r/canadaguns May 07 '26

Shooting Have you ever had a bear incident?

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Honest question: have you ever had to fend off an aggressive bear in Canada? (hunting or otherwise) What happened,​ and what worked for your response? ​​

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u/Spartapwn May 07 '26

Twice I’ve been within 5 meters of a black, one was a boar but I was in the car, the other was maybe a year old and just curious and scurried away from me