The most extensive study to date on bear self-defense shows that bear spray is more effective than firearms at deterring ...

They found that bear spray was more effective than handguns ... and the young bears often perish later without protection from their mother, adding to mortality numbers. Even if you’re not ...

Firepower: The 10mm Auto has become the darling for backcountry carry, and there are many kinds of ammo loaded that are optimized for use against bears. The .357 Magnum also has a wide variety of ammo ...

you need to know how to properly utilize it for your protection. To that end, it is a good idea to practice with bear spray before heading into the field. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game ...

Many dog owners love hiking with their pups. In bear country, however, there are a few things to remember to ensure your ...

A spike in violent incidents involving bear spray has Burnaby RCMP urging the city to adopt a bylaw to restrict its sale in the city – especially to youth. Calls involving bear spray jumped 36 per ...

Disappointed, angered and disgusted is how Saskatoon’s Royal Stevens felt after being a victim of a bear spray attack in mid-October. On Oct. 16, Stevens and his father were coming home from a road ...

Another bear spray attack in Bridge City happened on Sunday afternoon. Saskatoon Police Service were called to the 200 Block of Nesbitt Crescent around 4 p.m. In a news release officers found a male ...

Police say no arrests have been made after bear spray was set off in a store inside Saskatoon’s Midtown mall on Wednesday evening. According to police, officers were called to the mall on First Avenue ...

Five weeks before that, two bowhunters looking for elk north of West Yellowstone shot and killed a charging female grizzly bear, then wounded a juvenile grizzly that also came at them. Get any of ...