Close encounter with a Grizzly Bear while biking in Jasper Alberta

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  • @StephenDoty84
    @StephenDoty84 Рік тому +17

    You are so lucky you found one who understands English perfectly.

  • @WranglerJess97
    @WranglerJess97 2 роки тому +275

    I had one chase me on my Horse 2 years ago, I'll never forget that, they are much quicker than you think! It was doing the same thing, circling around us, when it got out of the easiest way to run, we bolted, and it gave chase. The terrain was a bit rough, and I was just praying that Whisper wasn't going to stumble or fall. She did great, and we were out of there. At least I knew that I had the edge in endurance, there's no way that bear could run for as long as Whisper my horse.

    • @Freeontheland2030
      @Freeontheland2030 2 роки тому +30

      Lol, any bear can easily run faster and farther than a horse, any horse and that is without the dead weight on it's back.

    • @treelover1050
      @treelover1050 2 роки тому

      HOPE YOU HAD A BEAR GUN WITH YOU.

    • @drphill7561
      @drphill7561 Рік тому +30

      incorrect, the only reason you lived is because the bear allowed it and was not hungry. bears can easily out run horses for speed and with enough duration to catch them.

    • @Xantahy
      @Xantahy Рік тому +21

      ​@@Freeontheland2030 the horse is generally faster, not so much over short distances but much more stamina.
      With a rider can be different.

    • @mafirearmsafety
      @mafirearmsafety Рік тому +2

      Don’t be so sure

  • @VT-tz5bm
    @VT-tz5bm 3 роки тому +628

    He pulled out the camera because he knows the cameraman always survives.

  • @fcelle
    @fcelle 3 роки тому +85

    plot twist:this is found footage

  • @bpsutherland
    @bpsutherland 3 роки тому +193

    You handled that very well. It surely isn't easy. I've never had to. You even managed to film very well, though that is certainly most secondary. Kudos

    • @stellalush4547
      @stellalush4547 3 роки тому +10

      My fear would smell like BBQ... Serious.

    • @christianb8228
      @christianb8228 3 роки тому +7

      @@stellalush4547 when I’m out in the woods after a few days I stink so badly the bears run away from me

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +48

      @El Sucio Federali The point is to talk to the bear so it knows you are human and talk in such a way that it doesn't sound threatening. Obviously, the bear doesn't understand what I'm saying or that I'm talking in a kind voice, but it can hear that the tone is non-threatening. I stood my ground so that bear didn't see me as prey and I think the bear was a little nervous about approaching me as a result. If you act afraid, then grizzlies may see you as food but otherwise, they aren't sure what to expect and will steer clear 99% of the time. Would love to know what you think a person in this situation should do.

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +10

      @El Sucio Federali I had bear spray in my other hand, if you read the description. I wouldn't face a grizzly without at least bear spray.

    • @5Lion5ofGod7
      @5Lion5ofGod7 2 роки тому +3

      @@stellalush4547 I have body odour that apparently smells awful. Kinda like the weasel family or reptiles like snakes, lizards when threatened they musk which gives off such a bad smell it repels all would be predators. Mine smell so bad at times people and animals alike find it hard to be around me or near me, much less eat me lol. But the extent of which my scent could be that bad is usually quite rare. Or well, just not that often. I guess when I am anxious or afraid and I start sweating, alot, I would smell bad. So in situations like this where a bear or whatever that's after me would be not interested, in fact, it would be repulsed or put off by me instead.

  • @Phoenix_blue
    @Phoenix_blue 3 роки тому +83

    My hat’s off to you for remaining calm !! I don’t know that I would be so well composed being circled by a huge grizzly like that !!

    • @DanDownunda8888
      @DanDownunda8888 Рік тому

      Me either! I'm in Australia and everybody, not Australian, says everything here is trying to kill you. They aren't. If you go hiking you wear boots that cover your lower legs and you regularly stomp to let any snakes know that you're coming and they'll get out of your way. There is nothing here like a bear that might attack. North Americans are in far greater danger going into the wild than anyone here is!

  • @endr206
    @endr206 Рік тому +15

    The most terrifying thing that I find about bears is the fact that once they spot and are quite close to you, it's pointless to run and try to escape.

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  Рік тому +9

      Yes, that's exactly how it felt

    • @endr206
      @endr206 Рік тому

      @@pull_pitch6012 i'm glad that you are ok, great experience my friend

  • @Sh4dyClass1c
    @Sh4dyClass1c Рік тому +46

    I love that you can hear the fear between his breaths & syllables. Many people believe themselves to be top of the food chain but an encounter such as this will bring you back to reality.

