Quote:
Originally Posted by GGG
It’s worth doing just to understand range blowback and duration. I suspect you will be surprised by how close you will need to let the bear get and how little time it runs for so waiting is very important.
Also do it on a breezy day with a crosswind just to watch how the cloud moves and how it feels when some gets in your lungs.
|
I watched a demonstration of one in Canmore one summer. I think it was just a pressurized canister with colored water rather than a real can of bear spray.
IIRC, the individual doing the demonstration said that bear spray is a complete last resort because a bear at full speed can make up the firing distance within 2-3 seconds. You're far better off with prevention and avoidance if at all possible. The advice for firing was also to aim at the ground at around 45 degrees first and then whip upwards and outwards at the bear. Agreed on duration. It wasn't long at all.
When you see a pressurized spray like that go all over the place, it makes sense. It's more droplets/mist than aim-able spray after around 8-10 feet. Someone actually commented that it looked about as accurate as aiming a pee stream.
