Ok point taken-But a last desperate shot taken from the hip before impact is better than none at all- correct?
Shooting in the mouth is a joke!!!
Your obvious vast experience with bears in bear country is not in question, I speak to the new hunters that pop into this forum.
I'm not speaking about only me with the snubbing comment.
I have guided for many years until hip problem-and noted the reaction time of most hunters. Even when a legal animal is pointed out to them, it takes them several seconds to figure out what it is-this is speaking about the average fella. I've had to tell people over and over take the shot, before it moves off. Most hunters would freeze if charged and would probably do nothing or by the time they would react it would be to late.
The caliber of hunters (yourself included)that you take out would qualify as experts not novices. Apples and oranges.
Have a good day Art.
Generally speaking I can't see an average guy reacting any faster than I quoted in my comments.
