Posted on 03/27/2022 2:52:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Craig Clouatre, 40, of Livingston, was found dead on Thursday after he had gone out hiking with a friend the day before – possibly to hunt for antlers — and never showed up at a designated meeting spot.
Officials provided no details on where he was found or why they believe a grizzly bear was responsible for his death.
The search began Wednesday night with teams on the ground and in helicopters concentrating their efforts on the Six Mile Creek area of the Absaroka Mountains, north of Yellowstone National Park.
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Yes, Virginia..
There are indeed places in this country one should not venture into without a fast handling, powerful rifle.
RIP
I knew a guy out nabessna road who had been mauled twice in his life. He had a lodge and you could see scars on his neck. People would ask about them and he’d remove his shirt and drop his pants to his ankles. He looked like Frankenstein down one side. Now he really hated bear. Most Alaskans shoot bear and wolves whenever they see them. They use to get in my garbage at 3 in morning. Dogs would wake me up and I’d hang out kitchen window with an ar; chase them off. Wolves were our coons.
A Glock 20 (10mm) is the go-to pistol for bear defense in Alaska today.
“Mr Clouatre’s father David said his son grew up in Massachusetts...”
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That may explain it.
That is the best for charging grizzly. NOAA and other agencies carry it for that purpose.
$80 per box.
They also have “Exiter” at $150 a box. Solids where regulations require them.
They say they like the Glock 20 because of the number of rounds it holds. But, have you ever seen a grizzly run? You're not going to get more than two or three shots off at the most. And, unless you're experienced, you will likely miss the first shot because of the way they charge you with their head down. I think I'll stick to the 44 rem mag revolver for a grizzly sidearm.
It's not the number of rounds that has made it popular, it's the ammo. There are two schools of thought...Buffalo Bore 220 gr vs Xtreme Penetrator 140 gr. I have my Lab with me, and she's always on red alert, so I'll have plenty of warning. I'd rather have 15 rounds and not need all of them vs having five or six rounds and needing more.
Don't get suckered by companies like Buffalo Bore or Grizzly that may get their published velocities by using 12 and 16 inch test barrels. I've found that velocities published by companies like Federal or Remington for a certain weight bullet are much closer to reality for 5 and 6 inch pistols. Chronographs are not as expensive as they used to be. If my life depended upon it, I would find a shooting friend who had one and test my favorite round for the actual velocity.
I have my Lab with me, and she's always on red alert, so I'll have plenty of warning.
A dog is a good idea, but no guarantee. We don't have grizzlies where I live, but we do have 400+ lb wild hogs. We have to be careful hunting them at night because looking at them walking away from you using a thermal scope, they can look like a bear. And, contrary to popular belief, boars can travel alone and move through the brush as quiet as a mouse. I lost a good dog to one such surprise attack.
I'd rather have 15 rounds and not need all of them vs having five or six rounds and needing more.
As I said earlier, if it's an actual surprise attack, you likely won't get to use but 2 or 3. Better make them count. There are many 44mag rounds out there with a muzzle energy of 800 to 1,000 ft/lbs or better.
I’ll go with the Alaskan’s recommendation on this one.
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