A buddy of mine just got back from a season of guiding hunts in Northern B.C. The season went pretty smooth for him. About the only excitement he had was with a camp marauding grizzly.
Jim said he was awaken by a loud noise around midnight. He got up and found that the tack shed door had been ripped off. He walked over to the shed and looked in side(he said it was a stupid thing for him to do)
and found that a bear had made off with some horse feed. He said that he turned around and here is this big grizzly, standing on all fours, only about 20 feet away on his return trip for more grain(in sacks). Jim then shot the bear in the chest with his BLR .308. He said that it rolled the bear over backwards. The bear then took off into the woods. Jim did not think it was a good idea to look for the bear in low light so he went back to bed. In the morning he found the bear not to far away, stone cold dead. The grizzly squared 8 and a half feet. The bear was in rough shape. It had appeared that the bear was in a nasty fight recently for it had some gapping wounds and a good patch of hide missing. The bear was quite old, for it did not have much for teeth left. Jim said that the hide was pretty much useless.
They are certain that this was the bear that had been breaking into their cabins when they were away in spike camp, hunting.
Apparently, for several years, this bear had been causing havoc in camp when they would be away hunting. Up till now, they could not get him. If it weren't, possibly, for the lick'n the old bear got, they most likely would not have got him. Jim did the old guy a favor.
What I found somewhat amusing:
( For years, Jim has used a Ruger .338 for his guide gun. This year he decided he wanted something a little smaller and lighter for him and his horse to carry around. So when a good deal came along on the BLR .308, he jumped on it. It was the only head of game he has shot with it.)
I would like to post a picture of the bear when I get the chance.
Daryl
[This message has been edited by Daryl D (edited 10-29-2001).]
Good thing the shot turned him away before he died.
At our hunting camp, we were discussing shots at dangerous game that are at close range. A head shot is really the only option, as a fatal shot into the body might far too slow to kill him before he does some serious damage to you.
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saeed@ emirates.net.ae
www.accuratereloading.com
I bet this guy hunts elk with a .270 too.
LOL, Canuck
ps: Great story! Thanks.
[This message has been edited by Wstrnhuntr (edited 10-30-2001).]