Had a local hunter, disenchanted with gun shooting Spring bears, disenchanted with his compound bow shooting Spring bears, borrowed an Indian Spear from my Brother that had a decently wide blade that Taylor had forged.

Bob practised with it all winter, took it to Taylor for sharpening 'come spring' and then went out, stalked and 'stuck' his Spring Black bear with it. Perfect "Throw" at about 6'. The spear made a gash actually he put his boot into, with the exit hole even larger.

That was fair chase in anyone's book. HA!- Masi of NA.