[marktwain]

With a rifle at the ready, snap shots at close range can be done quickly.

[yoe]

Looking at that bear, terror would kill me before the bear had a chance....

[Yo-Yo]

In before the jokes about bells in grizzly bear scat.

[rarestia]

The left wants everyone to believe that semi-automatic rifles have no place in hunting. While a single well-placed shot would down even the biggest predator, most of us aren’t skilled at shooting under duress. A semi-automatic rifle would be critical to ensure rapid follow up shots. Cycling a bolt would cost critical seconds.

[circlecity]

From the article: "rifles carried in bear country should not be permanently equipped with slings. The sling should be mounted on detachable swivels, and should be removed when conditions exist for a possible confrontation.”

It it necessary to go this far? If you remove the sling entirely then you won't be able to use it to line up and steady your shot if you are hunting.

[WKUHilltopper]

So is the title implying a slung rifle is faster anywhere else other than Montana??

[HighSierra5]

The only good bear is a dead bear.

[Charles Martel]

I have hunted heavy thicket many times, never had any problems moving through brush while carrying a rifle. Glad to hear this guy survived, but I suspect that if he ever hunts in bear country again, he'll do things differently.

I like the Safari style sling with the rifle in front. With a rig like that, you'll get off a snap shot, at the very least.

[Cuttnhorse]

And the local morons here in Idaho are working hard to re establish grizzly bears in our area.

Open season at my place.

[FreedomNotSafety]

Dean has good stories to tell but his grammar and syntax nearly destroy his story telling.
I find some of his articles nearly impossible to decipher.

[butlerweave]

Slung Rifle or listening to music on iPhone ?

[DesertRhino]

Driving deer through thick alders towards another hunter, in grizzly country, is a good way to avoid growing old. That’s just asking for it.

[Secret Agent Man]

450 feet away, if the bear can hit 30 mph quickly, would take 10-12 seconds on relatively level and clear ground to get there.

[Old Yeller]