Author Topic: Old bear attack story (Read 803 times)

dabigmoose · « **on:** May 07, 2003, 09:30:24 PM »

Happened a few years back in Soldotna, Alaska
was a good man.

http://www.ultimatesportsmen.com/stories2/bearattack.html

Heres one that eats the vctim.

http://tuts.cit.nih.gov/html_intro_tutorial_evans/cm/bears/attack.html

Moose-Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2003, 12:12:49 AM »

Wow, pretty sad. Did you personally know the guy? By the sounds of it, one heck of a great guy with lots of experience and love for the outdoors.

dabigmoose · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2003, 05:21:58 AM »

Father in law knew him fairly well.
Thought i would post a few of the bear attacks
that have happened in the state for some of the people
on this site would get a ideal of what its like to live
in bear country.They may benefit from some of the info
if they come up for a hunt or just to visit.
dabigmoose

Lawdog · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2003, 10:10:50 AM »

dabigmoose,

I agree with your idea. PLEASE post all you can, it may just save someone from a bad encounter. Check out the link below to see it also happens in other states. Lawdog

http://www.ultimatesportsmen.com/stories/scare.html

Moose-Hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2003, 11:47:42 AM »

Good idea. I'll post a few stories I found on the `net as well.

Matt in AK · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2003, 04:50:59 PM »

Geeeeez....just when I'm going hunting ALONE tomorrow on the Kenai. I'll be seeing brownies behind every tree :wink:

Good news is I just shot the FA 454 with 360gr hard cast loads and they're dead on at 10yds in a sub 1" group....course my adrenalin's not up and I'm not practicing while I crap my pants

dabigmoose · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2003, 05:03:03 PM »

HI Matt
Did ya get the ammo smith stuff or something else it should do the job.
Remember Brown bear season is closed here but please shoot a black bear the moose will thank you.
Dabigmoose

Matt in AK · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2003, 12:18:36 PM »

Dabigmoose,

I shot ammo-smith an e-mail on their web-site but never got a reply. I ended up buying the 360gr hardcast Cor-Bon loads instead. Super accurate and the recoil is "healthy" but manageable.

I did get out today and saw my very first brownie. It was on the way to Hope. He was quite a way off...so no pucker factor. Even if he had been in season, I'm still a non-res.