So I was hiking around in Gatlinburg, TN this weekend and happened across a partially intact black bear skeleton. The skull was terrifying. It is insainely thick & dense beyond the nasal cavity. I now fully understand why you need "enough" gun in bear country.
Not sure how old this bear was or how it died. The skull was pretty big though & looked like it came from an adult.
Need pictures.
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A bear skull is one of the coolest Euro mounts there is. Pure predator.
Very cool find! Thanks for sharing. I love hiking in the Smokies. Never seen a bear there.
Would .40 cal FMJ be a reasonable load for black bear? Would a hot 9mm FMJ work?
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Unfortunately I didn't have my phone with me...so no picsOriginally Posted by LittleLebowski
Last edited by WDW; 10-06-2015 at 09:15 PM.
I have no idea. I'd lean more towards a hard cast .44 magnum
Not to be a Dick but a Black bear skull is not impressive. Good accurate 22lr shot to the head will do the job. I kill blackies with 223, 75 gr PPU Match.
Think it's less if you shoot it in the face will it die and more if you shoot it in the face will it stop.
Generally speaking if you shoot a bear in the face it will stop. By all accounts, anyways.
Interesting video on how NOT to deploy bear spray.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5cMZymSr0
I'd be impressed to see one. My brother has one from a bear hunt in Idaho, I think it's pretty cool.
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A griz skull is much bigger and thicker, but still basically shaped the same. Either way, it is a very cool looking skull.
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