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02-10-2003, 06:16 PM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Posts: 1,964
RE: Bear Country
For a reliable way to handle grizzlies, how about using a 30-06 pump and just keep pumping lead into 'em until they drop? I've heard rumors that grizzlies are peaceable, slow moving critters and it is quite doable to score multiple lethal shots on one assuming you are handy with a repeater. Any thoughts on using this approach? (first hand big bear experience only please) <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
One rifle does all and I'm sure it will work fine on caribou too.
Never Undergunned,
EKM
Good judgment comes from bad experience! Learn from the mistakes of others; you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself!
Edited by - ELKampMaster on 02/11/2003 10:08:53
One rifle does all and I'm sure it will work fine on caribou too.
Never Undergunned,
EKM
Good judgment comes from bad experience! Learn from the mistakes of others; you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself!
Edited by - ELKampMaster on 02/11/2003 10:08:53
02-19-2003, 08:37 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nelson BC Canada
Posts: 5
RE: Bear Country
Hi
I live in grizzly country and can tell you first hand that there is nothing slow about a grizzly bear. It can cover the ground and be on you before you even get the rifle off your shoulder. They will avoid humans whenever possible but if they are threatened they are very dangerous! Don' t hope for multiple shots just make the first one count! I carry a .450 Marlin when hiking and fishing the back country in BC just in case! I will be carrying a .338 for my spring bear hunt! If I was to go on a caribou/grizzly bear hunt and could only take one gun I would have to say it would be my .338. Grizzlies are big,fast,and strong don' t gamble with your life leave the .270 for the lighter stuff and use the .350 Remington for the big bears!
Good hunting
I live in grizzly country and can tell you first hand that there is nothing slow about a grizzly bear. It can cover the ground and be on you before you even get the rifle off your shoulder. They will avoid humans whenever possible but if they are threatened they are very dangerous! Don' t hope for multiple shots just make the first one count! I carry a .450 Marlin when hiking and fishing the back country in BC just in case! I will be carrying a .338 for my spring bear hunt! If I was to go on a caribou/grizzly bear hunt and could only take one gun I would have to say it would be my .338. Grizzlies are big,fast,and strong don' t gamble with your life leave the .270 for the lighter stuff and use the .350 Remington for the big bears!
Good hunting
02-20-2003, 08:07 PM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Posts: 1,964
RE: Bear Country
McRae,
Welcome to the boards!
Good to hear from someone who don' t just talk the talk but also walks the walk!
Moose and Bears, huh? That' s some pretty heavy duty hunting!
Never Go Undergunned
EKM
Welcome to the boards!
Good to hear from someone who don' t just talk the talk but also walks the walk!
Moose and Bears, huh? That' s some pretty heavy duty hunting!
Never Go Undergunned
EKM
02-20-2003, 08:25 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: McCall Idaho USA
Posts: 753
RE: Bear Country
If I were hunting in Alaska as you are going to be, that last thing I would be considering is what is the guide carrying? I' d be more concerned with what I was carrying. That guide isn' t going to be in your hipocket the whole time, I' d make sure I could take care of an ugly situation if it were to arise. Sure a 270 will kill caribou, but Id be looking at the whole picture,(Grizzly) Take the 350 rem. We' d like to hear from you again. don' t be a statistic.
I hate to say this but (don' t be under gunned)
elknut1
I hate to say this but (don' t be under gunned)
elknut1