Phil Shoemaker Discusses Killing Brown Bear With 9mm

[The Big Game Hunter]

Here's a very interesting interview with Phil Shoemaker about brown bear hunting in Alaska. Among other things, Phil goes into great detail on his now-famous incident from 2016 where he killed a bear with a 9mm handgun.

Listen to the podcast here:
https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/master-alaska-guide-phil-shoemaker/
Or watch the interview on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm4FvKgbcLU

 

[The Verminator]

Main thing here is to avoid getting the 9mm fans all ecstatic and sweaty.

The bear incident was a rare exception.

The bear was helpful enough to offer to stand still sideways at 20 feet and take four of the heavy Buffalo Bore bullets right behind the shoulder.........and then run off and die.

How many bears are that polite?

But......the talk with that old Alaskan guide has moments that are jewels.

He's a smart and experienced guy.

Just remember that he does not recommend the 9mm for bear.

 

[tangolima]

Doesn't huntsmanship call for quick clean kill? It doesn't sound proper to me.

-TL

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[The Verminator]

Doesn't huntsmanship call for quick clean kill? It doesn't sound proper to me.

-TL

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That WAS a quick clean kill.......over in seconds.

And the bear happened to be standing on his clients.

 

[tangolima]

Oh it was an emergency. I stand corrected. I thought they were out hunting with handgun, and the bear took 4 rounds and ran off to die.

If a human is in danger, then anything goes. No problem there.

-TL

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[The Verminator]

Yeah, they were fishing clients and got jumped when very close to the river.

And, remember that most game animals, most of the time, when hit through both lungs will run about 40 yards and die.

I think he said this bear ran 50 yards.

That's considered a clean and humane kill.

It can happen quicker but that will usually be with a brain or high spine shot.