Pistolero
Well-Known Member
I have hiked and camped in and near Yellowstone since 1973. Did some elk hunting
south of there, too, about 8 or 10 years ago.
When I started in the 70s, there were basically few to no bears in the areas outside of Yellowstone
Park proper. No need to hang food, etc. By the 80s hanging food was necessary due to black
bears in the Wind River mtns Bridger Wilderness Area, 50 miles SE of Yellowstone/Teton area.
By the 90s there were reports of occasional grizzlies outside the park, in the Bridger Wilderness
area. By the 2000s, there reports of sheep killed in substantial numbers, and wolves were also
moving in.
I started carrying a .38 for two legged predators. Later switched to a .45 ACP with FMJ TC
ammo heavily loaded, with the idea that it would help with a black bear. Then switched to
.44 Mag. Current one is a S&W 329, very light to carry, lots of recoil, though.
Ya'll be careful out there. We are not at the top of the food chain.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/17/wyoming-hunting-guide-fatally-mauled-by-grizzly-bears.html
Bill
south of there, too, about 8 or 10 years ago.
When I started in the 70s, there were basically few to no bears in the areas outside of Yellowstone
Park proper. No need to hang food, etc. By the 80s hanging food was necessary due to black
bears in the Wind River mtns Bridger Wilderness Area, 50 miles SE of Yellowstone/Teton area.
By the 90s there were reports of occasional grizzlies outside the park, in the Bridger Wilderness
area. By the 2000s, there reports of sheep killed in substantial numbers, and wolves were also
moving in.
I started carrying a .38 for two legged predators. Later switched to a .45 ACP with FMJ TC
ammo heavily loaded, with the idea that it would help with a black bear. Then switched to
.44 Mag. Current one is a S&W 329, very light to carry, lots of recoil, though.
Ya'll be careful out there. We are not at the top of the food chain.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/17/wyoming-hunting-guide-fatally-mauled-by-grizzly-bears.html
Bill