bear defence laws for a family man

[Rocket Surgery]

Grizzly bear #### has bells in it and smells like pepper

haha

 

[rral22]

Grizzly bear s**t has bells in it and smells like pepper

haha

Never heard that one before! Man, that's cool.

 

[gunsmith1951]

> .22 caliber and hiking
>
> On Bud's Gun Shop Forum, the question came up: What is the
> smallest caliber you trust to protect yourself?
>
> My personal favorite defense gun has always been a Beretta
> Jetfire in .22 short. Over all the years I've been hiking I
> never leave without it in my pocket. Of course we all know too
> the first rule when hiking in the wilderness is to use the
> "Buddy System". For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this
> it means you NEVER hike alone, you bring a friend or companion,
> even an in-law, that way if something happens there is someone
> to go get help.
>
> I remember one time hiking with my brother-in-law, in northern
> Alberta. Out of nowhere came this huge brown bear and man was
> she mad. We must have been near one of her cubs.
> Anyway, if I had not had my little Jetfire I'd surely not be
> here today. Just one shot to my brother-in-law's knee cap and I
> was able to escape by just walking at a brisk pace.
>
> That's one of the best pistols in my safe.....

 

[philthygeezer]

When was the last time a marauding bear attacked a family? Do you have a better chance of contracting dengue fever?

 

[two-dogs]

My favorite form of bear repellant has .375 H+H written on the barrel, I would rather explain myself to a magistrate than an undertaker, thanks.

I hear ya, at least a 357mag spin'n under the arm pit!

 

[Browneck]

When was the last time a marauding bear attacked a family? Do you have a better chance of contracting dengue fever?

What calibre would you use on a bear with dengue fever?

 

[mkrainc]

Afraid of bears? Stay away from where they live. This subject has been beat to death here on CGN.

 

[Redlich]

Bears are the Canadian version of zombies... one of the few applications where most people not comfortable with guns will acknowledge at least a theoretical use for them.

 

[Boomer]

When was the last time a marauding bear attacked a family? Do you have a better chance of contracting dengue fever?

If you are living with the chance of contracting dengue, chances are there isn't a bear around, but lions, dangerous snakes, buffalo, and hippo are a possibility. The last time someone here was attacked by a marauding bear was last summer, didn't work out so well for the bear.

 

[jjohnwm]

Bears are the Canadian version of zombies... one of the few applications where most people not comfortable with guns will acknowledge at least a theoretical use for them.

Gotta love this post...sig line material if ever I've heard it!

 

[Blindeyes]

With bear spray your best to know which way the wind is blowing.

 

[JustBen]

Mossberg makes a new lever action rifle that would be perfect for bear defense. Or you could simply get a can of bear spray and learn how to use it (i.e. shoot an expired or inert can off sometime just to see how close you need to be). After all, you don't want to be seen with one of these: