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Old 09-12-2013, 06:49 AM
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blkpowder50
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Originally Posted by buffybr
If you're not hunting them, but are worried about grizzlies, carry a can of bear spray. Keep it handy, and know how to use it.

With a muzzleloader, you may have time for one shot, and if the bear is actually threatening you, that shot may not be accurately placed. A muzzleloader bullet suitable for elk would also be suitable for a grizzly.

I have lived, worked, and hunted in grizzly country since 1975. I'll occasionally carry a pistol, but I'm not really worried about bears. Most of the bears, black and grizz, that I've encountered have ran away as soon as they saw or winded me.
thank you for your advice, i appreciate it.if thats you with the nyati then you must know your stuff. i can use sprays proficiently,so thatll be no problem. id use a Harvester scorpion 300 grainer pointed bullet w/150 grns bp for elk.

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