Merry Christmas To Me.

[blackbeltbill]

I am extremely Frugal- but sometimes you need to spend on yourself for once.

 I was Davis Sportingoods  this morning and picked up a container of Bear Spray and Holster . I Hike in North Jersey alot and expect to see Black  Bears. 

   I also wanted to go extra early and find the often hard to get TSS Ammo. 2 Boxes of 12 gauge.

   Also picked up a new Choke Tube designed for TSS to fit my Mossberg  835 12 Gauge.

[grampy]

Nice to give yourself a little holiday cheer Bill. Nice gifts indeed! You've been good this year!!!

[IM Hooked]

I’m think bear spray is illegal in NJ 

[JohnPlav]

12 minutes ago, IM Hooked said:

I’m think bear spray is illegal in NJ 

In the event of a bear attack, Bill sprays himself... Just to give the bear a fighting chance. 

[blackbeltbill]

26 minutes ago, IM Hooked said:

I’m think bear spray is illegal in NJ 

I will check. Otherwise  just in Rugged Sterling Forest,NY and back to the 2 Good Knifes for Jersey Hiking.

[treeguy]

23 minutes ago, JohnPlav said:

In the event of a bear attack, Bill sprays himself... Just to give the bear a fighting chance. 

Beat me to it ! I figured if anyone could take down a bear with nothing but his mitts, it would be Bill ! 

[2BuckBizCT]

11 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

I will check. Otherwise  just in Rugged Sterling Forest,NY and back to the 2 Good Knifes for Jersey Hiking.

Have no fear Bill. Those bears are tiny compared to CT. I only carry a bow or my cell phone.

[IM Hooked]

It was news to me this year when I tried to buy some. I’m hunting in a ground blind this year in a new area and been seeing some large dogs running loose. I didn’t want to shoot the dogs if they came after me so I tried to buy bear spray and that’s when they told me. So I just bought some mace instead.

[Bucksnbows]

56 minutes ago, IM Hooked said:

I’m think bear spray is illegal in NJ 

Only above a certain size but 100% unenforced. At least by Park Rangers or COs here in NJ. 

[IM Hooked]

I think it is anything over 3/4 of a ounce, just don’t get caught with it in your car the cops or troopers might not like it.

[Spaceman Spiff]

2 hours ago, 2BuckBizCT said:

Have no fear Bill. Those bears are tiny compared to CT. I only carry a bow or my cell phone.

 How many rounds does the phone hold?

[blackbeltbill]

I wanted to get an early run on the TSS Ammo just in case Lead is outlawed on State Lands in the future.

    Damn expensive!!! $69.99 for a Box of 5..  I bought 2 Boxes. I bought a box of 20 gauge TSS last March for around $45 Bucks.

[blackbeltbill]

3 hours ago, Bucksnbows said:

Only above a certain size but 100% unenforced. At least by Park Rangers or COs here in NJ. 

The Can is 9.2ozs.

    I usually carry with me a can of Deep Woods Off at 25% DEET.  I Crossed paths with a Huge Black Bear a good 15 years ago on the Allis Trail off of Rt. 17a close to Greenwood  Lake.  It was Summer and he was sunning himself on a Big Flat Rock that was part of the Trail.

  We made Eye Contact and,I backed off slowly and Sprayed my whole Neck all around with the Deep Woods Off. And Sprayed the Air.  He stayed right there. I remember  a Huge Head and Tiny Ears. I was Stinking!