    • @johnnyfrankenstein0123
      @johnnyfrankenstein0123 Рік тому +14

      You can boost your position up a fair amount with an automatic rifle

    • @brianh6
      @brianh6 Рік тому +1

      I would love to hear your fear. Many people are too pretentious and deserve some fear inducing experiences.

    • @Sh4dyClass1c
      @Sh4dyClass1c Рік тому +1

      @@johnnyfrankenstein0123 & yet you know your position without firearms

    • @GVH1305
      @GVH1305 Рік тому

      @@johnnyfrankenstein0123 Use bear spray first. Bear will stop on spot.

    • @zzz7zzz9
      @zzz7zzz9 Рік тому +1

      We are top of the food chain, because of our intellect and inventions. Man has killed literally everything that lives. Nothing else can say that.

  • @andreycanon8929
    @andreycanon8929 3 роки тому +144

    A well-fed bear. You're lucky that he had a snack before your meeting

    • @Somebodyswatchingme-t9f
      @Somebodyswatchingme-t9f 2 роки тому +7

      Fr

    • @rykehuss3435
      @rykehuss3435 Рік тому +4

      Not how bears work but ok

    • @maralonent6257
      @maralonent6257 Рік тому

      This bear was circling him and showing a lot of interest rather than running away. Being well fed is not whatever saved his life here.

  • @jeaniemarczniec7755
    @jeaniemarczniec7755 3 роки тому +32

    You have guts and commend you on the calm demeanor. And the bear listened to you wow, but got a bit worry when he went around you but he moved on. Kudos to you.

    • @josephshields2922
      @josephshields2922 Рік тому

      Calm because the bear is not bothered him. it's not even on his trail. He stops and starts taking pictures and then wants the bear to leave his own feeding ground.

  • @broadcasttttable
    @broadcasttttable Рік тому +23

    Probably the number one thing to keep in mind with bears is their unpredictability (so I've heard/read/discussed). So who knows what was really at play here. Some commenters have said the bear was sizing him up, circling him, another comment said the bear was just trying to get back on the trail the cyclist was on, and the guy was blocking his return, so the bear swung wider through the trees. And maybe the biggest thing the rider had going for him was, he wasn't acting like prey. And somewhere in that unpredictable bear's mind, he or she decided the rider wasn't a threat---at least not today.

  • @POAPSPhoto
    @POAPSPhoto 3 роки тому +59

    I don't think you could have played that any cooler.
    What an amazing experience.

  • @KaltrinaDemiri
    @KaltrinaDemiri 3 роки тому +46

    My biggest fear about hiking or going in the forest. But, you wouldn't catch me this deep alone in the woods lol

    • @misguidedangel6550
      @misguidedangel6550 2 роки тому +2

      Yup one of the biggest fears in life getting mauled by a Grizzly with nobody to help and no escape

    • @pexoz2747
      @pexoz2747 2 роки тому +2

      @@misguidedangel6550 who can help you when a grizzly bear is mauling you

    • @AdamsBrew78
      @AdamsBrew78 Рік тому +11

      @@pexoz2747 Your friend Smith and his buddy, Wesson, could always lend a hand.

    • @sammercury589
      @sammercury589 Рік тому +1

      There are bears all over Jasper. The last time I went to there, just on the drive to the town and back, I saw 9 bears. They're everywhere in Jasper. Just this past summer, the town was asking people to cut down their fruit trees because so many of them were coming into town to eat the fruit.

    • @pipeale5179
      @pipeale5179 Рік тому

      @@pexoz2747 Don't be an idiot.

  • @NancyHanson3472
    @NancyHanson3472 6 місяців тому +2

    Glad to hear that you had bear spray with you!

  • @TheRealEvvonne
    @TheRealEvvonne Рік тому +8

    The way he was pacing to me gave the feel that he was trying to pass you but you were blocking his path. He also seemed curious. I don’t think he was going to attack you BUT you standing your ground was extremely WISE ❤

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  Рік тому +1

      I agree, he didn't seem aggressive but just wanted to get by me. I don't think moving anywhere would have helped I just wanted to stay still and make sure he knew I was a human.

    • @trafficjon400
      @trafficjon400 2 місяці тому

      @@pull_pitch6012 Wow ! it seemed a bit as surprised as you .

  • @chrismarshall6647
    @chrismarshall6647 Рік тому +1

    The bear was probably wondering what that awful smell was and decided it wasn't time for lunch.

