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Posted: 12/15/2020 3:55:03 PM EDT
Hi all,
Just began planning a spring 2022 black bear hunt in SE Alaska. My hunting partner is doing a lot of the permit and location planning and I'm doing transport and equipment. Do you guys think... 1) 7mm mag 2) 30-06 3) .270 would be ethical and smart choices? The 7mm mag is my go-to rifle, the others being the ones my partners like best. I'm a little hesitant on the .270 Any input would be appreciated! |
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Posted: 12/15/2020 4:45:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Flathead9: Hi all, Just began planning a spring 2022 black bear hunt in SE Alaska. My hunting partner is doing a lot of the permit and location planning and I'm doing transport and equipment. Do you guys think... 1) 7mm mag 2) 30-06 3) .270 would be ethical and smart choices? The 7mm mag is my go-to rifle, the others being the ones my partners like best. I'm a little hesitant on the .270 Any input would be appreciated! Any of the three are more than enough for black bear.... the only thing is when I'm in Grizzly/Brown Bear country I don't go below 300 win mag... Dressing out an animal can attract undesirables... living through a bear charge changes your perspective... good luck on the hunt. |
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Posted: 12/15/2020 5:16:10 PM EDT
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I'd take the '06. It makes sense to take a caliber that is enough to take care of what you don't expect.
When I lived there I used to take a .308 black tail hunting in the southeast and Prince William sound, but I always carried a handgun for the big round brown fury things that think a gunshot is a dinner bell. Then I started to bring my .375 H&H, It makes a small round hole on entrance side and a slightly larger round hole on the exit side on deer and is capable of whatever else I needed and I didn't need to carry two guns.  |
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Posted: 12/15/2020 5:59:47 PM EDT
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My sister-in-law shot this one outside of Seldovia this spring, with a .
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Posted: 12/15/2020 6:08:09 PM EDT
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30-06 is just fine. My son killed one a few weeks ago with 12 gauge buckshot. Bear was 220Lbs.
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Posted: 12/15/2020 6:20:59 PM EDT
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I killed a big Griz in BC with a 270. Proper bullet construction and placement is where it is all at.
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Posted: 12/15/2020 7:32:15 PM EDT
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I think you will be fine with whatever you feel most confident with.
Or, bring a bow.  Attached FileCanada, last year. Just carry a sidearm for the brownies. |
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Posted: 12/20/2020 10:51:37 PM EDT
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I killed my only black bear to date with a .30-06 using 180 grain powerpoints. I'd feel comfortable with either .30-06 or 7mm instead of .270, especially given the presence of brown bears.
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Posted: 1/1/2021 11:48:30 PM EDT
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There are some really big bears in southeast, all those calibers will do the job but id go with the biggest caliber youre comfortable shooting.
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Posted: 1/2/2021 5:10:46 PM EDT
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First book black bear took with 308
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