[Pistolshot]

A number of years ago on The American Sportsman, there was a Polar Bear hunt with some well known country singer. He was carrying a 338 Win Mag, while his Inuit guide was carrying an old Hawken black powder in 50 cal. There was some joking about it.

They found a reasonable trophy bear to take and the singer proceeded to shoot. It was a good shot as the camera showed the hit about shoulder high. Problem is it only made the bear angry and he charged the crew.

The shooter went to chamber a second round and jammed the rifle. The camera crew was backing away in panic, and the guide calmly raised his Hawken, fired, and dropped the bear at their feet.

[Ditter]

A few years ago on one of our bear hunts, we were watching a mountain grizzly who was down a steep slope about 50 feet below us. There were 5 of us, 2 guides, an Indian tracker, my husband and I was the only one without a gun. The bear could have made it up that slope in about 2 seconds if he had wanted to. He was big not not as big as the grizzly post here. Wow! I can't wait to show this one to Mr. Ditter.

[WOBBLY BOB]

I read somewhere that the 35 Whelen has taken more big game in AK than any other caliber.