[marktwain]

Forcing hunters to carry bear spray while they are attempting to kill bears is not well thought out.

[wastoute]

Having had a buck jump up twenty feet away while my drawers were around my ankles and my rifle leaning against a stump a few feet away, I’m not so sure this is a bad idea.

[WKUHilltopper]

You’re supposed to drop your gun and spray them? What an idiot.

[wastoute]

Obviously, I don’t hunt Grizlies. But I do think a Desert Eagle in .50 AE is a better answer than bear spray.

[PIF]

“Forcing hunters to carry bear spray while they are attempting to kill bears is not well thought out.”

yes it is ... it creates fewer hunters

[Grampa Dave]

Bear Spray is an excellent repellant for violent never Trumpers.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10842462

[Boogieman]

True, but it probably doesn't say how much bear spray you need to carry. I'd just put a little squirt in a baggie and if the rangers show up you can say "I'm carrying bear spray, here it is".

[Hardastarboard]

Reminds me of the Bear country warning sign about bear poop smelling like pepper spray and having bells in it.

[colorado tanker]

I actually think this makes sense and it’s because of Murphy’s Law. There will be someone out there who drops or loses their gun. This gives them something to fall back on rather than becoming dinner.

[Loud Mime]

Before you go into Griz country, learn about them. Before I worked at Yellowstone I had to read Bear Attacks, which led me to more information.

http://www.tetonhikingtrails.com/grand-teton-national-park-bears.htm

[kaboom]

I don’t know the rationale for the regulation but I would imagine that it may be intended to save the lives of bears that the hunter encounters but did not intend on harvesting (i.e. juveniles, sows with cubs, or black bears). I can’t say that I would TRY bear spray before a gun if I really felt threatened, but the spray could drive away an unwanted intrusive bear before it becomes a threat.