RE: Black bear defense??
standard rules regarding bears:
1. if attacked by a griz cover roll in a ball, cover your head and play dead
2. if attacked by a black bear fight with everything you got ...they are not a preditory animal, if they take the initiative to attack they're gonna eat you
3. if winded by a bear they will generally stand on their hind legs to determine where the smell is coming from. an old indian told me to watch real close when he drops back down to 4 legs on the ground ...if those 4 legs hit the ground directly facing you with his shoulders square he's coming to get you ...if he comes down at an angle he has no interest in you.
4. always be prepared and when in dought blast'em