  • @spelunkerd
    @spelunkerd 3 роки тому +29

    The bear was just wanting to share the trail, working his way around the obstructing person going the opposite way. He's sniffing at the air ahead, he has other things on his mind. In Glacier park USA (where bikes are not allowed to prevent sudden encounters) this happens all the time.

  • @Fred-mt2zl
    @Fred-mt2zl 7 місяців тому +1

    I ran into two grizzlies like this in my lifetime. Crapped my pants both times.

  • @Jennluvsgators
    @Jennluvsgators 3 роки тому +31

    Handled like a pro. So calm (sounding😂) So glad you both went on your own ways.👍🏻

    • @josephshields2922
      @josephshields2922 Рік тому

      What exactly did he handle like a pro? He was cycling by, saw a bear grazing on vegatation, stopped and is trying to force him from a area he wants to be in. Should have passed up his photo op and cycled on leaving him allone.

  • @exextrovert
    @exextrovert Рік тому +1

    I felt like he got confused when you said “c’mon”…. He was like “Seriously?”.

  • @TheActionStack
    @TheActionStack Рік тому +3

    When I worked at Agriculture in Canada, an autopsy of a grizzly was done after it killed people and their fingers were found in the bears stomach. This encounter is serious .

  • @Caitlin232323
    @Caitlin232323 3 роки тому +2

    He just minding his binnis

  • @Abandoned_Brane
    @Abandoned_Brane 3 роки тому +66

    Canadians, so polite even to bears. Heh. I love those animals.

    • @christianb8228
      @christianb8228 3 роки тому +13

      You probably have a better chance of survival this way as oppose to yelling and being aggressive

    • @christianb8228
      @christianb8228 3 роки тому +2

      Hey sure could it destroy you in minutes but at the end of the day it’s just a bear…people act like they’re demons…

    • @Диана-х6ф1ъ
      @Диана-х6ф1ъ 3 роки тому +2

      @@christianb8228 I agree

    • @marcinspace
      @marcinspace 3 роки тому +9

      52 of you clearly dont know how to encounter a grizzly. You are supposed to be calm, being polite gives a calm voice. Try yelling or being aggresive like an idiot at a grizzly and youll not love those animals so much. As for black bears, those bears you need to be aggressive with and yell.

    • @Диана-х6ф1ъ
      @Диана-х6ф1ъ 3 роки тому +2

      ​@@marcinspace Uhm you are wrong, the guy was not trespassing in the bears territory, wasn't hungry, or just didn't have cubs, if this guy did trespass or the bear was hungry/had cubs the bear would of f'ed him up. Doesn't matter if you try to "calm voice" that don't work, the bear would either chase the person away or the bear would attack the human. Most bear attack's are mostly fatal (grizzly's.)

  • @ronlokk
    @ronlokk Рік тому +5

    You found the most polite grizzly bear that ever existed... lucky you.

    • @lindenwatson846
      @lindenwatson846 Рік тому +1

      Apparently thats what you do with them, talk softly calmly to them, and let them know where you are and slowly give way a bit, don't run or they will just chase you. And with black bears you have to be more forceful in your demeanor and language to them, still talking and letting them know where you are and give way if need be. Saw this in an intructual video, it made sense.

  • @Qui-9
    @Qui-9 3 роки тому +48

    I can just imagine how nervous you were, wondering what the bear was going to do next, and how much you wanted to haul ass out of there ASAP and not get chased 😬

  • @sligo405
    @sligo405 3 роки тому +45

    Sometimes it's challenging not to behave like food. Nice job.

    • @pokerman9108
      @pokerman9108 Рік тому

      how does food behave?

    • @sligo405
      @sligo405 Рік тому +4

      @@pokerman9108 If it has legs, it runs away.

  • @jorgschroeder7511
    @jorgschroeder7511 2 роки тому +3

    No way would i ride in the forest unarmed , " Desert Eagle " , bear spray and a knife .

  • @bradleyrobinson7552
    @bradleyrobinson7552 3 роки тому +35

    That sure is some beautiful country...

    • @cherobinson6371
      @cherobinson6371 3 роки тому +3

      Global warming and to much human activity is quickly messing Jasper up. Nowhere as beautiful and as pristine as it was in the 80’s when I lived there.

    • @keeganmoonshine7183
      @keeganmoonshine7183 3 роки тому

      Jasper/Banff/Alberta Rockies are amazing. Used to always vacation there as a kid with the family and go on camping trips. Mountains were always so breathtaking

    • @the_minimalistic_adventure
      @the_minimalistic_adventure 3 роки тому

      @@cherobinson6371 Yeah, I’ve noticed that myself. Nature is not strong enough to handle it all. It’s slowly getting worse and worse, especially because so many people are irresponsible as hell

  • @6XXBANSHEEXX8
    @6XXBANSHEEXX8 2 роки тому +6

    I can't even imagine the intensity of that situation. Glad you made it through!

