Originally Posted by bellydeep
Originally Posted by bellydeep
Hey Phil,

Just for curiosity's sake, where would you draw the line and tell a client "no you are not allowed to bring that small of gun on a bear hunt"?


Hey Phil,

Are you going to answer my question?



in the past 37 years that I have been guiding bear hunters here in Alaska I have found the biggest problem, by far, is hunters bringing magnum rifles that they can't shoot. Which means a tracking job for me at best and occasionally a lost bear.
And the quickest kills are from hunters using rifles that they are familiar with and can shoot well. I had one hunter kill a brown bear with his 257 Weatherby with Nosler partitions and a couple others use 270's.
I am not obsessed with the size of the hole in the barrel, but rather the ability of the shooter.


Phil Shoemaker
Alaska Master Guide,
Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor
FAA Master pilot
www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com

Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.