Bear protection

[dittydogood]

Planning a hunt in Idaho and I know what I plan on using for bear protection, but wanted to hear what other are using. Spray and, or caliber?

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[buck_shot11]

Planning a hunt in Idaho and I know what I plan on using for bear protection, but wanted to hear what other are using. Spray and, or caliber?

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GLOCK 10MM

 

[wyoguy]

In archery season I generally carry both spray and a 10mm, rifle season just spray.

 

[dittydogood]

Funny, first two replys were Glock 10mm, which is exactly what I was going to use. How about bullets. I was looking at extreme penetrator from Lehigh defense

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[WoolyBugger]

Ruger lcp 380 and keychain mace spray, change my mind.

Jk, what part of Idaho are you looking at going to?

 

[dittydogood]

Ruger lcp 380 and keychain mace spray, change my mind.

Jk, what part of Idaho are you looking at going to?

I got my PP slapped around for posting in the forum what unit to hunt earlier haha, I'm still doing my research. Probably up north but still haven't zeroed in.

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[WoolyBugger]

I got my PP slapped around for posting in the forum what unit to hunt earlier haha, I'm still doing my research. Probably up north but still haven't zeroed in.

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Oh gotcha, didn't know if you were going to be in grizz country or not. Ignore my 380 suggestion

 

[ndbwhunter]

Funny, first two replys were Glock 10mm, which is exactly what I was going to use. How about bullets. I was looking at extreme penetrator from Lehigh defense

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Picking up a glock 10mm as well.....Didn't Ron Jeremy star in this???

 

[finner]

Glock 40 and bear spray. Always both

 

[Wapiti1]

In grizzly country, bear spray and one of my 4" barrel revolvers in .44 or .357. Depends on how much weight I want to carry that day.

If no grizzly are around, I don't carry either while hunting. If I get something down, I snag one of the above revolvers from the truck for the pack out.

Look at Underwood Ammunition. They offer some good bear defense options with hard cast or mono-metal bullets. They have a 10MM load with a 220gr hard cast that would be hard to beat.

Jeremy

 

[ColeyG]

4" .44 with Buffalo Bore 305 grain lead pills. I'd prefer to shoot the 340s but they are a little too hot and heavy for the lightweight frame on my gun.

 

[WannabeHunter]

Might find this thread and the links it contains interesting

https://www.rokslide.com/forums/threads/handguns-95-effective-against-bears.123185/

 

[hntnnut]

Currently spray and a Ruger Bisley .45 Colt with 325gr. hard cast. But am also considering a Glock 20.


Richard

 

[wyoguy]

Funny, first two replys were Glock 10mm, which is exactly what I was going to use. How about bullets. I was looking at extreme penetrator from Lehigh defense

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I shoot the Underwood 200 grain hardcast, I don't really have any other knowledge on ammo I just picked these up and they shoot fine out of my Glock 20

 

[doverpack12]

I carry a glock 20 and use Double Tap 200 gr WFNGC Hardcast bullets. When you research bullets this bullet design is far superior to most others out there. I don’t care if the box flap velocity is a little inflated because they shoot well, function 100% over the past 7 years and I’m confident that is the best bullet I can carry and the rest is up to me to make the shot. Recently 406Ammunition has started producing 200 gr similar bullet for very good price and in asking around a little I found they are using the BVAC machines and one guy has a former connection with Double Tap. I haven’t shot enough of the 406 to recommend over DT yet but I bought a few boxes for practice and they are doing well

 

[87TT]

No Grizzly where I hunt so a rock works pretty well. That said, I carry either an XDS 45 or S&W 340PD .357 every day of the year, all day any time my pants are on.

 

[Mt Al]

Glock 10MM and standard 180gr loads during archery season. Rifle during rifle season. I like the key chain pepper spray post above...may adopt.

 

[BIG_B.]

XD 45 and bear spray


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[robtattoo]

5½" Super Blackhawk in .44mag. I load it with my own handloads. 320gn hard cast gc bullets at around 900fps. Not silly hot & not punishing recoil, but they'll go stem to stern through a decent sized hog. I figure if it comes to it, they'd go through the roof of a bear's mouth!

 

[Legend]

Bear spray and 12gauge! No joke we have had more g-bear fun than I like. Mossberg shockwave is the best weight to cost that I have found.