Wow......

a few thoughts FWIW.........

*I question his original thought process of making himself known. If the bear hasn't noticed you my tack would be to keep it that way.

*He was super smart to be assertive, move towards him and hit the bear while stationary. Very tough to get a short effective blast while they are coming at you. The tendency seems to me would be for a more sustained blast which leaves you empty.

* I wonder what concentration the spray was? I found a canister in Algonquin park which was Canadian made and the concentration was only 1% as opposed to the 2% of "Counter Assault". 2 cans of spray on a paddlin trip is not really feasible but I like having my Seal Pup knife handy. I have seen/heard of 2 instances now of persistent blacks being determined in spite of multiple shots of mace.