  • @virginiatrailcameravideos
    @virginiatrailcameravideos Рік тому +1

    Glad all these bears speak English to know it's ok.

  • @Tonyconner74
    @Tonyconner74 3 роки тому +8

    You can almost hear the Grizzly thinking: So apparently this fool does not know who I am and what I can do to him.
    Ok I am going to lure him in by acting nonchalant and pretend like I am not interested, sniffing the air a few times & sneaking a few peeks will allow me to measure the correct distance, while I ever move closer then I will circle into the high bushes where he can't see me ( as my heart is racing & my adrenaline is flowing ) then I am going to burst out of the brush with great fury and serious anger & chew his ass like nobodies business, just stay cool, a couple more minutes, just a couple more min......

  • @deemisquadis9437
    @deemisquadis9437 Рік тому +2

    Don't make sudden movement. This is her home, she is checking you out. Her home, not yours. 😊

  • @dr2b57
    @dr2b57 3 роки тому +6

    It was advisable to take slow steps back to let him know that you do not want a confrontation

    • @JS-ok4dx
      @JS-ok4dx 3 роки тому +5

      Ok ranger rick... he did fine.

  • @mafirearmsafety
    @mafirearmsafety 2 роки тому +1

    The bear could cover that distance in 3 seconds

  • @SaurabhSharma-fr1qs
    @SaurabhSharma-fr1qs 3 роки тому +9

    If this happened to me i would wear diapers for the rest of my life

  • @teacup3133
    @teacup3133 3 роки тому +2

    My camera would have been shaking

  • @blowndee4911
    @blowndee4911 3 роки тому +6

    This is pure nightmare fuel and an epic memory!

  • @suemeyer7551
    @suemeyer7551 3 роки тому +2

    At the end I was waiting for the bear to pop up from behind a tree & say boooooooooo!

  • @sunnyv5718
    @sunnyv5718 3 роки тому +14

    Got it. Just gotta say, “keep going,” repeatedly.

  • @wayneevans4102
    @wayneevans4102 3 роки тому +7

    Had to watch this again. To the brave man that filmed this, you've got more balls, than Spaulding!

  • @sandrabehrle-liebsher4805
    @sandrabehrle-liebsher4805 3 роки тому +64

    Count your lucky charms, I was very nervous for you, just wondering what the bears next move was going to be, if it was going to circle you and move in closer, who knew...but you bravely held and stood your ground. Wow.

    • @Blasko86
      @Blasko86 3 роки тому +4

      I was thinking the same. The bear showed no fear at all.

    • @christianb8228
      @christianb8228 3 роки тому +9

      At around 0:20 looks as if the bear is going to proceed forward toward the guy but because he stands his ground the bear decides not to… I’m not an expert by any means just my 2 cents based of what I know about grizzlies

    • @joecantil
      @joecantil 3 роки тому +3

      The best practice when you encounter a brown or grizzly bear is to slowly back off. But whatever works. Speaking calmly and quietly is also a best practice and he did that very well.

    • @carson8982
      @carson8982 3 роки тому +1

      Dude was very close to a very horrible death.

    • @richardvalitalo3670
      @richardvalitalo3670 3 роки тому +7

      He could be on you in 3 seconds if he wanted, but they're unsure of human's power.

  • @johnelliot9451
    @johnelliot9451 2 роки тому +1

    smell is everything to them i think it wanted to get down wind to decide what you were

  • @BigfootForestVancouverIsland
    @BigfootForestVancouverIsland 3 роки тому +25

    Good grief! Man you did everything right. Fearless! A good ending to a rather frightening encounter because as another commenter said, she was sizing you up for a few seconds there! Notice also how she keeps looking up into the trees, pretty sure she might be familiar with how Sasquatch operate! If you are a big hairy guy she mighta thought you were with a clan! jk Big ups to you and stay safe out there!

  • @barokfin
    @barokfin 3 роки тому +2

    If you’d met her cubs first, you were lunch.

  • @me.1475
    @me.1475 3 роки тому +9

    wow that was terrifying and hilarious at the same time lol, bears are so funny sometimes the way they can seem to obedient, it basically was circling the guy and once it disappeared i would have been shitting my pants

    • @AdamsBrew78
      @AdamsBrew78 Рік тому

      That circling looked like a flanking move. Like he was looking for a good place behind cover to launch his surprise attack.

