I would think the short barreled 12ga Magnum pump with heavy Brenneke or Dixie Slugs/buckshot would be the best to follow up a bear with? How come they don't use them instead of a bolt action rifle? Seems one could keep it in camp until needed, I'm guessing?
> I would take the 12 gauge slug gun too,my good friend who lived in Alaska 20 years worked on a bunch of islands for the pipeline in Alaska with plenty bears, killed plenty animals too, told me track`n any wounded animal in thick brush where shots will be close and fast always take the 12 gauge with slugs. in open country he used a 338 win.mag. for anything else .
Trying to picture a single "island" on the entire pipeline...
Coming up empty. Of course I have only been down the length of it as many times as I have been up it... that would be a bunch...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
