I have killed enough bears to know how important shot placement can be, even with large-bore rifles. The woman I was guiding said that while she did not remember smelling the bear’s breath, it was close enough to her face that it could have bitten her! I also managed to stay aware of where my clients were, even when the bear was directly between us. When it happened, I was fully aware of what was going on and how big the bear was. Until now, I have never had to shoot an unwounded bear to protect either myself or clients, but the other week an event occurred and my good fortune changed. I have been guiding brown bear hunters and fishermen and bear photographers from our homestead within Becharof National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for 33 years and have had numerous close encounters with bears.
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