Bear Pepper Spray Repellent?

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Do you have any "scary bear stories" to share? No? Gee, I wonder
why. Look at all the photos in magazines that folks have taken over
the years. No bear attacks. They are full of fish brains and skin.
I've been within fifteen feet of many bears without any worry. The
first year we spotted over 100 bears in one week. While most of them
were at a distance, many were close. I was alarmed at first, but
after a few days, they became the norm. I'm not trying to be cavalier
about the bears, only that they are not the concern that most people
think they are.

Considering the condition of your feet and your maximum ground speed,
I'd be delighted to have you around in camp in bear country, if only you
weren't such an obnoxious asshole.

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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:24:26 GMT, rw
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he skedaddled when
Willi started yelling.

Ta da! We have a winner in the balcony, Doctor.

Talk to them, shout at them, make noise when you are in the bush,
don't surprise them, make sure they hear and see you.

You spray, you pray. You shoot, you scoot. Simple, putz.

Wow, a faux cowboy with a .357! Now *THAT'S* something to be afraid
of. What a putz.

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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:24:26 GMT, rw
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he skedaddled when
Willi started yelling.


Ta da! We have a winner in the balcony, Doctor.

Talk to them, shout at them, make noise when you are in the bush,
don't surprise them, make sure they hear and see you.

You spray, you pray. You shoot, you scoot. Simple, putz.

Wow, a faux cowboy with a .357! Now *THAT'S* something to be afraid
of. What a putz.

I'm sure that your babysitters (i.e., guides) had a large caliber
firearm handy. Probably a shotgun.

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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:47:14 GMT, rw
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I'm sure that your babysitters (i.e., guides) had a large caliber
firearm handy. Probably a shotgun.

Uh, we are in a raft. No guns. No spray. I sure as hell wouldn't
get in a Beaver with someone carrying a shotgun. You make too much of
the bear thing, Barnard. They are not a problem as long as you give
them their way, let them know you are in the area, and don't startle
them. PERIOD

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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:47:14 GMT, rw
wrote:


I'm sure that your babysitters (i.e., guides) had a large caliber
firearm handy. Probably a shotgun.


Uh, we are in a raft. No guns. No spray.

Guides don't like the sports to see that stuff. It makes them nervous.

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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:42:15 GMT, rw
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Considering the condition of your feet and your maximum ground speed,
I'd be delighted to have you around in camp in bear country, if only you
weren't such an obnoxious asshole.

Yeah, it's tough walking. It's even tougher to grow old. But, I've
spent many days on the banks of Alaskan rivers, within sight of brown
bears, and, whatyaknow, here I am! d;o) I have never heard of a fly
fisherman having a bad encounter with bears. I have seen about 100
bears each week I have spent in Alaska, and there was never even a
"close encounter." They are too busy feeding on the salmon to care
about humans.

In Kamchatka, where they are heavily hunted, the mere smell of a human
has them scurrying into the bush.

If I was in camp with you, I'd sleep with both hands protecting my
cock. Putz. d;o)

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:27:31 GMT, rw
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Make sure you get some real tight closeups of brown bears. :-)

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska25-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska26-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska27-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska27-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska14-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska9-Aug04.html

You were saying, putz?

d;o)

In article ,
says...
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:27:31 GMT, rw
wrote:

Make sure you get some real tight closeups of brown bears. :-)

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska25-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska26-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska27-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska27-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska14-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska9-Aug04.html

You were saying, putz?

d;o)

:-) Well said. Nice pictures.
- Ken

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In article ,
says...
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:27:31 GMT, rw
wrote:

Make sure you get some real tight closeups of brown bears. :-)

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska25-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska26-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska27-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska27-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska14-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska9-Aug04.html

You were saying, putz?

d;o)

:-) Well said. Nice pictures.
- Ken

Very nice photos indeed.
-tom

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:18:58 GMT, rw
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Guides don't like the sports to see that stuff. It makes them nervous.

You really are a piece of work, Barnard. How the hell is a guide
going to hide a shotgun? The guides had nothing more than
warm/waterproof clothes, and a landyard containing tippet material,
tools, etc. They had NO guns, believe me. Oh, wait a minute......
they could have been hiding the "stuff" under their hats.

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska18-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska19-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska8-Aug04.html

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/Alaska21-Aug04.html

to name a few.....

d;o)