Another DUPe report: Man eaten by bear

[HiBC]

There is a northern settlement that gets a lot of polar bear traffic. It might be Churchill. I'm just vaguely recalling watching a documentary,maybe Nat Geo.

There was some bear/human conflict . A bear had to be dispatched.

As I recall,the rifle used by the Ranger was a 308. One shot did the job.

Don't get me wrong,I'd prefer a .375 H+H myself.

But with knowledge of anatomy,and precise shot placement.a proper bullet at moderate 2400 to 2600 fps only has to find a path to central nervous system.

I get it,in a sudden melee,thats easier said than done.

But in the context of a pro under semi controlled conditions,its not all about the "Big Gun"

 

[ghbucky]

Here is the part where we get the obligatory:

World record polar bear for years was taken with a single shot 22 lr rifle by Bella Twin.

 

[HiBC]

Well,ghbucky, I've had the experience of being in AK,200 river miles fromthe nearest road ,when in the early dawn hour my former spouse,in the tent beside me,woke me up with " Don't let the bear bite me again"

He took a chunk of her butt. I opened the tent door and his head was in the door. I hit him in the face.

He backed up for a little bit,but then he came again. He ignored a warning shot.
He was coming toward me. I had one hurt person and we were 200 river miles from the road.

This bear was not leaving,so I killed him. The airline did not let me fly with ammo so I bought generic 12 ga Foster slugs in Fairbanks,

It took two shots as the soft lead failed to penetrate when I took out his lower incisor teeth with it. Nose to tail he was 6 ft 6 in.

Thats my bear killing experience.

Now,how about YOURS ?

 

[ghbucky]

HiBC, I have no bear experiences. I wasn't trying denigrate anybody's choices with dealing with bears, I was simply stating a historical fact.

 

[Moonglum]

I bet more bears have been eaten by people than people have been eaten by bears

 

[Ed4032]

HiBC. Wow that is one wild story to live and tell.