The guide in AK had one with all the time during this past moose hunt. We saw sows with cubs and lone bear every day. After the kill we had bear nearby, also in our incoming boot prints and had one false charge. That was pretty exciting - no Go Pro though.
So the old Taurus lightweight 44 was with us everywhere and on top of the pack when we were at the kill site.
In New Mexico I had two bouts with pushy bear. One at the elk kill site the morning after - stole a backstrap and covered the carcass with grass and sticks - yes I have photos. It was a brown phase blackie I had to scare off that morning.
Later that night one was in camp snooping around due to the fresh scent of elk.
Hunters in camp after me had a bear come in and steal their bull cape. But they were from TX and didn't know any better than to leave it hanging on a tree.
