You did right,best not to rush into something just 'cause you want it.Practice and make one good shot or don't take the shot.(Less your starving !) That grizzly was a youngster,If you look at the base of his neck(Past the collar he's wearing) you'll see a "cub" ring around the bottom half of his neck where it goes into the chest. Bears Gotta' learn the hard way, just like the rest of us. Frank