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11-03-2011, 02:58 PM
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I think you are right Skeet about bears seeking out the sound of rifle fire, my brother-in-law last year shot a nice 4x4 in the Teton area with his brother and a guide. As they were gutting it, the guide spotted a grizzly about 300 yards away and approaching them. The wind was towards them so I don't think the bear had gotten a wiff.
The guide hopped on his horse towards the grizzly to attempt get it away from the party and the elk to no avail. Finally he fired 2 shots in front of the bear when it stopped and fired 2 more to finally get it to turn around. 
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11-03-2011, 04:30 PM
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I have observed that 98+/-% of the folks in the wild assume it is a mere trek in Disneyland. Two years ago a fellow in NY state went with his wife and 10 year old son and his pal to their 17 "wooded acres" 12 miles north of Elmira, NY. Whilst the parents were photographing woods flowers the two kids screamed and fled to the site of the parents. The lads were pursued by a rabid fox. It bit the father, who grabbed said fox and choked it to death. OK, there TARZAN man!
The point is: These folks NEVER Understood they were responsible for their OWN safety out of cell-phone range! IT is NOT Disneyland in the outback, so keep your head out of your arse! At a minimum, carry a stout walking staff, or better yet, a firearm to deal with wildlife threats. In 2001, I went to a remote Maine park in early October and walked my Goldens, Webley and K-C just off the parking lot. A Maine "Yupper" drove an old pickup truck up to me and advised, "Watch out for rabid fox and coyotes hereabouts. It is too bad we cannot carry guns in the park." He then drove off. I whistled up the Hunds and enjoyed the snug weight of my .357 M65 Smith under my jacket. WHATEVER. Do what ya gotta do. If the ESA fools are too unreasonable, then just walk away from ANOTHER justifible killing. As for "After action reconstruction idiots", just walk away and do NOT tell those desk-bound specialists anything...IF you SURVIVE a wildlife encounter, then just go on with your life knowing you had the "stones" and another encounter is just weeks or months away. Bless you and increase your church pledge. Clean your gun and get ready for the NEXT encounter. Where was the ESA Investigator when you were in gravest extreme? When in doubt: Shoot, Shovel and SHUT UP! The three S's will cover your butt in the Greenie World! Adam Adam
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Adam Helmer Last edited by Adam Helmer; 11-03-2011 at 04:50 PM.
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11-03-2011, 11:49 PM
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That last sounds so good..but not as reasonable as you may think.. It's a big wide wonderful world here. Seems as though someone is always watching. And if you do the SSS thing and they get ya later..minimum 10 grand and probably more. They actually want to send ya to jail.. Rabid animals are one thing a pissed off bear is another..I know..what's your life worth? Seems as though you lose either way. You are actually better off reporting the encounter. and if ya get chewed on evertybody will know. I always keep an eye peeled for the bears. I've seen 'em..but usually before they espied me. As far as the wolves in my area..SSS is the rule. Barnes X bullets go right on through..or blow up... Varmint grenades. Otherwise it isn't as easy as you may think. I never hunt the mountains alone..and people will talk..always..even inadvertantly. Being a cop of some sort..you HAVE to know that.
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