^ edit i also belive any brain shot on a moving bear with a 9mm isnt impossble but i damn sure would bet against it every time it's not impossible but highly improbable.
ok so beings I grew up here hunting I offer this .
Bear skulls are crazy thick , to hit one would more then likely
Just pissed it off . As I believe it would just graze off due to the shape of the skull (I E they don't have a big flat shoot me between the eyes for head that we do)
Bears have slow heart rate so counting on it bleeding out will not work (read bear tales)
Most hunters up here depend on crippling shots that way it can't attack you while it's bleeding out (or at least has a harder time).
I very much DO belive in have protection in the woods even though most are perfectly right in saying they will mostly avoid you so long as your presences is heard.
Um yea, but where we used to go hunting about 57 miles deep in the way out back , on four wheeler takes all day to get there.
And back there the bears are the top of the chain and fear nada.
If anything they have learned humans mean food .
Which isn't good .
We have seen guys driving there wheelers out with ripped chewed up four wheeler seats because the guy accidentally spilled some bear bait juice on it
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It is also very true that inside of 30 yards you get Mabey MABEY time for one shot . That is if your even ready.
You wouldn't believe how fast they are.
My buddy got charged from the bear he was hunting he said it moved so quick it he cold barley even look at it through his scope. . He is lucky he got it with the second shot but he also had a standby shooter
Long stories short I've told my woman even though I'm apretty decent of a shot and not too slow I'd still probably will miss .
In my mind, it's best to get on your back in a mma guard postion and try to shoot up at the bear in his shoulder (to break his arms) chest region.
If your real lucky Mabey you can stick your gun in its mouth and let LOOSE
This goes everywhere in the woods with me and my family, in bear country it sleeps with me
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