Got 200 yards from a 7 foot? Grizzly

[Dbevans]

Went for a ride a few weeks ago. Spotted a grizzly stocked to get a little closer but I decided it was a little smaller than I wanted

. Am I crazy for not getting closer and shooting it?


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[SaltySailor]

Do you moose hunt in that area? Then yeah. Always take a lone grizz where you hunt moose.

 

[Old-Cat]

Naw. I’ve definitely let bears walk for various reasons. If you don’t want to shoot for whatever reason, don’t.

Now, I’ve aged some and I simply enjoy the hunt more than than I ever did as a young man. I have fairly high standards at this point in my life for squeezing, being close to them is often fine for me nowadays.

 

[oryxman]

Thats a cool pic

 

[Blockcaver]

When we had grizzly hunting in BC I passed up a grizzly at 15 yds (ugly hide) and another at 30 yds (beautiful gray color). Both were smaller size bears but a rush to be in close to with an arrow on the string. Glad I did as I finally arrowed a decent P&Y bear a few years later. Nothing wrong with passing up critters if you felt at the time it was the thing to do.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Just wish I had that opportunity.
No brainer.

 

[5MilesBack]

To me, just getting close with a bow is where the fun would be.......size wouldn't be quite as important. But everyone has their own preferences. With elk I pass on bulls frequently. But I've never chased a grizz before, so I would have gotten closer and shot him.

 

[Dbevans]

I think next time if I can get that close I might shoot. Seems like a fun opportunity either way. I just don’t want to clean a small bear


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