In Montana, fall hunting seasons often put people in close proximity to grizzly bears that are feeding in the final weeks before the hibernation season. That means surprise encounters, which can be ...

Pistols that are manageable and easy to shoot well are a good choice for bear defense. Interestingly, Brett's pistol was featured in this older photo highlighting some of these guns, back in 2023. On ...

Can a 10mm polymer-framed pistol really be the difference between you and an incoming grizzly, or is this all just wishful thinking from the contemporary backcountry playbook? On the 19th of July, ...

If there’s one thing backcountry hunters should agree on when it comes to picking between revolvers and semi-autos for bear defense it is this: Neither is ideal. A bear, whether attacking out of fear, ...