That is a memory that will stick with you for the remainder of your days I'm sure.....any pics?
It was back in the 70's, when I was still in the service. Young, poor and dumb unlike now I'm older,.... My buddy and I were dropped off by his uncle and camped out for a week. I wanted a large Moose head and he wanted a Moose and bear. I only had a license for a Moose, no money. We split up the second day and I stumbled into my bear. It charged and I was lucky to get a fatal shot off before he rearranged my private parts. One shot, just inside the left eye socket stopped him, nothing else would have. That .270 was never intended for bear use, even Jack O'Conner knew that but he did preach it was fine for everything else.
I still smoked back then it took a good ten minutes to get a cigarette going. I never got my Moose. My buddy did, he got his and took my bear as his own. In fact if you got a few drinks in him he would recount the charge. I think he told so many people, for so long, that that's the way it is for him. He had the skin and skull along with a few pictures he took on the trip. I haven't seen him for 25-30 years. Maybe I can see if he still has a picture. I've still got a few friends from those days and will try to see where he is. I hate looking up "old" friends these days because I find too many are dead.
By the way, crank scopes down to lowest setting, make noise to warn bears your there, bring a bigger gun and pack extra underwear if you are Moose hunting and a bear pops up. That's my advise.