Knife to carry in Bear country

[high desert]

Survive GSO 7/7. Nice and pointy.

 

[jamaljahda]

My fault forgot to mention, No tanto blades.

I thought they meant for you lol

 

[cbach8tw]

After reading what the hunter did to get that sheep out, It sounds more likely to me that the knife would be to help you get through a dangerous situation, the event, rather than trying to fend off a bear. Breaking the animal down, clearing brush, splitting branches, or carving needed tools, etc and the knowledge how to use a knife in a tense situation would be far more useful.

 

[sheep herder]

Survive GSO 7/7. Nice and pointy.

But the bears will be extinct before you could get one.

 

[Wild Willie]

I have heard this. In fact that apparently is the reason why Bear Spray is often considered more "effective" than firearms. Because it causes the bear to no longer attack you, as opposed to trying to stop it as it continues to attack you.

I took a deer with a 357mag once. Must have spent an hour following the blood trail. I can easily imagine hitting a charging bear and still gettting eaten.

I've shot several deer with a 10mm Auto. Shot placement is key, and I've had a couple DRT... The others didn't make it very far.

Now as far as bears are concerned, I repeat my earlier sentiments. I'd carry whatever tickles my fancy at the moment. If for some unfortunate reason I wind up throwing down with a bruin, it appears that drive and will to live play more a part than what you have. Personally I don't think I have the gumption to survive such a situation.... That being said, I'd rather have any knife then none.

 

[Danke42]

But the bears will be extinct before you could get one.

 

[Triton]

Survive GSO 7/7. Nice and pointy.

The only problem being (besides the fact the motorcycle riding bear will feed it to you) is that you will reach for it to ward off that ursine cyclist and suddenly remember that you don't have it because it was promised for delivery by next Christmas... Three years ago...

 

[Triton]

But the bears will be extinct before you could get one.

Lol we think alike. I'd suggest however that if you are using it for bear defense YOU would be extinct before it arrives.

 

[Boombats]

If you gotta square up with a bear up, one of the larger offerings from Kailash ain't a bad choice. I don't want to fight a bear with my Knout, but I really don't want to fight one without it.

 

[onewing]

Svord Ned Kelly Toothpick

https://imgur.com/nB6aAFp

 

[DocJD]

For around here , Midwest USA , Black Bears "only" : Yeah , with the right spear , big chopper , machete or kukri .

Plus much skill and luck . Might have some chance .

Against a serious charge , you'd probably only have time for a few quick strikes .

 

[BP_]

For around here , Midwest USA , Black Bears "only" : Yeah , with the right spear , big chopper , machete or kukri .

Plus much skill and luck . Might have some chance .

Against a serious charge , you'd probably only have time for a few quick strikes .

I was working a music festival a decade or so ago (Ozark mountains) and watched a kid run up behind a black bear and slap it on the behind with a stick. Bear miraculously took off running. I was about 100% sure I was gonna watch someone die that morning. How he survived I have no idea

 

[Kailash Blades]

If you gotta square up with a bear up, one of the larger offerings from Kailash ain't a bad choice. I don't want to fight a bear with my Knout, but I really don't want to fight one without it.

It's funny you mention this- we've had a few custom enquiries where defending against a bear has been a key consideration. We were speaking with a groundskeeper at a rural russian university who fought off a bear previously with a brush clearing blade he carried for work. He was looking for something longer and with a bit more severity at the tip- makes sense to me.

 

[Londinium Armoury]

I watched a video of a Japanese deer hunter that hunts in bear territory, he carried a medium sized fixed blade for protection.
I'd personally carry a bag full of the hottest chilli powder I could find. Screw having a knife fight with a bear, that sucker will be getting 1kg of chilli in his eyes, then i'm still gonna run.

 

[Bob Denman]

Keep the big knife with you. You can use it to break that bear down, and cook yourself up a nice pot of chili!

 

[Cobalt]

I would not worry to much about black bears, most are more afraid of us than we are of them. I have run into 4 black bears and every time but once, the bear took off running. The fourth time he was to interested in a dumpster at the empty ski resort in summer to even care what had come up on him, me.

Now brown Bears, well, we all know and have read what to do in those encounters. Have a slower friend with you. Cuz this is what you are dealing with

 

[Bob Denman]

Yup! The best to knife carry in Brown Bear encounters; should have a .375 H&H Blade!

 

[entropy1049]

I know this is played out, but…this:

 

[Bob Denman]

In a bear attack: that might be a bit unwieldy...
But for hunting from a fixed position in open terrain: it would be sweet!

 

[Zulus]

If I good remember for fighting/hunting bears through Centuries men used special heavy duty bear spears !!!
Exclusively
And it was a team work !

Knives was used only by American Natives in teenage adventure books :^)))