Lessons From a Grizzly Bear Hunt...

Midas · 06-25-2009, 07:59 PM

Funny, there are those on this site who have said that there .300 Super Mega Whiz Bang Magnum is all they need for hunting anything in the world, including elephants!

Big mean animals don't read ballistics charts, and the bigger hole you can punch in them, the better.

big shrek · 06-25-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Midas

Funny, there are those on this site who have said that there .300 Super Mega Whiz Bang Magnum is all they need for hunting anything in the world, including elephants!

Big mean animals don't read ballistics charts, and the bigger hole you can punch in them, the better.

Heck, I'd try a headshot on anything with a .22WMR...But I'd also have my best friend behind me with my .45/70...because I'm crazy, not dumb

forestgleaner · 06-26-2009, 07:27 PM

I am torn on the issue of paid hunting trips. I can't afford them, and that hurts. If I could, I would love to hunt Moose, I don't know about grizzley, but I have tried hunting black bear locally with not luck. I would also like to go and hunt hogs, and to do it, I would have to travel.
I have no trophies, though I do have a pair of wood ducks mounted, and a nine point buck, bleached not taxidermied. They are for memories, not so much to show, though I am proud of them, and love to watch my children stare at them.
Toolman, I don't think you are a jerk, you often write good replies. was actually a little shocked by your view on the traveling to hunt.

Midas · 06-26-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by big shrek

Heck, I'd try a headshot on anything with a .22WMR...But I'd also have my best friend behind me with my .45/70...because I'm crazy, not dumb

Yup, me too!

If you will notice, the guy's hunting Africa with .45-70's and such usually have 3 or 4 men behind them with BIG stoppers, just in case something goes wrong.

I'd certainly want the guy next to me to have a rifle he could hand to me in a jiffy.

toolman · 06-26-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by forestgleaner

Toolman, I don't think you are a jerk, you often write good replies. was actually a little shocked by your view on the traveling to hunt.

Forest, maybe I didn't state my original intent correctly, the point I was trying to make is, someone living in a village in Africa goes into danger anytime he leaves his home. It just seems a bit wrong to me to talk about how "going into harm's way"when it took $4000, 6 connecting flights, and a three hour jeep ride to be "in harm's way".

If someone wants to do it, it's no skin off of my nose, but I see no point in killing an animal just because it would look good on a wall. I love to hunt and I'd like to shoot a nice buck\elk\moose someday, but I see a nice rack as secondary to the meat that goes into my freezer. I like a nice trophy as much as the next guy, but I'm not killing anything for pure sport. That's just me tho...

moosemike · 06-26-2009, 08:35 PM

I personally would love a Grizzly hunt. The only thing I can think of that might be better is an African lion hunt. I wouldn't relish the thought of eating either of them, although I love black bear meat. Toolman, I owe you an apology for calling you that. My emotion got the best of me.

Cyrano · 06-26-2009, 09:04 PM

I still think the correct gun for grizzly bear is a 120mm Abrams tank cannon.

Seriously. I have no urge at all to tangle with Mister Grizz. But if I ever found myself in his territory, I'd want a .44 Magnum on my belt as a backup, and something like a .416 Rigby or maybe a Barrett .50 BMG with a good scope on it as my longarm. But that's only because a tank cannon is a little too heavy to lug around with you.

Earl Easter · 06-26-2009, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the post mooseman i enjoyed it.....

06-25-2009, 07:59 PM	#21
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06-26-2009, 08:35 PM	#26
moosemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lebanon PA Posts: 239	I personally would love a Grizzly hunt. The only thing I can think of that might be better is an African lion hunt. I wouldn't relish the thought of eating either of them, although I love black bear meat. Toolman, I owe you an apology for calling you that. My emotion got the best of me. Last edited by moosemike; 06-26-2009 at 08:37 PM.

06-26-2009, 07:27 PM	#23
forestgleaner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 271	I am torn on the issue of paid hunting trips. I can't afford them, and that hurts. If I could, I would love to hunt Moose, I don't know about grizzley, but I have tried hunting black bear locally with not luck. I would also like to go and hunt hogs, and to do it, I would have to travel. I have no trophies, though I do have a pair of wood ducks mounted, and a nine point buck, bleached not taxidermied. They are for memories, not so much to show, though I am proud of them, and love to watch my children stare at them. Toolman, I don't think you are a jerk, you often write good replies. was actually a little shocked by your view on the traveling to hunt.

06-26-2009, 09:04 PM	#27
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,917	I still think the correct gun for grizzly bear is a 120mm Abrams tank cannon. Seriously. I have no urge at all to tangle with Mister Grizz. But if I ever found myself in his territory, I'd want a .44 Magnum on my belt as a backup, and something like a .416 Rigby or maybe a Barrett .50 BMG with a good scope on it as my longarm. But that's only because a tank cannon is a little too heavy to lug around with you.

06-26-2009, 09:27 PM	#28
Earl Easter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,131 Images: 20	Thanks for the post mooseman i enjoyed it.....