Grizzly bear numbers and range have incrementally increased in Wyoming to the point that they have been "delisted". https://county10.com/grizzly-bear-re...ned-in-lander/ Grizzly sightings are now fairly common in the southern Wind River Range. With increased numbers comes the increased likelihood of an encounter, and possibly an attack. Grizzly attacks in Wyoming are most common when 1) someone happens on a sow with cubs https://county10.com/wisconsin-hunte...k-near-dubois/; or 2) a bear responds to gun shot(s) and engages while the game is being field dressed http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/l...ccc63b5eb.html. I spend a fair amount of time in the southern Winds and would rather not end up like Hugh Glass. I found no thread dedicated to grizzly bear defense so, here goes:
What tools do you employ for grizzly bear defense? Bear spray? Firearms? Both? How do you carry those tools? If you carry a rifle, shotgun, or pistol, what ammunition do you use? How do you train for grizzly bear defense? Do you hunt in teams of two or more? Do you wear a bell while hiking or biking in grizzly country? Have you had a close encounter with a grizzly in the wild? What happened? What lessons were learned? With thanks from the Big Empty, ELN.