Re: Does Bear Spray Work? The science is clear, right? Not so fast...
Originally Posted by
Wild one
I have way less faith in the average hunters abilities than you do. Most are moderately skilled and that is on stationary targets. There is nothing wrong with that for the purpose of hunting. Seen and heard my fair of oops moments from excited hunters over the years forgot the safety(I can admit to this one), ejecting a shell then pulling the trigger, loading a cigarette into the chamber, bolting the cuff of their sleeve, ejecting their clip, tripping in the moment and just plain old buck fever. Humans make mistakes under pressure hunters included.
Not all hunters are equal but all think they are awesome shots under pressure lol
This is a very accurate assessment.
Most hunters completely implode when they are road hunting and see a deer, let alone when a bear is charging them.
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