First of all, I am NEVER tired of bear threads, actually they are my favorite. Wish we had more of them.
Secondly, let's look at some studies. Many folks are no more schooled on guns for bear defense as they are for pepper spray.
A bit of facts:
Bear Pepper spray is most effective at about 3 meters.
Most successful bear stops with pepper spray is at 1 meter.
Pepper spray may fend off a black bear temporarily, but predatory black bears will be back. How many canisters do you carry?
There is a great prejudice in pepper spray vs gun studies. In actuality, before it was a favorite of the grizzly protectors, guns were found equally effective to current pepper spray effectiveness.
http://www.bearbiology.com/fileadmin/tpl/Downloads/URSUS/Vol_13/Suring_13.pdf
There was only 1/71 injured in DLP shootings most of which were aggressive brown bears.
Once again, the purpose behind all of the recommendations for pepper spray by these so called "experts" is to reduce DLP grizzly killings. For the individual, take both if you wish, but don't take one cannister of spray and believe you are fully protected.
Secondly, let's look at some studies. Many folks are no more schooled on guns for bear defense as they are for pepper spray.
A bit of facts:
Bear Pepper spray is most effective at about 3 meters.
Most successful bear stops with pepper spray is at 1 meter.
Pepper spray may fend off a black bear temporarily, but predatory black bears will be back. How many canisters do you carry?
There is a great prejudice in pepper spray vs gun studies. In actuality, before it was a favorite of the grizzly protectors, guns were found equally effective to current pepper spray effectiveness.
http://www.bearbiology.com/fileadmin/tpl/Downloads/URSUS/Vol_13/Suring_13.pdf
There was only 1/71 injured in DLP shootings most of which were aggressive brown bears.
Once again, the purpose behind all of the recommendations for pepper spray by these so called "experts" is to reduce DLP grizzly killings. For the individual, take both if you wish, but don't take one cannister of spray and believe you are fully protected.