Best Bear Defense — Guns vs Bear Spray | The Final Word

Best Bear Defense — Guns vs Bear Spray | The Final Word.
The best bear defense. The argument over how to best defend yourself against an aggressive bear continues to rage—but it shouldn't. People continue to argue about what gun is best in the back country and whether or not a gun or bear spray is the best against a bear attack.

It's time to answer those questions. This is the holy grail of bear safety videos and includes the best information available what gun to use in bear country as well as answering the question of whether a gun or bear spray is the better deterrent.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Gun or bear spray the wrong-headed debate
1:48 It's grown-up time
2:40 Bear spray strengths and limitations
6:05 Bear spray myths
10:28 Guns, their strengths and limitations
11:54 Fragmented Data, Fragmented Conclusions
17:30 Shooting targets and stopping an attacking bear ARE NOT the same thing
22:00 Selecting the right firearm
26:03 Guns 38 times more affective vs black bears
26:26 Supercharged grizzlies
28:40 Even heavy handguns may not be enough, especially in untrained hands
30:12 PROFICIENCY, PROFICIENCY, PROFICIENCY
32:00 Uncommon defensive capability
33:30 How to choose your deterrent
35:33 Restrictions
36:30 The right tool in the right hands
37:30 Garbage advice is the greatest threat

AFFILIATE LINKS
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INERT PRACTICE CANISTERS

Counter Assault practice canisters double pack: https://amzn.to/3TAbj4e

Large Frontiersman bear spray and inert practice canister combo: https://amzn.to/470CgS0

Standard Frontiersman bear spray and Inert practice canister combo: https://amzn.to/3NqIX92

Counter Assault bear spray and Inert practice canister combo: https://amzn.to/4anqtzQ

BEAR SPRAY CANISTERS

Frontiersman large canister 35ft: https://amzn.to/473vbzS

UDAP bear spray single and holster 30ft: https://amzn.to/3uVAm7G

UDAP bear spray combo pack rated for 30ft: https://amzn.to/3v0vfmO

Counter Assault bear spray combo pack: https://amzn.to/3v3dWS3

FIREARM TRAINING RESOURCES

If you plan to carry a gun in bear country or anywhere I STRONGLY ADVISE that you purchase snap caps to practice with. They are a phenomenal tool for firearm training used by law enforcement and the military.

I STRONGLY ADVISE you select a color that is easily distinguished from live ammunition cartages.

HAND GUN SNAP CAP CARTRIDGES

10mm snap caps: https://amzn.to/3Tp53MV
.357 Magnum snap caps: https://amzn.to/47ZT4tD
.44 Magnum snap caps: https://amzn.to/3RljKhg

RIFLE SNAP CAP CARTRIDGES

.45-70 Govt.: https://amzn.to/3NrO5JZ
.300 Win Magnum: https://amzn.to/48nBq2v
.30-06 Snap caps: https://amzn.to/480tGE6
12 guage shotgun snap caps: https://amzn.to/481E5zf

My 10mm Glock holster (specific to generation)

Denali chest holster for Glock 20 Gen 5: https://amzn.to/3v07XO2
Denali chest holster for Glock 20 Gen 1-4: https://amzn.to/48hRjaU

BEAR SAFETY VIDEO LINKS

This happens when you "fight of a grizzly" : • This happens when you try to "fight o...

How dogs cause bear attacks: • Bear attacks: How your dog might get ...

Deadliest Grizzly attack Banff National Park: • Strange fatal grizzly attack Banff Na...

RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THE VIDEO

Phil Shoemakers account of shooting and killing a large grizzly with his 9mm pistol: https://www.americanhunter.org/articl...

Efficacy of firearms for bear deterrence in Alaska: https://westernwildlife.org/wp-conten...

Efficacy of bear deterrent spray in Alaska: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley....

More resources to come.....