Originally Posted by
AndersonMcC
Ok, I know everyone has their one fantasy hunt they want to go on, be it big game or small game. For me it's grizzly. But there's a lot I need to know before I can even start thinking of planning this hunt. Correct me if I'm wrong on any of this but I'm assuming that the rockies would be the best place to go for grizzly. But would the Canadien rockies be best or the American rockies be better? Also the most powerful rifle I have is a Mauser .270. Is that enough to take down a full grown grizzly? Would I need some kind of side arm with me like I've seen in a few hunting shows just for safety? Is baiting legal? What do you use for bait with grizzly? To sum it up I really don't know much of anything about hunting them, but for some weird reason ever since I was a teenager, I've wanted to take a grizzly. If I've missed anything important, forgive me. Like I said, I don't know much on hunting bear.
Alaska is the only U.S. state with a grizzly season. Non-residents are required to hunt with a licensed guide, and when you add in tag fees, flights, and other costs they usually run $10k or more. A 270 is pretty light for grizz. 30-06 is pretty much the standard minimum. Unit 20E was the only area in AK where you could bait grizzlies, but I believe they did away with that a couples of years ago because of limited success. Grizz baiting isn't legal anywhere else in Alaska.
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm...unting.general
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm...arhunting.main