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Calling Phil Shoemaker!

NVhntr...thanks. Following the links gets you to the Ammoland piece which has links to the local news reports. You are now The World's Foremost Authority.

No problem, it was easy.
Even you could have done it.

I figured a few people get a little wound over what the article claimed. I’m pretty sure that is why the author wrote it. As for me, I prefer bigger calibers than 9mm for bears. I was just surprised by the results in the article. Actually I’ve killed a pretty fair number of black bears and at close range the 9mm will work. In Utah all I carry is a 9mm. In Montana I don’t have nearly as much confidence in the the 9mm as bear protection regardless of what the article said.

Lastly I didn’t put that junk out there. I cleaned up the bottles I took out, but I agree that it’s sad people trash public land like that. The only thing good about that place is that it’s a target rich place to burn a little ammo. This winter I plan to go out there and pile up anything that will burn and torch the pile. If I ever catch who is dumping all that junk they will get turned in immediately!

Maybe a combination of large magazine and controllable recoil. I had better be right first time with a .44 blackhawk. That said, all we have here is black bears. If I went to gruz country I would take ( from current guns) a .41 da, .357 da, .40 cap pistol, or .357 sa, or a 12 ga.

There is a lot of truth in what you said about being right the first time with a 44 mag. I’ve killed a number of bears and I’ve never been overly calm while doing so. I can only imagine what my adrenaline and heart rate would be if I were being charged. I shoot handguns relatively well, but I’m not so sure that would be a true statement under extreme stress. I personally do not enjoy shooting a 44 mag a whole lot.

I was a Black bear guide carried a S&W 44 mag. most of the time sometimes a 12 ga with buck shot ....one day had my 45 ACP had to use it shot a 200 lb. bear at 2' it had smoke coming from its head.....
For me a 9mm is just not enough 45 ACP would be the minimum....

For all matter, there is anti-matter.

Go check the video with Wade Boggs and a Gamo pellet gun hunting hogs. Lost count how many times he shot this one poor hog he chased across creation.

Lol.

It's going, I'm about to head south to salt lake city for a bone marrow transplant. Wish me luck, a few prayers wouldn't hurt.

10 mm would be a better bear gun but it is on the lite side too. People who live and work in bear country have a much better idea of what to carry. Like a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with slugs. Nice video by the way.

I'm not Big Sky, but since you asked and are going down for some serious stuff, you've got mine.

Kick its ass!

Thanks Big Sky. Great video.

Have you tried to work with the local branch of the agency that presides over that place? Besides burning, they may be able to come up with funding for a dumpster for the non combustible stuff.

And I haven't been involved in quite awhile, but in the mid 2000s I participated in a cleanup day on some checkerboard ranch land that was mostly organized by some sportsman's organizations and outfitters. Helps with maintaining access to places like that you were shooting at.