here' s a big bear
10-17-2003, 06:55 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Location: 20' up, NJ
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here' s a big bear
here' s the story:
He was out deer hunting. A large grizzly bear
charged him from about 50 yards away. The guy unloaded his 7mm Mag
Semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and capped it in the head. The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder,
14' to the top of his head. It' s the largest grizzly bear ever
recorded in the world.
Of course, the game department did not let him keep it. It will be
mounted and put on display at the Anchorage airport (to remind tourist' s of
the risks involved when in the wild).
Think about this - you would be level with the bear' s belly button
when he stood upright, the bear would look you in the eye when it walked on
all fours!
To give additional perspective, consider that this bear, standing on
its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and
look over the roof. The bear had killed at least two people. His
last meal was the unlucky nature buff in the third picture below. The
Forest Service found the hiker' s 38-caliber pistol emptied. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots, (they ultimately
found four 38 caliber slugs along with seven 7mm slugs inside the bear' s
dead body). It only wounded the bear - and probably angered it.
The bear killed the hiker an estimated three days prior to the
bear' s own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker.
He was out deer hunting. A large grizzly bear
charged him from about 50 yards away. The guy unloaded his 7mm Mag
Semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and capped it in the head. The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder,
14' to the top of his head. It' s the largest grizzly bear ever
recorded in the world.
Of course, the game department did not let him keep it. It will be
mounted and put on display at the Anchorage airport (to remind tourist' s of
the risks involved when in the wild).
Think about this - you would be level with the bear' s belly button
when he stood upright, the bear would look you in the eye when it walked on
all fours!
To give additional perspective, consider that this bear, standing on
its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and
look over the roof. The bear had killed at least two people. His
last meal was the unlucky nature buff in the third picture below. The
Forest Service found the hiker' s 38-caliber pistol emptied. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots, (they ultimately
found four 38 caliber slugs along with seven 7mm slugs inside the bear' s
dead body). It only wounded the bear - and probably angered it.
The bear killed the hiker an estimated three days prior to the
bear' s own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker.
] I' d probably soil my pants if he charged me. If he has a taste for humans then it' s probably a good thing he was taken down.
10-18-2003, 06:47 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
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Location: 20' up, NJ
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RE: here' s a big bear
that is the story i got in an email, so take it as you will. that is still a huge bear. if you wanna see the picture of the victim of the bear, let me know and i will email you. it is really graphic.
10-20-2003, 08:12 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Buford GA USA
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RE: here' s a big bear
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...izzlybear5.htm
Not exactly a true story, not exactly a man eater, and not a world record. An impressive bear for sure, but not quite totally true.
Not exactly a true story, not exactly a man eater, and not a world record. An impressive bear for sure, but not quite totally true.
10-20-2003, 02:25 PM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SE North Dakota
Posts: 456
RE: here' s a big bear
www.snopes.com
That website has info about the bear, and also references hunting.net. Check it out.
That website has info about the bear, and also references hunting.net. Check it out.