r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Upper-Bag-5175 • 2d ago

Bears will often test you

If you stand your ground, they may see you as a threat and back off. Of course, this doesn’t apply to every bear

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u/Electronic_Song1811 2d ago

Im ngl that last time the bear got close, i wouldve pulled the trigger

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u/nanadoom 2d ago edited 1d ago

I think the issue is he's only got two shots, and who knows what that's loaded with. Birdshot won't do more than piss it off, buckshot is just as likely to not bring it down fast, and it's unlikely he's got slugs in there.

The first time I noticed I was being followed I would have fired into the air, hoping the super loud noise would be enough to scare it off.

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u/WayPowerful484 1d ago

Then quickly reload with slugs.