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<blockquote data-quote="kraigwy" data-source="post: 963742" data-attributes="member: 12597"><p>I cant understand the pistol/revolver back up idea for a rifle/shotgun BUT????</p><p> </p><p>I spent 19 years in the Alaska National Guard. Chunk of that was on the Bering Sea.</p><p> </p><p>I was XO of a Eskimo NG Company on St. Lawrence Island and CO of a company out of Shishmarif, that included the villages of Whales, Little Dimede, Brevig Mission, & Teller.</p><p> </p><p>Shishmarif is the polar bear capital of Alaska.</p><p> </p><p>They of course are illegal to hunt unless you are native. They hunt the bears with what ever they happen to have. Mainly 223, 308 & '06 (because they can get the ammo from the Ng). </p><p> </p><p>Polar Bears, unlike Brown, grizzly and Blacks aren't know for cabin raiders. </p><p> </p><p>If you have to deal with them a rifle is best followed by a shotgun. But polar bear/human encounters are rare unless you are hunting them.</p><p> </p><p>I did see one killed on the airstrip at Gambell in the early 80s with a 220 swift, but mostly they are killed when seen by hunters.</p><p> </p><p>I've tried the meat, its nasty, the liver will kill you.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, pistols arnt my choice for bear protection, although when I worked for the Anchorage Police Dept we often got calls to stand by school bus stops because of bears hanging around. All I carried was a Model 28 Smith. </p><p> </p><p>I only shot one little black bear, but it was with a 44 Mag. I wasn't impressed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraigwy, post: 963742, member: 12597"] I cant understand the pistol/revolver back up idea for a rifle/shotgun BUT???? I spent 19 years in the Alaska National Guard. Chunk of that was on the Bering Sea. I was XO of a Eskimo NG Company on St. Lawrence Island and CO of a company out of Shishmarif, that included the villages of Whales, Little Dimede, Brevig Mission, & Teller. Shishmarif is the polar bear capital of Alaska. They of course are illegal to hunt unless you are native. They hunt the bears with what ever they happen to have. Mainly 223, 308 & '06 (because they can get the ammo from the Ng). Polar Bears, unlike Brown, grizzly and Blacks aren't know for cabin raiders. If you have to deal with them a rifle is best followed by a shotgun. But polar bear/human encounters are rare unless you are hunting them. I did see one killed on the airstrip at Gambell in the early 80s with a 220 swift, but mostly they are killed when seen by hunters. I've tried the meat, its nasty, the liver will kill you. Anyway, pistols arnt my choice for bear protection, although when I worked for the Anchorage Police Dept we often got calls to stand by school bus stops because of bears hanging around. All I carried was a Model 28 Smith. I only shot one little black bear, but it was with a 44 Mag. I wasn't impressed. [/QUOTE]
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