A Ranger at the Hegben Station told me they were mulling hard sided camper restrictions for BH campground a few years back. Looks like that’s a real possibility for this summer.
Article said it was a resident of West Yellowstone. Not sure how long-term of a resident, but a resident.
The Madison is in pretty good shape for fish catching over there, wonder if it was an angler?
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Sounds like the Bob, Bridger-Teton, most of Alaska backcountry, etc.
I'll echo that. With that grizz boar recently emerging from hibernation, voraciously feeding on and defending a moose carcass, the campground closed so the area still really quiet this spring, and Mr. Mock likely with focus on fishing, it was the "perfect storm" scenario for a sudden bear attack. Although it did appear the safety tab on the bear spray was released, who knows how much time and opportunity Mock had to deploy the deterrent.
It certainly could be any of us. Only difference, were it me, is that there would be 15 pieces of 10mm brass scattered around my corpse. Or so I would like to think...
Dream on, Quickdraw! Remember the ol' file the front sight off advice?
"Or so I would like to think..." You forgot this part when you quoted me. I will continue to choose lead for my best defense against critters that intend to do me harm. And of course you are free to bring seasoning if that is your preference.
Let's not go there. The many, many threads on this forum debating the efficacy of bear spray versus firearm as a grizzly attack deterrent have covered the perspectives ad nauseum. Choose one or the other or both or nothing ... whatever "you think" works for you. Best to offer is just learn and be bear aware.
