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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 997231" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>A good picture, think 3d and move things around a little. Where I see folks getting in trouble is that upper leg bone on a big bear. It can depending on activity and position cover a lot of vital.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes "behind the shoulder" can mean breaking that bone. That bicep may be 8" in diameter, in the fall there may be an 8" layer of fat between there and vital tissue.</p><p></p><p>If you walk it through it may go something like this, hair, hide, muscle, bone, muscle hide, hair now we are just at the chest which can mean, hair, hide, rib, 8" of fat.</p><p></p><p>Here's where archery guys do a better job of knowing their limits, and wait for that leg to move forward.</p><p></p><p>Essentially 16" of penetration to get to anything of consequence. Yes, I am talking Black Bear.</p><p></p><p>Smaller bear can be blown through readily, spring bear, are thinner, but the mature bears have a layer of carry over fat usually.</p><p></p><p>My experience is even "behind the shoulder" can be a tough nut to crack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 997231, member: 30671"] A good picture, think 3d and move things around a little. Where I see folks getting in trouble is that upper leg bone on a big bear. It can depending on activity and position cover a lot of vital. Sometimes "behind the shoulder" can mean breaking that bone. That bicep may be 8" in diameter, in the fall there may be an 8" layer of fat between there and vital tissue. If you walk it through it may go something like this, hair, hide, muscle, bone, muscle hide, hair now we are just at the chest which can mean, hair, hide, rib, 8" of fat. Here's where archery guys do a better job of knowing their limits, and wait for that leg to move forward. Essentially 16" of penetration to get to anything of consequence. Yes, I am talking Black Bear. Smaller bear can be blown through readily, spring bear, are thinner, but the mature bears have a layer of carry over fat usually. My experience is even "behind the shoulder" can be a tough nut to crack. [/QUOTE]
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