Bear with a bow!

[owmygulay]

Never done it but i hope to take my first bear with a bow this year. Should be pretty intense. I will be carrying spray for sure.

[pianoman9701]

Bear spray is OK if you're really close to the bear and you have it that handy. However, if the wind is blowing the wrong way, it can disable you at a critical moment. Unless you're talking about the NE corner of the state and the very remote possibility of grizzly contact, most bears will elect to leave the area if you stand your ground and talk to them while making your self look big - put your coat up on your arms straight up and/or stand on a stump. Don't look them in the eyes and stand your ground if they charge. I've been bluffed and it may well fill your pants, but chances are that a blackie isn't going to attack you. The instances of black bear attacks in this country are infinitesimal. Most happen on the east coast.

[D-Rock425]

I've shot a few with rifles that where in bow range for sure.  Hope to get it done with the bow this year.

[75johndeere]

Been hit with oc spray for military police training if your determined enough you can still flee after being sprayed directly in the eyes. that was the point of the training. You will just look like a babbling girl for the next 2 hours then again when you take a shower lol

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[Smossy]

Bear spray is OK if you're really close to the bear and you have it that handy. However, if the wind is blowing the wrong way, it can disable you at a critical moment. Unless you're talking about the NE corner of the state and the very remote possibility of grizzly contact, most bears will elect to leave the area if you stand your ground and talk to them while making your self look big - put your coat up on your arms straight up and/or stand on a stump. Don't look them in the eyes and stand your ground if they charge. I've been bluffed and it may well fill your pants, but chances are that a blackie isn't going to attack you. The instances of black bear attacks in this country are infinitesimal. Most happen on the east coast.

I wont rely on hoping I can be big enough to scare a bear away being as Im 5'7ish 175lbs. Id much rather have a can of OC on my hip. Which you can also fire, from the hip. I can draw my canister just as fast as I would be able to draw a pistol.

[JLS]

Been hit with oc spray for military police training if your determined enough you can still flee after being sprayed directly in the eyes. that was the point of the training. You will just look like a babbling girl for the next 2 hours then again when you take a shower lol

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The stuff for bears is much hotter than the spray approved for human use.

Smossy, I'm not going to enter a debate on brand loyalty, but Counter Assault is recommended by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, UDAP is not.  I'm sure both would work, but I got with the recommended brand.

I carry spray quite often.

[Smossy]

Been hit with oc spray for military police training if your determined enough you can still flee after being sprayed directly in the eyes. that was the point of the training. You will just look like a babbling girl for the next 2 hours then again when you take a shower lol

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The stuff for bears is much hotter than the spray approved for human use.

Smossy, I'm not going to enter a debate on brand loyalty, but Counter Assault is recommended by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, UDAP is not.  I'm sure both would work, but I got with the recommended brand.

I carry spray quite often.

Regardless! I still love Bear spray In general. Dont plan on making too many trips into any chunk of the woods without it. \
Also, me and my lady do alot of hiking.

Ive heard of trail pirates, Read a few stories of people in somewhat remote hiking area's who robb people at gunpoint for everything they have on them. Dont feel comfortable without SOMETHING. Also have a few very sharp knives within reaching distance, one on my left shoulder with a kydex locking sheeth facing handle down, just a quick reach across and a good yank and its on.

[Mudman]

We had grizzly contact in the NE. last year.  Not as rare as some may think.  Darn paw print track was 8in wide.  He chased a blackie out of his territory across the gravel road, stopped looked at my friend sitting on his quad, and walked back down the draw.  Guessed at 500=650lb?  He has been spotted grazing in same spot the last two years.  Last year a muzzleloader tried to shoot him at 250 yards across the draw!  He crashed his bike trying to stop when he saw it.  It was private property he shot from and we busted him told him it was a griz and such.  Nice guy though.  Three bear contacts with blackies in a week, missed shot on good bear and got a little bear.  Always have my bear spray with me.  Had a blackie stand up in front of me here on wetside, acting tuff didnt scare him.  An arrow did.  He was surrounded but I didnt realize it and the bear did.  Ya never know.  Wolves howling 100yards away while harvesting bear in NE wa.  Cougar under my treestand at sunrise scared me good too over here few years back.