re: best gun for 14 yr old to carry fishing in bear/wolf cou
Well friend, I don't know where you are from or if you have been in Wyoming very long, but where you are going your fears are a little over stated. If you run into a black bear or a wolf you will probably be looking at the south end of a north bound critter. I was born and raised, hunted and fished in Wyoming for 60 years and I have seen exactly three bears and one wolf. Having said that I have always carried a sidearm when fishing (and hunting) and so has my son.
I started him on a .357 when he was 14, a .22 before that. He now carries a .44 mag as I do. His choice is a Ruger Redhawk and I carry a Ruger Super Blackhawk. I carry a sidearm to feel comfortable, but my concerns are more for the two-legged critters than four-legged.
Sorry if I sound a little critical of your needs, don't mean to. A lot of people have ideas about "what's out there". Most of the time the problem is other people. If you decide to wander the mountains northwest of Dubois, west of Meeteetse and Cody, and/or south of Yellowstone, then the critters are bigger and meaner. A bigger gun is always better. Enjoy the time with your son.