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Originally Posted by Buffalobob
Grizzly's do a lot of false charges so I am told. Whether a person wishes to wait and see if the bear is serious or just bluffing is a personal question but in a National Park one is much better off first trying pepper spray if one has the time to do so and apparently these people had time.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...d-preserve5943
I am not fixing to swap my S&W 460 for a 1911 anytime soon. |
Given the speed with which a griz attacks a use of force continuum involving:
Boot bells
Harsh words
Pepper spray
Firearm.
might not be practical
A moreeffective course would be "Oh shit! BEAR! Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang:
A friend of mine told me his wife's uncle killed a bear on Kodiak island with a Buck folder. I laughed and told him he was full of shit. Turns out he wasn't.
http://www.adn.com/2006/04/12/204002...zzly-ends.html
http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/.../09/last-stand
http://www.cbn.com/700club/features/..._gene_moe.aspx