berettadouble
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So a new predicament has arisen....
Backstory- I spend a week every year in the Lander area with friends that live there. When I have big game tags I hunt for that, but have mostly chased blues and sage grouse to the south around the pass. My buddy runs a historical site and allows me to stay in his cabin there.
The last couple years GFP has confirmed a grizzly in one of my blue grouse spots several miles up the highway. Big area, didnt concern me alot. Threw a couple deer slugs in my shell loops and hunted anyway. Its a good grouse spot.
Well said grizzly has apparently been getting fed by those hiker/hippies, and made an appearance on the historic site 50 feet from tourists, who had their food spread out on the picnic table. My buddy witnessed it, said the bear was "definitley trailing" the hiker. My buddy is very reliable and yes, does know the difference between a black bear and griz. Species is not in dispute by anyone, including GFP.
I know a fed bear is a dead bear and this will likely resolve itself in a sad way before fall. BUT at this point I'm thinking precautions are in order. If the bear is there, he could be in pretty much ANY place I normally hunt.
I question my ability to crack open the sxs and stuff in buck or slugs quick enough. I have a 2.5" Smith 66 in .357 that could be a belt gun, but what loads? Yes I have a .44 but it is not exactly a belt gun. I will take under advisement the best bear handgun advice I've heard- to coat it in vaseline so it doesnt hurt as much when he shoves it up my......
And I know NOTHING about bear spray- education there mucho appreciado.
What, if anything, do you guys that hunt WY regularly do?
Backstory- I spend a week every year in the Lander area with friends that live there. When I have big game tags I hunt for that, but have mostly chased blues and sage grouse to the south around the pass. My buddy runs a historical site and allows me to stay in his cabin there.
The last couple years GFP has confirmed a grizzly in one of my blue grouse spots several miles up the highway. Big area, didnt concern me alot. Threw a couple deer slugs in my shell loops and hunted anyway. Its a good grouse spot.
Well said grizzly has apparently been getting fed by those hiker/hippies, and made an appearance on the historic site 50 feet from tourists, who had their food spread out on the picnic table. My buddy witnessed it, said the bear was "definitley trailing" the hiker. My buddy is very reliable and yes, does know the difference between a black bear and griz. Species is not in dispute by anyone, including GFP.
I know a fed bear is a dead bear and this will likely resolve itself in a sad way before fall. BUT at this point I'm thinking precautions are in order. If the bear is there, he could be in pretty much ANY place I normally hunt.
I question my ability to crack open the sxs and stuff in buck or slugs quick enough. I have a 2.5" Smith 66 in .357 that could be a belt gun, but what loads? Yes I have a .44 but it is not exactly a belt gun. I will take under advisement the best bear handgun advice I've heard- to coat it in vaseline so it doesnt hurt as much when he shoves it up my......
And I know NOTHING about bear spray- education there mucho appreciado.
What, if anything, do you guys that hunt WY regularly do?
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