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Forum Post bear handgun caliber
I think you need a great deal more than a 38 for bear. Are you talking black bear ot grizzly there is a big difference. A S&W Mountain Gun in 44 mag. would be ok for black bear. For griz pay up yo...
Forum Post Bear Guns
First let me say I'm NOT a bear hunter. But with all the discussions on the group about bears, guns and calibers I thought some of you may be interested in reading this. It is an article in the l...
Forum Post bear mace
USFWS Brown (Grizzly) and Black Bear report: Suggested precautions when visiting bear country. Make the bears aware of your presence. As you walk through the woods, you should make every effort to...
Forum Post Bear Hunting Book
I am looking for a book called Do-It-Yourself Bear Baiting & Hunting By Ken Nordberg. Anybody have one?
Forum Post Looking for a brown bear hunt in Alaska
Shirly I have a opening for brown bear, in alaska Contact at
Forum Post bear slug?
I carry a 12ga loaded with slugs for bears here in AK, but I think all the slugs that I have used expand too readily resulting in poor penetration. Suggestions? L DUELL
Forum Post Spring Black Bear Tips
I hunted, without success, black bears last spring. The season is about to start. Does anyone have any tips or ideas to share. In my area, we can not bait bears, nor use dogs.
Forum Post M6 Scout .22lr/.410 combo...Observatio ns Recomendations??
...s better. I have taken LOTS of small game armed with just a .22 rifle. I'm not planning on hunting bear, either, LOLOL! Tell me, in all your time in the woods, how often have you seen a bear, or ...
Forum Post 1895M Marlin Big bore Lever action 450cal.
Sorry it took me so long to write back Michael. Really both rounds are good for black bear. The advantage of the larger flat point round is that it retains more weight while used on black bear. The be...
Forum Post 308 For Big Game
...gr bullet. It's better than a 300 Savage, not as good as an '06. It'll probably work for bear and moose, but why spend a lot of money for a bear and moose hunt, and show up with an infe...
Forum Post Anyone have a book by Ken Nordberg?
I am going on a spring bear hunt and would like to study up on the subject. I am looking for a book by Ken Nordberg called 'Do it yourself Black Bear Baiting and Hunting'. The book is ou...
Forum Post Handguns for hunting/backpackin g
..., more rifle ammo would be advisable. 2) What are the carry laws in the area where you plan to hike? 3) Bear: If confronted by a bear and the rifle is not up to the task, use the .44 to shoot yourself...
Forum Post Alaska Big Game Guided Hunts
...rseback adventures, operating in south central Alaska's Talkeetna mountain range. Hunts for spring bear on snowshoe or horseback. Also fall horseback hunts for moose and bear. Sheep hunts are als...
Forum Post handgun hunting
I've never hunted bear, but from what I've heard and read of their anatomy were I hunting black bear with a .44 magnum I'd use heavy cast lead flat nose bullets - 300 grain's or be...
Forum Post Need advice from female hunters
...erious post, and I hope one of you can help me. My wife has agreed to tag along with me on a spring bear hunt in Canada. I want to make the experience as pleasant and comfortable as I can for her ...
Forum Post Feral pigs
...sh and game dept. They evidently were let loose by a truck driver who had an accident and couldn't bear to see them die while waiting for a tow....
Forum Post WHY NOT TAKE A DOG DEER-HUNTING?
... any dog can endure. (3) Not only is it illegal (here), in fact, as of last year, it is illegal to hunt bear and cougar with dogs. Which brought upon an inevitable increase in bear and cougar populati...
Forum Post Ruger GP100
...h it. He went right down too. But the bullet was not a complete pass through. The load I carry when bear hunting is a 170 grain jacketed truncated cone design. has very little lead showing, H110 p...
Forum Post Hunting Guide ?
Anyone hunt with Alexis Desjardins in Manitoba ? Got a bear hunt booked for May but I'm getting a little nervious about.
Forum Post 338 Win Mag vs. 300 Win and Wthrby Mags?
...t 100 yards...it's a keeper. I would be much happier with a .338 than a .300 for hunting Moose and Bear... ( haven't hunted any Moose or Bear yet...but I dream about it someday) As far a...
Forum Post Winchester 100 rifles
Bear in mind that reloads may not be reliable in the chamber with out a small base size die, and then still not 100%. Make sure that it does not go full auto on you by accident. Magazines can be har...
Forum Post TRADE HUNTING TRIPS.
... HUNTING WITH YOU. I LIVE IN WY. AND HAVE SOME GREAT HUNTING. WE HUNT MULE DEER ELK, ANTALOPE, MT.LION, BEAR...
Forum Post Wonderful ending for deer season--
...ping up watch out for all the deer! Also, my friend, one generally needs the proper license to hunt bear. I'm sure you realize that, but perhaps others don't. And one should never shoot ...
Forum Post Rem 7600 got one ?
...an to get the full length barrel with the synthetic stock.This rifle will be used for whitetails, black bear and moose at <200 yd.I'll likely top it off with a fixed 4 power something.Any prob...
Forum Post Possible to hunt Alaska this fall still?
...and the deer hunting there was fantastic. And every once in a while you'll run into a Kodiak Brown Bear. Don't shoot that though. It will only make it mad. Plus it's expensive to hu...
Forum Post 7mm mag and .30-06 Pros and Cons??
...rains available for hunting/shooting a 30-06. From varmit rounds all the way up to heavy duty loads for bear, moose, and elk. Plus, the 30-06 is such a popular round that you could find rifle parts an...
Forum Post WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST GAMESEEKER NEEDS HELP...
...d be able to understand a bit of Forest Serivice road jargon. I hope to hunt turkey, lion.deer, elk,bear, grouse, quial, dove, and anything else that might be in that area....
Forum Post Dogs Deer
And what a narrow short sided opinion it is too! How do you feel about bear hunting with hounds? Same premise. The type of person who hunts with any dog is likely to put many times the amount of time ...
Forum Post Game Recipes
...e recipes. Any and all kinds of wild game (venison, boar, rabbit, turkey, geese, waterfowl, elk, moose, bear, etc.) are acceptable as long as they are original and extremely tasty. Camp/trail recipes,...
Forum Post Two load pick
...hink it is a better deer load, but because it is a better go anywhere/do anything load when deer, black bear, elk, cougar, (jackrabbits, etc) are all possible targets and I don't feel like screwi...
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