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I took some griz vids.....
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We were in Yellowstone in '12 and I seem to remember you had to stay 100 yards from bear or wolves, 25 yards away from all other wildlife. We came across a crowd of people just off the road, watching a grizzly sitting on an elk carcass. Two ladies kept inching closer and closer, trying to capture the perfect "Kodak moment", even as people were telling them not to get any closer. I told my wife to get her picture (from a safe distance) so we can get out of there without seeing what happens next.
Later, we were on a hike and had to go around a small herd of bison. We got within about 50 yards and I was uncomfortable even at that distance.
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I was on the other side of my car and they were not TOO close when I realized that while I had the cubs in the viewfinder the sow could have been charging me. I was stupid from excitement, but I came to my senses.
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Well then, I guess we better ask the question that's on everybody's mind.
What gun is best for being surprised by a bear while hiking?
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12 ga pump with Dixie slugs or TriBall loads.
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11-28-2014, 10:34 AM
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12 ga pump with Dixie slugs or TriBall loads.
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11-28-2014, 10:56 AM
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When a lady shoots a bear
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Some folks will not obey State Conservation rules, regs, and game laws. Even dumber ones will not obey the laws of nature either!
I have killed a 300+ pound Black Bear with a .44 Mag.[.45-70 jammed] but I wouldn't go hunting bear with one.
If I were in a place that would not allow a firearm while hiking ,I would re-consider where I hiked. In spite of the well known joke, I would have a noise maker[maybe not a bell!] and TWO cans of bear spray. I'm just sayin' Nick
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Pepper Spray & a Remington 870 stuffed full of slugs, and a handgun to use on yourself when the other stuff doesn't stop him.
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They say pepper spray is just seasoning before they eat you. Liking spicy food myself I understand what they are saying. Lol lol
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I always say, if you give nature half a chance to kill you, she just might. It's not just limited to animals, there's also weather and putting yourself in situations where if something goes wrong, you don't have the necessary survival gear or supplies.
In this particular case, when the other couple said a bear appeared to be following them, that's a HUGE red flag. Even if I had a firearm with me, I'd be doing a 180 and making tracks out of there.
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And then there was Bob...
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12-02-2014, 10:18 AM
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I always say, if you give nature half a chance to kill you, she just might. It's not just limited to animals, there's also weather and putting yourself in situations where if something goes wrong, you don't have the necessary survival gear or supplies.
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One of the things I love most in life is baiting my brother. My wife and I moved out of SoCal almost 20 years ago because we were too conservative. First to NorCal, then to the Northwest (east side of the mountains). I like to tell him that an Orange County redneck is NOT a redneck.
One of the big changes we noticed was the fact that NATURE DOES KILL up here! At least once a week all year, we have news articles in the papers. A hiker killed by a mountain goat, climber/skier/tourist killed in an avalanche on Mt Rainier/Baker/Hood. Bear attacks someone. Bear finds body and eats it. Girl dies of rabies. Just a few I remember off the top of my head. One of the biggest fallacies is that all men are created equal. False! All we get is an equal opportunity to be lucky at the game. Besides survival of the fittest, you gotta be fortunate!
The better informed/knowledgeable/prepared, the better your odds. I, for one, wouldn't want to live in a nice, safe, padded house. On the other hand, death doesn't scare me but I wanna postpone it a while longer!
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I misread the title, I thought it was "beer". Gotta get new glasses.
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Just saw this. I hope it posts
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152496996725267
He seemed like a nice bear, I think he just wanted to play.
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Speaking of bears... I just did a quick search of this in the Lounge and didn't see this. It was a pretty cool story!
GPS study tracks grizzlies as they follow hunters | Fox News
"Grizzlies have been known to steal the prey of hunters and fishermen alike. Animals such as elk may travel for miles after being wounded, leaving hunters the task of tracking them even as bears may be doing the same."
I guess you could say this article answers the age-old question, "Do bears loot in the woods." 
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Speaking of bears... I just did a quick search of this in the Lounge and didn't see this. It was a pretty cool story!
GPS study tracks grizzlies as they follow hunters | Fox News
"Grizzlies have been known to steal the prey of hunters and fishermen alike. Animals such as elk may travel for miles after being wounded, leaving hunters the task of tracking them even as bears may be doing the same."
I guess you could say this article answers the age-old question, "Do bears loot in the woods." |
Never underestimate the intelligence of wild creatures who have walked the earth longer than man.
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A serious bear thread ...
5-6 years ago my bil had a permit for elk just outside of Yellowstone and he invited me along to ride shotgun.One fellow we ran into had a friend that had been run off of his elk.Its an interesting rush climbing up through the timber in the dark cold before dawn knowing they're about 
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I was hunting deer on a ranch near Thermopolis. It was interesting because elk, antelope and deer seasons all overlapped. Anyway, shot a 4x4 buck and walked over to dress him. It was cross-canyon (well, a deep gully), so I went uphill a ways to cross. Walked into the middle of a herd of elk , saw a gutted and licked clean porcupine carcass, and the biggest pile of bear droppings I've ever seen (remember, my grad thesis included a scat analysis==I've seen a few droppings, closer than I wanted to at times).
Ran into the cowboy who was packing our game out and commented how big the black bears must be. He told me they had two sow grizzlies on the ranch, although 100 miles outside of official range.
Yes, predawn walks can be interesting in grizz country!
ps: Thermopolis is in Wyoming!
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