Bigbulls, your right on the money. We have a couple of macho hunters that have never ventured into the realms of the big bears. It starts out as a hunter and guide stalking the bruin and quite often situation is reversed in the blink of an eye. You’re in his domain and if he doesn’t mind you won’t even see him, but if he has had a bad morning, you’re in a world of sh--! Watch a video on browns and look closely at their posture when they walk. A bear that just meanders, sniffs the wind occasionally isn’t much of a threat, but when you see one waddle stiff legged with his back arched, he’s adrenalin is stoked and that’s trouble. The bear is on alert and you better hope it’s not you that has him agitated. Rebel Hog also brought up another excellent point. A shot is the dinner bell for the local bear population. This is one of the most dangerous and nerve racking parts of the hunt. They race to the spot for a free meal and it can get very tense to say the least. The 308 is my favorite caliber with the 7mm Rem. Mag. a strong second, but not for dangerous game.