Many would disagree with you. But to each his own. Stay safe.
Previous to the army I have many years of experience guiding, mountaineering, ice climbing, rock climbing, etc. Kootenays, bugaboos, North cascades what have you. All in all, over 20 years experience dealing with bears, cats, wolves and the very odd wolverine, disagree all you like, I know what I’m about.
It actually drives me when I see some leaf licker in an outdoor store buying his bear “defense” in the form of a spray. I try to educate folks, but you can’t say anything to to dissuade them.