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Originally Posted by Artist
Bears are indeed fast, yet, it is impossible to predict or presume to know what exactly might unfold in any given situation. The idea that "bears are too fast, so don't bother carrying a shotgun with you" is quite amusing. No, the shotgun is not a guarantee, BUT, in a possible scenario, where a bear is charging or coming after two hunters, and only one of the hunters has a shotgun, and the questions is proposed, "Which hunter would you rather be; the one with the shotgun, or the one without the shotgun?" ...I think the answer is quite obvious.  |
nobody said anything about two hunters, but in that case I would just want to be sure I could run faster than the other guy. I bow hunted many years, saw a few bears but never once thought that I would need a shotgun to defend myself. If you want to carry all the extra gear around with you fine and dandy, thats your privelidge. I run faster than a guy carring lots of weight.