82 Hunting the Grizzly 



turn around with us, eyeing us cunningly- 

 through his small mischievous eyes. Having 

 my 405 along I was requested by the trapper 

 to shoot him in the head. In accordance with 

 instructions, I fired a 405 soft-nose bullet into 

 the shaggy head a little below the eye and the 

 bear fell dead instantly; and after examina- 

 tion we discovered the frightful destruction of 

 the 405. His head was almost a jelly. When 

 I discovered how easy it might be for a would- 

 be bear-hunter to kill his trophies by pursuing 

 a similar course, I naturally asked myself the 

 question: "I wonder how many trophies are 

 obtained in this manner? " 