    • @cockoffgewgle4993
      @cockoffgewgle4993 Рік тому

      He'd already shit his pants. Why do you think the bear didn't attack?

  • @MountainlionHills3
    @MountainlionHills3 2 роки тому

    Will bears be alright if you spray them..do they know to wash it off in a river..? How does it work?

  • @rRobertSmith
    @rRobertSmith 3 роки тому +5

    40 people wanted to see the bear have lunch.

  • @bobabooey4537
    @bobabooey4537 2 роки тому +1

    Bear paces back n forth then a slow walk to an area he cant be seen. That's so freaky. Smart to carry spray in bear country. Bear was less than 2 seconds away from you.

  • @thecatbeast1
    @thecatbeast1 3 роки тому +10

    Tip: don’t bike in the woods where bears are…

    • @Nesqwikz
      @Nesqwikz 3 роки тому +5

      It's called living in Canada bud. Bears wander into your neighborhood from time to time if you live in the mountains. Even deer and elk walk around downtown lmao. This guy probably had Bear spray. There are many trails that Animals and People share respectfully.

    • @thecatbeast1
      @thecatbeast1 3 роки тому +4

      Don't live in Canada then where bears are....

    • @thecatbeast1
      @thecatbeast1 3 роки тому +1

      Canada is the alternate US. Everything is slightly different but the same….

  • @antonrehling1966
    @antonrehling1966 2 роки тому +1

    That bear is sizing you up.

  • @LuvDogs65
    @LuvDogs65 3 роки тому +23

    You handled that like a pro. I was nervous for you when you were looking and couldn't see the bear. 😬

    • @tumultuousgamer
      @tumultuousgamer 3 роки тому

      Best thing would probably be to ride your bicycle out of there asap. Stayed there a long time, too risky

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +17

      @@tumultuousgamer It's not good to appear like you're running away from a grizzly. That's what food does.

    • @tumultuousgamer
      @tumultuousgamer 3 роки тому

      @@pull_pitch6012 yeah, but still it felt like you stood there too long. Scary! May be the terrain was not good for a fast ride on the bicycle, that's why..

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +3

      @@tumultuousgamer Indeed, the trail was pretty technical and full of roots. It's not an easy getaway.

    • @scottgaskill4896
      @scottgaskill4896 3 роки тому +13

      @@tumultuousgamer they can run as fast as a horse. He wasn't gonna outrun it.

  • @delshawnmcdaniel2828
    @delshawnmcdaniel2828 Рік тому +2

    Luckily for him the bear was more curious than hungry

  • @paulp7692
    @paulp7692 3 роки тому +3

    Dude, you just won the lottery.

  • @915buck
    @915buck Рік тому +1

    When your in ANY BEAR AREA, screw the bear spray, always have the 10mm ready or do not go!!

  • @michaelboom7704
    @michaelboom7704 2 роки тому +10

    I can sense your feeling somewhat,I live in NB when I was biking in the back woods many years ago so after stopping to admire the deer I turned around for home only to see a black bear about 30 yards in front of me. This bear just slowly walked onwards into the woods but I never encountered a bear this way before. I know grizzly and black bear are not the same but all bears could be nasty.

    • @JohnDoe-mp1zk
      @JohnDoe-mp1zk Рік тому

      depending on age I think black bear are more predatory on human

    • @narrowpath9491
      @narrowpath9491 Рік тому

      The white ones are the worst

    • @zzz7zzz9
      @zzz7zzz9 Рік тому

      Black bears are way more unpredictable.

  • @rdude1184
    @rdude1184 2 роки тому +1

    I do love bears but at the end of the day a Grizzly = zero f@cks given.

  • @peterwilliamson4296
    @peterwilliamson4296 2 роки тому +5

    Amazing footage of a brown bear in the wild. The creature and the encounter are something to be proud of.

  • @daveellis5100
    @daveellis5100 Рік тому +2

    Recorded horizontally:)

  • @chipchasen2963
    @chipchasen2963 3 роки тому +7

    LOL - the man was in the bear's way. So the bear was cautious and went around the man.

  • @jeffwhitney3369
    @jeffwhitney3369 3 роки тому +1

    You knew you were alive that day!

  • @tomachan2118
    @tomachan2118 3 роки тому +7

    I was wondering how people in those videos could be so calm at an encounter and even filmed it, and just realized they just fkn died otherwise

    • @gregflores8959
      @gregflores8959 3 роки тому +1

      I would of sounded like a 10 year old girl, camera woulda been dancing around as if in an earthquake!

