Late this afternoon, coming off the mountain from our end of the day hike, we ran into a hunter with his pointer, heading up the mountain to chase grouse. He was carrying a side by side shotgun, looked to be 20 gauge, and on his pack waist band had bear spray.
With our dog, I know she will give us bear warning with a bark, but then beat feet for us, ultimately bringing the bear to us. Would be interesting to know what this hunter’s handgun skills are, and how he reasoned out his bear planning.