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Originally Posted by red-beard
I agree with bear. But I expect that a .45 will put down a Cougar.
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My thoughts exactly. I suspect a .45 could put a cougar down decisively. Bear.....depends on how many trigger-squeezes. Here in the PNW, our bears are manageable-sized, for the most part. Kodiac bears are three or four times the size of ours. Again, while I accept the possibility that a local bear might become angry with me, I generally don't see them as terribly dangerous overall. They generally just want to be left alone to eat huckleberries and poop. A cougar will stalk a human. If I am hiking and find myself sharing a path with a cougar, I will point and shoot. If I see a bear, I will maximize my distance.