Hiking trails in Yellowstone
We will be heading to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone next summer-late June and early July. This will be our first trip there and we plan to do quite a bit of hiking. My question is how crowded are the...
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agesilaus wrote:
It is legal to carry a weapon in National Parks if the surrounding state allows it. And You can assume that Wyoming is permissive. The Rangers don't like it but that's the law as of 3 or 4 years ago.
But that being said, If I had to stop a charging Brown Bear I'd want a .44 Mag at the minimum. Kind of heavy to carrying on a hike. Of course two legged predators can be stopped with smaller lighter weaponry.
Bear spray has been proven to stop a charging grizzly bear. A .44 magnum will not stop a charging grizzly bear, unless you can place the first shot properly. Good luck with that first shot.
