Agreed. I never understood P&W sending in park visitors without allowing them any means of protection. Oh, pardon me, they are allowed a whistle.
Of course, there is that old joke about How to Identify Bear Scat: Brown bear scat contains leaves and bits of berries. Grizzly bear scat contains whistles.
“Oh, pardon me, they are allowed a whistle.”
With some of the circumstances people posted to me, I am referring to those who venture out and get attacked.
You need to make LOUD noise. Convince the bear you are not worth eating.
If you are going to shoot it, I recommend at a good distance, if it falls on you, even dead you are done.
Bears have muscle in the “hump” on their back. Grizzlys can move 600-700 boulders with one arm.
I saw one push up a 700lb dumpster.
People need to realize that they exist too. As we expand as a species, we force other creatures to deeper into their territory that cannot fit the species.
I would never go near bear country or live there,
if I had to,
I want a gun that is gonna stop it in its tracks.