OT More Bears...

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

"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)

"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

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:54:41 -0800, (Floyd L.
Davidson) wrote:

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".

In the mid 90s, when I could still run (ok, jog), I was in Labrador
fly fishing for big brookies and pike. We went upriver to a spot that
has only been fished by about 40 people (including Lee Wulf), or so
they said.

My fishing partner was a friend from Connecticut. Lou was 7 years my
senior and had the wonderful heritage of an Italian mother and a
Jewish father. He sang in Italian, and cursed in Yiddish.

We were walking back to camp one day along a "trail". Lou said
something about there couldn't have been so few fishing this river
because there was a well worn path. I told him it wasn't a path, but
an animal run. He asked what kind of animal and I said, "Black
bears." Lou asked if I was afraid and I said no because I could run
faster than he, at which point Lou passed me and walked very quickly
back to camp (about 1/2 mile).

In article znxng.976$Bb.506@trndny01, says...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently issued the following
bulletin:

You guys suck!

I was out hiking yesterday just west of Mt Adams (Washington State).
I find myself walking through a dense huckleberry thicket with beargrass
every other step. Normally I wouldn't think anything of it, but thanks
to the discussion in ROFF I freak myself out enough to start into a
chorus of "Hey Bear" while walking through the thicket.

I've run into black bears a couple times. It's always been the blur of
a black/brown rump heading off at high speed.

Just don't start up on cougars next. :-)
- Ken