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re: Deer hunter survives bear attack
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:37 pm to TheGreat318
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:37 pm to TheGreat318
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What the hell do they all eat?
Salmon, berries, coastal sedge grass. Sometimes deer or a moose that swims across the strait. Berries were plentiful this year so we didn't see as many bear on the salmon streams like we normally do.
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Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:02 pm to ctiger69
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Defentiley carry a 9 mm as a side weapon. The modern advancements in bullet technology makes this an excellent choice.
I hope this was a joke.
Better bring real big bullets. You won't have time for more than a few shots. They need to count.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:05 pm to RogerTheShrubber
After talking with rangers in Glacier park I was surprised at how much berries bears survive on. They said they rarely make a kill and devote most of their time grazing on berries and grubs.
Now they will scavage a carcass for a free meal. But wasting time chasing and killing a deer or elk was very rare.
But those coastal bears have salmon. The ones we saw in Montana were small compared to those.
Now they will scavage a carcass for a free meal. But wasting time chasing and killing a deer or elk was very rare.
But those coastal bears have salmon. The ones we saw in Montana were small compared to those.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:12 pm to Nodust
This summer bear sightings in town were more scarce, mainly because of the abundant blueberry production this summer. They've been more active in the past month since the berries are gone and they are fattening up, but yeah..they don't like to waste energy and will find food the most efficient method they can.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:19 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Do you think this is the first time these bears came in contact with humans?
Maybe they stole from hunters before.
Maybe they stole from hunters before.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Yep. Some of the bears on Admiralty are over 1,000 lbs. Don't want to take any chances.
Especially when you know any bear in the area is going to inspect why and what you're shooting at.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:25 pm to Nodust
This late in the year, a sow with cubs still looking for food may get desperate, so it's hard to tell. I believe the most dangerous times to be around bears are in spring and late fall. It's a pretty good guess though that these bears had experience with humans and wild game though.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:30 pm to LSUintheNW
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Especially when you know any bear in the area is going to inspect why and what you're shooting at.
Yep and their sense of smell is incredible.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:10 pm to Nodust
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devote most of their time grazing on berries and grubs.
And clover and weirdly enough - moths.
In Denali they love the ground squirrels. We talked with two backpackers who were back in Denali cooking a meal. A brown bear sprinted straight into their camp and ran through the area where they had their food. It kept going and started digging in the ground furiously. After a couple of minutes of throwing dirt it had a ground squirrel. They said it scared the crap out of them.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:14 pm to Tigris
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We talked with two backpackers who were back in Denali cooking a meal. A brown bear sprinted straight into their camp and ran through the area where they had their food. It kept going and started digging in the ground furiously. After a couple of minutes of throwing dirt it had a ground squirrel. They said it scared the crap out of them.
I imagine. That would freak me out for sure. I don't have a lot of experience with interior bears but I imagine they are less predictable than the Coastal Brown Bears.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:18 pm to Tigris
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In Denali they love the ground squirrels. We talked with two backpackers who were back in Denali cooking a meal. A brown bear sprinted straight into their camp and ran through the area where they had their food. It kept going and started digging in the ground furiously. After a couple of minutes of throwing dirt it had a ground squirrel. They said it scared the crap out of them.
Serious cool story there
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
How much weed you taking with you since its legal up there now?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:52 pm to 4X4DEMON
It's been legal for in home use, they'll start selling it in stores in about 10 months. I'm not a user, but when it becomes as easy as strolling into a store and buying some I might decide to partake once in a while.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 5:44 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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The island we're going to has 1,600 square miles and an estimated 1,800 brown bears.
Good Lord, how do you avoid them? Or do they pretty much ignore/avoid you unless you are packing out a kill?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 6:00 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I'm still pissed Mrs Demon backed out on moving up there. I think that realtor I spoke with was even madder though.
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 6:22 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Good Lord, how do you avoid them? Or do they pretty much ignore/avoid you unless you are packing out a kill?
Bears are pretty stealthy if they don't want to be seen. You can have a dozen of them within a quarter mile and not be aware. Making enough noise usually keeps them out of sight.
There are certain locations such as the intertidal zone around streams where they are unavoidable. Best you can do is keep a distance and watch for menacing behavior. Its pretty awesome to kayak up one of these rivers and watch them catching fish.
Pack Creek on Admiralty is about a 15 minute flight from here, maybe an hour by kayak on a good day, is a great bear watching place. It's in Windfall Harbor, and on some days you can see a dozen or more at a time fishing in the stream.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 6:23 pm to 4X4DEMON
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I'm still pissed Mrs Demon backed out on moving up there. I think that realtor I spoke with was even madder though.
My first wife was a bit hesitant but she fell in love with it. She moved back close to family after the divorce and has regretted it. In fact, she's coming next summer with her mom for vacation.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 7:17 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Whoa!! That's a little too close for my taste.
I guess you just wait the bear out when he's looking over your yak, huh?
I guess you just wait the bear out when he's looking over your yak, huh?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 7:21 pm to tigerinthebueche
The idea is to stay far enough away so this isn't an issue. I believe one of the pontoons got busted on that one. That one was taken at Sweetheart Creek, south of JNU.
There's a waterfall in Pavlov Harbor on Chichagof Island where you can kayak within 20 yards of them catching fish trying to climb the falls.
There's a waterfall in Pavlov Harbor on Chichagof Island where you can kayak within 20 yards of them catching fish trying to climb the falls.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:46 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Damn. Go get another hog leg for your trip
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