She is a Catahoula Leopard Dog. Now 2 1/2yrs old. She has literally been with me on every hunt or Trail Adventure since the day I got her. She will sit quietly while I literally have a pack of wolves around me or a black bear coming in at 30 yards.
I have spent a tremendous amount of time...
Underwood 305gr LFN hardcast is an outstanding deep penetrating round for bears....
But at 1325fps fired from a S&W 329 it WILL be a painful handful.
I love it in my 56oz Anaconda but it is very hard to control for multiple shots in my 27 ounce 329.
I now carry a hand loaded 260gr WFN...
Long before Newberg, there was me....... :)
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My neighbor and I have taken the backstraps from every wolf I have shot since 2011.
I understand the point of having Youth, traditional, and compound pins during a competition, but if it is just walk at your own pace Saturday afternoon recreational shooting, I am a huge advocate of just letting the Archer stand wherever they want and create realistic hunting challenges for...
The 30-06 with a proper bullet will humanely take any animal in North America. Spend your time (and money) with your current rifle and never look back!
Finally a great topic....
I have been acquiring big bores for about 35yrs. Started with a .375HH bolt gun and now goes all the way up to .577NE (3") double.
I just enjoy hunting with them.
You don't really need a .416 for wolves
Or a .505 Gibbs for bears or moose, but there I was...
No, I just have her as a grizzly alert and if necessary, distraction system. She will also locate downed animals. On the trail and while calling she stays at my side. This past weekend we had wolves on three sides all howling at less than 50yds and she just sat quietly waiting for me to shoot...
When it comes to calibers I have just about one of each. That said, the 7.62x39 AR works perfectly for the very thick timber where I hunt wolves. Total reliability with the option for a near instantaneous second shot is a BIG plus when the max distance is 40yds. It simply crushes 70-100 lb...