"Alaskan420" wrote:
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently issued the following
bulletin:
....
"Black bear manure is smaller in size and contains lots of berries and
squirrel fur."

"Grizzly bear manure has little bells in it and smells like pepper."

Don't they also have recommendations for using large caliber
pistols for bear protection? There are two ways to do it. The
best way is just one bullet; but if the gun is loaded with a
full set of shells it is absolutely required to file the front
sight down to a smooth surface. Filing down the sight is
optional if only one bullet is in the gun.

The point is that with lots of bullets people will actually try
to shoot at the bear, which ****es bears off really bad and you
don't want that sight to rip your rear when the bear shoves the
gun up your ass before it eats you.

Though the single bullet theory works best, you still might want
to file of the front sight off to keep from catching it on your
teeth when you put the barrel in your mouth to commit suicide
before the bear gets to you.

Of course, ADF&G won't tell you about the technique *they* use
if out in the woods with tourists or other "civilians". It's
called "The Buddy System", and you can use it too! Always
travel in bear country with a selected "buddy".

Keep a very small .22 pistol in your back pocket, and *never*
let your buddy know it is there. If a bear charges, pull out
your .22, shoot your buddy in the kneecap, and then run like
Hell. It helps to also wear running shoes instead of hiking
boots, but you have to pick a really dumb buddy if you do that.

--
Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)