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Stupid. Walked up on a kill that had stunk up the area for almost a day, dropped the weapons a few feet away, carry with an empty chamber (now we know that a charging bear can get to you before you pick up the gun that you set aside). a gun without a round chambered is useless until you take both hands and rack the slide, and pray to god that the grizzly who is looking at you doesn't get offended by the noise or movement.
The guy is dead and I grieve for him and his loved ones.
He ignored so many normal precautions. He was in risky country, then went into even riskier country,then walked into a literal death trap without even considering the consequences. Even cops have reservations about walking into hostile areas, but there are so many people who pay no heed to what they do or where they go.
The thing that everyone, even the guy who's hunting quail must remember is that anything can happen at any time. A person who only carries when he's going drinking in a seedy bar neglects the other 99% of his life. seat belts only on the highway won't help any. laying a non-functional gun on the ground and rolling around in guts and gore in grizzly country is like walking through a combat zone.
I have one very important thing to add to whatever dialogue follows.
everyone in the group should be familiar with the other guy's equipment. Know the safeties, know how to operate the phones, etc. If your phone is busted and your buddy is down after a car wreck outside of town, you had better know the password!
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