Two ADF&G employees sitting in a small boat duck hunting a couple years ago almost within the Municipality of Anchorage were startled by a brown bear at very close range. The brown bear immediately turned to attack them and was met by nothing but birdshot (x12) and miraculously the bear not only failed to touch the hunters, though it sprayed them heavily with blood from its wounds, it was DRT.
Anyone foolish enough to think the birdshot would not work at indoor range and better as the perp approached has not shot much with a shottie...
