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Will A Gun Protect You From A Bear Attack?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 21st, 2021

With more than 100 episodes of National Parks Traveler podcasts, there are some worth listening to again, or for the first time if you're a newcomer to the Traveler. With that in mind, we're pulling Episode 21 out of the archives, as it addresses how effective guns in backcountry locations are when it comes to defending against bear attacks. 

To get some answers to that question, we reached out to Tom Smith, a professor of wildlife sciences at Brigham Young University and a member of the National Rifle Association. What he has to say might surprise you. You can listen to the podcast here.

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