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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 1058901" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Yes, I'm familiar with the Timothy Treadwell case. I've read all about it and watched/listened to the gruesome youtube videos of the attacks. Treadwell was a nut case and it was only a matter of time until his demise. Too bad he had to take his girlfriend with him.</p><p></p><p>If I would have been in the recovery party, I too would have been armed with a 12 gauge, but not because I thought it was the "best" "deterrent".</p><p></p><p>Survival is my first priority as well. We have a difference of opinion as to which which is the best course to take to survive.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest that an angry bear is more determined than a hungry bear. However, a hungry bear is more likely to kill you than an angry bear. But, an angry bear is going to be more difficult to deter than a hungry bear, especially an angry mama bear. IMO, any potential encounter with an angry or hungry bear, be it hiking, fishing, hunting or whatever is a potential life and death situation. My opinion is that spray is the best option to preserve my life and safety in general.</p><p></p><p>In the Treadwell case, I believe that bear was being territorial and ate Treadwell in the process. If I were to stumble into the no-go zone of a 300 lb mama grizzly, that mama would be much more difficult to deter than the much larger male Treadwell bear.</p><p></p><p>I will also suggest that the larger the bear the more in favor I am of using spray, because the bigger the bear, the more fire power it takes to put it down. A large bear is going to be equally affected as a smaller bear by spray.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 1058901, member: 11717"] Yes, I'm familiar with the Timothy Treadwell case. I've read all about it and watched/listened to the gruesome youtube videos of the attacks. Treadwell was a nut case and it was only a matter of time until his demise. Too bad he had to take his girlfriend with him. If I would have been in the recovery party, I too would have been armed with a 12 gauge, but not because I thought it was the "best" "deterrent". Survival is my first priority as well. We have a difference of opinion as to which which is the best course to take to survive. I would suggest that an angry bear is more determined than a hungry bear. However, a hungry bear is more likely to kill you than an angry bear. But, an angry bear is going to be more difficult to deter than a hungry bear, especially an angry mama bear. IMO, any potential encounter with an angry or hungry bear, be it hiking, fishing, hunting or whatever is a potential life and death situation. My opinion is that spray is the best option to preserve my life and safety in general. In the Treadwell case, I believe that bear was being territorial and ate Treadwell in the process. If I were to stumble into the no-go zone of a 300 lb mama grizzly, that mama would be much more difficult to deter than the much larger male Treadwell bear. I will also suggest that the larger the bear the more in favor I am of using spray, because the bigger the bear, the more fire power it takes to put it down. A large bear is going to be equally affected as a smaller bear by spray. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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