Grizzly/predators and weapon lights?

[RockAndSage]

Anyone here have any experience with hitting a grizzly or other serious predator with an extremely high-output light, like a weapon light or powerful handheld?

Wondering how they react, either daytime or nighttime.

 

[mntnguide]

I carry a Dewalt spotlight that runs off 20v and can light up a lot of country...I have spot lighted grizzlies in and around camp a lot with it. Cant really say it does much to change their behavior if thats what you mean. The dog barking and me yelling does more than the light. The light just gives me the ability to see them at a further distance when i know they are circling camp.

 

[RockAndSage]

I carry a Dewalt spotlight that runs off 20v and can light up a lot of country...I have spot lighted grizzlies in and around camp a lot with it. Cant really say it does much to change their behavior if thats what you mean. The dog barking and me yelling does more than the light. The light just gives me the ability to see them at a further distance when i know they are circling camp.

I suppose the thoughts in my mind are about when they're on the closer side of things - wondering if they flinch or close their eyes a bit, or hesitate slightly when first hit. Not expecting them to go sprinting off, but am wondering if it causes them that brief moment of flinch or hesitation within handgun range you see out of people.

 

[mntnguide]

last year in the dark while leading horses to water in a steep ravine, we heard a loud growling and popping, immediately the dogs were in front of us barking, my partner lit up a Sow with cubs with the spotlight right across the tiny creek from us, 15-20 yards at most, she did not flinch or act scared, she just kept growling and popping her jaws. The dogs are what got her to turn away and leave, but if that had been a big boar, or a late season hungry bear, that situation could have been much worse very quickly. Every bear is going to react differently no doubt, but I wouldnt count on a flashlight giving you much of a "deer in the headlight" type effect on a grizzly. But, its better to have a bright light, than not in my personal opinion

 

[RockAndSage]

last year in the dark while leading horses to water in a steep ravine, we heard a loud growling and popping, immediately the dogs were in front of us barking, my partner lit up a Sow with cubs with the spotlight right across the tiny creek from us, 15-20 yards at most, she did not flinch or act scared, she just kept growling and popping her jaws. The dogs are what got her to turn away and leave, but if that had been a big boar, or a late season hungry bear, that situation could have been much worse very quickly. Every bear is going to react differently no doubt, but I wouldnt count on a flashlight giving you much of a "deer in the headlight" type effect on a grizzly. But, its better to have a bright light, than not in my personal opinion

Exactly the kind of personal experiences and insights I'm looking for, thank you.

 

[grfox92]

Exactly the kind of personal experiences and insights I'm looking for, thank you.

There is one thing I've learned about grizzly bears that makes them stand out from most other animals.

They don't have any type of predictable behavior. No apparent patterns or habits. While most bears are up high eating moths there will be other bears down low, scavenging carcasses. While most bears will be on berries down low, other bears will be way up high digging up ground ground nesting birds or ground squirrels.

Some sows with cubs will turn and run when startled others will make sure your dead before moving on. They are completely unpredictable creatures. Some bears might turn and run when hit by a spotlight, Some my try and tear that light to pieces.


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