I've talk to a couple of people that have shot bears in self defense. Both of those guys had guns at ready. They said if they hadn't had there firearms in a position to shoot, they would have been mauled.
I short stroked my follow up shot on the biggest black bear I have ever seen. The bear was spinning and chewing the off side. We hunted the area for a week and never found the bear, no birds, no blood.
Would have been my first bear.
I'm in the market for hearing protection for shooting and work (carpenter). Looking at rechargeable, bluetooth earbuds. Whats everyones recommendation? Please and thank you!
I've got a wilderness system kayak, its rated to 400lbs or so. I bought it to do the exact same thing. I haven't used it yet do to having shoulder surgery.