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At certain times, you need a certain knife. What are some instances when you were under knifed, over knifed or needed a certain knife?
When in Alaska, a Grizzly Bear thought I was threatening his food, he lunged at me, then stopped. It was a bluff charge, he was telling me get away. What if he would have kept coming? What knife should I have had? I probably had a pocket knife which the bear would have laughed at. My choice would have been a KaBar fighting knife.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on
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Well first off, that bear lunges and I would have been on the dead run and "dead run" is probably a good way to describe it as the bear could probably catch me in about 30 seconds!
My next thought and probably my last would be ...what knife do I have?
We have the small black bears here and generally they stay away but every so often in the spring you see a young one come up by the creek. You have to watch carefully though any sudden moves and I guarantee that momma bear will come out charging!
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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LOL! I would prefer the KaBar also but honestly, I would have dropped dead right there anyway
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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on
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I started to run, but remembered if you run they will run you down, so I turned around and stopped and he stopped at the same time - a Mexican standoff, I slowly moved off.
Steve, what Knife?
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on -
I would want my Swamp knife, it's 15" long. I don't think I would stand and fight a Grizzly Bear, though.
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Davy Crockett kilt him a bar when he was only 3.
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on -
Well if I were in that situation, of the knives I now have, it would have to be my Frost Bowie knife which I just had sharpened on my recent trip to SMKW. And I wouldn't fight a bear with a knife unless it were my only hope.
If I were in an area where I thought I might run into a bear, if I weren't carrying my .30-06, I would at least be packing my Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt loaded with heavy Ruger only loads.
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on -
This discussion reminds me of an incident that happened a few years ago in Smoky Mountain National Park in an area known as Cades Cove. A black bear killed a woman. A park ranger killed the bear with his 9 mm pistol.
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Granted, I would much rather have my .45 on a bear than a knife. BUT if that's all you had, I choose the KaBar.
They say Black Bears are more apt to kill and eat you than a Grizzly.
What about some other situations? Under knifed or over knifed?
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on -
Here is a picture of my Frost Bowie. If I had to go at a bear with one of my knives, this would be the one I would want.
Blade ten inches, handle 5 1/2 inches, full tang, 3/16 inches thick blade
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Charles, That knife looks like it could make some nasty wounds. The 10" blade would be deep penetration, and just might make the difference. Thanks for posting.
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Many in the past have sworn by the Case Peanut and there are stories to verify that fact. BUT would carrying a Peanut cause you to be under-knifed in many cases????
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Permalink Reply by steve haraldson on
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The "way" to kill a grizzly bear with a knife is to back up to a tree and as he comes to hug you (bearhug). Slit his throat. Works every time, just ask Gritts.(world famous indiand hunter and all around mountian man)
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