If you see a bear in the distance, respect its need for personal space. Do not approach it, even to get a photo, and give it as much room as possible. Consider turning around and leaving the way you came. If you must continue, take a detour and give the bear a wide berth. Bears can cover large distances in a relatively short period of time, so if you are camping, be sure to store your food well out of reach of any bears in the area.
If you encounter a bear on the trail, or in your campsite, stop what you are doing and evaluate the situation. Identify yourself by speaking in a calm, appeasing tone. Back away slowly, preferably in the direction you came. In most cases, the bear will flee. Ensure the bear has a clear and safe escape route with no people or obstacles in its way.
Stand tall and look it directly in the eye. For more information on how to deter black bears, click here. Never try to move a grizzly bear! This is often the case with a mother bear with cubs, a bear defending a food source, or a surprise encounter. It is simply trying to communicate that you are too close. Try to appear non-threatening by remaining still and calm. Ready your bear spray by removing the safety lock.
Speak in an appeasing voice and back away, increasing your distance from the bear. Leave the area immediately. Defensive responses that result in physical contact almost always involve grizzly bears surprised at close range, on a carcass or protecting young. The very few defensive attacks by black bears have been females protecting cubs but these are very rare. If the bear is about to make contact, use your bear spray. Do not play dead and do not act aggressively.
Get as far away from the food cache as possible. Back up slowly Never turn your back on a bear, or run. Running could trigger an attack. Read more about bear behaviour [PDF] , and how to know if a bear is defensive or predatory. Learn about the differences between black and brown bears [PDF].
Reservations Find a Park. Report It! Report any encounters with bears to conservation officers. Bears like thick brush, berry patches and parsnip thickets, but also regularly use hiking trails. The last thing you want to do is startle a bear. Here are five ways to avoid doing so.
In this trigger-happy society where there are over m guns — one for every man, woman and child — the most common myth is that you can protect yourself from a bear with a gun. Forget it. In two studies published in and by bear researchers Tom Smith, a professor at BYU, and Stephen Herrero, professor emeritus at the University of Calgary and author of Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance, the profound efficacy of bear spray versus weapons has been proven beyond a doubt.
On the other hand, bear spray has a 20ft spread at a 25ft range. Practice using bear spray before going into bear country. How to survive a bear encounter and what to do if it all goes wrong. Pictured, a very angry brown bear.
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