Here in PA, we have black bears of course, but they pretty much mind their own business. I have been know to carry as small as a M63 with the first two rounds being shotshell and the other four rounds CCI Stingers (summer). If I were in grizzly country, and was seriously worried about getting eaten, I guess I would carry my father's BFR in 45/70 on a chest rig. That pretty much goes from one extreme to the other. In all seriousness, I would feel safe in any environment with my 1006 and two spare mags of 200gr black talons. All stainless, accurate, very reliable, and packs quite a punch for an auto. No matter where I am, I am usually more concerned about other humans than I am about any other animal.