Another yard sale gun. Maybe 2. A question

[Adam Helmer]

skeet,

OK, the bear has a CHIP, so bury deep and get Outta Dodge! I have been 4 years out West and there ain't that many people around. If there are lots of people, let them "Smoke" the troublesome bear (s) and do the "reenactment scenario." I opt for the shovel and the track shoes. LOL.

Adam

[skeet]

If only the world worked that way for us good guys. I do kinda feel the way you do..but believe me..there seems to be someone in the area all the time....even here in the Least populated state in the country. And what you suggest is as they say...against the law. Violating the ESL is a federal crime...and the PETA types will try to drive you to Leavenworth..even if it is justified. That is why people here are so upset about the wolves(and grizzlies). They live here and have to live by rules set up by people that really don't have a clue...or don't care. They just want to make sure we have wolves grizzlies and as few people here as possible. I have cows on the place here and if the wolves attack them I will probably do as you suggest...SSS. I have had as many as 6 full grown wolves within 100 ft of my house at one time...in broad daylight. They are not afraid of people. But I don't like being put in a bad position by someone who just has their own agenda...and could care less about my concerns. Wolves eat a cow..it's a 1000 bucks gone..plus the young'uns they'll have in the ensuing years and their offspring. And the grizzlies are just as bad up in the summer grazing areas. The self same people that push the wolf and grizzly agendas don't want the ranchers to graze cattle on the leases either. Never ending circle. I know one ranch lost over 40 cows to wolves and grizzlies last year. They always used to figure one or two cows lost every year to depredation or natural causes. It really ain't worth doing the SSS

[Catfish]

Here in the Buckeye we don`t have those big mean critters, but at time have bothersome dogs. I just lite them up with number 6 shot from a distance and sound like their yellin don`t shoot as they head for the next county. Would some bigger shot, like 4 bucks, do the same on those bigger critters??? Even if you kill one it will probly runn far enough away you won`t be bothered with it.

[skeet]

That ol buck would surely kill a wolfie..but I wouldn't want to shoot a grizz with it. My neighbor uses my old 870 with the mag tube extension when he pack horses in the mountains. He loads 2 buck followed by 7 slugs. I guess the first two are for hurting him 'nuff to make him go away. He has a double bbl he used to carry but thought he needed a little more gun after having a few grizzly encounters. He even carries an old SAA in 45 Colt. Now that ol guy is a tough bird at 70. Still breaks horses. Still works for a state law commission. Wanted me to work for him...but I don't want to have to carry a gun. PITA. I carry one on the ranch here when out and about.. but don't want to have to carry all the time. Momma has her 9mm all the time