17 years in Ak. I've yet to find 1 that required a gun to kill, I've boated them upto 264 lbs. and a harpoon and Louisville slugger took care of things pretty quickly. I can tell you 4 stories about guys or boats who have been shot, I gotta believe that'll ruin an otherwise great day in a hurry.

FishNg1 pretty well summed it up.