- Reaction score
- 15,135
- Points
- 1,160
Took my wife for a walk in the woods near a popular trail, we went off trail and it looked like there were no people around, so I had her practice with a small can of dog spray. All went well and as we moved back to the trail, a bunch of ladies were coughing and hacking as they had been downwind but out of sight. Oops, we innocently walked quickly the other way.
My preference when I worked in the bush alone was bearspray and a shotgun loaded with magnum 3" Brenneke slugs. If there was two of us, I would get the other person to carry the spray. Generally have the person deploy the spray and if that did not work, then the shotgun. You need to wait till the bear is very close with the spray and that is very unnerving. Also you need to aim for the face.
Most bear defense guys I know, have now switched to lever action 45/70's. Far better penetration than even the best shotgun slug.
My preference when I worked in the bush alone was bearspray and a shotgun loaded with magnum 3" Brenneke slugs. If there was two of us, I would get the other person to carry the spray. Generally have the person deploy the spray and if that did not work, then the shotgun. You need to wait till the bear is very close with the spray and that is very unnerving. Also you need to aim for the face.
Most bear defense guys I know, have now switched to lever action 45/70's. Far better penetration than even the best shotgun slug.