Do you carry bear spray when hunting?

[mpotzold]

Pepper spray is at least 5x as strong as bear spray.
Here are a couple of videos where spray failed or had little effect.

1)Protesters were sprayed at a very close distance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdDLhPwpp4

2)Never bring bear spray to a bong fight
https://www.1043thebreeze.ca/2018/09...ber-with-bong/


Gary Shelton says that guns are almost 100% effective in stopping a charging grizzly. Remember that the grizz can run over 50 fps.
Judging from many grizz maulings over the years & some deaths even when the bear was fully sprayed speaks for itself about the efficacy of bear spray.
There are also many examples where the spray failed & the gun saved the day!

Shoot & kill or spray & pray. You be the judge!

[REMINGTON JIM]

Shoot & kill or spray & pray. You be the judge! I Like that one ! RJ

[jac]

[QUOTE=REMINGTON JIM;2061310]Shoot & kill or spray & pray. You be the judge! I Like that one

Dont forget option 3

shoot and miss and pray

[REMINGTON JIM]

[QUOTE=jac;2061347]

Shoot & kill or spray & pray. You be the judge! I Like that one

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Dont forget option 3

shoot and miss and pray

With Spray that could happen ! for Sure ! RJ

[hickman]

[QUOTE=REMINGTON JIM;2061355]

With Spray that could happen ! for Sure ! RJ

yes, praying helps like for everything
I always carry bear spray. If hunting with friend(s) we always make sure to have at least one spray in the group.
Unless you kill the grizz with the first shot without him getting to you, your chances with a spray are as good or better.
If you shoot one, you still have to explain that to CO.

[wideopenthrottle]

[QUOTE=hickman;2061364]

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better the situation is explained by you than figured out by a forensics team

[hickman]

[QUOTE=wideopenthrottle;2061371]

better the situation is explained by you than figured out by a forensics team

Nothing left by the time the forensic team gets there anyway
There will always be those that prefer to shoot and those that prefer to spray. But it starts before that...
I have seen a bunch of grizz this year and had a close encounter with a sow and 3 cubs. I am still sitting here and typing....
IMO, it is about the way you move and behave in grizzly country.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Hey wideopenthrottle !

Thats NOT my POST ! I was framed ! RJ

[wideopenthrottle]

Hey wideopenthrottle !

Thats NOT my POST ! I was framed ! RJ

I noticed it right away and deleted your part...weird how it showed your quote but not hickmans???

and now I am just noticing that my edit did not work?????

[wideopenthrottle]

and I also just noticed my reply appears as a quote from hickman...confusing to follow...heheheheh