The first two DLP shootings were initiated with a 12ga, first one was 00 buck followed by slugs, at tent door distance; second was high base #6 shot at about 10feet followed by a couple of 180s out of an 06. In both cases the shot did not kill the bear but it certainly took him out of the fight...
Just skimmed through the responses, you mentioned the heavy stoves- what about replacing with one of the ultra packable type.
Sell your old tent to some young up and comer and replace with a Montana Canvas, I think it’s called Realite. We have a 12x16 that only weighs about 30 pounds.
You want a pointer get a short hair, Draught, English; something along those lines. You want a lab. Get a lab. They are outstanding just the way they are.
My brother fills his tags almost every year. Good hunter, good shot, incredible condition and I think he’s taken one or two elk at over 300 yards. My reloads in his rifle shoot about 1 1/2 groups. They run 1/2 moa in my rifle. Nothing wrong with building loads for both rifles, hell I’d rather...