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Dec 16, 2008 | 05:33 AM

#41

daktruckie99

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From: Berkshires, MA

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Originally Posted by robrob,Dec 15 2008, 07:58 PM

If you're going to shoot the bear I recommend a gut shot with a .30 caliber (or larger) rifle. It will kill the bear but it will live long enough to get off your property and back to its den before it bleeds to death in its sleep.

Agreed on the rifle, and it will take a few shots before they go down even still. We kill every bear we see up here because they are manhandling the deer population. I would not want to be at the mercy of my pistol to put the bear down. At that point the bear is much too close to you.

Dec 16, 2008 | 07:32 AM

#42

Budman05

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From: The Blue Ridge

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Originally Posted by robrob,Dec 15 2008, 07:58 PM

This technique works for pesky deer too.

And then the bastids die in my woods and stink!

Then I have to buy a bag of fertilizer and dump it on the sucker.

Of course that is after I climb through the woods full of thorns and crap to find the damn thing.

Dec 16, 2008 | 08:26 AM

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TubeDriver

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From: Gods Speed #57 Lemons #77

Dec 21, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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S2KinVA

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From: BFE... literally :)

[QUOTE=w1ngman,Dec 16 2008, 09:29 AM]Chris...we really need to take advantage of that 'sorta-neighbors' proximity & get a lil' drive goin' on.

Dec 21, 2008 | 02:56 PM

#45

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From: New Freedom, PA

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Originally Posted by w1ngman,Aug 12 2008, 11:05 PM

Not for Bambi...but I'm thinkin' for bear... One or the other below will be a new addition soon:

I received a call this morning from the fellow that excavated my property. His son saw 'our bear' less than a mile away...playing with his kid's toys out back of their home.

That may seem cute & all...but homie don't play that. This bear is seemingly too comfortable around homes here for my own comfort. And I won't be uncomfortable in my own dwelling.

Weaksauce. I think you need some of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkgfr...eature=related

Dec 21, 2008 | 03:20 PM

#46

robrob

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From: West Virginia

How do you say, "muzzle brake," in Arabic?

Dec 22, 2008 | 04:13 AM

#47

SPO100

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From: Quantico, VA

Back home in FL we got bears, hogs, deers, turkeys, and gators in our backyard...and I by no means was in the "sticks". Ive seen all sorts of wildlife hanging around the cul-de-sac.

Oh and a 9mm pistol isnt gonna drop a bear (although beretta does make a nice sidearm). Buy a .50cal and be done with it.