  • @Ryan-fy5xi
    @Ryan-fy5xi Рік тому +2

    I'd be dead because I would run😂

  • @suziesings
    @suziesings 3 роки тому +11

    At the end of video looks like a bike you must have been riding . You were smart to get off and stand your ground calmly continuing to ride your bike might have looked to the bear more reason to chase you

  • @jaketomberlin8916
    @jaketomberlin8916 3 роки тому +1

    Well done mate. Glad you are still with us.

  • @the_minimalistic_adventure
    @the_minimalistic_adventure 3 роки тому +3

    Hiking in Grizzly country is sketchy. No way I wouldn’t have a gun or bearspray of some kind.

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому

      I had bear spray. Never enter bear country without it!

  • @unenutero4389
    @unenutero4389 2 роки тому

    How was the rest of the ride? Brisk?

  • @samuelfink4799
    @samuelfink4799 3 роки тому +7

    Beautiful country and I understand wanting to ride and enjoy it but it’s akin to shopping in downtown Detroit after midnight. Just not worth the risk to me.

    • @arcticmonkey3
      @arcticmonkey3 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed 💯 %

    • @NikZechel
      @NikZechel 3 роки тому +1

      funny how some of us feel more safe in places like this than in a city like that. experience

    • @danbaumann8273
      @danbaumann8273 3 роки тому

      😂

    • @dizzylizzy6571
      @dizzylizzy6571 2 роки тому +1

      Samuel you are too funny! I read all 455 comments and I like yours the most! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Gunner53-OK
    @Gunner53-OK 3 роки тому +11

    That Bear is sizing you up pal - you are really lucky!

    • @ryanbishop9646
      @ryanbishop9646 3 роки тому +1

      Doesn’t seem to be sizing him up at all!

    • @kellymead1139
      @kellymead1139 Рік тому

      What is that supposed to mean I need to be scared ,oh please ,I'm past all of that tosh 😡

  • @Kr-jx3wo
    @Kr-jx3wo 3 роки тому +4

    I’d be scared to ride away after. But I’d be scared to stay there. I suppose what I’m trying to say is I’d be scared.

    • @zzz7zzz9
      @zzz7zzz9 Рік тому

      I've had encounters with black bears that had me continually watching for them afterward, during the hike.
      The craziest one, was with a cougar. Crossed his path in the snow. He wasn't 50 yards away. I carefully continued on. I was on about a five hour hike. I was constantly stopping and doing a 360 degree scan, searching for it. I could just feel that it was watching. I was hunting, so wasn't terrified or anything. Sat and had lunch, at one point, and watched for it everywhere. Never once spotted it. Continuing on my hike, i made my way back down below, from the mountain/hill i had been on most the time. I was hiking upward when i crossed the cat. Now, back down below, i eventually crossed the bush road and did a long hike on the other side. I did a big loop, and i froze when i cut my own track again. There, walking right alongside my tracks in the snow, were cougar tracks. No way was it a second cat. I followed my tracks back out to where i crossed the road, and sure enough, the cat had followed me the entire time. But it was out of curiousity, probably wondering wtf i was doing walking through his territory. It's den would have been on that hill somewhere. There were rabbits everywhere, and plentiful with deer too, so it would never go hungry. But it was an eye-opener, as to how stealthy they can be. It was there the whole day, and i could sense that. And even scanning for him through the whole hike, knowing he was watching, i couldn't spot him once.

  • @cmatwishyn
    @cmatwishyn 2 роки тому +1

    Nicely done Bob!

  • @samspade9838
    @samspade9838 3 роки тому +7

    You gotta be nuts to ride or hike in those areas. Sure, you may only see one every couple years, but it only takes one time and you are done.

    • @dizzylizzy6571
      @dizzylizzy6571 2 роки тому +2

      Sam I agree totally! Those damn bears are insanely unpredictable! You couldn't pay me to hike or bike that trail!!!

    • @Unfluencer
      @Unfluencer Рік тому +1

      bear sightings are very common. bear attacks are very rare. stop being scared of your shadow, clownboy.

  • @maralonent6257
    @maralonent6257 Рік тому +1

    So what’s scarier? Watching a bear circle you or watching it disappear into the bush and wondering where it went?

  • @timdouglass4934
    @timdouglass4934 3 роки тому +3

    Mountain biking in grizzly bear country is asking for trouble

    • @gregflores8959
      @gregflores8959 3 роки тому +1

      As a tourist I took a shortcut ( on foot) in Chicago just as it grew dark, this video reminds me of the fear I experienced from my stupid decision, that’s where WE need to carry, I was un-armed.

