Help - Anyone been to this place?

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:20:00 -0700, "John" bass wrote:

FWIW the pic of the owner shows him with his rifle slung. IMHO that's a good
sign. I would not go into bear country with a guide that DID NOT have a
suitable firearm. There are too many dingleberry guides in Alaska that only
carry jingle bells and pepper spray.

It depends on *where* you go in Alaska. If you are in the Katmai
area, guides do NOT carry firearms. The bears there get fat on
salmon, not humans. They are intent on catching fish and totally
ignore the humans *during the salmon runs*, when most folks are in
Alaska. Folks have been killed by browns in Katmai, but only when the
bears were very hungry - without salmon to feed on. I have shared a
pool or two with bears on several creeks and rivers within the Katmai.
It is illegal to shoot a brown bear in the Katmai.

In Western Alaska bears are hunted, and are far more shy of humans,
therefore you are less apt to come in contact with them. The best
thing to remember is to not surprise them. Make noise when walking,
avoid thickets even if there is a "trail", and if you see a bear, talk
to it. Again, in this area, fish get fat mainly on the salmon runs.

Inland bears in Alaska are without salmon and tend to be more
aggressive towards humans. A firearm there is probably a good idea.

The joke about bells and pepper spray is a good one, but it is true
that you should make noise (talking, not bells) while walking in bear
country so as to not surprise them. I got tired of saying the
Gettysburg Address (still remember it from Jr. High), as did my
friends. Pepper spray would probably further **** off a bear intent
on attacking, but if you feel comfortable with it........

Dave

In article , Dave LaCourse
writes
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:20:00 -0700, "John" bass wrote:

FWIW the pic of the owner shows him with his rifle slung. IMHO that's a good
sign. I would not go into bear country with a guide that DID NOT have a
suitable firearm. There are too many dingleberry guides in Alaska that only
carry jingle bells and pepper spray.

It depends on *where* you go in Alaska. If you are in the Katmai
area, guides do NOT carry firearms. The bears there get fat on
salmon, not humans. They are intent on catching fish and totally
ignore the humans *during the salmon runs*, when most folks are in
Alaska. Folks have been killed by browns in Katmai, but only when the
bears were very hungry - without salmon to feed on. I have shared a
pool or two with bears on several creeks and rivers within the Katmai.
It is illegal to shoot a brown bear in the Katmai.

In Western Alaska bears are hunted, and are far more shy of humans,
therefore you are less apt to come in contact with them. The best
thing to remember is to not surprise them. Make noise when walking,
avoid thickets even if there is a "trail", and if you see a bear, talk
to it. Again, in this area, fish get fat mainly on the salmon runs.

Inland bears in Alaska are without salmon and tend to be more
aggressive towards humans. A firearm there is probably a good idea.

The joke about bells and pepper spray is a good one, but it is true
that you should make noise (talking, not bells) while walking in bear
country so as to not surprise them. I got tired of saying the
Gettysburg Address (still remember it from Jr. High), as did my
friends. Pepper spray would probably further **** off a bear intent
on attacking, but if you feel comfortable with it........

Dave






Perhaps it was the parrot on your shoulder, the cutlass in you hand and
the black patch over one eye that kept the bears away.

You pirates are an evil lot :-)
--
Bill Grey

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:24:37 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

You pirates are an evil lot :-)
--

Aye, we are, especially to bloody Welchmen! Aye! s;o)

Hi, Bill. Just got back from another trip to the fine state of Maine.
Did a single day float trip on the W. Branch of the Penobscot with a
friend from town.

Hope all is well with you and Ann.

Dave

In article , Dave LaCourse
writes
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:24:37 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

You pirates are an evil lot :-)
--

Aye, we are, especially to bloody Welchmen! Aye! s;o)

Hi, Bill. Just got back from another trip to the fine state of Maine.
Did a single day float trip on the W. Branch of the Penobscot with a
friend from town.

Hope all is well with you and Ann.

Dave



Well done Dave. Isn't floating a bit cold at this time of the year?

We don't see too much of this activity in the UK.

