Largest Grizzly Bear Ever???
06-05-2006, 03:55 PM
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Largest Grizzly Bear Ever???
Did any of you guys here about this???? Seems a little crazy... Here is the story that went with it:
He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head.
The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world.
Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild.
Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours including a missing hiker.
The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. Not far from the pistol were the remains of the hiker. The other body has not been found.
Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots (the Service ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7mm slugs inside the bear's dead body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely.
The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker.
Think about this:
If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows
He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head.
The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world.
Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild.
Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours including a missing hiker.
The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. Not far from the pistol were the remains of the hiker. The other body has not been found.
Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots (the Service ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7mm slugs inside the bear's dead body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely.
The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker.
Think about this:
If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows
06-05-2006, 05:59 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Largest Grizzly Bear Ever???
Like tires and porn mags in a landfill...they float up to the top [8D]
If only the 2 servicemen that actually took the bear could get royalties on the stories and pictures ...they could retire from the military and hunt on the royalty income.....
....and no, it's not the biggest bear taken
If only the 2 servicemen that actually took the bear could get royalties on the stories and pictures ...they could retire from the military and hunt on the royalty income.....
....and no, it's not the biggest bear taken
06-05-2006, 06:02 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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] i think i'm gonna barf over the 'remains' pic on that website......ug
06-06-2006, 05:00 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Largest Grizzly Bear Ever???
Purcell, it's a real bear. However, the size, story about it killing Fish and Game officier / hiker, etc. is not. It was also shot by a fellow in the U.S. Air Force, not as some have said a Game officier.
The "Snopes" link Charlie P included gives the real story.
I sure wouldn't want to have to face that critter down with any rifle, if it was headed in my direct for sure...
The "Snopes" link Charlie P included gives the real story.
I sure wouldn't want to have to face that critter down with any rifle, if it was headed in my direct for sure...