Hey Andy,
I wasn't upset at all, i was just giveing my opinion just like all the other posters here. That's what makes the world go around... :>
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When i was gutting or skinning in the field in bear country, i ALWAYS kept the same rifle i hunted with in the first place close. I stayed alert and continued to look around. If i had someone with me, then i asked them to stay alert one way, (behind me) while i did the other. If i was working in the open, i never was too worried.
I've always believed in useing decent bullets (mostly Nosler partitions) when hunting, so i could handle a bear or ?? even though i wasn't always hunting bears. If i wasn't loaded with NP's then i used a heavier bullet than normal to make up for some of the difference to get better penetration.
I never had a bear problem after putting an animial down and walking up to it. ALL the problems begin once you LEAVE that animial, and come back later to get another quarter to pack. I carried my rifle, or if there was more than one of us packing, we would at least have one rifle between us.
My buddy had a "wolverine" run him off when he came back for the rest of his sheep!!! They can be one mean SOB!!!
Drilling Man