In anticipation of the suggestions as to the proper deterrent, spray works, and is a good first line defence, and isn't everyone's first choice. And more lethal choices fail on occasion.
Silly hiker. He should have used the peace sign or coexist’ sticker on the bear..
I belive the biggest advantage he had was he was ready. He had his spray out.
Spray worked this time good for him.
Hey, I’d like to be on your ping list for the outdoors.
I love getting into the outdoors, usually alone.
Been a long time since a beer ran through my camp. A friend got up early one morning and walked off behind a large clump of bushes to do his business.
This was very quickly followed by a large shout “Arrrrrgggggaaaaa” as we all looked over that direction a black bear came around the other side of the brush, straight through camp never looking back and headed for the hills.
About this time my friend came around the other side holding into his pants shouting “BEAR BEAR BEAR” and pointing behind him at the brush.
The camp was rolling on the ground we were laughing so hard.
“spray works, and is a good first line defence, and isn’t everyone’s first choice. And more lethal choices fail on occasion. “
Spray? Okay. But I wouldn’t be without my Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag!