bigbowtrout Posted September 17, 2008 Author Posted September 17, 2008 Chris if I were a bear and I saw a face like yours, i'd run the other way uber fast. That would explain all my bear run ins ending with the bear taking off at mach 2 Quote
snakeman Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 When I was younger, we used to park at the local landfill (dump) in the late evenings and sit quietly in the truck with the engine and lights off. Then, shortly after dark, we'd turn the highbeams on too see if any bears had shown up to dig in the trash. Then, (while trying not to spill your beer), we'd jump out and put the rocks to em'...man that used to be fun... F'in black bears... That's the most rednecked form of entertainment I've ever heard of. Kind of ironic coming from a guy who talks about trout poachers like they are the scum of the earth, no? What's your beef with black bears? Quote
Taco Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 What's your beef with black bears? They bite unsuspecting fishermen on the ass. What were we playing for? What else... a cowbell Quote
loyaleddie Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 What else... a cowbell No..No..No...We are ALL winners here at FFC! Quote
cheeler Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 They bite unsuspecting fishermen on the ass. Well, when you net a fish like this, how can you not expect a bear to attack? Quote
Taco Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 I don't think bears will attack when they're gigglin' hysterically.............. he was a fat assed city slicker. Look up Cripe , there's about a foot and a half of white crack hanging out there Quote
rhuseby Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 There may be some of you guys that remember reading a book by Steve Herroro "Bear Attacks - Their causes and avoidance" back in the early 80s. Steve was a prof at U of C. A very simplified summary of the book is that attacks by black bears are almost certainly predatory in nature and you MUST fight like hell. Most grizzly attacks are defensive, protecting cubs or a food source and playing dead is the most successful stategy. However, if a griz attack persists more than a few seconds or if it involves entering a camp, it is likely predatory and fighting is most appropriate. Now, are we calm enough to identify species and select strategies? The loaded question. One other point on bear spray. Extensive study had shown that it has an effective deterrence rate of 90-95%, similar to the pepper spray carried by police and used on humans. That's good odds, but it does mean that about 1 bear in 10 or 20 will be sufficiently motivated to ignore the spray and come for a visit. Fortunately not many people will have more than one close encounter in their life. Quote
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