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By comparison, Smith's examination of the use of firearms in hundreds of bear encounters shows that bullets deterred a charge just two-thirds of the time, and that it takes an average of four shots to stop a bear.
Bear spray is also very effective on charging bull moose. Twice in Alaska I had first hand experience with its effectivenessI have never had a bear encounter but I use to shoot pistols in local competition. Even with lots of practice, 1000 rounds a week, it is very difficult under stress to precisely place a shot. And that was just the stress of competition, not a charging bear. Due to the extremely small kill zone on a bear I can see wear bear spray would be optimal. Just point in general direction.
To add a bit to what John Goering said above, if you are carrying your handgun concealed, you are carrying it wrong for bear protection.
Totally agree. I always use a chest holster, but then we also avoid Yellowstone these days (too many people for us). A chest holster doesn't get in the way of the pack or hip belt and is very readily available. When you think about it, bear spray is a pretty recent phenomena and up until the 90's, there weren't any effective alternatives to a firearm.
Do you have any recommendations on what brand, type , size etc. bear spray to get . Thanks for the advice on the book! Sounds like valuable reading!
Are there any types of bear spray that can be placed in checked luggage?