  • @Saundersstrong
    @Saundersstrong 2 роки тому +1

    Scariest animal on this planet , glad it didn’t charge you brother

  • @grinpisu
    @grinpisu 3 роки тому +18

    Theoretically, we all know what we should do, but actually how many of us would have reacted so well? And you also excellently filmed it!
    Did you have a spray ready? I was anxious every second, lest she would quickly turn and attack you.
    Congratulations!

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +24

      Thanks! Yes, the first thing I did was get my bear spray out and safety off. My cell phone was pretty accessible so I grabbed it and started filming.

    • @pokerman9108
      @pokerman9108 Рік тому +1

      In Idaho, we run at black bears and tree them... lol If I saw a black bear like this, we just make a lot of noise and run at them. they take off and run up a tree. However, I never would try it on a brown bear. but it works with black bears. also you need to make sure they have no cubs. does not work so well on a moma bears. they will stand their ground.

    • @mainsidequest5203
      @mainsidequest5203 Рік тому

      @@pokerman9108 Moma bears will not only stand their ground but will remind you of your place instantly, thats the dumbest thing to do, even if black bears are more fearful by nature all it takes is one of them calling your bluff and then all of your squad is gone.

    • @FORKandFIFTIES
      @FORKandFIFTIES Рік тому +1

      @@pokerman9108 my brother in laws mom made a bear rug out of blacky she shot in her ranch back in the 70s . Mouth stayed open..was pretty cool but weird to see as a kid

    • @pokerman9108
      @pokerman9108 Рік тому

      ​@@mainsidequest5203 they're not calling your bluff without cubs. Their lives depend on it, A predator gets an injury and they're most likely dead in the wild. the wilderness is unforgiving, they're fully aware of this fact. even if they do call our bluff, We would probably shoot it. :) I never go into bear country without a hand cannon... first rule of the woods. we tree the bears so we don't have to shoot them...

  • @NomadC905
    @NomadC905 3 роки тому +4

    If this was spring or Fall this would have been a different situation or a territorial male, Grizz was trying to get your scent. Good job on being calm. Did you have bear spray? were you preparing to play dead? We all need to be prepared and aware of our surroundings, such a powerful animal, your life was spared on this day. What would you do differently?

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +6

      The first thing I did was grab my bear spray and get it ready. The only thing I would have done differently would be to have my bear spray more accessible. I had it in my camelback, so it took a good 20 seconds to get it out and by that time the bear had covered a lot of ground. Another 15 seconds or so fumbling with the safety resulted in the bear getting quite close before I was ready to fire. Now I keep my bear spray in a holster on my belt.
      Other than that, I probably wouldn't have done anything differently. Maybe get more creative with what I was saying to the bear, instead of just "keep going", haha. I think the talking was helping calm me down more than the bear.

    • @leelynn659
      @leelynn659 3 роки тому +2

      @@pull_pitch6012 This is such great advice -- keeping the bear spray where you can access it within seconds. Her behaviour and movements were so interesting -- it would be awesome to get an expert's opinion on what they think is going on.

    • @kellymead1139
      @kellymead1139 Рік тому

      Maybe I'd get closer next time see how far it would have gone?

  • @aerofpv2109
    @aerofpv2109 3 роки тому +2

    Gosh I thought "Keep Going" was only said on date night. You're one brave man Sir.

  • @ClayBlasdel44
    @ClayBlasdel44 3 роки тому +3

    the griz was circling with his nose in the wind trying to pick up a better scent

    • @ffffffff963
      @ffffffff963 3 роки тому

      yep...notice how bear never looked at his prey...just kept moving sniffing.... bear must have changed his mind

  • @godenn
    @godenn 3 роки тому

    I am assuming that on the other jand you gut the bear spray correct?

  • @kiYAKER741
    @kiYAKER741 3 роки тому +54

    Well done - you remained calm and didn't challenge (although your voice did sounded anxious at times). Film was unbelievably steady! Bikings the problem - you move too fast like prey fleeing predators.

    • @paulbrodwin8364
      @paulbrodwin8364 Рік тому +3

      Okay, I'm not a bear expert, but I read everything I can about safety in bear country. Biking is definitely a big problem, at least with black bears. Deer are their natural prey, and a mountain biker (or, for that matter, a fast runner) streaming through the woods is a very close mimic of a deer. If you believe that running away from a bear triggers their predatory response, then the same logic applies to (unknowingly) running or biking nearby a bear. ... I have hiked in black bear country (upper peninsula of Michigan), but I would never go jogging or biking there.

