This may not be the best place on the forum to ask this question, but could anyone suggest a particular brand of bear spray. I have a trip to Yellowstone scheduled and would like to purchase a can before leaving home.While we don't do remote hiking anymore, I would still feel better about having some kind of defense should a bear accidentally appear. I'm sure there are some brands better than others.

The only way someone could know if one is better then another is to have tried several kinds on several different wild bear attacks and have survived the one that didn’t work. Doubtful anyone has that kind of experiences.

Pick up a can somewhere in West Yellowstone, YNP it's self, or a sporting goods store when get near YNP. They are priced fixed from what I have seen and when I bought a can. Forget branding. You can also rent in YNP.

Counter Assault is the brand I have seen most often and seems to be the brand carried by park rangers. I doubt there is a whole lot of difference in brands. Just be sure to get one with a nylon holster.

Get and wear a bear bell.Far better because they'll hear you and run away long before you see them.Metallic sounds are unnatural in the wilderness and scares animals away.

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CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
May 06, 2021
Black Bears that we have in MN tend to be shy. If you accidentally come up on one you will have a second to pull out the bear spray and use it. If you do the bear will leave.

Of course the best bet is to make enough noise you don't accidentally come up on the bear but, I could see how it could happen. I don't make a lot of noise as I hike. Accidents can happen.

That being said, usually standing as tall as possible, putting up your arms, and making a blood curing scream will scare them away too. I would have no problem with that last part. If I ever saw a bear if would happen naturally. I would probably "mark my territory" at the same time.

Grizzly bears are a whole different kettle of fish. If you are cooking a kettle of fish around them and they want it,, just give it to them.

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