Posted August 23, 2016 6:26 pm by Comments

By James England

Out in the wilderness of Alaska, men and women make their trade taking clients out into the Bush and back. These brave folks have learned to walk with nature to make their daily bread. Unfortunately, sometimes nature wants to make a meal of them.

In one recent story told to the NRA Rifleman publication, an Alaskan guide was forced to draw his Smith & Wesson 3953 DAO 9mm and use it to defend his clients from an aggressive male bear.

Phil Shoemaker’s story illustrates some very important concepts that will resonate with concealed carriers and gunowners alike.

He tries to de-escalate the situation

A big thing to note in this story is the guide is not at all interested in shooting bears. He admits he’s had to on several occasions but, in general, he usually sees sows and their cubs as much more of a threat than males.

When confronted by a male bear, he attempts to scare it off. That appears to work until the bear targets his clients.

He waits until he has a clear line of fire

Reviewing this article, it’s apparent that he values the safety of his clients. He doesn’t just immediately open fire when the bear advances. Instead, he …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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