Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted!!

Norwayviking

Lucky this time.Dont play to much in a polarbears backyard.

http://www.explorersweb.com/oceans/news.php?id=19544

kildare.17hmr

360kg bear:eek: they were very lucky boys!

Grizzly 45

No doubt .Not somthing to be mucked around with a polar bear.They are top of the food chain up there and are absolutly fearless of man.Wonder did he shoot at it in the PC way as described by Steve Hammond. one over it ,one under itinto the ice,one left ,one right and the last one into it?:rolleyes:Or the more sensible way in a sit like that? All five straight into dead centre body mass???

kildare.17hmr

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Wonder did he shoot at it in the PC way as described by Steve Hammond. one over it ,one under itinto the ice,one left ,one right and the last one into it?:rolleyes:Or the more sensible way in a sit like that? All five straight into dead centre body mass???

If i was the lad pulled from the tent i would hope the 2nd option!!

doyle61

luckey chaps:eek:
isnt it the case that a polor bear will actually HUNT a human unlike any other bear out there. open to correction but remember hearing that somewhere

Norwayviking

doyle61 wrote: »

luckey chaps:eek:
isnt it the case that a polor bear will actually HUNT a human unlike any other bear out there. open to correction but remember hearing that somewhere

Well in the Artic i believe the polar bear are top of the food chain,we come 2!!!!
And bring a high caliber rifle .300 win mag or higher if possible,or pistol revolver higher then .45.
I think they used 5 or 6 rounds of 308 to bring it down.his buddy emptied the magazine before the bear went down,they had a pump action shotgun with them too,but the bear actually broke it!!!! in the struggle when he was pulled out of the tent.
Just shows the power you are up against
Polarbears are magnificent animals,but at a distance

Grizzly 45

357 or 44 magnum. Pump12GA loaded with sauvestre slugs[sabot type],and 30.06 upwards prefably ,and you are good for bear.
Yes... you are most definately 2nd leauge on their turf.:eek:

Norwayviking

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

357 or 44 magnum. Pump12GA loaded with sauvestre slugs[sabot type],and 30.06 upwards prefably ,and you are good for bear.
Yes... you are most definately 2nd leauge on their turf.:eek:

You said it mate.thanks
Just my personal opinion there.
And dont aim for the head,go for lungs\heart.The head is like armour.
Or get one of these lol

Grizzly 45

Is that a customised Lathi 20mm anti tank rifle?:D

Pkiernan

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

357 or 44 magnum. Pump12GA loaded with sauvestre slugs[sabot type],and 30.06 upwards prefably ,and you are good for bear.
Yes... you are most definately 2nd leauge on their turf.:eek:

With a .357 mag, you are only good for ploar bear food !!!

Whenever I am in bear country, it is Rem 870 with 600 grain Brenneke slugs, with a S&W 500 in the sleeping bag!

Norwayviking

Pkiernan wrote: »

With a .357 mag, you are only good for ploar bear food !!!

Whenever I am in bear country, it is Rem 870 with 600 grain Brenneke slugs, with a S&W 500 in the sleeping bag!

I totally agree,but what Grizzly was pointing out was the minimum calibers that are recommended when in polarbear country.
I wouldnt have gone for anything less then .300 winmag or .44 magnum,but thats me
And a good old remington 870 with slugs will certainly do the job close range.and the S&W 500 as well.

Norwayviking

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Is that a customised Lathi 20mm anti tank rifle?:D

Thats correct.20mm 10 round magazine..30rpm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-39_20_mm_Lahti

Tackleberrywho

Polar bears are an amazing animal.
However as the Icecaps are shrinking, the Polar bears are venturing closer and closer to civilization; which makes conflict with Humans a sad reality.

having fired a .44 mag, i would deffo think it must almost be compulsory to carry one, and a 12g Slug gun

The only time I saw a polar bear in the flesh was in the Zoo and it was thrown a few raw chickens and was able to swallow them in one "fowl" swoop!;)

My fav episode of Top gear that lads had to use the Toilet whilst clenching a Pump action! (shotgun)

johngalway

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

My fav episode of Top gear that lads had to use the Toilet whilst clenching a Pump action! (shotgun)

"Don't write in, we're not drink driving... We're sailing..."

Grizzly 45

Polar bears are an amazing animal.
However as the Icecaps are shrinking, the Polar bears are venturing closer and closer to civilization; which makes conflict with Humans a sad reality.

Ask the folks in Alaska about that..They have been barricading themselves at night into their "houses"[ if you can call somthing made of wood and chipboard a house], in Bear season against polar bear attacks long before "Global warming" ever was a fashionable state of fear to be in.The bears are attracted to the smell of rubbish and rubbish tips,not to mind the smell of cooking food as well.They just looveee us humans:eek::D. Std up there is a short double barrel with 00 and or slugs for dealing with B&E polar bears.

My fav episode of Top gear that lads had to use the Toilet whilst clenching a Pump action! (shotgun)

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That was Hammonds escapade to the pole.Read his book "as you do" about the rules and whyfores and whereas,you must do to shoot polar bears,and in what situations or how.PC gone flippin mad!!!!