Grizzly Bear Defensive Training

[Nosferatu]

I just finished watching this video by Gunfighters, Inc. where they take a training course in Bozeman focused on grizzly bear defense. It's about 30 minutes, but there's a lot of good information in it and I took a few things away.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiMjpa-Nsc4


My initial takeaways:

1. Capacity doesn't really matter. You'll be lucky to get 2-3 shots off - IF you train!
2. Marine flares
3. Bear spray is pretty limited (I've known this from my own testing, but they demonstrate it well.) That doesn't mean it's useless though.
4. I need to do some real training. $425 for a 2-day bear focused course seems like a no-brainer! https://tacticmt.com/products/surviving-the-griz
5. Train with your gear as you'll be carrying it in the woods. I've always known this and have to some extent, but not as much as I should.

I think it's awesome to see a trainer offer a course like this. I had no idea anyone was doing it (I never really looked, honestly), but it makes a lot of sense. There may be others, I haven't searched yet.

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[ma96782]

View: https://youtu.be/WASFQh13Dj8?si=tQMD8w0ee57O1_c8

Aloha, Mark

PS.......

BUT, But, but......even NRA members want more Gun Controls.

Most Gun Owners Support Stricter Laws—Even NRA Members

Even NRA members

time.com

 

[OldBroad44]

Grizzly bear defensive training?
I'm a human, not a grizzly. Though at my age checking in the mirror is somewhat ambiguous.

 

[Koda]

2. Marine flares

This is a brilliant idea Ive never heard of, glad you shared this.

Ive wanted to practice a bear drill but would have to DIY it. Ive watched the meateater version they used a huge rubber ball, bounce it off the backstop and shoot it before it gets back to you. I think taping a very long string to something and have a partner pull it from behind you would work too, just not certain what the target could be used for that.

bouncy ball

View: https://youtu.be/FDGM7QgxuWw?si=CAO-zYD9aAfi0B6V&t=737

 

[jbett98]

Two hunters who shot 530-pound grizzly 24 times share their stunning story of survival - East Idaho News

ISLAND PARK — Dangling from the jaws of a 530-pound grizzly, 20-year-old Riley Hill’s body flung from side-to-side as his hunting buddy Braxton Meyers fired round after round into the bear’s hulking frame. The grizzly’s ferocious teeth sunk deep into his arm, puncturing the skin to the bone, as...

www.eastidahonews.com

 

[Koda]

Two hunters who shot 530-pound grizzly 24 times share their stunning story of survival - East Idaho News

ISLAND PARK — Dangling from the jaws of a 530-pound grizzly, 20-year-old Riley Hill’s body flung from side-to-side as his hunting buddy Braxton Meyers fired round after round into the bear’s hulking frame. The grizzly’s ferocious teeth sunk deep into his arm, puncturing the skin to the bone, as...

www.eastidahonews.com

Im guessing the Taurus owner will buy a new gun after this...

Still good shooting till its down.

 

[duldej]

Two hunters who shot 530-pound grizzly 24 times share their stunning story of survival - East Idaho News

ISLAND PARK — Dangling from the jaws of a 530-pound grizzly, 20-year-old Riley Hill’s body flung from side-to-side as his hunting buddy Braxton Meyers fired round after round into the bear’s hulking frame. The grizzly’s ferocious teeth sunk deep into his arm, puncturing the skin to the bone, as...

www.eastidahonews.com

Wow. Those dudes are now friends for life.