Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Bear Safety for Hunters

    • Introduction and expectations to stay safe in bear country
  • 2

    Part 1 - Know your bears - Bear Identification

    • Part 1a - Bear Identification - How do you tell a Black Bear from a Grizzly?
  • 3

    Part 2 - Bear Behaviour - And how do we avoid them?

    • Understanding Bear Behaviour

  • 4

    Part 3 - Managing Bear Attractants - Keeping wild bears wild

    • Managing Bear Attractants - How to avoid curious bears

  • 5

    Part 4 - Avoiding Bear Conflict - How to avoid a surprise encounter with a bear

    • How to avoid a surprise encounter with a bear

  • 6

    Part 5 - Defensive Bears Encounters - How to respond to an aggressive bear

    • How to Respond to Defensive Bear Encounters

  • 7

    Part 6 - Assessing Bear Attacks and Encounters - Video review with Rob and Dylan

    • Rob and Dylan assessing videos of bear attacks and encounters

  • 8

    Part 7 - Tools to Respond to a Bear Attack - Bear spray vs firearms

  • 9

    Part 8 - Managing Meat in Bear Country

    • How to manage meat in the bear country