Shoot (pun not originally intended, but hey) remember the guy who took down a bear with a cheap .45? I think it was a brown bear but actually don’t remember that part. I just remember it was one of those cheap .45 pistols.
Old Boy Scout joke:
The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter.
They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge.
Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear’s sensitive nose and it will run away.
It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat.
Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.
I always love your writing!
What I want to know is where can I get a hat like Dean's.
How about one of those flame throwers?
10mm is a fine cartridge; my Delta Elite is my sidearm of choice here in Louisiana when I go places I might stumble across some angry wild boar or gators. I still think I’d want something a bit more robust in grizzly country.
heard a story the other day about a young woman who successfully defended herself against a mother grizzly bear attack with a .22 caliber pistol. She state that she and her boyfriend were out hiking in the woods and inadvertently came between a mother grizzly and her cub. When the mother attacked she said she immediately reached down in to her ankle holster and retrieved her .22 pistol. She then shot her boyfriend in the knee and slowly backed away down the trail.