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logcutter -

Haven't seen your posts in a while - hope you are doing well.

Uncle owned a hunting lodge and flew the bush in AK when I was a rugrat (early '50's). In later years he would describe how the natives used dogs to get the bears up and would then shoot them with a .22 under the jaw. (Going for the spine, I assume.) Never asked what .22 but assume a .22 rimfire. I know they have been used successfully, including a world record bear back in the '50's. Also don't know if they would take a single shot or multiple. Regardless, I suspect it got pretty dicey at times.