What's a little lead between friends. If my hunting partner shot me while saving my life, I'd thank him & buy him a beer. I'm glad this turned out OK (except for the bear). I will point out that more experienced bear hunters would probably know the difference between black bear & grizzly tracks. I won't knock these guys too hard for that, since I don't know the difference either (not many grizzlies in Florida).

I had a friend (now deceased, R.I.P.) who had one come in his camphouse one night. His description of that event along with this leads me to believe that I would be OK with someone shooting me in the process as long as they got the bear too. One is about as unpleasant to think of as the other.

That episode had happened when he was a much younger man.
He was a colorful and supremely tough old b@st*rd, and when he talked about it he'd tear up and get quiet. You could tell that event shook him bad. Just the recounting has left an impression on me.

I'm with WVotter. It's a small price to pay from becoming bear scat.

That's the definition of a bad day.

I'd be buyin my buddy a beer and have another scar with a story.

I'm sure those two will never forget this day and will be friends for a good long while. What a story they'll be able to tell their grandkids

I heard that there was only a bullet fragment in his arm and not a whole bullet? This is from someone that lives nearby. Maybe he was wrong.

Ya know your having a REAL BAD MONDAY when ...

Hmm thats funny Maybe they should start to Manage Grizzly Populations to Thats the secound attack on a someone from Montana. I have had many of incounters with grizzlies, and in areas there not suppose to be in. Hopfully grizzly management is next.

jordjohn44, that's be the best one i've read so far!!