Posted on 11/04/2014 4:38:43 PM PST by marktwain
In the past week, four bears were shot in claimed bear attacks in Montana. There are few details at this time. The black bear shooting has been ruled self defense, while the three grizzly shootings are still under investigation. It does not appear that any of the shooters were hurt, so all four gun uses appear to have been effective. No bear spray was reported used at this time.
In this article, the grizzly shooting is still under investigation, while the black bear shooting has been ruled self defense.
The grizzly was shot and killed in a remote area south of the Ruby Reservoir on Monday, the same day a female black bear was killed by a hunter near Silver Star.
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Authorities determined the hunter who shot the black bear acted defensively. He reported the bear's cubs were in a tree and that she charged him.
GREAT FALLS (AP) — State wildlife officials say a grizzly bear wounded by an elk hunter in the Badger-Two Medicine area southeast of Glacier National Park was found dead about 150 yards from where it was shot and about the same distance from a moose carcass.A third grizzly defensive shooting occurred northeast of Thompson Falls. The shooting is still under investigation:
KALISPELL (AP) — State wildlife officials are investigating a report that someone shot a male grizzly bear in self-defense.Because of the ongoing investigations, we have few details at this time. Four defensive bear shootings in a week is the most that I have ever heard reported from one state. Two of the shootings, one grizzly and the black bear, involved sows with cubs. There may be more defensive shootings in Alaska, but if there are, they are not reported.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say the bear was shot in the Lower Thompson River area northeast of Thompson Falls on Oct. 26. The person who shot the grizzly reported the shooting.
This is what happens when you bear arms.
Good, we’re fighting back against attack!
Bear spray or my .44 mag. That’s a hard choice—NOT.
Anyone know what calibers were used, where the shots hit, and were they 1 shot kills?
I have a 338 RUM for my bear pill or a Colt Python or 44 Mag.
Justice for Brown! (bears)
How about little bells?
Eat ‘em!
No first hand experience, but I read somewhere that hunters have to be wary in grizzly country when they take an elk or moose etc. It seems the bears tend to come to the sound of gun fire in anticipation of an easy meal.
Sounds reasonable.
No surprise here, the black bears are better shots than the grizzlys.
Well, when you launch four bears at something, it better be dead!
And if one is steady, and patient, and is able to wait out the situation without shooting, that is an example of fourbearance.
“Join the dark side of the pun, and together we shall rue the galaxy!”
“Ruled” “self-defense?” Animals don’t have constitutional rights. People do.
“Join the dark side of the One, Reggie.”
“And together we shall rule the gal?” axe he.
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