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Personal defense, jogger defense, law enforcement or military defense sprays may not contain the correct ingredients, or have the proper delivery system, to stop a charging bear. Bear spray uses a fine cloud of Capsicum derivatives to temporarily reduce a bear's ability to breathe, see, and smell, giving you time to leave the area. If you’re involved in a conflict with a bear, regardless of how minor, you should report it to a park ranger as soon as possible.
Also a lot of different organizations can also provide you with advice before you head out into the wilderness. Back Country Horsemen of America, the American Endurance Ride Conference or the North American Trail Ride Conference.
Stay alert but not paranoid. Encountering wildlife in the backcountry is one of the pleasures trail riding is all about.
During the spring and fall, they take part in the longest elk migration in the continental U.S.
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are the largest wild sheep in North America.
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