<BR>I've sat back and read this line for as long as I could handle it withou=
t saying something. The best protection from bears and cats is sitting on to=
p of your shoulders and one only has to use it to help keep ya out of troubl=
e.
<BR>As a rule when they do attack it is from ambush or it happens so fast on=
e has no time to react so all those modern guns are really only good for you=
r peace of mind.
<BR>Those Mountain Men back then faced more Griz and cats in a years time th=
en any of us will ever face in our life times and they did it with muzzleloa=
ding flint locks.=20
<BR>Sure some got chewed up but more of them died by drowning then by bears,=
cats or Indians.
<BR>When I am riding through Grizz country I carry my 12 gage trade gun that=
has been converted to cap lock (I may be fool hardy but I ain't stupid I wa=
nt to make sure that the one shot I have if I have time to use it, goes off)=
loaded with buck and ball. I've never had to use it in self defense but I h=
ave had to keep it close at hand a time or two just to make me feal safe.=20
<BR>As for Cat's it does not take much knock down power to take one of them=20=
down.
<BR>If ya have only one shot then ya better make it count ether on the critt=
er or on your self so ya don't have to suffer much. (VBG)=20
<BR> As a rule In an area where cats are hunted regularly they are very timi=
d and very seldom seen. It is mainly in areas where they have stop the hunti=
ng of cats that there has been trouble with them.=20
<BR>
<BR>When in bear and cat country be aware of what is going on around you and=
when camping in griz country do not cook in your camp where you are going t=
o sleep and hang your food in a tree away from where you sleep and you shoul=
d not have much trouble with them. The best protection in Grizz country is a=
good horse they will sense the bear long before you do.=20
<BR>See ya on the trail
<BR>Crazy Cyot</FONT></HTML>
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From: Nathan Boyer <larpenteaur@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Firearm for Bear/Mountain Lion Protection
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I have to agree with you Crazy on cats, they don't need much to put them down. My cousin has shot several when running his two dogs after coons with a single shot 22 cal. rifle. His neighbor has killed over 30 cats in 40 years, the largest percentage went down with a 22 cal. pistol and long rifle ammo.
I know this is true as I have seen pictures of the neighbors cats as well as being with my cousin and killing one of those cats years ago near Loveland Colorado. Really surprised me that their skulls weren't thicker.
Nate
GazeingCyot@cs.com wrote:
Gentlemen
I've sat back and read this line for as long as I could handle it without saying something. The best protection from bears and cats is sitting on top of your shoulders and one only has to use it to help keep ya out of trouble.
As a rule when they do attack it is from ambush or it happens so fast one has no time to react so all those modern guns are really only good for your peace of mind.
Those Mountain Men back then faced more Griz and cats in a years time then any of us will ever face in our life times and they did it with muzzleloading flint locks.
Sure some got chewed up but more of them died by drowning then by bears, cats or Indians.
When I am riding through Grizz country I carry my 12 gage trade gun that has been converted to cap lock (I may be fool hardy but I ain't stupid I want to make sure that the one shot I have if I have time to use it, goes off) loaded with buck and ball. I've never had to use it in self defense but I have had to keep it close at hand a time or two just to make me feal safe.
As for Cat's it does not take much knock down power to take one of them down.
If ya have only one shot then ya better make it count ether on the critter or on your self so ya don't have to suffer much. (VBG)
As a rule In an area where cats are hunted regularly they are very timid and very seldom seen. It is mainly in areas where they have stop the hunting of cats that there has been trouble with them.
When in bear and cat country be aware of what is going on around you and when camping in griz country do not cook in your camp where you are going to sleep and hang your food in a tree away from where you sleep and you should not have much trouble with them. The best protection in Grizz country is a good horse they will sense the bear long before you do.
See ya on the trail
Crazy Cyot
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<DIV>I have to agree with you Crazy on cats, they don't need much to put them down. My cousin has shot several when running his two dogs after coons with a single shot 22 cal. rifle. His neighbor has killed over 30 cats in 40 years, the largest percentage went down with a 22 cal. pistol and long rifle ammo. </DIV>
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<DIV>I know this is true as I have seen pictures of the neighbors cats as well as being with my cousin and killing one of those cats years ago near Loveland Colorado. Really surprised me that their skulls weren't thicker.</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Gentlemen <BR>I've sat back and read this line for as long as I could handle it without saying something. The best protection from bears and cats is sitting on top of your shoulders and one only has to use it to help keep ya out of trouble. <BR>As a rule when they do attack it is from ambush or it happens so fast one has no time to react so all those modern guns are really only good for your peace of mind. <BR>Those Mountain Men back then faced more Griz and cats in a years time then any of us will ever face in our life times and they did it with muzzleloading flint locks. <BR>Sure some got chewed up but more of them died by drowning then by bears, cats or Indians. <BR>When I am riding through Grizz country I carry my 12 gage trade gun that has been converted to cap lock (I may be fool hardy but I ain't stupid I want to make sure
that the one shot I have if I have time to use it, goes off) loaded with buck and ball. I've never had to use it in self defense but I have had to keep it close at hand a time or two just to make me feal safe. <BR>As for Cat's it does not take much knock down power to take one of them down. <BR>If ya have only one shot then ya better make it count ether on the critter or on your self so ya don't have to suffer much. (VBG) <BR>As a rule In an area where cats are hunted regularly they are very timid and very seldom seen. It is mainly in areas where they have stop the hunting of cats that there has been trouble with them. <BR><BR>When in bear and cat country be aware of what is going on around you and when camping in griz country do not cook in your camp where you are going to sleep and hang your food in a tree away from where you sleep and you should not have much trouble with them. The best protection in Grizz country is a good horse they will sense the bear long before you do.
<BR>See ya on the trail <BR>Crazy Cyot</FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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