Another article I read in the Coeur d’Alene Press said they missed their employees BEAR SPRAY! Is that nuts or is that nuts!
That guide gutting the elk in Wyoming had his Glock in his backpack. Lot of good that did him.
Google “Ken Cates” bear attack.
You will see a similar mistake. Cates was a very experienced Alaska woodsman. He died of a bear attack. Investigators later determined 3 things not good: 1. His gun was left leaning against a tree at the moment of attack 5 feet away. 2. His gun was too small being a .270 caliber bolt action.
3. The bear had tracked him for miles indicating that he was not AWARE of his surroundings.
I ALWAYS, ALWAYS have my 50 caliber hanging around my neck. I NEVER cook and sleep in the same place. I stay completely the hell out of brush. All my food is kept in a “bear barrel”. I have trip wires completely surrounding my camp 100 feet out. If they are tripped, a screeching sound will be set off.
Bottom line, if you care about breathing you can’t be too careful in bear country particularly when your by yourself which I always am.