Bear hunting
02-24-2009, 08:48 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
RE: Bear hunting
I have used both shots,I have take 2 with a bow and 2 with a muzzle loader, the other 7 were all taken with a rifle. I put this up for some one who is going bear hunting this spring and has not hunted bear before. I think that he will have to realize that a bears organs are a different size, andshape and the location is a bit different, I think he will do fine, I also believe that if he has a picture in his mind it might help him to place his shot better, much better than trying to tell him. Lee
02-24-2009, 09:37 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Lake Saint Louis MO
Posts: 723
RE: Bear hunting
You guys that hunt bears are so lucky, black bears are protected in Missouri and are creeping up from Arkansas. Maybe they will have a season but no time soon. Do you guys use large conicals? And what do you use?
02-24-2009, 12:03 PM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,762
RE: Bear hunting
PA has a 2 day archery season and a 3 day rifle season for bear. No baiting or dogs is allowed so trying to get one with the bow is next to impossible. A couple have done it legally (I think). I've taken 4 with the rifle a 45-70 and none went more than 30 yds. I was carrying my Hawken loaded with 300 gr shock waves this year but didn't have an opportunity to drop the hammer. Maybe this year.
02-24-2009, 02:13 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Bear hunting
There are many good choices, I personally like 300gr Gold Dot at 2000fps+, One of the ones I got the biggest as a matter of fact was taken with a 54 cal Hawken rifle at between 170 and 180 yards with a35 inch barrel and 130 gr of RS Pyrodex and a PRB, it knocked him down and by the time he got up and started to stagger away I was ready and smacked him again both balls were inside the skin on the far side all flatten out. If I had not got that second shot I might have had to track him. The Partition bullets by Nosler the 300gr Gold Dot and the Bonded 300gr SW should be about the level of bullet you want. The Barnes all copper could be good to but I have never used them so I am not sure. Lee
02-24-2009, 05:08 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Lake Saint Louis MO
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RE: Bear hunting
ORIGINAL: lemoyne
One of the ones I got the biggest as a matter of fact was taken with a 54 cal Hawken rifle at between 170 and 180 yards with a35 inch barrel and 130 gr of RS Pyrodex and a PRB,
One of the ones I got the biggest as a matter of fact was taken with a 54 cal Hawken rifle at between 170 and 180 yards with a35 inch barrel and 130 gr of RS Pyrodex and a PRB,