RE: Grizzly Hunt
that all being said, and getting back to your original question, where ya didnt find a lot of blood, and it laid up quick, it could be a paunch shot. if you bump an animal that has been gut shot, it will run for quite a while before it goes down. i wasnt there, i have no idea where that bear was hit. if it was a shoulder shot, from what im reading i dont think your buddy got through, and that bear is probably gone.
i personally think that after that kind of shot selectiona and weapon selection you guys owe it to the bear to get your asses back in there and look. i would not consider you hunters if you didnt.