Alaskan Brown Bear Hunt gone wrong

[Tlock]

Seemed more important to get the hunt on film than making a good clean ethical shot.

 

[crstrode]

I love it when people take to the net to tell the world they are morons as if its a virtue. Damn shame the bear did not eat at least one of them.

Members of the dumb masses are just that.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

The question was asked : What range is too far..?

Depends on :
The game hunted..
Area hunted in / terrain features...
Backstop....
Loading used...
Projectile design....
Sights / firearm....
Skill of the shooter...
Weather...
Light conditions...
Time of day....

Something to consider here ( And yes I have said this many times )
Shooting of a bench at a rifle range is not the same as a hunting shot , under hunting conditions.
One can be great off the bench...but a horrible field shot.

In any event....
Hunting should not be about look at how far I shot this animal...or at this animal.
Andy

 

[Knobgoblin]

I'm not super invested in getting an answer to this question.

Any of these peoples hunting videos include harvesting the meat?

 

[Koda]

If the answer is "it depends" then we cant judge others for taking too long of a shot. Ive heard too many stories from old timers of elk "needing" 5 or 6 shots with a 30-06... at 100yds or less.

IMO a "long shot" is anything farther than MPBR zero but that doesnt mean one isnt experienced enough to make the shot. In the two videos Osprey cited all the shots were on target and within the terminal velocity of the caliber.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

If the answer is "it depends" then we cant judge others for taking too long of a shot. Ive heard too many stories from old timers of elk "needing" 5 or 6 shots with a 30-06... at 100yds or less.

IMO a "long shot" is anything farther than MPBR zero but that doesnt mean one isnt experienced enough to make the shot. In the two videos Osprey cited all the shots were on target and within the terminal velocity of the caliber.

That was my answer...
And I will judge or even damn 'em...
If they knowingly took a shot that was beyond their skill at taking a hunting shot.

Yes I feel strongly about this matter....
Andy

 

[Koda]

And I will judge or even damn 'em...
If they knowingly took a shot that was beyond their skill at taking a hunting shot.

I agree.

 

[osprey]

I'm not super invested in getting an answer to this question.

Any of these peoples hunting videos include harvesting the meat?

Yes. Just not brown bears or grizz in AK.

 

[slimmer13]

Can't help it . I automatically dislike anyone wearing kooey

It seems to be the thing the young guys wearing Sitka gear they show up and look like a thousand dollar bill

That's why I hunt in blue jeans and Christmas sweaters.

 

[nehalemguy]

Skimmed the video in places so maybe I missed it but I didn't hear where they harvested anything other than the hide and skull. Is that standard practice for a brown bear?

Yes, it is standard practice. If you have ever taken a bite from a bear that has gorged for weeks on dead salmon, dead whale, or winter killed carrion, you will understand why.

Alaska State Police are fanatical about making sure meat does not get wasted in the field. I have seen them literally land Super Cubs in the bush and then hike miles to check out moose and caribou kills they spot from the air. If they find so much as rib meat left at the kill site, they will make every effort to track you down and cite you. With brown bears....that is not the case and it is legal to leave the carcass.

-E-

 

[micdude]

with 2 shots in the vitals then this is just one tough bear. They listed their errors including long range shooting but the real reason they got in trouble was stated by the other guy that explained their over pressure handload blew a primer that fell into the action jamming the cycling of the next round. If that didnt happen they would have landed more rifle shots on the bear before it reached them. It sounds like long range shooting wasnt the factor.

Yeah they had a load made for different conditions probably made during the summer at max pressure witch under the conditions they where in, it blew the primer out on there reloads thus getting stuck in the action. One is none two is one, if it can happen it will happen.
The bullet they used has a great track record and has been proven to work.

 

[micdude]

So if you hit a bear at 400 ish yards, and it starts running toward you. Has it located you by the sound, the smell, sight, etc?

I’m just wondering how it knows which direction to run in to go kill those hunters?

They yelled at the bear before they shot it to get it to stand up. I would use a suppressor so the bear has a harder time pin pointing you from sound.

 

[American123]

They yelled at the bear before they shot it to get it to stand up. I would use a suppressor so the bear has a harder time pin pointing you from sound.

Ah, that makes sense.

 

[solv3nt]

Well, I have more money than brains and still can't afford Sitka or Kui. Wait, what?

Kuiu on sale baby! I bought pants and a jacket last year. It was great!

 

[Bobbygun]

Kuiu on sale baby! I bought pants and a jacket last year. It was great!

I just can't picture Walt Longmire in Kuiu. I can't.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Can't help it . I automatically dislike anyone wearing kooey

i give my friends and co workers a hard time for wearing expensive camo.

 

[Alexx1401]

Yeah, I have another take. If those shots would have been taken at half that distance I believe the outcome would have been different.

I have zero problems with hunters who do it legally and "right". I have a LOT of problems with morons who venture off to "shoot at" animals.

 

[Spitpatch]

IF nothing else...

The Bear deserved better.

 

[po18guy]

Since this occurred, there is a new trend in brown bear hunting. No, not tree stands.
Jetpacks.

 

[po18guy]

I sure do miss, The Far Side!

Apparently, Zorak was the guide.