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<blockquote data-quote="dgarrett" data-source="post: 1598574" data-attributes="member: 58686"><p>I bow hunted within spitting distance of West Yellowstone for years... Bear populations were as thick as anywhere in the lower 48..Saw where bears claim elk carcasses and people just let them have them... Now maybe on a sheep it would be time to go in and do whatever it takes to get it back...I would bet only 1 in 10,000 bear encounters ends up in a mauling... I would think running down the the corner store for a cup of coffee holds more danger.... With that said pack whatever eases your mind into at least letting you enjoy your hunt without worry.... I always opted to skip the bear spray and just carry my 10mm... The last few years I hunted there I didn't even pack my bow... I was loaded down with camera gear... If anyone was going to get attacked by a bear it was me... Being cripple up dragging a leg already I was the prime candidate and there was never any one I could out run. I say be prepared.... but unless you are so unlucky that you can't win a one man poker game even when you cheat more then likely you will be just fine.... Hunting with reliable partners and maybe some with experience hunting for years in the heart of bear country is probably more important then the exact gun you carry... JMO Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dgarrett, post: 1598574, member: 58686"] I bow hunted within spitting distance of West Yellowstone for years... Bear populations were as thick as anywhere in the lower 48..Saw where bears claim elk carcasses and people just let them have them... Now maybe on a sheep it would be time to go in and do whatever it takes to get it back...I would bet only 1 in 10,000 bear encounters ends up in a mauling... I would think running down the the corner store for a cup of coffee holds more danger.... With that said pack whatever eases your mind into at least letting you enjoy your hunt without worry.... I always opted to skip the bear spray and just carry my 10mm... The last few years I hunted there I didn't even pack my bow... I was loaded down with camera gear... If anyone was going to get attacked by a bear it was me... Being cripple up dragging a leg already I was the prime candidate and there was never any one I could out run. I say be prepared.... but unless you are so unlucky that you can't win a one man poker game even when you cheat more then likely you will be just fine.... Hunting with reliable partners and maybe some with experience hunting for years in the heart of bear country is probably more important then the exact gun you carry... JMO Dave [/QUOTE]
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