Originally posted by flyUnityI'm not anti-gun and I own a small arsenal. I grew up in Canada and routinely hiked he most remote parts of the country I could find. While I've never had an encounter with a bear I couldn't control, I've encountered many dumb SOB's with guns that concern the hell out of me. You have a better chance of getting hit by lightening than you do of getting eaten by a bear, unless, you do something stupid. On the otherhand, you never know when some jack off is going to point a gun at you.
http://mountainsurvival.com/news_articles/bearattack.html
I carry a knife while hiking and make sure I can run faster than the person I'm with.
Originally posted by flyUnityWhat the hell does the title of your thread have to do with shooting a bear?
http://mountainsurvival.com/news_articles/bearattack.html
The way I see it, anyone can pop anything with a gun.
Now, if the guy had wrestled the 10 ton bear and had killed it with his bear (excuse the god awful pun) hands...then I'd be impressed!
Originally posted by flyUnityOf course you would need to protect yourself from those banjo playing hillbillys. 🙂
but my point is still valid, I wouldnt even go in the mountians by myself without a gun, There are so many bear problems around my area, and if guns get outlawed, I bethca Wyoming and Alaska would break off from the United States lol