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No matter the law and long before bear spray was available, wile packing or hiking in the wilderness, I always carried a 5.5'' .44 Mag. wheel gun.
Every night in the tent I would wonder if a 240 grain bullet at close range would do it and if I could hold up to a close encounter like that wile coming awake and trying to stay accurate.
Then I would remember just before sleep, our Government saying no fire arms allowed in our National Parks and such places, as though you don't even deserve a chance, so just let the wolves eat your feet off or the bear come in for some face and brain matter, wile you are alone and in the dark.
Never needed it, but a guy on a bicycle was killed in Yellowstone wile in his camp one summer, I was there and had returned home to hear about it.
Silver Hand
Every night in the tent I would wonder if a 240 grain bullet at close range would do it and if I could hold up to a close encounter like that wile coming awake and trying to stay accurate.
Then I would remember just before sleep, our Government saying no fire arms allowed in our National Parks and such places, as though you don't even deserve a chance, so just let the wolves eat your feet off or the bear come in for some face and brain matter, wile you are alone and in the dark.
Never needed it, but a guy on a bicycle was killed in Yellowstone wile in his camp one summer, I was there and had returned home to hear about it.
Silver Hand