After reading the Field Notes blog about the Bigfoot Hunter being shot by his friend, I got to wondering what would be the ideal

[ozarkghost]

After reading the Field Notes blog about the Bigfoot Hunter being shot by his friend, I got to wondering what would be the ideal Bigfoot rifle. Any suggestions?

[jhjimbo]

45/70 ought to do it.

[MR AWESOME]

RPG quick easy and humane..... just one problem its not legal

[mike0714]

same as a big bear gun! jhjimbo nailed it right on the head marlin 1984 in .45-70 gov.

[mike0714]

85*

[mike0714]

1895***** sorry fat fingered it

[AAM]

When I read the question an 1895g in 45/70 was the first thought to come into my mind, then I thought about it and figured 30/06 should also do a nice job of taking a bigfoot.

[AAM]

That is if bigfoot was real.

[M.A.T]

For your average Bigfoot hunter a .30-06 would do the job, a .300 Win. Mag., or my favorite bigfoot cartridge the .35 Whelen with a heavy bullet should do the job if you're hunting bigfoot in the plains of mountains. If you're hunting wooded bigfoot a Marlin 1895.

[.30-06Hunter]

Depending on the state your in it may be a shotgun only hunt in that case a Savage bolt action slug gun would be the ticket. Rifle... I would have to concur with the .45/70.

[99explorer]

I have a friend who tells me he encountered one while at sea, and it took two shots from a flare gun to bring it down.

[Gary Devine]

I would rather make a double lung shot on Bigfoot with a razor sharp boardhead from my Hoyt compound bow.
The News Media would love it better then a rifle kill.

[Barnaby Wylde]

For anyone who believes in BigFoot, any unloaded rifle would be best.

[country road]

Who wants to shoot a bigfoot, anyhow? Them things is a lot like people and really don't bother anybody. If you want to shoot some two-leggers, maybe we should open season on Congressmen. Nobody would be sad they were dead and you could use less expensive ammo. Hmmmm---it ain't against the law to shoot at criminals in the first place, is it? They'd qualify.

[M.A.T]

Barnaby Wylde,
I don't believe bigfoot is real we were just having fun. The name of the question is :After reading the Field Notes blog about the Bigfoot Hunter being shot by his friend, I got to wondering what would be the ideal Bigfoot rifle. Any suggestions?

The key words are "would be". Besides believing bigfoot is real isn't the worst thing to believe.

Counry Road I wouldn't shoot it either. I'd probaly take a picture, call some people to verify I'm not lying. But I was just answering ozarkghost's question anyway.