AK: Bear spray do’s and don’ts

The extremely mild winter means bears have been out and about earlier than usual this year. So far, there’ve been two bear attacks in Southeast Alaska, and summer is just getting started. KCAW’s Brielle Schaeffer decided this was the perfect time to try her hand at bear spray.
Remember to take the safety off before shooting bear spray. (Photo by Brielle Schaeffer, KCAW – Sitka)At the Tony Hrebar Memorial Shooting Range in Sitka, the U.S. Forest Service is tr