Originally Posted by utah708
I don't think that a long barreled .44 would be my first choice, but WY game and fish is serious about guys watching out for grizzly bears when they are gutting animals, particularly around Yellowstone. They suggest that one guy stand guard, with a rifle in hand, while another attends to the cutting. The bears are habituated to come to the sound of shooting.

Beats carrying a fire extinguisher.


I may be the only guy on this thread that lives and hunts around Yellowstone. Grizzlies are a way of life here.

When I'm taking apart an elk, my rifle is nearby. When I come back in to pack out meat, sometimes I pack a pistol, sometimes not. But I sure as heck wouldn't pack a 10" 44 mag!

But I ALWAYS pack bear spray, and I'll take bear spray over any handgun, every time.

Call it "Bear Extinguisher." laugh


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