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LanternWaste

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126. No doubt, a lot of people will pretend no other options existed.

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Reply #96)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 06:54 PM

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Man shoots grizzly bear sow that charged him near trail off Chena Hot Springs Road (Alaska) [View all] Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 OP

I call bullshit. we can do it Jul 2021 #1

Based upon what, exactly? The Alaska State Troopers are backing his story. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #3

Alaska State Troopers don't share your opinion, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #4

They didn't witness it, they're going on bear shooters story. we can do it Jul 2021 #8

The shooter was in a remote area.... secondwind Jul 2021 #11

Exactly. Gun humping asshole. we can do it Jul 2021 #12

Judge much? nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #32

Hiking in bear country in Alaska- a hi powered rifle is a good idea. nt EX500rider Jul 2021 #116

How old is his son? The story didn't say. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #14

OMG, he took his son sarisataka Jul 2021 #21

I do Zeitghost Jul 2021 #23

Pretty much everyone in Alaska DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #111

Ok, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #27

Unless he had his dick, er um gun already in hand, it's unlikely he'd have time to shoot. we can do it Jul 2021 #33

Again, you know this...............how? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #35

Try taking a class on back country wildlife / hiking safety and get back to me. we can do it Jul 2021 #36

And there you go again, wild speculating, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #38

Whatever that means. I do extended back country hikes and have seen grizzlies and black bears. we can do it Jul 2021 #45

And just what makes you think that I haven't? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #49

No no no! Don't stop, please keep this discussion going! Devil Child Jul 2021 #52

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #54

That's racist sarisataka Jul 2021 #37

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #39

ok whatever we can do it Jul 2021 #42

Ha! Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #46

That's a bingo! Devil Child Jul 2021 #53

Per another story I just found, that is not the case. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #43

Lol? As an Alaska resident DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #18

It's important to know why bears charge Bucky Jul 2021 #121

Poachers Zeitghost Jul 2021 #24

CYA, bear walked away. we can do it Jul 2021 #26

Yep Sgent Jul 2021 #115

If the guy was a poacher and didn't possess the carcass, why even admit to shooting at it? TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #108

... Kali Jul 2021 #2

A mother bear with her cub is a dangerous thing... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #5

+1, I still wonder why mother bears see humans as a threat other than "humans are stupid ... uponit7771 Jul 2021 #17

They startle them and get between mother and cub. we can do it Jul 2021 #40

👍🏿 uponit7771 Jul 2021 #58

👍🏿 uponit7771 Jul 2021 #59

It's instinct. They know that we are apex predators. Bucky Jul 2021 #122

Protecting her cub Bayard Jul 2021 #6

Which precautions did he not follow? Nothing in the story indicates he was careless. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #7

He was in a remote area...OFF A TRAIL secondwind Jul 2021 #9

Per the story, he was near the trail. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #13

Which is what 99.999999% of Alaska happens to be DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #19

Amen to that. onethatcares Jul 2021 #31

I was charged on a job site up at Kotz DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #50

the wilderness between Anchorage and Fairbanks onethatcares Jul 2021 #57

So bears won't attack you on a trail....good to know...lol EX500rider Jul 2021 #117

All of them. we can do it Jul 2021 #34

Just for the record DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #51

A few weeks every summer. we can do it Jul 2021 #56

Are we not gonna have to hear your story about how long do you have? USALiberal Jul 2021 #94

More info we can do it Jul 2021 #60

Yeah? So? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #61

You have never even seen a grizzly outside of a zoo DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #66

I have, twice fairly close. we can do it Jul 2021 #67

Well I had one in the fucking parking lot DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #69

How do you know that exactly? we can do it Jul 2021 #71

Because I have bear safety training as part of my job every year DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #88

Link to classes please! Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #97

It's in person DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #103

I mean to sign up! Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #104

It's a government trainer DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #131

Thank you! Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author Devil Child Jul 2021 #105

A parking lot, wow. Must have been close to a building. we can do it Jul 2021 #92

Did you have to open fire with your guns? Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #95

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #100

It was a serious question, or did they just leave? Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #101

I have been charged- yes! DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #106

I have been charged- yes! DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #107

