Posted on 03/13/2017 4:45:16 PM PDT by SJackson
At least it wasn't a firearm.
I must be an unreconstructed Neanderthal. I have never gotten past a government 1911 as my bear spray.
That has to be fun for a bear. They say if a leaf falls in the forest, the deer hears it, the eagle sees it, and the bear smalls it.
That has to be fun for a bear. They say if a leaf falls in the forest, the deer hears it, the eagle sees it, and the bear smells it.
It’s a gateway drug. You start with a little bear spray, and pretty soon you’re moving on to the hard stuff ...
Some good advice when in bear country is to wear little bells on your clothing and carry some pepper spray. When a bear hears the bells, he will leave the area; if he stays, the pepper spray will drive him away.
However, it is important to know whether the bears are black bears or brown bears. The best way to tell the difference between black bears and brown bears is to examine their scat.
Black bear droppings will contain squirrel fur, berries, and smell of fish.
Brown bear droppings will contain little bells and smell of pepper spray.
Around 1980 I worked for civil service and we had dog repellent spray. It was only one tenth of one percent pepper but the only time I used it on a dog it worked perfectly.
Once while driving I accidentally sprayed a tiny amount on my windshield.
I took out my handkerchief and wiped it off.
Several minutes later I had to blow my nose and did so into the handkerchief. About a minute later I noticed my nose was swelling shut and my eyes burned.
If that tiny amount did that, I think the modern 10 percent must be amazing. Never been sprayed tho.
If this guy can tell this story; then I can confess as well. Last fall I got my eye too close to the scope.
Some people shouldn’t be allowed out and about by themselves. The author seems to be one of them.
I am a suspenders and belt kind of guy.
If I were roaming the woods in bear territory I think I would carry a Ruger Super Blackhawk loaded with a heavy load of hard cast 240 grain semi wadcutters along with a can of pepper spray.
The Ruger is fairly light but packs a pretty heavy punch. In some situations the spray might actually be better.
Bear Spray?
Buahahahahhahahahaha!
An angry grizzly would inhale the spray like perfume, eat the can with your hand on it and rip off your arm.
The second swipe would gut you from stem to stern post.
You want to hike in grizzly country?
Do not be an idiot.
Learn to handle a large caliber firearm, either a rifle or a hand gun.
If you choose to carry a hand gun make sure its nothing less than .44 magnum, and learn to hit a 24 inch square at 100 yards consistently. Most people I know carry a Ruger .44 magnum Super Blackhawk, simple,safe and easy to operate.Carry it in an over the shoulder leather holster looped diagonally to your belt front and rear. Make sure its unobstructed so you can draw it in under 5 seconds.
Carry an axe.
And if you do not think we know what we are talking about talk to Freeper Kanawa:
“Man (Freeper kanawa) stabs bear to death”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1670661/posts
( Nice to see you Tom! You living in N.B.?)
Ya, the reason you didn't see a grizzly is because the poor chap was beyond the tree line, doubled over in laughter.
The Bears are waking up shorty up here. They will be all crusing around the place here soon. .44 mag. minimum when outside, plus speed loaders.....ALWAYS. Especially now as they are hungry beyond belief after their ‘winter snooze’. My old butt has gotta look easier to Boo-Boo to munch then going all the way down to the river/lake for the fishies!
Why the Super Black Hawk?
Always preferred the Super Red Hawk.
Both are 44 Mag.
That'll leave a mark.
If you don’t mind carrying it, the Super Redhawk would be great. I have always liked the Super Blackhawk tho the S&W model 29 might actually be a better choice.
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Even when firearms were not allowed in National Parks, in Alaska, if you were hiking in bear country, the rangers expected you to carry a suitable firearm. .44 magnum was the preferred minimum, with special bear loads.
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