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<blockquote data-quote="longtooth" data-source="post: 72689" data-attributes="member: 4039"><p>I hope you were being sarcastic with your response.</p><p>The great thing about hypothetical situations is you don't have to put in real world things like tree branches, wind, the animal making a sudden movement because its startled by another animal or smell, the constant biting of mosquito's as you try to find a solid position in brush and brambles to take your shot. </p><p></p><p>I'm not putting your ability down you may be able to shot these ranges, but hunting these very dangerous animals at extreme range is something you should reflect about with all do care. The consequences of failure could not only serious for you but for others who may come to that area days, weeks, or months later.</p><p>I can not stress to you how violent and unpredictable these animals can be without provocation let alone with a bullet in there ***.</p><p></p><p>In 1983 I was confronted by a large grizzly while fishing on the kings river in Alaska I had seen him about 300 yd away, He was acting strangely moving slowly and with what I thought were uncoordinated movements, as soon as he got my scent he started toward me on the run. I remember thinking he had a fish in his mouth, as he hit 100yds. my ever present 12 ga. sawed off came of my back and into position by then he was only 10yds. away and I fired hitting him in the hump breaking his spine in half, he literally fell at my feet. I am not ashamed to say I was a little unnerved by the events. My fishing partner helped me roll the beast over and there we found the reason for his unprovoked attack, what I had thought was a fish in his mouth was his lower jaw hanging by a small piece of skin, he had been shot in the face by an unknown hunter and had escaped. I am not saying he was shot at long range but more then likely at close range and for some reason the shot didn't go or react as planed, rather mechanical error or hunter error the results were the same, ****ed off bear.</p><p></p><p>Only you will make the decision on rather or not to take the shot but reflect on it with care. And use the biggest gun you can handle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="longtooth, post: 72689, member: 4039"] I hope you were being sarcastic with your response. The great thing about hypothetical situations is you don't have to put in real world things like tree branches, wind, the animal making a sudden movement because its startled by another animal or smell, the constant biting of mosquito's as you try to find a solid position in brush and brambles to take your shot. I'm not putting your ability down you may be able to shot these ranges, but hunting these very dangerous animals at extreme range is something you should reflect about with all do care. The consequences of failure could not only serious for you but for others who may come to that area days, weeks, or months later. I can not stress to you how violent and unpredictable these animals can be without provocation let alone with a bullet in there ***. In 1983 I was confronted by a large grizzly while fishing on the kings river in Alaska I had seen him about 300 yd away, He was acting strangely moving slowly and with what I thought were uncoordinated movements, as soon as he got my scent he started toward me on the run. I remember thinking he had a fish in his mouth, as he hit 100yds. my ever present 12 ga. sawed off came of my back and into position by then he was only 10yds. away and I fired hitting him in the hump breaking his spine in half, he literally fell at my feet. I am not ashamed to say I was a little unnerved by the events. My fishing partner helped me roll the beast over and there we found the reason for his unprovoked attack, what I had thought was a fish in his mouth was his lower jaw hanging by a small piece of skin, he had been shot in the face by an unknown hunter and had escaped. I am not saying he was shot at long range but more then likely at close range and for some reason the shot didn't go or react as planed, rather mechanical error or hunter error the results were the same, ****ed off bear. Only you will make the decision on rather or not to take the shot but reflect on it with care. And use the biggest gun you can handle. [/QUOTE]
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