[ Moderator - with this post we have "both" sides of the issue - back to paddling. ] On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 20:27, Davis, Stephen G FOR:EX wrote: > I don't think firepower is the answer here. It is well documented that > making loud noises is very effective at scaring away wildlife. The odds are > much greater that you will shoot yourself or somebody else rather than be > attacked by an animal. Is it just me or is the thought of a bunch of gun > toting kayakers scary as hell? I'd rather take my chances with the bears and > cougars. Keep a clean campsite, secure your food and if needed use bear > bangers or bang a pot. > > If you come up to Canada leave your guns at home, they are not welcome over > our borders. > > Steve Davis > Victoria > 35 years living in remote AK under my belt.Though not now. Your theory dont hold up.. Even the F&G boys doing the fish counts carry buck over slug loads A "clean" camp may work well for bears that have been around people. Dont depend on it in the Bush... Nor noise makers, a wilderness bear will pay no heed... Let me clue you in... Hunting in Canada is legal via permit. Subsistance People/Homesteads and Native allottment holders also can have firearms.. Its the "general " hikers ect ect that are not. Try staying 6 months in a bush camp, without a firearm..... might be interesting.. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 18 2003 - 14:58:11 PDT
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