Shotguns are normally all they can, or used to be able to own/possess. This info is from 10 years ago, from an Exchange student we took hunting with us, up here.
He was allowed up to 6 shotguns, but could only afford one, and shotguns were all they were allowed to own, no rifles. The shotgun is used for birds, of course, deer and bear hunting. Generally bear hunting (in Yakutsk) is usually done when they are hibernating.

They could purchase inaccurate slugs, or buckshot, which is about useless on grizzlies.

The bush there were hunting in, was no different than most of the bush here. As there, it can be tighter than what we just saw, less time for reaction.

The last head shot appeared to be a slug.

The gun the guy was holding appeared to be a semi-auto 12 bore.