| Years ago ABC had an episode of Wide World of Sports where Fred Bear hunted a bear with a bow. I don't remember if it was a black or griz but he had a back up person with a rifle. I have seen a video of a grizley taken with a bow and was suprised how quickly it died. It didn't charge the bowman , however, but ran away. They waited 30 minutes and then carefully followed the blood trail about 50 yard and found one dead bear. This hunter was backed by a guide with a rifle. I doubt any sane person would go after one with out a back up rifleman in case of a charge. I know guides always back up their hunters with a suitable stoping rifle, even when the client has a powerful rifle along as well. It looks bad for business if the client gets killed. |