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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="ObiWanKannoli" data-source="post: 3079759" data-attributes="member: 116692"><p>Agreed with the handguns suck, but it's better than a rock or a sharp stick. </p><p></p><p>Bear spray sucks too. Most of the time a bear is jumped by you it's because of wild, swirling winds and it maybe didn't smell you. Wild, swirling winds don't lend themselves to bear spray. ****, a decent breeze can be enough to render bear spray ineffective or even worse you catch it in your face instead. Bear spray makes sense when a bear is maybe walking up to you on a fresh kill on a calm day. </p><p></p><p>If I have my hunting rifle handy, great, better option than the pistol for sure...but most of us have our rifle strapped into our pack these days and they are only in a ready position when we are taking game. </p><p></p><p>Pistol, bear spray, and knife should always be readily accessible and you should be able to deploy them in a rapid manner. They should also never be strapped onto your back pack that's resting on a tree 20 feet from you while you're field dressing an animal. Belt and bino harness for those 3 items. I prefer bino harness for knife and bear spray. You will be on your belly, ideally, if a bear is on top of you to shield your vitals. At least there you can still access them and have a drop of a chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ObiWanKannoli, post: 3079759, member: 116692"] Agreed with the handguns suck, but it's better than a rock or a sharp stick. Bear spray sucks too. Most of the time a bear is jumped by you it's because of wild, swirling winds and it maybe didn't smell you. Wild, swirling winds don't lend themselves to bear spray. ****, a decent breeze can be enough to render bear spray ineffective or even worse you catch it in your face instead. Bear spray makes sense when a bear is maybe walking up to you on a fresh kill on a calm day. If I have my hunting rifle handy, great, better option than the pistol for sure...but most of us have our rifle strapped into our pack these days and they are only in a ready position when we are taking game. Pistol, bear spray, and knife should always be readily accessible and you should be able to deploy them in a rapid manner. They should also never be strapped onto your back pack that's resting on a tree 20 feet from you while you're field dressing an animal. Belt and bino harness for those 3 items. I prefer bino harness for knife and bear spray. You will be on your belly, ideally, if a bear is on top of you to shield your vitals. At least there you can still access them and have a drop of a chance. [/QUOTE]
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