Be Careful in the Root

[mtmuley]

https://missoulian.com/news/state-a...cle_e90b479f-972f-59e4-829a-a95a96ca9fbb.html Just a reminder they can be anywhere. mtmuley

 

[BAKPAKR]

And make sure to chamber a round in your 7mm pistol as soon as you enter the woods!

 

[3855WIN]

Be sure to pack your 7mm pistol.

 

[3855WIN]

If the kid had a 6.5 pistol, he wouldn’t even need to fire warning shots. Ol Griz would see that 6.5 and run away.

 

[Mtnhunter1]

I'm guessing that the 7mm has to be a typo. With that, I can appreciate the young man's experience as it mirrors a couple of mine over the years....almost to the "T". Shakes you up a bit when it happens!

 

[TheGrayRider]

Hunting in grizzly country truly separates the men from the boys. My neck muscles get sore from constantly checking my 6 o’clock. Good stuff!

 

[Huntkook]

“When I saw that little bit of brown, I had a weird feeling. I thought it was strange I wasn’t seeing or hearing horns. Poor kid musta had that deer in the headlights look if he couldn't hear the horns.

 

[FreezerHunter]

Probably would have more than “a little bit of brown”. In my pants. Just sayin’. Kuddos to him for avoiding a deadly encounter for him and the bear. I probably would have emptied my “7mm” in addition to my bowels.

 

[TheNorthStar]

A wise man from Stevensville I once met told me, "Don't let them fool ya. Those bears are everywhere over here."

 

[MTelkHuntress]

I think everyone needs to have that mentality that they are everywhere. Your chances might be slim in other areas but it only takes one bad encounter. I was actually talking to my dad this weekend about how strange it was that he used to go archery hunting without a pistol (or bear spray), but now we never leave the truck without one.
Glad that encounter ended up with the bear running away.