RE: Grizzly bear? Elk hunt in CO.. Help keep me alive
If your really worried about bears, get some pepper spray and some small bells to attach to your clothing to alert bears to your presence....If you happen across some bear scat, there is an easy way to determine if it is black bear or grizzly. Black bear scat has seeds in it and smells like berries. Griz scat has bells in it and smells like pepper...
If you do decide to pack a pistol, make sure you file off the front sight...that way it won't hurt as much when the griz shoves it up your backside....
In all seriousness though, if CO doesn't allow you to pack a pistol during archery season, then pack some "bear" pepper spray. It will be usefull with any troublesome predator. Just make sure you are upwind when using it or you'll be just seasoning yourself.