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[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)

This video while long does a great job teaching you how to act in active bear territory.

The TLDW is: -

  • In active bear territory carry bear spray and be ready to use it
  • You can't out run a bear don't try
  • bear bells don't work
  • playing dead makes it easier for the bear to maul you
  • when hiking with a group and encounter an aggressive bear stand shoulder to shoulder and prepare your bear spray
  • let the bear decide how they want to leave the encounter (if they are not attacking you)
  • outside of a momma bear, most "attacks" are bluffs but can be scary as shit.
  • guns work but you better be a good and quick shot cuz bears run fast and are very intimidating doing so
  • a gun shot can help scare away most bears
[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My chance at pedantry! Also, some black bears are brown, and some grizzlies are black. If you live in overlapping territory, it may be easier to know them by shape... but if you're close enough to discern shape, you're already in a bad spot.

[–] ShurtBert 13 points 3 months ago

I've heard the best way to tell the difference is to check your pants. If you crapped your pants it's probably a grizzly.

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