Dropping the (gun-knife) during a wild animal attack

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Hi Everyone,
I was watching a documentary about the attack of polar bears on humans. A polar bear attacked 2 people and the men dropped their gun during the attack. One of them managed to hit with one bullet but it didn't kill the bear.

I remember reading other stories about people dropping their hand guns in similar attacks.

Kinda got me thinking. The gun may give you a false sense of security but unless you have nerves of steel+ training, your will be bear or crouger dinner.

:eek:
 
When facing a 2000 lb pit fighter with weapons, you better bring all you got and still you probably won't live through it. Just the way it is.

Doc
 
Lanyard,check.
Barrett light 50 with 10 rounds HE ammo,check
Diapers,check
will,check
300 Spartans,check

Ok now I'm ready for facing the polar bears.
 
I think it is just the "Fear Factor". You never know how you'll react to a fuming dragon until you're confronted by one.
 
bushcraft said:
Hi Everyone,
I was watching a documentary about the attack of polar bears on humans. A polar bear attacked 2 people and the men dropped their gun during the attack. One of them managed to hit with one bullet but it didn't kill the bear.

I remember reading other stories about people dropping their hand guns in similar attacks.

Kinda got me thinking. The gun may give you a false sense of security but unless you have nerves of steel+ training, your will be bear or crouger dinner.

:eek:
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Your brain is your weapon, your rifle is just how the weapon inflicts it's damage. The vast majority of even 'outdoors' types are not ready for prime time.
 
Just remember folks, saying your tough and typing out that your are tough doesn't mean you aren't a squeamish little girl inside. Nobody knows, and even the hardened in one circumstance can turn to butter in the next. That's just how life is.
 
Hey guys, this thread is hitting the crapper fast.....Lets keeps it on the level :D
 
kgd said:
Just remember folks, saying your tough and typing out that your are tough doesn't mean you aren't a squeamish little girl inside. Nobody knows, and even the hardened in one circumstance can turn to butter in the next. That's just how life is.
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Exactly. I always make sure I hunt with at least one person who runs slower than I ;)
 
Calebklyne said:
well they do happen to be the only animal in canada that considers humans food
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I've spent a lot of time in the Yukon and the Dept. of Renewable Resources used to issue the same kind of warning about Barren Ground Griz. Not much to eat on the tundra and they seem to consider any animal as food. The DoRR usually underplays risks from wildlife but they said to stay far clear of Barren Ground Griz as well as polar bears.

DancesWithKnives
 
Normally I think of a long gun (rifle, shotgun) as having advantages
of high energy and easy of aiming. However, for close-in fighting,
a wild animal can more easily knock the long gun off target.

Short weapons like knifes and handguns are more likely to be kept on
your person, ready for use. A long weapon is very often laid down,
leaned on a tree, or on a vehicle.
 
Good point. I've heard of AK fly fisherman setting down their shotgun on the river bank, slowly working down stream 50 yds, then having a bear wander out of the brush between them and their shotgun. Never heard of one getting injured as a result but it would make you feel pretty stupid.

DancesWithKnives
 
AND The Lord sayeth. " Let their be slings and lanyards".
And practice regularly.

It even amazes me how freaked out and jittery some of the locals here get over a big viper.
They see them all the time.
I usually just check the settings on my camera........
 
when we lived in the far north, my dad was told to load his shotgun with two slugs then the three bird shot for geese. if a bear showed up, the point was to remove the shot, and feed the bear one slug at 10 yards, and the second at your feet. the Conservation Officers said that the hardest thing in the world to do was hold on to that first shot and not fire early and miss. they also said that a Remington 870 makes a decent club, but if it came to that it was only just a little better than giving up.
 
bushcraft said:
Hi Everyone,
I was watching a documentary about the attack of polar bears on humans. A polar bear attacked 2 people and the men dropped their gun during the attack. One of them managed to hit with one bullet but it didn't kill the bear.

I remember reading other stories about people dropping their hand guns in similar attacks.

Kinda got me thinking. The gun may give you a false sense of security but unless you have nerves of steel+ training, your will be bear or crouger dinner.

:eek:
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I think I saw the same documentary . They had a .22 caliber handgun:eek: in polar bear teritory.

Jozsef
 
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