According to this article you are right. I was going off what friends at the

Apr 22, 2021
11:19:59am

wabluecoug All-American

local NP and Wilderness area have told me and what they do, but spray stops more in recorded encounters than a gun.

Bear Spray Vs. Gun: Which To Carry In The Woods?

Which is more effective between bear spray vs gun? It's kind of a toss-up, as there's good evidence for both. Read on...

https://aliengearholsters.com/blog/bear-spray-vs-gun/

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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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