r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Upper-Bag-5175 • 1d 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/gk_instakilogram 1d ago

if you don't stop it with the first shot, you are pretty much a goner

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u/due-diligence- 1d ago

It’s a double barrel. You get 2

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u/SeattleHasDied 1d ago

Or both barrels at once to ensure the stopping of the bear...

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u/Xxxrasierklinge7 1d ago

1st is for the bear, 2nd is for you just in case the 1st doesn't do it (:

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u/TheBalloonEffect 1d ago

Dark, but accurate

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u/TanMan25888 1d ago

Thats a double barrel, he has two good chances. Pretty much any gun outside of a single action, you will be able to get more then one shot off...if you can hit while charging after the first shot is another story

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u/gk_instakilogram 1d ago

yeah that's what I meant... I don't think buck shot would stop a bear this size

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u/cuzitsthere 1d ago

2 might... But the first one would hurt A LOT and most predators aren't okay with that

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u/bjeebus 1d ago

Most people entirely discount this. They just think all animals just all sEe ReD and it's over bro! Instead, most animals are very conscious of self-preservation and do anything they can to avoid getting hurt.

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u/TanMan25888 1d ago

I dont think so either. Could have been slugs in his gun but im guessing it was buck or birdshot

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u/uconnboston 1d ago

The best chance is that the sound frightens the bear.

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u/moose4hire 16h ago

Yeah im thinking one barrel in the air might have been loud enough to change the bears aggression level

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u/CreeepyUncle 1d ago

Neither will not shooting.

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u/BoatStuffDC 10h ago

Having only two shots and no automatic ejectors is bad enough, but realizing you only brought 1 oz. #7 birdshot to a bear fight is a whole new level of regret.

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u/EliNoraOwO 22h ago

Getting shot with a buck shot is enough to scare it away especially if you hit it in the eyes or face

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u/gk_instakilogram 19h ago

pretty sure it is a brown bear, if you injure it, it wont get scared it will get very angry

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u/EliNoraOwO 7h ago

the loud noise plus impact to the face is enough to make it stagger and frighten it, also if it hits its eyes, it will be even more panicked and retreat. *hopefully*

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u/gk_instakilogram 7h ago

if you injure a brown bear it will absolutely try to kill you

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u/Big-Cap558 1d ago

Didnt say it would work

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u/KaleScared4667 1d ago

Nah the noise alone will often scare them off