Guard Alaska Bear Repellent Kit

The Number One question we get from hikers and travelers;
"Does bear spray really work?"

Whether or not bear spray works is not a question that you want to find out the answer to with a grizzly bear charging at you at full speed.

There are several lab studies that suggest bear spray is better than a gun.

Over 20 years of statistics gathered shows conclusively that a bear sprayed with a direct hit from bear spray is more likely than a gun to stop attacking. This is perhaps the major reason that learning how to use bear spray is so important.

The study was done by both American and Canadian researchers and showed that bear spray stopped aggressive bears - whether they were attacking or foraging for food - over 92% of the time. Guns only worked 2/3, meaning a 1/3 chance that you end up as snack.

Below is an example of some fine bear spray that can help protect you outdoors from bears and bear attacks.