! I would think the .357 would make a big bear reconsider its plan. I do wonder if he was able to connect with any of those shots?
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Stein on March 23, 2023, 10:52:54 AM
What a story! I would think the .357 would make a big bear reconsider its plan. I do wonder if he was able to connect with any of those shots?

If you watch two male grizz fighting, I'm not sure there is a gun you can carry that will cause them to reconsider anything.  If you don't kill them on the spot, these stories all look pretty similar - the bear does whatever it wants.

The bear got stabbed in the head, likely shot multiple times with pistol and rifle and still charged three times.

Crazy story for sure.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: C-Money on March 23, 2023, 01:10:39 PM
What a story! I would think the .357 would make a big bear reconsider its plan. I do wonder if he was able to connect with any of those shots?

If you watch two male grizz fighting, I'm not sure there is a gun you can carry that will cause them to reconsider anything.  If you don't kill them on the spot, these stories all look pretty similar - the bear does whatever it wants.

The bear got stabbed in the head, likely shot multiple times with pistol and rifle and still charged three times.

Crazy story for sure.




You make excellent points...They are crazy tough animals.
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: scotsman on March 23, 2023, 01:48:22 PM
Read Reddy Roosevelts adventures hunting in the West. It wasn’t uncommon to put 20 rounds of 30-40 Kraig into a big brownie. And now the bunnyhuggers want to bring griz back into their hiking grounds in the North Cascades. Yeah, right…..
Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: Okanagan on March 23, 2023, 02:44:36 PM
I’ve had thoughts face to face with a wolf with my rock pick, but thats a whole new level of pucker.

^^That resonates. On a climbing approach hike one summer in BC I had a standoff for 20-30 seconds with a black bear at 15 feet.  I was VERY aware of the ice ax in hand and planning how to use it if he attacked.  No other weapon.



Title: Re: Alaskan Brown Bear Killed by Ice Axe
Post by: dilleytech on April 09, 2023, 02:53:01 PM
What a misleading title. I guess it’s cool that he stuck a bear to bad it didn’t do anything. Would have been great if they could have shot it instead lol
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