Absolute safety reasons!!! Odds of a gun accident are so much higher than my odds of getting mauled by a bear. No one ever got shot from empty gun. Best to eliminate the possibility I think. Never seen a reason to have one loaded all the time. I do not allow clients to carry loaded either.
If I was going to be involved in someone shooting back,
I would probably be more ready. But with charging bears, my gun is always unloaded prior
To needing it hot.
I was charged by a bear once. Started his charge from a measured 12 feet. My gun was unloaded leaning against the wall beside me. I stopped his charge at 1' from the end of my muzzle. Took him right above the eye with a 400gr nosler from my 416 rem.
anyone who thinks they have to carry a loaded...
I tell everyone any .30-'06 and up is just fine. As long as you shoot it good. Don't shoot cheap ammo matter clear of Cor-lokt and the like. Partitions of some sort in a bullet are nice to have when the bullets takes on bone.
I prefer big guns, solely because I like penetration from
Any angle...
300 triple shock. The shot was longer but up hill a lot. It wasn't as step as i thought. So he hit a little low on the first shot. But he got it all taken care of.
Never tired of packing hides!! By itself this one was 80lbs, after everything was fleshed and turned. Trimmed the eyelids even. So about 120lb pack weight.
We spotted him the night before with a sow. Circled the mountains in the morning and found them again. Another stud that fell victim to the...
My name is jake, I do live in Alaska. I am the guide that guy had booked with. The hunt this thread is about has since been cancelled. I do not know which direction mr miner is pursuing at this time.