Re: Grizzly
Originally Posted by
bowhunter61
Last August sheep hunting up the Muskwa I was charged by a sow and 3 two year old cubs.She saw me and charged immediately. I was using two hiking poles my gun on my pack, no bear spray. I would not have had time to get my rifle off my back ,she was about 35 yards.My partner ran up the trail yelling and waving his hiking pole and distracted her, I was on my back by this time,she left me and went for him .His son had bear spray and spayed tha cubs and got the sow in the face at close range and they left.All this happened in about 5 seconds.The bear spray worked. Spent the next 9 days with my rifle in my right hand . I pack a 45/70 when I am bowhunting and I will always have a can of bearspray on my bino harness.
I don’t know if she would have charged if she knew there were 3of us. I came out with out a scratch. Lucky
Black or Grizz? I hunt in Grizz country and had a close encounter with two on a kill last fall. I have never strapped my rifle to my pack, and very seldom use a sling. It’s always in my hand if I’m in any kind of bear country. The experience last fall only confirmed my choice. I typically hunt with a lever action, and this year plan to carry my .44 magnum with 16” barrel, as 95% of my shots are 30-50 yards. That’s pretty good bear repellent. It is a Henry, so no manual safety to fuss with. I own bear spray, but seldom bother with carrying it. It’s great on a valley hike with the wife, but if I’m up the hill where the bears/cats are, it’s .44 for me.
If we’re not supposed to eat animals, how come they’re made out of meat?
BHA, BCWF, CCFR, PETA, Lever Action Addict.