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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently issued the following
bulletin: "In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and campers to take extra precautions and to keep alert for bears while in the field." "We advise outdoorsmen to wear noisy little bells on their clothing to not startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear." "It is also a good idea to be on the lookout for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between "black bear" and "grizzly bear" manure." "Black bear manure is smaller in size and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur." "Grizzly bear manure has little bells in it and smells like pepper." -- Ric Hamel A misplaced Alaskan lost in ConUS |
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"Alaskan420" wrote:
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently issued the following bulletin: .... "Black bear manure is smaller in size and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur." "Grizzly bear manure has little bells in it and smells like pepper." Don't they also have recommendations for using large caliber pistols for bear protection? There are two ways to do it. The best way is just one bullet; but if the gun is loaded with a full set of shells it is absolutely required to file the front sight down to a smooth surface. Filing down the sight is optional if only one bullet is in the gun. The point is that with lots of bullets people will actually try to shoot at the bear, which ****es bears off really bad and you don't want that sight to rip your rear when the bear shoves the gun up your ass before it eats you. Though the single bullet theory works best, you still might want to file of the front sight off to keep from catching it on your teeth when you put the barrel in your mouth to commit suicide before the bear gets to you. Of course, ADF&G won't tell you about the technique *they* use if out in the woods with tourists or other "civilians". It's called "The Buddy System", and you can use it too! Always travel in bear country with a selected "buddy". Keep a very small .22 pistol in your back pocket, and *never* let your buddy know it is there. If a bear charges, pull out your .22, shoot your buddy in the kneecap, and then run like Hell. It helps to also wear running shoes instead of hiking boots, but you have to pick a really dumb buddy if you do that. -- Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) |
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![]() "Floyd L. Davidson" wrote in message ... "Alaskan420" wrote: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently issued the following bulletin: ... "Black bear manure is smaller in size and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur." "Grizzly bear manure has little bells in it and smells like pepper." Don't they also have recommendations for using large caliber pistols for bear protection? There are two ways to do it. The best way is just one bullet; but if the gun is loaded with a full set of shells it is absolutely required to file the front sight down to a smooth surface. Filing down the sight is optional if only one bullet is in the gun. The point is that with lots of bullets people will actually try to shoot at the bear, which ****es bears off really bad and you don't want that sight to rip your rear when the bear shoves the gun up your ass before it eats you. Though the single bullet theory works best, you still might want to file of the front sight off to keep from catching it on your teeth when you put the barrel in your mouth to commit suicide before the bear gets to you. Of course, ADF&G won't tell you about the technique *they* use if out in the woods with tourists or other "civilians". It's called "The Buddy System", and you can use it too! Always travel in bear country with a selected "buddy". Keep a very small .22 pistol in your back pocket, and *never* let your buddy know it is there. If a bear charges, pull out your .22, shoot your buddy in the kneecap, and then run like Hell. It helps to also wear running shoes instead of hiking boots, but you have to pick a really dumb buddy if you do that. -- Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) Points awarded to Floyd. -- Ric Hamel A misplaced Alaskan lost in ConUS |
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