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[dsn_klr650] bear scares (nklr)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 7:44 pm
by R Bizarro
Hello Fellow listers.
As a person that lives in the north of
Canada, where we have black bears in our back yard. Yes, often wake-up to
spot a bear wondering down the street. It is quite easy to come to a good
understanding of these black/ brown / white.
If a person keeps their distance and make their presence known, in most
cases the bear is more afraid of you than you of him. A bell will not be a
bad idea, that is what I use when hiking. They often run as soon as they
here you. If you are still unsure of going in the woods without protection,
use pepper spray. This will make any bear hit the woods has fast as they
come at you. Trust me I know from experience.
Well when it comes to Grizzly, I don't venture to comment. In the past
years to many people in my area have not done to well. As for camping and
food, keep it away from the tent. Put all food in a tree. Sorry that
incudes beer.
Hope that will helps.
Cheers.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: bmgecko
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Date: Friday, May 26, 2000 5:11 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Bear Scares (nklr)
>For the best info on bear and the way to deal with life in their neck of
the
>woods, I'd recomend "Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance" by Stephen
>Herrero. His reputation precedes him. Check it out! ISBN is
0-941130-82-7
[dsn_klr650] bear scares (nklr)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 8:54 pm
by Verle Nelson
"R Bizarro" writes:
> As a person that lives in the north of Canada, where we have black
> bears in our back yard. Yes, often wake-up to spot a bear wondering
> down the street. It is quite easy to come to a good understanding of
> these black/ brown / white. If a person keeps their distance and make
> their presence known, in most cases the bear is more afraid of you
> than you of him. A bell will not be a bad idea, that is what I use when
> hiking. They often run as soon as they here you. If you are still
> unsure of going in the woods without protection, use pepper spray.
> This will make any bear hit the woods has fast as they come at you.
> Trust me I know from experience. Well when it comes to Grizzly, I
> don't venture to comment. In the past years to many people in my
> area have not done to well.
This sounds like what I've always believed but let me share a story. An
eighty-something lady poet in our local writer's group came to our meeting
one day looking somewhat distressed. In words less blunt than these, she
said a bear had eaten her son. She wasn't kidding. He lived on a ranch in a
remote section of western Canada and had been a bear lover and bear defender
all his adult life, always offering advice much like that above. Family
members who found the remains said the bear had tracked him as he rode on
horseback for a mile or more before pulling him off his horse, killing him
and having parts of his head and upper body for dinner. He was unarmed as
was his custom. I wasn't there, obviously, but I did read a lengthy account
in a Canadian newspaper and I have no reason to doubt the story. I don't
remember what kind of bear it was, but I'm certain she said it was not a
Grizzly. Apparently some bears don't know the rules.
Verle Nelson
Cedaredge, CO
[dsn_klr650] bear scares (nklr)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 9:09 pm
by R Bizarro
Hello Verle.
Yes I agree, these are animals. They don't play
by the rules. Often it has been known that a black bear or grizzly will
stock their prey. Most often they will attack from the rear. When I was
younger I had a good friend that was hand feeding a bear his lunch after
school. He was only 10 at the time. Well lunch ran out, the bear was still
hungry. Guess what happened next. I won't go into details, but he is alive
and doing well. But deformed. Bears that make it into town are usually
garbage bears. Thats all they are after, Garbage. They are given one kick
at the cat. Second time they are caught, usually the next day. They are
destroyed.
Bears in the wilderness are a different story. Just last year I herd of a
German tourist at the Liard hotsprings, Alaska hiway. They were attacked
for no reason. Unfortunately someone died.
Thanks for the story.
Take Care.
Rick.
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From: Verle Nelson
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Date: Friday, May 26, 2000 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Bear Scares (nklr)
>
>This sounds like what I've always believed but let me share a story. An
>eighty-something lady poet in our local writer's group came to our meeting
>one day looking somewhat distressed. In words less blunt than these, she
>said a bear had eaten her son. She wasn't kidding. He lived on a ranch in a
>remote section of western Canada and had been a bear lover and bear
defender
>all his adult life, always offering advice much like that above. Family
>members who found the remains said the bear had tracked him as he rode on
>horseback for a mile or more before pulling him off his horse, killing him
>and having parts of his head and upper body for dinner. He was unarmed as
>was his custom. I wasn't there, obviously, but I did read a lengthy account
>in a Canadian newspaper and I have no reason to doubt the story. I don't
>remember what kind of bear it was, but I'm certain she said it was not a
>Grizzly. Apparently some bears don't know the rules.
