Activities in grizzly country

[bigwheelzip]

I don't travel in "Bear Country" but in my area we have "Wild Girls" that stalk good looking sexy guys. When out and about I carry a police whistle to summon help if I am attacked. I going to need a new whistle as the one I have is rusty from unused.

Funny you mention the whistle. When hiking in grizzly bear country, I keep a whistle in my mouth and regularly use it to let the bears know I'm there. I think they avoid hikers if they know where they are.

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[SuperMan]

I don't travel in "Bear Country" but in my area we have "Wild Girls" that stalk good looking sexy guys. When out and about I carry a police whistle to summon help if I am attacked. I going to need a new whistle as the one I have is rusty from unused.

..I had heard that Florida had a "cougar" problem but didn't realize it was that bad..

 

[Bumpus13]

A surplus USArmy M2 flamethrower.

Waiting 15-30seconds for a big one to bleed out while tasting your legs is too long.

We have a winner! LOL

 

[Echo40]

A surplus USArmy M2 flamethrower.

Waiting 15-30seconds for a big one to bleed out while tasting your legs is too long.

I dunno, if I had to choose, then I think I'd rather be knocked over/pinned down by a bear that isn't on fire. Which is why I decided that I'd rather carry Brenneke Slugs than Dragon's Breath.

 

[SuperMan]

In all seriousness, I wonder how a flash-bang grenade would work on a charging bear...pull pin, toss it a few feet in front of you and then curl up in the fetal position...

 

[DR505]

In all seriousness, I wonder how a flash-bang grenade would work on a charging bear...pull pin, toss it a few feet in front of you and then curl up in the fetal position...

This thread has officially gone off the rails!

 

[Imissedagain]

^^^
Just wait, things have bearly gotten started.
The comments about X frames and bears, when at the range, spawned some T shirt art.
Will send some to the shop owner that expedited the 460.
Crisp trigger and a .004" gap.
The Snub is at .0065"
We be grippin!

Thx OP.

 

[HamHands]

This is my dedicated "Mountain Home" gun in Highlands NC... We have an already relocated radio collard black bear that the department of fish and game refuse to do anything about it's aggressiveness and property damaging persona. Black Bears can get nasty too and playing dead doesn't work with Black Bears if they are pissed off and intent on seeing red.

It's 7+1 shot Ithaca Model 37 in Nickel Finish, 12Gauge. It's stoked with 2 3/4" Winchester 15 pellet 00Buck rated at 1150fps... That's a lot of lead at a solid velocity coming outta a 20" barrel. She also doesn't have a disconnect so it's the fasting firing pump shotgun I've ever used. Hold the trigger down and just work the action.

This is good for on the property use and carry it slung across my shoulder. But for going anywhere off property concealed carry of an M629 with 3" barrel is what I use. Loaded with 305grain Hard Cast .44Magnums from Underwood is a stout load I'd use in Brownie and Moose country. I use them for popping steel and they hit hard even at 100 yards. For the Black Bears and other 2 legged problems I stoke it with 255 grain Hard Cast "Keith's" in .44Special rated at 1,050 fps.

M37 Ithaca 12Gauge 7+1 Riot Shotgun.

M629 3" barreled .44Magnum.

 

[HamHands]

This is my dedicated "Mountain Home" gun in Highlands NC... We have an already relocated radio collard black bear that the department of fish and game refuse to do anything about it's aggressiveness and property damaging persona. Black Bears can get nasty too and playing dead doesn't work with Black Bears if they are pissed off and intent on seeing red.

It's 7+1 shot Ithaca Model 37 in Nickel Finish, 12Gauge. It's stoked with 2 3/4" Winchester 15 pellet 00Buck rated at 1150fps... That's a lot of lead at a solid velocity coming outta a 20" barrel. She also doesn't have a disconnect so it's the fasting firing pump shotgun I've ever used. Hold the trigger down and just work the action.

This is good for on the property use and carry it slung across my shoulder. But for going anywhere off property concealed carry of an M629 with 3" barrel is what I use. Loaded with 305grain Hard Cast .44Magnums from Underwood is a stout load I'd use in Brownie and Moose country. I use them for popping steel and they hit hard even at 100 yards. For the Black Bears and other 2 legged problems I stoke it with 255 grain Hard Cast "Keith's" in .44Special rated at 1,050 fps.

M37 Ithaca 12Gauge 7+1 Riot Shotgun.

M629 3" barreled .44Magnum "Mountain Back Packer" Bottom alongside an M29 LHS...

 

[sw282]

WOW!! 300Gr boolits are quite a handful from a dinky 3'' barrel like my dash five 629.. No wood grips or 'svelte skin gloves' to dampen the recoil.. Just a pair of Pacs' boot style

 

[mtgianni]

The encounters I have had with black bears have all been either seeing their south end going north or just curious appraisal. I have seen Grizzly tracks in the local mountains, FWP says a lone sow has had a den with cubs every year for the last 5. For some reason their genius spokesman was unable to explain how a lone sow was getting pregnant nor where her cubs were going.
Only grizzly sightings were in National Parks where they recognized they were Divas.

 

[dla]

My son and a group of friends bow hunt elk in the Gravelly's every fall. Two years ago, they saw 8 individual grizzlys within 100 yard. The bears were very interested in the elk calls. They all carry handguns and always hunt in pairs.

Those are some very bad grizzlies to be packing and pairing up.

 

[garbler]

As people migrated West from the Midwest and the Appalachian mountains they had to quickly learn about new animal species especially the big and smaller plains meat animals. Most knew about black bears and their habits but once into the Rockies the Grizzly was a big horrendous surprise. They never ever had seen or could contemplate such a predator. Them deer rifles weren't worth spit and trappin was fantasy. There are lots of historical documents in Western local libraries that tell about settlers suffering livestock loss and encounters with the big bears. And those who went to Dawson and further for gold we're on the white bear's radar a predator who didn't eat berries just meat.

I had a chance to talk with and listen to the Craighead brothers back in the 60's In Idaho. I saw a film of theirs of a grizzly breaking out of thick timber into a meadow with two plus feet of snow and six elk pawing for food. That bear plowed through that snow at a speed fast enough to catch a full grown cow guessing 50 yards or so . The bear literally flipped a full grown cow elk upside down and guessing broke it's neck with its front paws. Nobody knew more about a Grizzlies in Yellowstone and Glacier Than the Craigheads but they crossed up with the Feds running the parks and the rest is history. For those who think these bears should be exterminated well then the Craigheads are the enemy otherwise like me I believe they are part of the big mountain residents

 

[K Frame Keith]

Buffalo Bore Ammunition has an excellent article posted on their site concerning stopping bears. When our son was posted on Kodiak Island, he carried a Ruger Redhawk .454 and a Mossberg 500 while hiking and fishing.
Here in Pennsylvania we only have to contend with the Black Bear. I respect but don't fear Black Bears and and comfortable carrying a heavily loaded .357. I'm not sure I want to encounter a Grizzly on his home turf on any terms.