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Apr 22, 2021
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UNLVcougar
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So..what's the verdict on bear spray? I always hear people say that spray is
better than a gun, but it sounds like in this case it didn't work.
I plan to do some backpacking in grizzly country this summer, but I go back and forth between whether I should take bear spray or a .357?
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More details on the grizzly mauling from last week. Sad stuff.
Penske Material
4/22/21 10:44am
I think the dude was LDS as well. Born in Provo.
letthewookieewin
4/22/21 10:50am
His sister is in my ward
SingleStrapBackpack
4/22/21 12:55pm
West Yellowstone is the same county but isn’t in my stake so I was just assuming
letthewookieewin
4/22/21 1:01pm
Yes, very much so
SingleStrapBackpack
4/22/21 2:02pm
So..what's the verdict on bear spray? I always hear people say that spray is
UNLVcougar
4/22/21 10:56am
I've always heard that a gun is better than spray, unless you are unfamiliar
wabluecoug
4/22/21 11:01am
Interesting. I'd always heard that it's pretty debilitating and stops them in
UNLVcougar
4/22/21 11:05am
It does. When spray is deployed correctly it will stop a fully committed charge
Penske Material
4/22/21 11:11am
According to this article you are right. I was going off what friends at the
wabluecoug
4/22/21 11:19am
As much of a gun guy that I am - I think bear spray is probably better. I don't
Penske Material
4/22/21 11:07am
Article says maybe the bear attacked him from behind...so maybe before he had a
StutterOfTheCougar
4/22/21 11:13am
I carry bear spray. With my previous post today, I will also carry a gun but bear spray will likely be my first choice.
letthewookieewin
4/22/21 11:17am
maybe both
hxmCougar2000
4/22/21 11:17am
Pray you have time to deploy. These things happen so fast.
niqmadu
4/23/21 9:54am
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