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11-02-09, 01:28 PM
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Behind my office......9 minutes ago......
I got this in an email. Wow, I know there would have been a hershey kiss in my shorts.
From the email.......
This guy lives just outside of Soldotna.
Friends,
Have I got a story for you guys!
King season is over, and since I had a day off before silvers start, I
Thought I would go for a walk! This occurred at 11:16 am this morning
(Sunday), just 2/10 of a mile from my house, ON OUR ROAD while walking
My dogs (trying to get in shape for hunting season, ironically!) for the
Record, this is in a residential area-not back in the woods, no
Bow hunting, no stealth occurring...
I heard a twig snap, and looked back....full on charge-a huge brownie,
Ears back, head low and motorin' full speed! Came with zero warning; no
Woof, no popping of the teeth, no standing up, nothing like what you
Think or see on TV! It charged from less than 20 yards and was on me in
About one-second! Totally surreal-I just started shooting in the general
Direction, and praise God that my second shot (or was it my third?)
Rolled him at 5 feet and he skidded to a stop 10 feet BEYOND where I was
Shooting from-I actually sidestepped him and fell over backwards on the
Last shot, and his momentum carried him to a stop past where I fired my
First shot!
It was a prehistoric old boar-no teeth, no fat-weighed between 900-1000
Lbs and took five men to DRAG it onto a tilt-bed trailer! Big bear-its
Paw measured out at about a 9 1/2 footer!
Never-ever-thought "it" would happen to me! It’s always some other smuck, Right?
Well, no bull-I am still high on adrenaline, with my gut in a Knot.
Feels like I did 10000 crunches without stopping! Almost puked for
An hour after, had the burps and couldn't even stand up as the troopers
Conducted their investigation! Totally wiped me out-cant even put that
Feeling into words, by far the most emotion I have ever felt at once!
No doubt that God was with me, as I brought my Ruger .454 Casull (and
Some "hot" 350 grain solids) just for the heck of it, and managed to
Draw and snap shoot (pointed, never even aimed!) from the hip! Total
Luck shot!
All I can say is Praise God for my safety and for choosing to leave the
Wife and kids at home on this walk! Got a charter tomorrow, so gonna TRY
To get some sleep now!
Talk to ya soon, -Greg
Greg & Sherri
Soldotna , AK 99669
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2005 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD bullydogged, airlift
My views on Animal Rights: Animals have the right to be tasty.
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Originally Posted by PhilC64
Try the finger cots. They'll give you a bit more room and won't chip your sisters teeth.
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11-02-09, 01:30 PM
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Forum Lifer
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Last....
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Chad
1976 FJ40: TBI350/SM465/SOA/SR/37" MTRs/ARBs/30-Longs/Metal Tech/SROR/Oeyes
1985 Toy Hilux: 6" lift/4.3L/R150F/Marlin's DUC/ARBs/30-Longs/5.29s/37" KM2s/Oeyes
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD bullydogged, airlift
My views on Animal Rights: Animals have the right to be tasty.
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Originally Posted by PhilC64
Try the finger cots. They'll give you a bit more room and won't chip your sisters teeth.
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11-02-09, 01:52 PM
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Got that same email from a co-worker that used to live in AK.
Crazy story! I probably would have shot my foot!
Butt
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11-02-09, 02:03 PM
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no bueno
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hmmm... I call BS...
that bear looks like it has been laying there a while.
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11-02-09, 03:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skillet
hmmm... I call BS...
that bear looks like it has been laying there a while.
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x1000. why do people have to make up stupid shit. just give us the real story!
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11-02-09, 04:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TJDIV
x1000. why do people have to make up stupid shit. just give us the real story!
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Hey, but 'God was with him'!! how can he not be telling the pure truth. 
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11-02-09, 06:19 PM
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Looks like he shot it in the paw. Maybe it was hitchhiking.
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11-02-09, 06:54 PM
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Forum Lifer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skillet
hmmm... I call BS...
that bear looks like it has been laying there a while.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TJDIV
x1000. why do people have to make up stupid shit. just give us the real story!
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You guys kill me..... 
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Chad
1976 FJ40: TBI350/SM465/SOA/SR/37" MTRs/ARBs/30-Longs/Metal Tech/SROR/Oeyes
1985 Toy Hilux: 6" lift/4.3L/R150F/Marlin's DUC/ARBs/30-Longs/5.29s/37" KM2s/Oeyes
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD bullydogged, airlift
My views on Animal Rights: Animals have the right to be tasty.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilC64
Try the finger cots. They'll give you a bit more room and won't chip your sisters teeth.
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11-02-09, 07:51 PM
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Residential?
Supposed to be AK, I know, but that's not exactly a neighborhood.
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11-02-09, 08:37 PM
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I worked near Soldotna....not much around that resembles a "regular" neighborhood - all but the main highways are gravel....and the flies are thick. I dunno, might be legit....
