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<blockquote data-quote="curtiscd" data-source="post: 1599412" data-attributes="member: 98275"><p>Except for antelope, I hunt nearly 100% in bear country in northwest WY. When packing a bow I am always wearing a S&W 460 with a 3 1/2" barrel in a Kenai chest holster with 5 rounds of 360 gr hard cast rounds. Because we are always in bear country my dad is packing a Marlin 45-70 running 400+ grains of lead as well. Even while packing a bow I never feel outgunned because of this. It sounds like you'll have a group of guys along for the ride, so build your 6.5 and pack a pistol if that's what you'd prefer. When I'm not packing a bow I'm carrying a 7 STW or maybe a 338 Edge. I still routinely wear that same 460 because it is comfortable, not that cumbersome, and when it comes down to it if the bear doesn't die from the first round in the rifle the handgun is insurance. Also, I don't know about yourself, but I can guarantee you that if it gets hairy I'll be slinging lead first and asking questions second. I'd be more than glad to be the guy answering for my actions rather than allowing investigators to sort out why I didn't make it home to my wife and kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="curtiscd, post: 1599412, member: 98275"] Except for antelope, I hunt nearly 100% in bear country in northwest WY. When packing a bow I am always wearing a S&W 460 with a 3 1/2" barrel in a Kenai chest holster with 5 rounds of 360 gr hard cast rounds. Because we are always in bear country my dad is packing a Marlin 45-70 running 400+ grains of lead as well. Even while packing a bow I never feel outgunned because of this. It sounds like you'll have a group of guys along for the ride, so build your 6.5 and pack a pistol if that's what you'd prefer. When I'm not packing a bow I'm carrying a 7 STW or maybe a 338 Edge. I still routinely wear that same 460 because it is comfortable, not that cumbersome, and when it comes down to it if the bear doesn't die from the first round in the rifle the handgun is insurance. Also, I don't know about yourself, but I can guarantee you that if it gets hairy I'll be slinging lead first and asking questions second. I'd be more than glad to be the guy answering for my actions rather than allowing investigators to sort out why I didn't make it home to my wife and kids. [/QUOTE]
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