What: Becoming Bear Aware
When: Friday, August 17th 2018
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Cabela’s Anchorage Conference Room
Classroom Session – Becoming Bear Aware
-Intro to Alaska’s unique wild aspects – Life and recreation in bear country
– DVD presentation – bear behavior and situational response
– Bear biology – identification, habits, and instinct
– Situational awareness, preemptive planning
– Do’s and Don’t in bear country
– Pepper Spray – answering the question, “is it enough for bear defense”
– Live fire inert pepper spray – a comprehensive hands-on training opportunity
– Brief overview of firearms for bear defense
– Overview of state law and regulations regarding pepper and lead for defense
– Questions and Answers
Course Length: 3 Hours
Course Cost: $50.00
Course Includes: Training packet, field identification tools, inert pepper spray canister for live fire practice, certificate of completion