>
>Verle Nelson
>Cedaredge, CO
>
>
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[dsn_klr650] bear scares (nklr)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 9:42 pm
by Jeffrey L. Walker
> Hello Fellow listers.
> As a person that lives in the north
of
> Canada, where we have black bears in our back yard. Yes, often wake-up to
> spot a bear wondering down the street. It is quite easy to come to a good
> understanding of these black/ brown / white.
> If a person keeps their distance and make their presence known, in most
> cases the bear is more afraid of you than you of him. A bell will not be a
> bad idea, that is what I use when hiking. They often run as soon as they
> here you. If you are still unsure of going in the woods without
protection,
> use pepper spray. This will make any bear hit the woods has fast as they
> come at you. Trust me I know from experience.
> Well when it comes to Grizzly, I don't venture to comment. In the past
> years to many people in my area have not done to well. As for camping and
> food, keep it away from the tent. Put all food in a tree. Sorry that
> incudes beer.
Man I just came back to the list and it was like I never left. First valve
clearances, now bear stories again. What's next, OIL?
Jeff
PS....Did I ever tell you all about the time...In Alaska on a patrol we ran
across a Kodiak bear's carcass. Somebody noticed a boot underneath it, so
about ten of us rolled the dead bear over, and discovered a guy who had been
crushed by the bear after shooting it multiple times with his Desert Eagle,
which he still had clutched in his hand. Can you imagine having that kind
of luck?
PPS...Oh-No! Now I brought up guns too! Stop!!!
[dsn_klr650] bear scares (nklr)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 9:43 pm
by Jeffrey L. Walker
> This sounds like what I've always believed but let me share a story. An
> eighty-something lady poet in our local writer's group came to our meeting
> one day looking somewhat distressed. In words less blunt than these, she
> said a bear had eaten her son. She wasn't kidding. He lived on a ranch in
a
> remote section of western Canada and had been a bear lover and bear
defender
> all his adult life, always offering advice much like that above. Family
> members who found the remains said the bear had tracked him as he rode on
> horseback for a mile or more before pulling him off his horse, killing him
> and having parts of his head and upper body for dinner. He was unarmed as
> was his custom. I wasn't there, obviously, but I did read a lengthy
account
> in a Canadian newspaper and I have no reason to doubt the story. I don't
> remember what kind of bear it was, but I'm certain she said it was not a
> Grizzly. Apparently some bears don't know the rules.
>
For a bear big enough to pull him off of his horse I'd guess it was a
Kodiak. They are vicious enough too. I have another bear story from a
buddy of mine who was stationed in Alaska for three years. Apparently they
were out in the field on a training mission. They had a company sized
perimeter, and a PFC decided that he wanted to jump into his sleeping bag
while he was out at his observation post instead of pulling watch like he
should have been. So in the dark a bear chomped down on his head and drug
him off. The guy played dead, or maybe he was out....Anyway, the bear
buried him and urinated on him to mark him. I guess bears don't prefer
fresh meat. So this kid, when he woke up and thought it was safe, managed
to claw his way out of the sleeping bag and hole and crawl back to the
company perimeter. Apparently he was really lucky, as his skull had four
puncture wounds through it from the bear's teeth.
Jeff
[dsn_klr650] daily report
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 9:45 pm
by Jeffrey L. Walker
Damn spell checker, the word is "thought".
> I wonder if the design engineers through that feature in like a Chinese
> puzzle box.....But, once you know how it is really easy. Reminds me, I
got
> a puzzle box for Christmas called a Bilz box that had a couple of benji
> bills inside it. I spent the better part of Christmas day trying to
figure
> that one out.
>
> Jeff
>