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"you should lay face down with your hands over your head with dominant hand underneath the weak hand."
Really? I was told that is the worse thing to do. Guess ya learn something new everyday.
Not a bad choice. Mine is the 480 Ruger..... but these are big guns (at least mine are) and unless I'm hunting or a special circumstance, I won't have such a big handgun with me. If I choose to carry a larger handgun with bear defense in mind, it's a 4" 41 mag with solids. Normally I will have no gun with me, a 22 revolver, or perhaps my 38spl carry gun.... I just never encounter any problems in the woods and my main concern in the Eastern woods are human predators.A .454 Casull perhaps....
"Don’t Play Dead
You have always heard the rule that you should play dead if you ever happen to come face to face with a bear. However, this could get you killed in an instant! If you do see a bear nearby, use those legs to back away and run for your life!"
Survival tips by Nancy Smith of Sport Preacher
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Does anyone believe black bears can smell fear or confidence? Most of the cues mentioned in attacks are vocal or visual, but their most developed sense is smell—from what I’ve read.
I live in Alaska and it is amazing the kind of BS advice people give. Bears will outrun you, the only exception is traveling across a hill where the uneven terrain ruins their stride. That is a special case and it should be noted they can run up and down hill faster than you can. Running is not needed, just back off and go around.
“Spert” “sport preacher”
What are these terms?
Here's what I was told. Never tried it myself.
Carry a fairly long stick. If you meet a bear that's interested in you put your back to a tree and tap him on the nose with the stick. He'll stop and bump the stick away.
Repeat till the bear looses interest.
Me too, what are these?
Knowing is half the battle.
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“Spert” “sport preacher”
What are these terms?
I dunno'. They call themselves experts. So we want a spert or a former spert?
As for Sport Preacher, it's a website - apparently for goofy ideas.
I like that. I have not heard that before. It makes sense when you explain it.I was always told that while some people do indeed have real expertise (are experts), a lot of those who proclaim themselves as "expert" could also be described as "has-been drips under pressure".