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<blockquote data-quote="rooster740" data-source="post: 1054747" data-attributes="member: 10582"><p>I personally know several people who have been bitten and mauled by bears. Several of the Bears were killed. I will not publish names but all situations were highly public. 3/4 of the situations were started by the humans knowing the bear was present. A few people hit the bear with a loaded gun because they just wanted it away and it really hurt during the initial mauling.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2008/01/grizzly-attack-caught-camera/?image=0" target="_blank">Grizzly Attack Caught on Camera | Field & Stream</a></p><p>Ask this guy if he would have rather been armed with bear spray.</p><p></p><p>When the bear hits you, you may have no idea what it is. This is the worst case senerio! If that bear plans on eating you, which is real rare in my parts, I Believe that you are going to die if hit unexpectedly! If it is an unexpected hit from a sow with Cubs or a bear protecting a kill site, and you live through the initial mauling and are coherent enough to gather your means of protection you will be better off then doing or having nothing. Most maulings involve the animal returning multiple times to make sure that you are no longer a threat to them.</p><p>I am no expert on getting bit by bears, but will say that I have been in many situations while hunting that could have ended up real bad, but did not, which I will say is 75 percent luck 25 percent awareness.</p><p> My father worked for a government agency and I was around wild black and grizzly bears very often from childhood through age 30. He trapped snared and shot lots of bears, so I can say I know what I am talking about a tiny bit. I know undoubtedly that a pistol is very effective on bears.</p><p>I will also say that a large portion of day hikers carrying bear spray do not own firearms, and or would not want to kill a bear. </p><p>I would say pick what suits you best!</p><p>It is natural for me to draw my pistol and hang on to it very tightly when threatened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rooster740, post: 1054747, member: 10582"] I personally know several people who have been bitten and mauled by bears. Several of the Bears were killed. I will not publish names but all situations were highly public. 3/4 of the situations were started by the humans knowing the bear was present. A few people hit the bear with a loaded gun because they just wanted it away and it really hurt during the initial mauling. [url=http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2008/01/grizzly-attack-caught-camera/?image=0]Grizzly Attack Caught on Camera | Field & Stream[/url] Ask this guy if he would have rather been armed with bear spray. When the bear hits you, you may have no idea what it is. This is the worst case senerio! If that bear plans on eating you, which is real rare in my parts, I Believe that you are going to die if hit unexpectedly! If it is an unexpected hit from a sow with Cubs or a bear protecting a kill site, and you live through the initial mauling and are coherent enough to gather your means of protection you will be better off then doing or having nothing. Most maulings involve the animal returning multiple times to make sure that you are no longer a threat to them. I am no expert on getting bit by bears, but will say that I have been in many situations while hunting that could have ended up real bad, but did not, which I will say is 75 percent luck 25 percent awareness. My father worked for a government agency and I was around wild black and grizzly bears very often from childhood through age 30. He trapped snared and shot lots of bears, so I can say I know what I am talking about a tiny bit. I know undoubtedly that a pistol is very effective on bears. I will also say that a large portion of day hikers carrying bear spray do not own firearms, and or would not want to kill a bear. I would say pick what suits you best! It is natural for me to draw my pistol and hang on to it very tightly when threatened. [/QUOTE]
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