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Cool momma bear protection sequence
Posted on 8/12/17 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 8/12/17 at 9:59 pm
Shot my some members of our local photo club at PackCreek on Admiralty Island. There are more than a bear per square mile on this 1500 sq mile Island.
Female was protecting her cub from a big boar.
Female was protecting her cub from a big boar.
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Posted on 8/12/17 at 10:01 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Nice work Roger 
Posted on 8/12/17 at 10:03 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Cool pics. If I was shooting those pics from louisiana it would still be too close lol
Posted on 8/12/17 at 10:04 pm to ChandlerB03
These aren't mine unfortunately. There wasn't much action when I was there.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 10:17 pm to RogerTheShrubber
That's intense. I had my first encounter with a bear in the GSMNP that I actually felt threatened. The bear went so far as to even bluff charge me. I changed my shorts at camp.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 7:14 am to RogerTheShrubber
Beautiful coat on her
Posted on 8/13/17 at 7:16 am to TigerOnTheMountain
Roger, assume that's where you live. Do you do any hunting? Do you carry bear spray, gun, or both?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 8:05 am to 257WBY
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Roger, assume that's where you live. Do you do any hunting? Do you carry bear spray, gun, or both?
In some areas. Around town, usually not because the bears are fairly acclimated to humans. Bears walk the streets like some places have stray dogs.
Rarely carry bear spray but I'll carry a firearm in certain areas that are prone to gatherings of brown bear. The area these photos were taken is relatively safe, the bears are only concerned with fishing.
There are some places on Forest Service property in Southeast Alaska where they have observation decks or planked walkways for watching bears fish in the wild. LINK
Forest Service bear-viewing sites in Southeast Alaska
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• Pack Creek, Admiralty Island: Access by boat or plane, 1,200-1,300 visitors per year
• Dog Salmon, Prince of Wales Island: Road access, 1,450 visitors per year
• Margaret Creek, 25 mi north of Ketchikan: Access by boat or plane, 1,700-2,100 visitors per year
• Anan Wildlife Observatory, 30 mi southeast of Wrangell: Access by boat or plane, 2,500-3,000 visitors per year
• Fish Creek, 3 mi north of Hyder: Road access, 13,000 visitors per year
• Steep Creek, Mendenhall Glacier: Road access, 500,000 visitors per year
Numerous other sites not mentioned with more difficulty in access.
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 8:51 am
Posted on 8/13/17 at 10:33 am to RogerTheShrubber
Google this guy Timothy Treadwell
Posted on 8/13/17 at 10:52 am to The Torch
To be fair, taking pics from a distance or from observation towers is COMPLETELY different from what Treadwell did. Treadwell was delusional who thought the bears were his friend and unfortunately convinced a young woman to join him. To me, the only victim in that tragedy was the woman.
Awesome pics your friend took, Roger. Thanks for posting.
Awesome pics your friend took, Roger. Thanks for posting.
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 10:53 am
Posted on 8/13/17 at 11:36 am to LakeviewYakker
My friend took a video at Sweetheart Creek a year ago where a brown bear destroyed our raft which we used to tender in from the boat. It's hilarious, except we were stranded at high tide
When he gets it converted to youtube I'll post it.
When he gets it converted to youtube I'll post it.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:39 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Female was protecting her cub from a big boar
That's a boar?
Beautiful pictures though.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 1:02 pm to RogerTheShrubber
The ravens and gulls were looking forward to having some bones to pick.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 6:23 pm to bapple
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That's a boar?
Older male bear, yes.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 6:40 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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The ravens and gulls were looking forward to having some bones to pick.
Theres plenty to pick from. Took these at Sheep Creek about a week ago. Gulls and salmon everywhere.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 7:39 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Roger, you year round up there?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 7:46 pm to 257WBY
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Roger, you year round up there?
Yep. Not sure I could function in the lower 48 any more.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 8:03 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Very nice Roger. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 8/14/17 at 6:50 am to RogerTheShrubber
Roger, it might have been covered before, but how remote are you? Electric service? Fly in to home? Do you hunt and fish to eat?
Posted on 8/14/17 at 7:13 am to RogerTheShrubber
Never encountered a brown bear in the wild (fortunately). Couple of black bears, of course, but there was 1 momma bear encounter during our trek at Philmont.
She had 2 cubs and they were all just above us on a bluff - probably within 30 feet of linear distance (maybe even 20) and that's way closer than I would have liked. She didn't make a sound though, just sniffed at us as we passed.
She had 2 cubs and they were all just above us on a bluff - probably within 30 feet of linear distance (maybe even 20) and that's way closer than I would have liked. She didn't make a sound though, just sniffed at us as we passed.
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