Quote Originally Posted by srupp View Post
Dogs do help..IF its the correct dog..if the dog decides to run back to his master..he will tuck in behind you or betweenyour legs for protection..he may fit..but the grizzly sure the heck wont..big diff between grizz and black bear..most blackbers shot are under 200 pounds..mostly hide and fat...grizzly is double that mostly muscle and claws..and attitude.
Lots of outdoors guys and gals here with thousands of nights spent outdoors..we have very few problems reported..lets not over dwell on hazzards..do your best., be prepared and enjoy your r&r...

Cheers
Steven
Very sound advice. Lots of guys here will say you need 2 guns, infrared scopes and a pack of dogs...but its simply not true. Respect the bear, be smart, but don't be afraid. A pack alarm is a great early warning indicator, and most of the time will startle whatever trips it into bugging out, follow Srupps advice on things in your tent and you will be just fine. You don't need multiple guns, bear spray wouldn't hurt, but look at how many days and nights people are outdoors in Grizz country each year. Last year was an odd one, we had a few encounters, but generally speaking there is one or none that make the news. Theres a reason for that.

Also if you have a dog, if the dog gets mamma fired up and she chases it...I personally don't bring a dog. Ever seen that youtube video of the bears chasing the dogs and the guy is in his shed? Yeah, that didn't go well...