September 1, 2016 in Events, In The News by Bear Conflict Solutions
Bear Conflict Solutions has been working with landowners and other interested parties including Alberta Bear Smart, SALTS, and the Waterton Biosphere Reserve. BCS has provided expertise and financial support toward over half a dozen workshops to ranchers and acreage owners in southern Alberta over the last few years. One of the key results stemming from these workshops […]
Tags: bear spray, workshops
June 23, 2014 in Reports by Dustin Lynx
You know that carrying bear spray is becoming more accepted when you see how fashionable – and practical – the holsters have become! This is ‘The Griz’ model from Scat. You can find them at www.scatbelt.com. I noticed that Mountain Equipment Co-op is now carrying the product and Trail Sports in Canmore, AB. They come […]
Tags: bear spray, hiking, Holster, running, trail running
April 5, 2012 in Bear Encounters by Dustin Lynx
I never carry a second shot in my pocket but I did that day thankfully. With no bear spray or other means of defense, my last chance came down to reloading my bear banger and firing a second shot. This was no bluff charge. I was nearly 500 metres away when the bear spotted me. In […]
Tags: bear bangers, bear encounters, bear spray, hiking, personal stories