Dwayne; as always sir you have started a good thread.
It would be a good thing if we could legally carry pistols in the "bush", lacking that option my choice in bear country is a Marlin guide gun in .45-70 with 400 grain bullets loaded "hard full up" as a buddy of mine would say. My wife when on her own takes a Marlin in .44 magnum with 300 grain bullets.
Through out my life I have had numerous encounters with bears, both grizzly and black and by the grace of god they have all gone well for both the bears and myself. The closest I have come to shooting a bear was firing a few shots over the head of an adolescent grizzly until he turned around and "headed out".
I would agree with you familiarity with one's firearms of choice is key as is awareness of bear behaviour. Thanks for sharing this video.
As always best regards to you and yours.
GRF
