Last weekend, I watched a TV guided Black and Brown Bear hunt in Alaska and was surprised that the client tried to shoot a nice black bear, but he didn't have a round chambered...CLICK!!! The bear, only about 80 yards away, looked at him as he racked the bolt, then ran off. (The guide seemed sympathetic, and didn't cuss out the guy, at least on camera.)
I felt bad for the guy who missed the opportunity, but if it were me, I certainly wouldn't have been running around in bear country with an empty chamber.
Fortunately, he did end up filling his brown bear tag later.
I felt bad for the guy who missed the opportunity, but if it were me, I certainly wouldn't have been running around in bear country with an empty chamber.
Fortunately, he did end up filling his brown bear tag later.