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Being Served . . . for Dinner?
November 8, 2008
We loved camping in the Northwest National Forest campgrounds. While hiking the natural wildlife trails and fishing in the mountain lakes and streams, we often picked wild blackberries, huckleberries, and ate pan-fried trout for meals. I carried a .25 automatic pistol to scare away any wild creatures who were uninvited. As I reflect on the many years in the woods, carrying that kind of weapon was a joke, especially after reading the article in the Field and Stream Magazine, November 2008, page 8. I must thank the good Lord for our safety!
The article describes Aaron Wycoff, at age 34, wrestling a wounded 400-pound black bear, all the while shooting the bear seven times with his .45 pistol. It finally took an additional two rounds, one round of a .44 magnum pistol and a round from a friend’s rifle to put the bear down. After 17 staples in Aaron’s body, it’s a scary thought how hopeless my .25 pistol would have been. It’s a joke! . . . I would have been served up for the bear’s dinner!
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