Probably not making a sound and startling bear. we can do it Jul 2021 #10

It's very easy to avoid all types of bears, even Grizzlies. . . Journeyman Jul 2021 #16

I agree. Another shoot first asshole. we can do it Jul 2021 #20

And you know this.........how? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #28

Chill fella... the bear is dead and the guy with the gun walks w/o a scratch LanternWaste Jul 2021 #125

"Son, I say, son . . ." Journeyman Jul 2021 #44

LOL PTWB Jul 2021 #90

Live up here for 20 years DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #68

Post #44, just above yours . . . Journeyman Jul 2021 #70

LOL! Bayard Jul 2021 #113

HA! That's a good one, lol DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #119

Is this you? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #30

How about bears learn this: Polybius Jul 2021 #47

This gun humper carries both Devil Child Jul 2021 #72

Per the 2nd story, he tried yelling at the bear (which didn't work), drew his revolver, and waited Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #75

Yelling after he startled it. we can do it Jul 2021 #76

It's Alaska. One can startle a bear unexpectedly virtually anywher. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #78

Judging by the comments BGBD Jul 2021 #15

SMDH we can do it Jul 2021 #22

I blame Disney. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #25

So your idea is to make cartoons that kill people? Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #102

The only cartoon I know of that kills people is Judge Doom. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #109

It would seem so, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #29

In most human vs predator cases sarisataka Jul 2021 #81

Let's not forget: Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #83

You are omitting my favorite, death penalty for "trespassing" on mother nature's turf Devil Child Jul 2021 #112

Apparently we are allowed to go outside sarisataka Jul 2021 #127

Someone just chimed in with #2. That didn't take long.... Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #139

It isn't "a bunch of posters", it's just ONE know it all DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #118

eh... BGBD Jul 2021 #120

More details: Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #41

I don't live in Alaska, but pretty sure I wouldn't mistake a bear for a moose! Treefrog Jul 2021 #82

He did say he only did so for a moment. Perhaps it was in cover when he first spotted it. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #84

I guess. At any rate, this thread is a hoot! Treefrog Jul 2021 #85

If they are in the alders and head is down DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #114

Good point. Treefrog Jul 2021 #129

Thank you for the additional info Devil Child Jul 2021 #86

I assume you posted this to make some type of pro gun statement. USALiberal Jul 2021 #48

Beyond "guns are useful tools with which to defend one's self against bears", I don't find the story Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #55

Guns are less effective than bear spray against bears. we can do it Jul 2021 #64

Not in this case. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #65

He didn't even try, neither needed to be injured. we can do it Jul 2021 #74

The bear was charging him. What should he have done differently when it was within 10 yards? Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #77

Aaaannnndddd again, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #99

Perhaps because the average person will find spray far easier to use than a handgun in the class of Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #73

You say that like it is a bad-thing. This story is a real example of why I support open-carry laws. Devil Child Jul 2021 #62

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #63

One more person who doesn't know what he's talking about. we can do it Jul 2021 #79

That is great to read, if anyone here was arguing against the utility of bear-spray. Devil Child Jul 2021 #80

hmmmm kabelad Jul 2021 #87

It would make a difference to the bear, who was in her home we can do it Jul 2021 #89

in reality kabelad Jul 2021 #98

In reality, onethatcares Jul 2021 #124

And at our bear safety course DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #110

Brass shotgun slugs? Isn't that a bit...exotic? They can't be common. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #135

Yes. You don't want a bullet that mushrooms DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #136

This generated way more discussion sarisataka Jul 2021 #91

Good on him for being prepared. BusterMove Jul 2021 #93

I completely agree. In all likelihood, he saved the life of both himself and his son. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #96

No doubt, a lot of people will pretend no other options existed. LanternWaste Jul 2021 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Jul 2021 #123

Looks like a gungeon thread from here. Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #128

Nah. In the Gungeon most would be debating the pros and cons of .44 Magnum vs. .454 Casull. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #130

Agreed... Ohio Joe Jul 2021 #134

LOL, what is this thread . . . Sympthsical Jul 2021 #133

Lmaooooo this fuckin' thread WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #137

How dare he shoot that magnificent animal? totodeinhere Jul 2021 #138

What do you suggest he should have done as he was being charged? Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #140

One does not simply walk off the trail in Alaska. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #141