.45-70 Government Henry and Grizzly Bears 

I hunted Grizzlies 4 times, taken 3. The last one was a genuine Alaskan Tundra monster. 8’ 1” hide. Amazing how fast they can move. I used a 300 Weatherby twice and for the last one a 338 WM. Good times. And they have my respect for sure.

I don't care if you're carrying a cannon...Grizzly's are a dangerous animal.

Early 1990's when I was a young ranch hand. About 15 of us were cutting fire wood near the Grand Teton Park and we just got out of the trucks and were taking out our chain saws and tools. I being Native American of course scouted out ahead and found a fresh giant grizzly bear paw print. It was so fresh you could see the print lines from it's paws in the mud. I called out the foreman and showed him the prints. He took one look at it, saw how fresh it was and said, "everybody back in the trucks!" We reloaded all the gear and drove 10-15 miles down the road. Fun times! That print was HUGE! I loved being a ranch hand! Hat's off to the real cowboys who went on those 3-5 day rides with our guest customers in the moutains! Hard damn work but I loved every minute of it! Loved the story! Gotta get me one of those lever actions! 😀👍🏻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

I worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Southeast Alaska for 21 years and often encountered the large coastal grizzlies/brown bears. Your bear is a mountain grizzly, not one of the well fed (on salmon) coastal grizzlies. The one you encountered is a big mountain grizzly, but probably isn't more than 500 or 600 pounds. It isn't even close to 1,100 pounds. Mountain grizzlies have to work very hard to put on pounds for their winter hibernation, so they just don't get big like the coastal grizzlies that have all the salmon they want for very little work. The average male coastal grizzly will be bigger than the average male mountain grizzly because of the salmon they have to eat. A BIG mountain grizzly MAY go 650 pounds. A BIG coastal grizzly or Kodiak Island grizzly will easily go twice that. The REALLY BIG coastal grizzlies will take your breath away. and if you are carrying a large caliber rifle you will look at the rifle and wonder if it is big enough! To give you an example, one spring our forest wildlife biologist was working with the Alaska Fish & Game bear biologists flying around in a helicopter darting coastal grizzlies, taking blood and DNA samples, and using the helicopter with a scale to lift the bears and weigh them. They were doing this in the spring and trying to do this as soon as the bears came out of hibernation. They watched one particular male bear dig its way through the snow as it just came out of its den. They darted it, and it weighed 1,100 pounds IN THE SPRING AS IT CAME OUT OF ITS DEN! These big bears put on an average of 100 POUNDS PER MONTH until they go back in their den for the winter. In other words, this bear would weigh around 1,700 POUNDS by the time it will go back into its den for the winter. Bears this big are few and far between, but they do exist. To see one within 100 yards is something you will never forget!

Close grizz encounters are literal life & death encounters..and you did the RIGHT thing dismounting to get your boots on solid ground & lessening the variables if the trigger was needed. Well done cowboy & thanks for letting us saddle up with ya on that adrenaride!💪😎👍

I had a similar experience 25 years ago in WY when I went on an elk hunting trip with my uncle. This was pre-cellphone era so no pictures for proof, and it's one of those experiences that you can't truly explain to someone that hasn't experienced it themselves. Long story short: we dismounted from our horses and decided to walk for a spell, during our walk, we disturbed a sleeping grizzly that was hidden in a pile of underbrush. I can't honestly say how close it was, with the adrenaline messing with memory, it could have been as close as 20 feet or as far as 50 feet. It stood up, turned and stared right at us, roared, we started yelling and waving our arms, it did a half stand and double stomp of its front paws, roared again, and then turned and walked the other direction. The whole encounter maybe lasted 30 seconds, but in the moment it felt like 10 minutes. Our guide later told us it was a "small" one that he estimated around 800 lbs.

Wonderful tale Bryson, I am not going to lie, what made me pause and take notice of your video was that Big Bad Girl 45-70 right up front in the photo. I love story time and you knocked it out of the park. You are a well-spoken young man with a good vocabulary, and you brought in enough details to keep one’s interest peaked listening to the story. The fact that you took a picture is a great bonus but never let that deter you from telling a great story. People can choose to believe you or not, who cares. Those of us who have lived through similar experiences are the individuals who love to hear these stories. You keep living your life to its fullest and keep telling your stories, that is how legends are born. You ever get up to Alaska try to look me up, I would enjoy sharing a story in person over a beer and show you my 45-70 govt.

Awesome story. Great looking rifle as well. Keep up these great trail riding adventures and stories and this channel will take off.

Most amazing thing about this story to me is, not only, that you walked into a Scheels and they had exactly the 45-70 you were looking for but it is a left handed loading gate.

You said, “Anyhow, I got this Grizzly…” and an Ad came up! Damn it! SKIP! SKIP! Great story!

You absolutely did the right thing by dismounting especially NOT KNOWING THE HORSE. If the horses spook you’ve really got problems. Grizzlies are very tricky and unpredictable. I carry my Ruger 45/70 and Ruger SFAR. I’ve spent enough time behind the SFAR to trust mine but still bring ole faithful. Glad everything turned out positive

Two people were recently killed by a grizzly in Banff, Canada by a grizzly. Their mace can was empty and the bear kept attacking

The Marlin logo "Danger Ahead", first appeared in the painting "His Last Stand". The painting features a dangerous starving grizzly bear being cornered by dogs and two cowboys with guns on horseback. The artist, Fredrick Remington, was a cousin of Eliphalet Remington, the founder of Remington Arms. Every Marlin logo on every Ruger/Marlin firearm is a classy tip of the hat to Remington.

That truly is a rare rifle you were lucky to find. One does not see those in left hand very often.

2:49 that long pause right there tells you all you need to know about this man’s appreciation for firearms 👍

An Alaskin bear guide once said, "There's a difference between a defensive and an offensive firearm for a grizzly bear," and that stuck with me as he went on to explain why. It's one thing to pick a bear off, at distance, when he doesn't even know you're there, but would you choose that same gun and sighting system if that same bear was suddenly charging at you from short distances? Most likely, no. You need a manuevarable, quick sighting, fast follow-up shot weapon. Personally, Id choose a Benelli 12 self feeding 12 guage, carry a shoulder holstered magnum revolver, a double bladed large knife, and bear spray. You need a weapon for each distance you could be in with an angry bear. 12 guage for close to medium, revolver for up close in arms reach, and a knife if the bear is on me. Their eyes, throat and brain are your best options by far. Always remember, a bear high on adrenaline have been known to fight for up to five minutes AFTER total blood loss functioning. Bears with ruptred hearts have been known to continue to fight for a while.

Good move getting of the horse in an encounter. You cant control the horse if it happened to spook and it would make your ability to bear spray or shoot ineffective. Worse yet imagine deploying bear spray atop a horse and wind comes back and the horse gets a dose. A real rodeo. You need to get an Lee load kit and load your own 45-70 ammo. You can purchase cast or mono and jacketed bullets and load them yourself. Also for night usebyou need an quick detach light and mount. Nothing else is needed. And you did a really smart move keeping the ammo on that belt instead of the rifle. Solid move.

When the US Forest Service decided in the early 70s, that it was going to hire young women for Alaska Forests. The standard at time was that recruits had to hit a paper plate at chosen distance (highly variable from tester to tester) usually with 5 shots. The issue rifle was a Winchester Model 70 with Mauser extractor and iron sights. The cartridges were Winchester factory .375 H&H silver tips. These rifles weighed about eight and a half pounds. I helped two of our King County Search and Rescue girls qualify and get jobs. The Government financed a study provide evidence what a bear protection firearm should be. The rules of the study were, factory firearms, not modified, with commonly available factory ammunition. The standard for measuring the desired wound to the bear was to penetrate the skull at close range. They also referenced a German language published paper that found that velocities less that 2200 fps did not disable the parasympathetic nervous system. That is why the .458 Watt has eclipsed the popularity of the .458 Winchester cartridge for elephant. and cape buffalo. The conclusion of the Government study was that the .375 H&H rifle and ammunition, circa 1972, was hard to beat for an Alaskan bear stopper. The .458 Wichester soft point, .460 and .378 Weatherby bullets were less reliable expanding and often glanced off skulls and big bones. They tested 3 grizzly skulls and found that cattle skulls were a reasonable replica enough to evaluate the ammunition and a lot easier to come by for study. The runner up was the 300gr Winchester load for the .338 Win. Of course Winchrster Ammunition dropped the loading right after the study. The .44 magnum pistol bullets were a joke at the time, the same pill was loaded into the .444 Marlin and it was worse, breaking up easily. The 45-70 was loaded by Remington Ammunition to 1350 fps with a solid lead slug and not a player. Moderate velocities 2200 to 2600 did the best with bullets 300 grains or heavier. My choice for a fishing rifle in Alaska is a Reminton 7600 Pump in .35 Whelen, handloaded with Barnes copper bullets and a receiver peep sight with fiberoptic fluorescent front bead. It has more than the 2200fps velocity level and put the bear in shock, not just bleed it to death. It will penetrate the skull at close range because the bullet is monolithic.

Fantastic story! Thanks so much for sharing this adventure with all of us! I look forward to watching more of your content.

Really good story you'll be telling grandkids one day maybe. Would definitely like to see a video on that Henry, beautiful rifle. Cheers

Great talk grew up with 45-70 trap door long Springfields the best of the 3 we had ,my dad had smithed and sighted for smokless from blackpowder we both would shoot only 1 box on range between us on any day at a 100 yrds it was about on the mark but it let you know what you were shooting no stock pads just steel always last to shoot in the weapon line up,that was at least 50+years ago and i can still feel it now!thanks from T-Man

Man that's wild! You've got one heck of a story to tell your grandkids.

That's a beautiful rifle and a great story. I live in Texas, the North East part so we don't see bears but I still want a 45-70. I want an older Marlin cowboy model with the long octagon barrel. They're very hard to find, especially the JM models. Thanks for the video.

Steinel ammo has some good 45-70 in different loads. Really enjoyed the story.

Great story ,true, but you are a great STORYTELLER! Nicely done loved every second. P. S. Glad everyone walked away with just a story. ( and maybe a little extra laundry to do)

Thank you for sharing the story. I've never been in true bear country but would love to see the West at least once in my life. Not terrified of bears, but certainly wary. I think you have a healthy attitude. I am always annoyed by the various "hippie" backpackers who say that they "never had problems with bears" (meaning they haven't been mauled YET). And they spread this view that bears are cute and friendly. I certainly think bears are awesome, when viewed from a safe distance. NEVER would I want to kill a bear, except on a legitimate hunt, and I don't even think I want to hunt bears, but totally ok if others do. And I realize that even when equipped adequately, it's still dangerous and not a guarantee, but it certainly feels better.

Awesome story, glad it ended where everyone could live to talk about it. Keep doing that work and you will have many more hopefully. I love my .45-70, Its the stainless steel Marlin, the same one used in that Jurrasic world movie. There are no grizz where I am so I refer to it as my 'bigfoot' rifle. My .30-30 is my other favorite.

First time ever seeing a left handed lever action 45/70 very nice

I live on a mountain in Montana. About 2 months ago we had a young 3 year old collard griz take up residency between my neighbors homestead and mine. FWP came out and set up a trap to try and capture this bear. I carry and hunt with my Henry All Weather 45-70, pre side gate. It was bow season at the time but i carried my Henry every hunt until the griz moved on. From the pictures we got FWP estimated him to weigh about 600lbs. They tracked him back to his winter grounds in the Scapegoat mountains. I also carry a G20 in a chest holster with Underwood ammo 220 gr hard cast bullets but while that bear trap was here less than 200 yards from my family, the Henry was my go to gun.

I have several 45/70's three of which are Sharps buffalo rifles, two of which are Shiloh Sharps and one Speghetti Sharps. One early Marlyn JM Guide gun ( magnaported). My two Henry's are one in blued steel, the other Color Case Hardened ( like yours) in 45 Colt carbine barrels. Also cast my own slugs ( in numerous weights & styles) and reload both rounds in smokeless as well as black powder cartridges. Been a reloader for over 45 years.... I like being independent, and self reliant. PS: really enjoyed your story..... and nice rifle.

Really enjoyed the story. And reading all these great comments! I was hanging on every word. You have that special gift of storytelling. I grew up on a ranch in the high desert hills well north of Los Angeles. I was about 12 and taking my daily ride after school when down the road about 100 yds there was a large cougar. I say large, but looking back it was probably average but to my 12 yr old brain it was the size of a horse. So me and 2 beagles hightailed it home and told my mom. She told my dad, a businessman, who informed us that he'd sold all 40 acres and that we'd be moving to the city in a month. Those were the best years, looking back. As soon as I was old enough, I got out of LA. Many years and a pacemaker later, I can no longer take the recoil (30-06) due to the placement of the damned pacemaker (I'm left eyed). I do a lot of trout fishing in the Sierras and always have my 44 magnum at my side, just in case. Stay safe!

Well told, glad the bears went their way. They are beautiful creatures. I live in a fairly remote part of Alberta, where the foothills turn into into mountains, we have the highest/healthiest population of Grizz in the province. I use a 45-70 for home protection. First response is always bear spray, followed up with the marlin guide gun. Grizz are protected up here and it better be life or death, fish and game would rather deal with an attack than a dead bear. Most of the time they aren't interested in us but all it takes is one sick or old bear to end you. This fall I was still hunting a cut block and walked back to the jeep, hit the key fob. The horn spooked up a young Grizz less than 75 yards from where I had been sitting. They are like ghosts in the bush, don't see or hear them until they want you too. Nothing worse than being in the bush alone, finding sign and holding a can of bear spray knowing its supposed to be your only defense...

Excellent story...thanks for your time man ~ you're looking good and I definitely approved of your fire power ~

Nice story! I have wanted that exact rifle for a long time.

Dammit man I miss the west I lived in Engle co for two years at age 16 on a ranch came back to North Carolina the day before 9/11 took a plane from Denver to Dallas to Atlanta to Greenville next day all hell broke loose . Never made it back left because my grandpa was passing away definitely changed my life but I miss the west you got my sub buddy . Thumbs up

Het this was really fun and exciting to watch and listen. Thanks

Awesome story thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, you're a natural storyteller.

Great looking rifle! I carry a Marlin 1895 Trapper Buffalo Bore 350FN, and a Glock 20 Underwood 200LFN in mountain bear country. Thanks for sharing.

Great conversation, your intelligent for telling a story..unlike current people..

Good story bro. I've had several encounters while moose hunting in the Prince George BC area where I live. I never had the urge to hunt them because they are such a fine species and a good indicator of the health of the area. But I do hunt blacks and I love the sausage. One incident was on a logging block where I was walking. I came up a rise in the road and about the time I could see down the other side, I saw a small sow in the ditch with a cub and two more about 30 yards behind her. They were feasting on fiddleheads in the ditch. I just slowly backed away and turned as soon as she couldn't see me and got the heck away from there. One other time was in the same area near Willow River and that sow was one huge momma. I used to pack a Sako .338 with 250-grain hand loads. The timber went silent about a minute before 2 cubs appeared and both were bigger than the little sow in the first story so they were likely soon to be pushed away from her. That gun felt like a peashooter in my hands. When she appeared my Akita was turning to come back and see where I was at which point I had to try and scare her because he was downwind about 75 yards from them and he wasn't smart enough to go the other way, and I'm not faulting him a bit. The skid-trail Jake was coming down turned below and came past where I was standing under a big old fir and my view of the scene was excellent. Truth is Jake loved hunting anything but especially bear so I wanted to avoid this encounter completely. I took a big breath and let out as loud a "whoop" as I could and they vanished into the timber. She was a smart girl for she'd been around the area likely for years. I'd guess her at an easy 800, maybe a little more. The first one was much smaller and I'd put her around 250-300.

Bryson, you have the makings of a really good troubadour. I hope you continue, since I subscribed ::)). That 19 min. video flew by. You definitely made the right decision to dismount. It would have been very interesting watching your horse's reaction to the muzzle blast going off next to his ear, if you shot from the saddle. I love the Henry rifle, as I have two myself (not 45.70 govt.--as of yet), although I do have a Marlin .444, which is close ballistically. Keep it up.

Thanku for that story. I myself have a 4570, it’s tube fed not side gate but I love it

Braddah I loved the fact that you thought of the family first and dismounted the horse rite on ma man love ur story ur a good teller and that’s a beautiful gun I have a 45-70 as well I think it’s a WC octagon it’s a beauty as well Aloha my friend stay safe & stay blessed 🤙🙏

Excellent show 💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍😁

Well done! You made solid decisions throughout the encounter.

Yes, when yu come face to face with a Brown Bear it is exciting. They scare me more than people hunting on four continents. One of the reason I live in Alaska now.

I never really looked at Henry until recently. My fear in a new gun was that I didn’t trust them. I have owned a Hartford made Marlin in 45-70 for years. When I was elk hunting in Colorado, I was often faced with small patch like areas where hunting was allowed and not allowed. We had a lot of liberals move in against hunting. Always fun! You made sure your shot was clean and legal first as your going to be swapping paper with the warden for no reason. Just was! So the Marlin insured a clean drop and the bullet didn’t trespass into some Californium transplants property. The ranges were always between 60 and 200 yards. I used Barnes copper slugs on magnum loads. The Marlin looks very much like your Henry. In a scabbard, that gun is quite comfortable. I have since switched over to using a shilo sharpes in 45-120 black powder for game but still use on occasion the Marlin. Will never sell the Marlin. But I will look at the Henry as the oct. barrel is to cool. You did the right thing in keeping your cool with that bear. They are meaty and fat. Even with the 45-70 your using, your likely going to use multiple rounds. Your ride was untested and train of kids were untested. Best of all, a Native American taught me years ago, never kill anything your not going eat. The spirit bear can live another day.

Carried a stainless Rossi .44 mag lever action stoked with 300 Gr. dangerous game loads also a nickle plated Bounty Hunter 4.75" SAA pistol loaded with the same ammo. I might be taking a chance but the .44 Mag has a reputation for taking large and dangerous animals. What made me a believer is the success it has had with Cape Buffalo & American Bison. Those hombres are tough and giant too! Glad all went well. Thanks for the video & God bless.

Marlin makes one of the finest 45-70 lever action- personality I have the blued one and the stainless steel which I keep at my home in Alaska. The S&W model 25 which shoots the 45LC is a N frame with a 4 inch barrel which I had mag ported on each side of the front sight- and used 454 Cases cut to LC length with 340gr flat nose hard lead bullets with velocity of 1100 FPS

An Alaska rancher told me he carried a 12 guage alternating slugs and double 00 buckshot

Good story and experience. Yellowstone country grizz don't get to be 1200lbs. More like 4-6 hundred lbs for a big bore. At 10-15 yards I'd rather have a .44mag handgun than a rifle. Easier to deploy if needed. I'd leave the bear spray in it's pouch at that range. Happy Trails 👣

that is the best looking rifle i have ever seen.

Thanks for posting and sharing.

Awesome weapon I have the 45/70 Henry all weather I absolutely love the rifle and yes I would love the link or contact for the bullet sling thank awesome video sir

Thanks for the story it was really good

I was born and raised in Cody and still happily live there, these bears around here have ZERO care about people and are truly not scared of humans. Also our average grizz in Cody is 400-500 lbs once in a while one goes over 700lbs

I was the same way about getting a lever gun. I wanted an 1886, octagon barrel, case hardened, side gate in 45-70 with a nice walnut stock. I ended up ordering a Pedersoli sporting rifle through Taylor’s. It’s beautiful, cost me a good chunk of change but I love it… The guy behind the counter was a hell of a salesman cause he sold me a model 12 too same day.

Wow that's what I call a wtf moment. You had it under control. Glad things went the way they have. A level head and comon sence also gut feeling helps to. But when it's your time, it's your time. Killer story. Take care and thank you for sharing

You tell a story very well!

how do those chamber the longer rounds? I have found my two Henrys in 45c and 357 to be finicky with the longer bullets. I love the Henrys with the curved stocks

Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this suspenseful video. Stay safe out there. 😊

Specifically, what model is that? I can’t seem to find that combo with the octagonal barrel. Thanks a bunch. Sub’d 😊

Stumbled on this video but damn good story amigo. Cheers 🍻

@itwfirearms - great story! What jacket is that you are wearing?

Great story. Thanks

Thought Bandoliers were bullet holders😅👍🏻🍻😁 Great gun, I'm a lever man myself when it comes to rifles, Bolt Actions too💯👍🏻

Love the hat. Very slick.

Awesome story. I have relatives in Powell, near Heart Mountain.

Awesome story dude Subbed

I have a Henry 45/70 side gate Big Boy and soon going to order the All Weather. I like the look of yours with the case hardening too. Maybe next time!! Is that ammo belt a sling too or just ammo carry? Would be interested in the makers info. Still looking for comfy slings and equipment!! Good story!! Glad ya didn't get charged or stalked for the kids sakes!! Nice having a rear gunner too!! The Henry all weather in 357 is pretty awesome too!! 45/70 in 405 grain is pretty cool too. Hedge cutters in Virginia!! 😊

Carrying an M1 in a scabbard on horseback is pretty sick

Yeah, i'd love to have that belt. I've been looking for one of them for a long time. I got a 4570.

Love that your left handed . 👍

Love the Henry, but I also like the New Marlins by Ruger.

From what I read years ago I learned that mace doesn't work on bears because mace requires the existence of tear ducts and grizzly bear don't have them. Pepper spray does work however. I heard an Alaska State Trooper say on a video, when they had to go after a dangerous grizzly, they used 12 gauge shotguns and pepper spray. He said they use the spray to stop the bear long enough to kill it with the shotgun.

RE: Bear Mace: I do not understand. You are facing a potentially dangerous bear at 30 feet. The bear spray goes out maybe 25 feet. But it all depends on the wind moving in the right direction (not coming back at you). If the bear turns aggressive and attacks, how much time to you have to defend yourself if the spray does not stop the bear in its tracks when they are running at maybe 35 mph at you? It is surprising that the horses didn't act up or bolt. Lucky Lucky Lucky. Good job keeping your wits about you.

Great recap on your trail ride!

Beautiful rifle. Dude knows his stuff

Very engaging story Sir!! Very interesting and enjoyable!! You are an excellent narrator and speaker!! I just wanted to suggest a Grizzly round that you probably are aware of but if per chance you are not this is the HSM 430 grain RNFP +p 45-70 Grizzly rounds. They are 430 grain with a velocity of 1,081 FPS, but have 3,098 foot pounds of energy!! If you want a Grizzly round that will do the job this is it!! They are very accurate too!! Enjoy your videos immensely!! Thank you!! These HSM rounds are Round Nose Flat Point lead cast bullets that will enter Mr. Grizzly at the snout and exit via the drought!! I see the variety of human beings you have to guide on your trail adventures and this is the one selection of 45-70 government ammunition I would bring along to protect them. They are the best of the best in the West!!

Interesting story. If I was carrying a 45-70 for grizzly defense, the magazine would be stoked with at least 400 gr hard-cast lead or maybe the old 405 Belt Mountain Punch Solids. Glad you didn't have to shoot it. Bunch of legal hoops to jump through then.

My guide only carried an axe in northern B.C. for forty years....

Great story and Nice rifle !

Good stuff. Always wanted a 4570, just havent had one come up at the price I'm lookin for yet really. Also, im out in the south east, no grizz in my area at all only black bear. Normally they're pretty spooky, not lookin for a fight, but still a decent size animal you should be cautious of. I dont do any trail ridin on pack horses or anything, most of my travel in the woods is on foot, so I typically sling an ar depending what im doin. I hunt coyotes and deer with my 5.56, 95 percent of the time. If were goin further back in and doin some other stuff I'll take the ar in 450bushmaster. Ballistics are pretty damn close to 4570 from what I was told, I keep it loaded with 300 grain jacketed soft points. With a standard 20 round 556 mag think it hold like 9 rounds plus 1 in the pipe of 450 so basically the same capacity as a 4570 lever gun or close I'd think. In other cases I have been known to take one of my lever guns out in 45 colt or 357 mag.

I have a Henry Brass 45-70 ,I shoot lefty I didn't realize that Henry made a left hand lever action, very interesting 🤔, I have the standard right hand side gate.

Nice story the .45-70 is great for bear but what I would like to know what is the brand of your olive green jacket.

Had a Winchester 86 for a couple of years. I quit hiking and it became a date queen. Sold it. Nice rifle.

Great story!!!!😂

@-7:34 Is another one you had me on!!! lol.

Actually with some flip up long range diopter sight it's a dream shooter for long range so long as you don't mess the distance measurement. ;) For your need it is a rock solid choice as it is though. Greetings from Hungary!

"...these bear being so hard to die reather intimedates us all; I must confess that I do not like the gentlemen and had reather fight two Indians than one bear" -Meriwether Lewis May 11, 1805

Great story, thx

Garrett Cartridge Company makes .45-70 bear defense rounds. Google them and they will pop up. They ship really fast and their ammo is used by U.S. Government agencies for bear defense. I carry them for wild hogs down here in Florida when they get out of line.

My oldest sister got remarried. She had a boy with her new husband. His name is James, but I call him the butchild. As a native American it's my job as uncle to train the boy to be a warrior. It's hard to do when I'm always contradicted by my brother in law. We live on Prince of Wales island. One summer day my sister and her family go to the beach to pick asberigas, it grows on the beach. The hole family is working, except the butchild. His dad tells james to get to work. James crys. His mom tells him to go ahead and play, but stay close. The butchild starts beachcombing. He finds a abolone shell and a eagle feather when he sees a pile of driftwood. It's a big pile , and James wants to climb to the top. When he gets to the top he is face to face with a bear! He and the bear stare at each other. Then James leaps from the pile of driftwood to the beach and runs as fast as he can . He SCREAMS for help , but no one hears him. He can hear the bear behind him and he SCREAMS again! But he is to far away, no one can hear him. James wishes he had stayed close to his family. The bear tackles James. The impact drives James into the sand. He SCREAMS and kicks, but he can't get away from the bear. The bear bites into Jimi's side and lifts jimi in the air , and spits him out. Thewp. Turning away from Jimi the bear says , yuk that one is spoiled!

I just read of the mountain men and I was sitting there imagining being them with flint lock, by themselves. Geez

When u get on the trail if u got time can u show some videos of that country.. where ever u at .. i live in Georgia in a city.. i don't get to see much country... I love it out west

Awesome story brother

We’re riding all throughout Yellowstone every summer. We see grizzlies and we just ride and they move on, no grizzly has showed signs of attacking. That being said we were within 200 yards from Amy when she was killed hiking up Buttermilk trail & the grizzly and her baby came flying up Icee Hill right at us. The horses got a little light in the front, at this time I had a little autistic girl & a young lady with a heart condition, luckily they were paying more attention to the horses dispassion change to see the bears in the trees. As for staying on our off the horses, it’s 50, 50 if you’re going to blow off a big 45/70 round. I carry either a 45/70 or a Glock 20 10mm. As for the area you were in, there’s some big bears. We came across a momma & 2 baby’s as we were crossing the bridge just off the freeway, they were in the river. It’s such beautiful there. Stay safe Brother, see you on the trail. Guy

There have been two horses in my life. One was on a 2 hr ride at the Shoshone Lodge (I don't think our guide was armed), and the other was smothered in onions on my dinner plate.

BTW, I love Wyoming. From Massachusetts.