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FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:37 PM Jul 2012

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I really needed my gun this weekend

There I was - the fish were biting, the perfect fishing stream - the stuff legends are made of - and "Oh Shit !" there are bear shits, bear tracks, and bear sleeping dens all around me.

Now if I had been by myself I probably would have just took the chance, but my wife was with me and her small "Ankle Biter" of a dog and I knew it would be trouble if we aroused 1 of the small Brown Bears that frequent the area.

As it was, I left with out wetting my flies

on edit> A 357 revolver, no Gazzillion round ammo clip, no assault style rambo sights

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I really needed my gun this weekend (Original Post) FreakinDJ Jul 2012 OP

Good on you for not feeding the bears. RC Jul 2012 #1

...lead. Schema Thing Jul 2012 #3

Rat Terrier ... FreakinDJ Jul 2012 #5

Sounds like you did just fine... pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #2

I totally approve of your having a gun dballance Jul 2012 #4

wouldn't it have been better to have bear pepper spray than a gun? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #6

Your welcome to take that chance with your wife FreakinDJ Jul 2012 #7

RC

(25,592 posts)

1. Good on you for not feeding the bears.

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:40 PM

Jul 2012

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)

3. ...lead.

Reply to RC (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jul 2012

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

5. Rat Terrier ...

Reply to Schema Thing (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 03:43 PM

Jul 2012

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

2. Sounds like you did just fine...

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:41 PM

Jul 2012

...except for that wetting your pants part.

dballance

(5,756 posts)

4. I totally approve of your having a gun

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:44 PM

Jul 2012

In fact, I'd say going into that kind of environment without one might be foolish.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

6. wouldn't it have been better to have bear pepper spray than a gun?

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 03:47 PM

Jul 2012

something that would have scared away the bears and allowed both of you to live?

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

7. Your welcome to take that chance with your wife

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 03:49 PM

Jul 2012

I prefer not to

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