![]() ![]() Rocket, that old redbone hound, charged up into the bear, sinking his teeth into the sow’s side. If anything, these rounds just angered her more. With eight rounds left in my 10 round clip, I pulled the trigger with my sights on the swaying bruin’s throat. I had, in a way, brought a knife to a gunfight. She stood 20 feet away, with all her attention focused on my throat. They moved by didn’t answer the challenge. From behind the flimsy barracade of twigs, I took aim for her throat, and yelled for the dogs to take her. Her head swaying and teeth popping, I held my shot. She climbed up and walked straight down the trunk toward me and my pea shooter. Walt took refuge on the trunk of a huge pine that had blown down. The hunter forgot his ammunition for the hunter’s. He had to kill a black bear and cubs in a depredation hunt. Walt Earl was a government trapper and hunter who also guided hunters. 1971, Idaho: From Guides tales of Adventure.22 rimfire page 62 black bear I suspect it was not a casual stroll to the plane or a slow walk back to the bear.ģ. 22 pistol from the plane, walked to within a few feet of the animal, and killed it. It was waylaid by the lunch, which it began to devour. Johnson picked up a stick, and pummeled the brute, and the bear dropped the woman and charged him. After fishing, they were setting down to lunch when they were attacked by a black bear, who rushed out of the brush and grabbed Francis. In 1960 Francis Cannon and her two friends flew into a lake a little north of Minto, Alaska. 22 black bear, Lake north of Minto, Alaska When the sow came after him, he was able to shoot and kill it with a. 22 Rimfire Reference Janublack bearĪ black bear with cubs had chased Mr. 1936, Alaska: From More Alaskan Bear Tales. Six were successful, against black bears. Here are the cases, sorted by caliber and date: We found seven cases involving a. Make your own determination about what works, and what does not work. Readers are encouraged to come forward with any information they might have about these cases, or any other cases involving the use of handguns or pistols to defend against bears, whether the use was successful or not. In this update, I have included ten promising leads where we do not have enough information to include them in the database. We are constantly seeking and investigating new or newly revealed cases. 16 different calibers are included in the 104 cases. A few cases have been updated as additional information about the case has been revealed.Ĭases are arranged by caliber and date, with the earliest cases first in each caliber. In this update, cases that have been added have the word Addition after the number. In 89 cases, the caliber(s) of the handguns are known. They are included to allow the reader to make their own judgment, and for completeness. ![]()
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