I was at Hasting's yesterday, and picked up a magazine on hunting bears. Black bears dominated the articles, but one in particular caught my attention.

This guy hunts bears with dogs, and he kills some BIG bears - 600-700 pounderes. BIG bears for black bears, and big animals in general. He's been hunting them for 20 years, and his choice of weapon ? Shotgun, 3 1/2 inch 00 buckshot. I kid you not, he said at close range nothing works better. I assume at close range, dogs baying a bear, thats what, 15-20 yards ??

Anyway, I am always open to facts, and this guy supported using buckshot on BIG bears. Whats a normal grizzly weigh and what is the difference in bone structure ? I dunno, just asking, and I still think its foolish to hunt big bears with buckshot, but this guy does it and hes very successful.