muleskinner Report post Posted June 7, 2015 New Mexico game and fish have reported 2 incidents involving aggressive bears in the last 7-10 days. Both happened within 15 miles of each other, so I suppose it could have been the same bear in both cases. The first incident ended up with a shed hunter getting chewed up. My daughter-in-law took care of him in the hospital. Nothing real critical. The second incident ended up with another shed hunter shooting and killing a mature female that made a run at him. Ruled justifiable by game and fish. Very rare behaviour for our bear population in southern New Mexico. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted June 7, 2015 The bears in question, were they habituated to people or "boonie" bears? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted June 7, 2015 No cubs around? I had a big one charge my truck last year when I was coming off the rez into Eagle Creek. I was glad to be driving and not walking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonne Report post Posted June 7, 2015 http://www.koat.com/news/officials-bear-scratches-bites-man-in-se-new-mexico/33360848 http://www.ammoland.com/2015/06/new-mexico-man-kills-charging-bear-in-self-defense/#axzz3cOXjArPW 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tres Report post Posted June 8, 2015 NM game and fish just killed a mountain lion in Raton too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted June 8, 2015 There has been a trouble bear out on the San Carlos recently. They finally caught it today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 folks think yogi is real. with bears, aggressive generally = hungry. every time a bear acts like a bear they call em aggressive. no, they just wanna eat. the deal with the horn hunter gettin' chowed on is kinda odd. not often a non-welfare bear tries to eat somebody. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitesheep Report post Posted June 9, 2015 The Ammoland article proves once again that the .30-30 is useless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted June 9, 2015 yeah, .30/30's and 9mm's. totally unethical to use either. they don't kill things dead enough. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
208muley Report post Posted June 9, 2015 I used the butt of a 30/30 to squash a mouse in camp once. My 9mm makes a great paper weight in my office and intimidates the heck out of people coming to complain about something!!! So I disagree, they both have uses!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted June 9, 2015 I blame Obama for this. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murfys69law Report post Posted June 9, 2015 I blame Obama for this. That is toooo funny. LMAO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted June 9, 2015 don't know about white sheep, but i was jokin'. i've killed plenty with bo'fum. anything but a 7-08 is deadly in the hands of someone that can shoot. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Wait to see what happens with all those boy scouts heading up to Philmont. I ran into about 40 of them today up in Albuquerque heading that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
