Guy attacked by Grizzly

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bear spray:



bear sprayer:



Thinking about building an AR pistol version of this gun that would be my truck gun.  With my CCW I could carry it loaded.

[my_old_glock]

Bear spray works better...ok?

I'm not certain it does, just passing on info I found on the topic.. Just because a Federal Agency says so, doesn't necessarily make it the truth...  Been too many examples of that recently to count

I do agree that If I was hiking through area "common" for Griz; very likely to be carrying a long gun, side arm & bear spray.   

A Government agency that is most likely staffed by anti-gunners.



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[tommac919]

A Government agency that is most likely staffed by anti-gunners.

#bearslivesmatter

[Grizdad]

This is like the 5th griz encounter this year in MT.  One was a fatal.  One other was in an area not known for the griz.  My G40 may or may not work but we all meet our maker someday.  It might be the bear, it might be me.  If I ever use it for DLP they will find 16 empty Underwood cases.

[Buckeye 50]

I am always astonished and impressed with real, first-hand incidents of threats and survival.  I have never been in such a position and never hope to.


My hat's off to this gentleman and others who were "tested" and lived to tell about it. 


God has funny/unusal ways of getting our attention sometimes?..............


Pat

[my_old_glock]

I am always astonished and impressed with real, first-hand incidents of threats and survival.  I have never been in such a position and never hope to.

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Pat

One year while hunting I walked down a dusty road that would easily show any prints of animals that walked through it. In the morning while walking away from my truck I saw a few deer and racoon tracks. At dusk, on the way back, I noticed some very large cat paw prints. The cat (mountain lion) paws were almost as big as my hands, and I have large hands. The cat was following my footprints. I do not know how close it got to me. I never saw anything while I was hunting.

On another hunting trip I was sleeping in the back of my pickup truck. Some time during the night I though I heard something near my truck. I didn't want to pop my head up, but I did grab my pistol and held it so I could shoot anything that peered over the truck's bed rail. Nothing ever showed its face. In the morning I was small (black) bear prints next to my truck. I looked like the bear just walked past. The tracks didn't circle around the truck or stop.

When I was in my 20's and early 30's, I wasn't afraid of anything in the wilderness. When I was in my mid 30's to late 40's, I was only afraid of bears and mountain lions. Now I don't care about mountain lions or bears. I am only afraid of  serial killers (people).


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[Schrambo]

This is like the 5th griz encounter this year in MT.  One was a fatal.  One other was in an area not known for the griz.  My G40 may or may not work but we all meet our maker someday.  It might be the bear, it might be me.  If I ever use it for DLP they will find 16 empty Underwood cases.

I just moved back to MT after many years, and we've already had black bears in our neighborhood...  The deer/elk general season starts soon, and I'll be out hunting carrying either a G29 or G40 as backup...

I'll be hunting areas close to me, and I'm only 60 miles away from the guy that suffered multiple attacks...

I never thought about spray/personal protection while hunting before, but it seems to be prudent now...  Wasn't planning on carrying spray, too, but hey, it's light...

Didn't consider the "gun was 5' away" part of the story, I wonder if he had a hip holster or a chest holster... 

Ah well, more stuff to carry, I'm just hoping to get something!

[tommac919]

Staying in position on the ground, I slowly reached under my chest to grab at the pistol

I would say/guess chest holster... always in front, handy and doesn't hit a pack if you wear one.

[Schrambo]

Maybe I'll carry both bear sprays...  The can and this...

[Dave84]

I've never had to shoot of spray a bear but at least with rounds in her she's dieing instead of continuously chewing on you taking her time. Then coming back for you a half mile down the trail for seconds.

[my_old_glock]

This is like the 5th griz encounter this year in MT.  ...

Grizzly bears don't like illegal immigration in their area.



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[Rojo27]

Update on the hiker's condition:

http://www.grindtv.com/random/grizzly-bear-attack-survivor-tough-guy-even-surgery/?ref=yfp#AImZbUCzXYDs4KI5.97

[Rojo27]

More info on fatal bear attacks in State & Federal Parks (and probably the 1st Vox article I've ever posted a link to)

http://www.vox.com/2016/10/6/13170344/bear-attacks-national-state-parks?yptr=yahoo

[Rvrrat14]

Son and I hiked Yellowstone a few years back in late summer.   Went to park ranger station for hiking trail maps.   Was told we were in the area where more Grizzlies were than anywhere in park.   This old guy tried to sell me on the $50 black bottle of bear spray.   Told me all about it.   I opened my jacked and showed him my Glock 20.   He immediately said, If you discharge that weapon in the park we're gonna have to come get you.  I said, That'll be fine.  He told me I'd be better off with the spray.   He said bears Bluff Charge.   I told him, I don't bluff.  We went on our way.  Never saw a grizzly while hiking but felt that I was well armed with a 10mm and 15+1 and an additional 15 in a spare mag.

[my_old_glock]

... I opened my jacked and showed him my Glock 20.   He immediately said, If you discharge that weapon in the park we're gonna have to come get you.  I said, That'll be fine.  He told me I'd be better off with the spray.   He said bears Bluff Charge.  I told him, I don't bluff.  We went on our way.  Never saw a grizzly while hiking but felt that I was well armed with a 10mm and 15+1 and an additional 15 in a spare mag.

It is your word against the bears, and even if the bear survives they won't get much information out of him/her.


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