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Originally posted by 46and2:
Taking it off, and not having a round chambered, were colossally bad decisions here, and I don't accept the notion that he needed to remove the chest rig at all to field dress the other animal.

I've been in many places where one of the first things I'll do is remove any equipment that I've got on...packs, holsters, rigs of any kind...when dressing out a kill. I can't really fault the guy for that. But...I'd still be close enough to my weapons to deploy it/them quickly if needed.

Bear in Alaska respond to rifle shots as it tends to indicate a moose has been shot.

My buddy used to be a guide in Alaska and he says field-dressing a moose is a 3 man operation - 2 cutting/packing and 1 with gun in hand on the lookout for bear.