Marine Vs. Bear

Eghad · June 22, 2007, 12:56 PM

Moral of the story never hunt a Marine unless well armed.

Quote:

Everhart said the bear started charging, so he grabbed the first thing he could find, which happened to be a log from the family's firewood.

Everhart lobbed the chunk of wood, hitting the bear in the head and killing it.

http://www.local6.com/news/13552641/detail.html

Scorch · June 22, 2007, 01:23 PM

Sounds to me like the bear should have brought reinforcements.

Oorah!

NRA4life · June 22, 2007, 01:33 PM

Must have been the beer cooler.

ConcealCarryNY · June 22, 2007, 03:15 PM

Cooler was prolly full of MREs and the Marine didn't want to get charged with animal abuse

Thunderhawk88 · June 22, 2007, 04:36 PM

After going a round or two with a Gunny I knew a bear would be quick work....

OOOORAH !
Semper Fi !

FirstFreedom · June 22, 2007, 05:01 PM

Don't mess with Marines!

I can't believe he got a ticket, for failing to secure his food - wth? What are you supposed to do - bolt your ice chest to the ground?

jrothWA · June 22, 2007, 08:36 PM

in practise as the Russian Bear is retired.

Sgt.Fathead · June 23, 2007, 11:44 PM

That just tickles the funny bone and rankles the skin; man defends his boy (who had the temerity to throw a shovel at a bear!) with a piece of kindling, kills the bear and gets a ticket. imagine what would have happened if he had been armed and shot the bruin!

Makes me proud to be a Marine and adds another measure of disgust at bureaucracy.

Fat White Boy · June 24, 2007, 09:34 PM

A one hit kill with a piece of firewood? That guy must have an arm like Nolan Ryan!!

WeedWacker · June 24, 2007, 11:47 PM

Marines arms are bigger on average. Somthing more like the arms of Paul Bunyan.

He needs to go to belgum and do a bear hunt with a Gaul battle axe (traditional over there if my Belgian commando friend is telling the truth)

**4V50 Gary** · June 24, 2007, 11:57 PM

One Indian tracked a bear to a cave and called out, "Come out! I want you!" He kept yelling until he woke the bear which was not in the most pleasant dispositions (think of the antithesis of Yogi Bear). The Indian deftly sidestepped and clubbed the bear to death with one blow to the head. The red man was TOUGH. Read this and other stories in Rambling Anecdotes (Blackpowder forum).

Selfdfenz · June 25, 2007, 07:11 AM

The fact that they gave him a ticket is deplorable. I hope he fights it in court and wins.

I'd like to be the 1st to coin a term or two we may all be using in the future "Use enough stick" and "Don't bring a limb to a log fight."

S-

Eghad · June 25, 2007, 07:42 AM

Hey Mister you have a permit for concealed firewood carry?

Silvanus · June 25, 2007, 09:03 AM

Are there bears in Belgium? Or was that a joke?

June 22, 2007, 01:23 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Sounds to me like the bear should have brought reinforcements. Oorah! __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

June 22, 2007, 08:36 PM	#7
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	He was keeping... in practise as the Russian Bear is retired.

June 23, 2007, 11:44 PM	#8
Sgt.Fathead Junior member Join Date: March 3, 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,637	A Proud Marine Moment That just tickles the funny bone and rankles the skin; man defends his boy (who had the temerity to throw a shovel at a bear!) with a piece of kindling, kills the bear and gets a ticket. imagine what would have happened if he had been armed and shot the bruin! Makes me proud to be a Marine and adds another measure of disgust at bureaucracy.

June 24, 2007, 11:47 PM	#10
WeedWacker Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2006 Location: Body: Clarkston, Washington. Soul: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 1,591	Marines arms are bigger on average. Somthing more like the arms of Paul Bunyan. He needs to go to belgum and do a bear hunt with a Gaul battle axe (traditional over there if my Belgian commando friend is telling the truth) __________________ - Jon Disequilibrium facilitates accommodation. 9mm vs .45 ACP? The answer is .429

June 24, 2007, 11:57 PM	#11
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,833	One Indian tracked a bear to a cave and called out, "Come out! I want you!" He kept yelling until he woke the bear which was not in the most pleasant dispositions (think of the antithesis of Yogi Bear). The Indian deftly sidestepped and clubbed the bear to death with one blow to the head. The red man was TOUGH. Read this and other stories in Rambling Anecdotes (Blackpowder forum). __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 22, 2007, 01:33 PM	#3
NRA4life Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: WA Posts: 183	Must have been the beer cooler.

June 22, 2007, 03:15 PM	#4
ConcealCarryNY Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Location: Owego, N.Y. Posts: 218	Cooler was prolly full of MREs and the Marine didn't want to get charged with animal abuse

June 22, 2007, 04:36 PM	#5
Thunderhawk88 Junior member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: So. California, Desert style. Posts: 745	After going a round or two with a Gunny I knew a bear would be quick work.... OOOORAH ! Semper Fi !

June 22, 2007, 05:01 PM	#6
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Don't mess with Marines! I can't believe he got a ticket, for failing to secure his food - wth? What are you supposed to do - bolt your ice chest to the ground?

June 24, 2007, 09:34 PM	#9
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	A one hit kill with a piece of firewood? That guy must have an arm like Nolan Ryan!!

June 25, 2007, 07:11 AM	#12
Selfdfenz Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2001 Location: The Gas Tax State Posts: 949	The fact that they gave him a ticket is deplorable. I hope he fights it in court and wins. I'd like to be the 1st to coin a term or two we may all be using in the future "Use enough stick" and "Don't bring a limb to a log fight." S- __________________ Selfdfenz

June 25, 2007, 07:42 AM	#13
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	Hey Mister you have a permit for concealed firewood carry? __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member

June 25, 2007, 09:03 AM	#14
Silvanus Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2005 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,324	Are there bears in Belgium? Or was that a joke?