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Offline MikeWalking

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Re: Bear Encounter
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2007, 03:19:23 PM »
Quite a rush isn't it?  I've encountered 13 Bears so far, 5 Griz including a Sow with 2 cubs, the rest Black one of them a Sow with 2 cubs.

Only one, a young Black Bear charged me, and then only I think, because he couldn't see me. I was at a switchback on the PCT. Coming up the backside of the Stevens Pass Ski area. Once I heard him woofing, no doubt in response to my Yee-Haws for the view, I hardly had time to get out my.357 as he came crashing through the brush.

The way he spun around upon finally seeing me was a 9.8 on the gymnastic scale.  :o

Oh yeah after that I went from .357 to a nice 629 .44 Classic

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Re: Bear Encounter
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2007, 08:12:46 PM »
I have only seen one bear in the wild and that was about 1000yrds out. But OMG you guys are  :chuckle: I had to read all of this to my girlfriend. You guys are full of info and great for a good laugh.

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Re: Bear Encounter
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2007, 07:15:47 AM »
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1. Always take camera

1.a. Make sure said camera is not in it's bag, in your tent; b. make sure your tripod, if said camera has a 300mm lens on it, is also handy.

Or your 1st tundra Griz will be to far off for good pics before you're set up. :bash: :bash: :bash: don't get me started >:( >:(


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Re: Bear Encounter
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2007, 06:16:09 PM »
I'm new here, so first off, HI to all.  Great site and seems to be a good group of people.  (Background - I relocated to northwest Washington from Michigan's Upper Peninsula)

Funny bear encounter (in Michigan) - a bear had eaten my neighbor's bird feeder one morning, and that evening he was about 15' feet up in a maple tree about 10' from my house, eyeing up my bird feeders...  I had an ongoing battle with the critters, finally put a very heavy door on a shed where I kept the bird food, and had to board up a small window also that was broke out to gain access - was tired of retrieving my garbage cans out in the woods...  After getting some pictures (which I will post if I can find them after the move!), came up with the idea to "discourage" it by shooting it with my slingshot.  I got close to it, and it started woofing and snapping it jaws...  After the first shot to the head, he started swatting the air trying to figure what was going on, after the second volley, he came down out of the tree and headed north at a very fast pace!  Never had any more major problems with him.  He was just a young 100 lb. +/-  bear probably dispersing.  Past experience tells me if they are around an easy food source for any length of time, you might as well name him...

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Re: Bear Encounter
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2007, 07:10:21 PM »
Welcome UPBert! Our bird feeders just disappear to be eaten elsewhere. I was told a paintball gun is a good deterant ;)

 


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