Posted on 11/26/2017 5:34:41 AM PST by marktwain
A hunter who was tracking a wounded elk was attacked by a grizzly. The bear chomped on his hand, then retreated. The hunter had a rifle, but chose to use bear spray instead. He got ready for the bear with the bear spray.
The bear came back.
The hunter sprayed the bear and himself. The bear retreated.
The bear came back. The bear spray was empty. They hunter threw the empty can at the bear. The bear retreated.
Having expended the potential for bear spray defense, the hunter readied his rifle.
They bear did not come back.
He put up his arms to fend off the attack, but the charging grizzly bit his right wrist. He threw himself on his back and rolled to his stomach so the bear would maul his backpack instead of his ribs.
The bear backed off and circled back into the brush, out of Kiedrowski's sight, which he said gave him time to ready his bear spray.
“I got really quiet because I knew it wasn't over yet… You could hear him huffing over behind where he originated from… and then all of a sudden it came around the exact same way but this time I was actually ready for him,” he said.
Kiedrowski sprayed the bear as it charged a second time, covering the bear's face and getting some on his own as well. The grizzly shied away and circled back again. As it came back a third time, Kiedrowski realized his bear spray was empty. With his face “on fire,” Kiedrowski threw the empty can at the bear, causing it to back off into the brush, he said,
Kiedrowski said the entire attack lasted about two minutes.
He readied his rifle and made his way up
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If he’d just politely asked the bear not to eat him, he could have saved the spray, too.
In before the first idiot says that griz poop has little bells in it and smells like pepper spray.
“...the hunter readied his rifle. The bear did not come back.”...
Obviously the bear liked the bear spray and kept returning and ALSO understood what that rifle was intended for.
Guess if I were that “hunter”, I would not have hesitated to shoot that bear in the first place when his life was being WELL THREATENED.
“Some hunters do not carry their rifle at the ready, even while tracking wounded game.”
Since bears in some locations associate the sound of a gunshot with food, it is probably a good idea to be ready for a confrontation if hunting in bear country.
“Guess if I were that “hunter”,”
Curious as to why “hunter” is in quotes?
See?
Bear Spray “works!”
Your name says it all.
Better stay in Brooklyn, with you attitude.
Those "idiots" at least have a accurate sense of reality.
If you're in bear country...
Especially grizzly country, you best be armed and ready.
It barely worked if he was still attacked after spraying.
Seems like he’s alive because the bear wasn’t interested in continuing the attack.
“Bear spray KINDA worked, THIS TIME.”
Don't know how accessible his rifle was. Though I carry spray, I can't imagine using it after being attacked and injured if my firearm accessible. I'm with the professor quoted in the article as an advocate of spray
Here’s the problem, according to Brigham Young University professor Tom Smith. In an interview with Sports Afield, he said, “If I’m actually out hunting and I have a gun in my hands, and suddenly a bear comes at me, do you think I’m going to lay the gun down and pick up bear spray? Are you out of your mind?”
“Better stay in Brooklyn, with you attitude. Those “idiots” at least have a accurate sense of reality.”
LOL. You wanted to write that didn’t you? I don’t object to people choosing to protect themselves with a gun or pepper spray. Whatever works for you. What I object to are the idiots who write that phrase as if they thought it up themselves or think we haven’t seen it on every bear spray vs gun debate in history. Its so overused its become a cliche.
Maybe the criminals who threw their guns at Superman after shooting him six times in the old movie serials had the right idea.
Some guy is fortunate to not have his hand bitten off, or worse, after using bear spray instead of a firearm to defend himself. Serious stuff, actually.
And yes, someone is going to predictably pop in here with "Hey, did you hear the one about bear spray?", that we've all heard at least 93 times.
AHA HA HA HA Get it? Pepper and little ringy bells!! I'll be playing here all week, tip your waitress, and try the fish.
I agree with Brooklyn on that point. Please, the old "Pepper and little bells" thing was worn out back in 1998, as I recall.
That’s an interesting definition of the word “worked”.
This man was seriously injured. I don’t consider this a successful use of spray.
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“Geez, give a yankee a break.”
The yankee appreciates your support.
Any time, amigo.
Hell, you don't even need bear spray.
Just get one of them there empty cans!
You're only saying that because patriarchy!
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