[bjorn14]

AFAIK, there are no Grizzlies in the CONUS only Alaska. Their cousins the Browns are a different story.

[MileHi]

Grizzlies ARE brown bears.

[Chuckster]

Where I live, on an island way up North and way out West, we have black bears and, on the South end of the island, Brownies (Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears). In general, they are not much of a problem as they are pretty well fed on their natural foods, which explains why our Brownies are so much bigger than their genetically identical inland cousins, Grizzlies. Still, no one here would suggest that they are not a threat on the trails and even in town sometimes. Bears of both species are very common in anchorages used by cruisers and fishing boats. Bears? What bears?

When we first got here we asked about bear protection. The consensus went like this:

1. 12 ga shotgun loaded with magnum bear slugs
2. .45-70 gov lever gun*
3. .30-'06 or .308 rifle*
4. .44 Rem Mag or larger revolver

(*Because they can also be used for moose hunting)

Any mention of bear spray or smaller calibers is met with scorn and derision or outright laughter.

[Rebelbase]

There are grizzly bear populations in western Montana and NW Wyoming.