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11-02-09, 08:49 PM
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11-03-09, 08:17 AM
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Forum Lifer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skillet
hmmm... I call BS...
that bear looks like it has been laying there a while.
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In that case, I agree with the brow. It HAS been lying there for a while. 
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1976 FJ40: TBI350/SM465/SOA/SR/37" MTRs/ARBs/30-Longs/Metal Tech/SROR/Oeyes
1985 Toy Hilux: 6" lift/4.3L/R150F/Marlin's DUC/ARBs/30-Longs/5.29s/37" KM2s/Oeyes
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD bullydogged, airlift
My views on Animal Rights: Animals have the right to be tasty.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilC64
Try the finger cots. They'll give you a bit more room and won't chip your sisters teeth.
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11-03-09, 08:41 AM
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no bueno
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigndn
In that case, I agree with the brow. It HAS been lying there for a while. |
I stand corrected.
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11-03-09, 11:06 AM
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Forum Lifer
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it was hit by a semi and left there and some guy showed up and thought it was make for a great story so he pulled out his toy gun and his camera
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11-03-09, 01:31 PM
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Too funny! After reading this yesterday, I got the email last night...
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11-03-09, 03:09 PM
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Forum Lifer
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Chad
1976 FJ40: TBI350/SM465/SOA/SR/37" MTRs/ARBs/30-Longs/Metal Tech/SROR/Oeyes
1985 Toy Hilux: 6" lift/4.3L/R150F/Marlin's DUC/ARBs/30-Longs/5.29s/37" KM2s/Oeyes
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD bullydogged, airlift
My views on Animal Rights: Animals have the right to be tasty.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilC64
Try the finger cots. They'll give you a bit more room and won't chip your sisters teeth.
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11-03-09, 06:06 PM
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What's next?
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Lol, I'll keep you posted when I receive it, hope your patient..
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11-03-09, 07:39 PM
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Save the Bears to fight the Taliban
How about we round up the overage of bears in Alaska and ship them to Afghanistan/Pakistan?:
Bear kills two top Hizb militants in Kashmir
Toufiq Rashid, Hindustan Times
Srinagar, India
November 03, 2009
Encounters between militants and security forces are a common feature in Jammu and Kashmir, but this encounter, which resulted in death of two militant commanders, is perhaps the most “unusual”. In a first of the kind, two top Hizbul Mujahideen commanders have been killed in an encounter with wild bear in Shopian district of the South Kashmir.
According to the Srinagar based Defence spokesman, Col JS Brar, troops of the Shopian based 9 Rashtriya Rifles recovered two dead bodies from a cave hideout in Dandaloo Nar area of Shopian. On closer scrutiny, troops found that both of the dead men were armed with AK-47 rifles and rug sacks.
Col Brar added that “Both bodies were mauled badly by some wild animal, and apparently by a bear, as the area is inhabited by Himalayan Black bear.”
The cave that the militants were using as a hideout seems to have been the den of the wild animal. The animal might have returned to the cave and attacked the duo.
“The attack seems to have been so violent that both the militants got no chance to fire back at the wild animal” Col Brar added.
On body search of the belongings, troops recovered ID cards which identified the dead militants as Hizbul Mujahideen District commander, Siafullah and tehsil commander Kaiser. Both of the dead militants belonged to Pir Panjal Regiment of Hizbul Mujahideen and were active from more than 5 years in the area.
Saifullah, according to police had recently taken over as district commander after the death after the death of dreaded commander Sadaam in an encounter with security forces, in September, 2009.
Troops recovered two AK-47 rifles and other arms and ammunition from the hideout. And since the hideout is located deep in the forest area, troops are now trying to bring down the dead bodies of the militants from the forest area.
According to the statistics of the wildlife department, out of the 300 odd incidents of the man-animal conflict reported in J&K last year, 4 districts of south Kashmir - Shopian, Kulgam, Anantnag and Pulwama -reported the highest rate of incidents. But this is the first reported incident in which any militant has fallen to wild animals.
and:
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Bear kills militants in Kashmir
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11-03-09, 09:35 PM
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Wow. I like that he attributed his survival to luck in terms of nailing a fatal shot. I suspect most hunters and knowledgeable shooters would agree. I'm kinda disappointed that there was no discussion of where the bear was hit, but I assume it would have to be a head shot?
DougM
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11-04-09, 06:39 AM
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Quote:
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Wow. I like that he attributed his survival to luck in terms of nailing a fatal shot. I suspect most hunters and knowledgeable shooters would agree. I'm kinda disappointed that there was no discussion of where the bear was hit, but I assume it would have to be a head shot?
DougM
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Looks like a paw-shot
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11-04-09, 06:50 PM
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<snicker> yeah, I was wondering about the bloody paw as well. Awwwww, did the widdle baby beaw get an owey in his wittle paw....? Heh.
DougM
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bigndn
Griz
Old #7
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in reference to having an ARB front bumper.
