Don’t want to highjack this thread but you could be right about killing the bear with ballistic tips. I’ve been using them in my 30-06 for a long time and they’re very good when you want bang-flop.
Wow!
Sorry they ruined your trip.
They definitely should publish some pre-screening criteria so people don't have to drive that far just to be turned around.
I hunted 82 last year with a friend, who got his antelope.
Nice area with quite a few antelope, but also quite a bit of private land.
I know it's not unit 80, but it's close by. Just thought you might want to know.