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<blockquote data-quote="D.Camilleri" data-source="post: 1596332" data-attributes="member: 2567"><p>Not to take anything away from the Alaska guys, you have a lot of bears, but I believe the Wyoming/Montana bears are more confrontational or at least it seems like they are. Sows with cubs seem to be the biggest threats and they are very unpredictable. Many bears are seen and confronted in AK during fishing season when the bears have a full belly, the bears that are most troublesome in WY and MT are usually encountered during late fall when the bears are on an eating frenzy. I too am a former LEO and training is very important, when in doubt, my Raging Bull 454 loaded with 300 grain Nosler Partitions is in hand. I too have changed to a cross chest Alaskan holster. I have finished off antelope with my glock 22 .40 loaded with 180 gr hornady hollow points, and I have to say that I wasn't impressed with the results. Results with the 454 are much different. I finished off my first bull elk in Wyoming 20 years ago with a shot to the head, 2 inch exit hole through bone! When in Griz country you never know where you might come across one, but you have to run the scenario in your mind what you will do so you can react. My long range rifle has plenty of whomp to stomp a Griz if time allows, but the handgun has it's place, but it does have to be on your body and sometimes it is tempting to leave the extra 7 pounds in camp. When horseback I always have my sidearm on, because ***t happens and the thought of my horse dumping me and heading back to camp without me with my rifle in the scabbard isn't a good feeling. The other thing to be aware of in Griz country is what will you do if the encounter is in the dark..................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D.Camilleri, post: 1596332, member: 2567"] Not to take anything away from the Alaska guys, you have a lot of bears, but I believe the Wyoming/Montana bears are more confrontational or at least it seems like they are. Sows with cubs seem to be the biggest threats and they are very unpredictable. Many bears are seen and confronted in AK during fishing season when the bears have a full belly, the bears that are most troublesome in WY and MT are usually encountered during late fall when the bears are on an eating frenzy. I too am a former LEO and training is very important, when in doubt, my Raging Bull 454 loaded with 300 grain Nosler Partitions is in hand. I too have changed to a cross chest Alaskan holster. I have finished off antelope with my glock 22 .40 loaded with 180 gr hornady hollow points, and I have to say that I wasn't impressed with the results. Results with the 454 are much different. I finished off my first bull elk in Wyoming 20 years ago with a shot to the head, 2 inch exit hole through bone! When in Griz country you never know where you might come across one, but you have to run the scenario in your mind what you will do so you can react. My long range rifle has plenty of whomp to stomp a Griz if time allows, but the handgun has it's place, but it does have to be on your body and sometimes it is tempting to leave the extra 7 pounds in camp. When horseback I always have my sidearm on, because ***t happens and the thought of my horse dumping me and heading back to camp without me with my rifle in the scabbard isn't a good feeling. The other thing to be aware of in Griz country is what will you do if the encounter is in the dark.................. [/QUOTE]
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