Anne and I are fine thanks and Geraint now 8 years of age is slowing
down a bit.

Regards to Joanne
--
Bill Grey

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:38:20 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

Anne and I are fine thanks and Geraint now 8 years of age is slowing
down a bit.

Forgot to tell you that Henry died on March 5. Very sudden. He died
in Joanne's arms on the way to the emergency vet. We miss him
terribly.

A week later we picked up Jenny, a female Golden, while visiting
family in Georgia. She's a great pup, full of spirit and mischief.
She had trouble urinating so off to the vet we go when she's about
five months old. Seems that old Jenny was also a Kenny - a classic
hermarphrodite. Back to the vet and $1600 later, no Kenny, just
Jenny. A snip here - a tuck there - and voila, we have a female
puppy. d;o)

Dave

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:38:20 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:


Anne and I are fine thanks and Geraint now 8 years of age is slowing
down a bit.


Forgot to tell you that Henry died on March 5. Very sudden. He died
in Joanne's arms on the way to the emergency vet. We miss him
terribly.

A week later we picked up Jenny, a female Golden, while visiting
family in Georgia. She's a great pup, full of spirit and mischief.
She had trouble urinating so off to the vet we go when she's about
five months old. Seems that old Jenny was also a Kenny - a classic
hermarphrodite. Back to the vet and $1600 later, no Kenny, just
Jenny. A snip here - a tuck there - and voila, we have a female
puppy. d;o)

Dave



Ain't that a bitch?

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw wrote:
Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:38:20 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:


Anne and I are fine thanks and Geraint now 8 years of age is slowing
down a bit.


Forgot to tell you that Henry died on March 5. Very sudden. He died
in Joanne's arms on the way to the emergency vet. We miss him
terribly.

A week later we picked up Jenny, a female Golden, while visiting
family in Georgia. She's a great pup, full of spirit and mischief.
She had trouble urinating so off to the vet we go when she's about
five months old. Seems that old Jenny was also a Kenny - a classic
hermarphrodite. Back to the vet and $1600 later, no Kenny, just
Jenny. A snip here - a tuck there - and voila, we have a female
puppy. d;o)

Dave



Ain't that a bitch?


Which--the $1600 or the dog?

Russell

Who suspects the answer is, "Yes."

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:15:20 -0700, rw
wrote:

Ain't that a bitch?

I guess that's all I should expect from you, rw.

In article , Dave LaCourse
writes
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:38:20 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

Anne and I are fine thanks and Geraint now 8 years of age is slowing
down a bit.

Forgot to tell you that Henry died on March 5. Very sudden. He died
in Joanne's arms on the way to the emergency vet. We miss him
terribly.

It can be awful, and can take time to get over. We lost our Gwilym, but
in his case it was a dreadful experience taking him to be put to sleep.


A week later we picked up Jenny, a female Golden, while visiting
family in Georgia. She's a great pup, full of spirit and mischief.
She had trouble urinating so off to the vet we go when she's about
five months old. Seems that old Jenny was also a Kenny - a classic
hermarphrodite. Back to the vet and $1600 later, no Kenny, just
Jenny. A snip here - a tuck there - and voila, we have a female
puppy. d;o)

Male puppies have to be assisted to urinate - the bitch will lick the
appropriate part to encourage urination, perhaps this was the problem.

Whatever I'm sure jenny will grow to fill the gap left by henry and hepl
heal the loss.

$1600 !!! what's that in our money - about £800 perhaps. I have
insurance for Geraint and it comes in at £26 per month with an excess of
£85 per illness !

He's worth it though.

Regards and best wishes

--
Bill Grey

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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It is illegal to shoot a brown bear in the Katmai.
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Dave

Not entirely true. A legal hunt in the Katmai occurred at about the same
time you wrote the above. About Oct. 1 this year, while I was in Alaska, I
read a front page article in the Anchorage paper about someone who had
videotaped one of the legal hunts in order to bring into question whether
hunts for human acclimated bears could be considered "fair chase". The tapes
even caused the biologist who had authorized the hunts to question his
decision.

Bob Weinberger