Strange but necessary golf accessory...in Montana
Jul 6, 2021 20:15:57 #
We have quite a few Montanans on the Hog, and I'm sure they are proud of The Match 4 which is on TNT as I type.
This is a golf match featuring Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady against Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers. The match is being played at the drop dead gorgeous golf course at the Reserve at Moonlight Basin resort in Big Sky, Montana.
A few minutes ago they mentioned that when you play the course one of the items included in the golf cart kit is bear spray.
A few minutes after mentioning this they showed a rather large brown bear grazing grass in the rough. They also mentioned seeing foxes and cougars on the course.
Now I love to play golf, but if I got in the cart and saw bear spray I would head directly for the 19th hole. I'm not a gun person, but I think a 50 caliber Desert Eagle would be a bit more effective.
This is a golf match featuring Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady against Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers. The match is being played at the drop dead gorgeous golf course at the Reserve at Moonlight Basin resort in Big Sky, Montana.
A few minutes ago they mentioned that when you play the course one of the items included in the golf cart kit is bear spray.
A few minutes after mentioning this they showed a rather large brown bear grazing grass in the rough. They also mentioned seeing foxes and cougars on the course.
Now I love to play golf, but if I got in the cart and saw bear spray I would head directly for the 19th hole. I'm not a gun person, but I think a 50 caliber Desert Eagle would be a bit more effective.
Jul 6, 2021 23:07:37 #
50 Caliber!! Even if you missed you wouldn't have a critter with two miles of you
Jul 6, 2021 23:41:10 #
I think you may be under gunned with a 45 Desert Eagle. Even with a 500 S&W it would be a near thing. I'll take a .45-70 guide gun in my golf bag. 
Jul 7, 2021 07:22:19 #
I have a Sig 9mm Optec that came with 4 forty round clips. If I can't get it with all that; then head for the hills!
Jul 7, 2021 08:04:40 #
flip1948 wrote:
Now I love to play golf, but if I got in the cart and saw bear spray I would head directly for the 19th hole. I'm not a gun person, but I think a 50 caliber Desert Eagle would be a bit more effective.
That depends on what "effect" you want to achieve.
Jul 7, 2021 10:30:38 #
The Desert Eagle is a "for show gun" and not practical nor reliable. When one's life depends on getting a round down range a revolver is the best choice albeit they hold less rounds. Anyone who has ever plinked with a semi-automatic pistol and had a misfeed or a 'stovepipe jam' can relate. PLUS...it can be fired from inside the pocket (however don't do it from your pants pocket for you will be looking for a new 'pocket rocket'.
Jul 7, 2021 11:27:34 #
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Jul 7, 2021 13:34:11 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
contax84 wrote:
Forget a handgun. 30-06 rifle will do just fine.
Ballistics of a 44 mag are about the same as a 30-30 and I would not use that on any bear. 30-06 is good for anything in North America. You are right on. I would also consider a 308 or larger.
Jul 7, 2021 14:43:30 #
Bear spray is probably more effective than most pistol rounds and it doesn’t result in permanent harm to the animal. The ultimate ‘spray and pray’.
Jul 7, 2021 16:48:24 #
A .30-06 loaded with a 220 grain Nosler Partition bullet may be adequate for a 150 yard carefully placed shot on Mr. Griz but lacks the instant stopping power of a larger caliber round in a confrontational situation. A 405 grain .45-70 is the minimum I would accept in a short barrel guide gun and I would happily go up from there.
Jul 7, 2021 17:58:26 #
flip1948 wrote:
We have quite a few Montanans on the Hog, and I'm ... (show quote)
Bear spray has been found to be more effective than a gun in scaring off a bear...bwa
Jul 7, 2021 18:14:45 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
I think you may be under gunned with a 45 Desert Eagle. Even with a 500 S&W it would be a near thing. I'll take a .45-70 guide gun in my golf bag.
I can't understand why anyone would want to kill a bear minding his//her own business. Leave them alone and they will leave you alone. Just don't get in between a mother bear and her cubs though. The other day I saw a Yorky chase a bear up a tree.
Jul 7, 2021 19:03:54 #
Jul 7, 2021 20:56:08 #
I had almost forgot how many gun nuts this photography sight has. There must be a sight where they can discuss how big their guns are? 
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