  • @fatbowe
    @fatbowe 2 роки тому

    I would like to know what did you have besides the camera 😅

  • @lesscobrandon6803
    @lesscobrandon6803 3 роки тому +5

    Do you carry a gun with you out there? Theres no way i would be in a situation like that without one

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +5

      Just bear spray

    • @kiYAKER741
      @kiYAKER741 3 роки тому +1

      It's illegal to carry a gun in a Canadian Federal Park. You can only transport a firearm, in a case, not loaded, in your vehicle.

    • @lesscobrandon6803
      @lesscobrandon6803 3 роки тому +1

      @@kiYAKER741 fuck that

  • @simondonner9085
    @simondonner9085 2 роки тому +1

    It looks like it's met someone with bearspray before.

  • @Dr-wheel-barrow-opperator
    @Dr-wheel-barrow-opperator 3 роки тому +4

    I don't know you but I'm so very happy you made it out safely.

  • @joemamma416
    @joemamma416 2 роки тому

    That bear has evidently witnessed one of his buddies get shot in the face by the ultimate apex predator.

  • @jolenecreech7648
    @jolenecreech7648 3 роки тому +8

    I think that Bear was sniffing something off in the distance that he wanted. Luckily, he decided you weren’t it!

    • @Trouble-Clef
      @Trouble-Clef 3 роки тому +1

      I thought the same thing.

    • @pam-gw6uk
      @pam-gw6uk 3 роки тому

      Agree, probably the scent of a lady bear.

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +1

      @@pam-gw6uk This bear IS a lady bear. Maybe sniffing out a gentleman bear.

  • @zackerykohorst7197
    @zackerykohorst7197 2 роки тому +1

    must've been quite the hike with the weight of those balls.

  • @runnn3107
    @runnn3107 3 роки тому +6

    Bears are like people, some good and some bad! We tempt fait each time we enter the domain of the Apex predator…. Own damn fault if something bad happens! My thoughts on this encounter:
    1. The bear wasn’ hungry?
    2.The bear was a better natured bear?
    3. You were the not the focus of the bear at that time.
    Timothy Treadwell was killed for several reasons:
    1. He came across a bad/rank bear.
    2. The bears were going to food storage mode for hibernation which placed he and his girlfriend in a dangerous position
    3. He never appreciated the fact that a bear is STILL a wild animal that is not a manipulative pet.

    • @marianfrances4959
      @marianfrances4959 3 роки тому +1

      Not that you know everything. It's our planet, too.

    • @jameshenderson3238
      @jameshenderson3238 3 роки тому +1

      Good comments Runn...

    • @BigfootForestVancouverIsland
      @BigfootForestVancouverIsland 3 роки тому +2

      I pick door number three. Another viewer pointed out the Bear sniffing the air as she heads into the trees. Oh and T.Treadwell was tetched I think, whacko as in not all intact mentally. The movie Grizzly Man says it all. ☮

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +1

      Interesting comment. What makes you think I'm tetched & "whacko"? Lol.

    • @BigfootForestVancouverIsland
      @BigfootForestVancouverIsland 3 роки тому +3

      @@pull_pitch6012 NOT YOU! TT as in Tim Treadwell was wacko! Now you? You're too funny! You did everything right with the above bruin! 😊

  • @vnonkwinn6233
    @vnonkwinn6233 3 роки тому +1

    Who bikes in the deep woods?

  • @canadiancryptidscanadasbea8335
    @canadiancryptidscanadasbea8335 3 роки тому +5

    She was getting downwind to get your scent looked like a young female

    • @JohnJohn-qv4mg
      @JohnJohn-qv4mg 2 роки тому

      the bear saw him, mentioning scent is completely ridicules. If you knew anything about bears, its behavior showed that he was in its path, and he should have known to step aside and not stand in her path. The bear was confused trying to figure out how to get around him (because it´s unlikely the bear will just run somewhere it has not walked before). She was trying to find a scent of any other danger and something familiar to her.

  • @godoggo3065
    @godoggo3065 2 роки тому +2

    Good job. Bear was on a scent trail. Notice the head in the air.

  • @redeyedbuggers
    @redeyedbuggers Рік тому +3

    I hike all the time with my 2 year old son on my back near Yellowstone National Park in Montana & I’m constantly worried we’re going to encounter a grizzly one day. Terrifying to think about.

    • @Christina_91
      @Christina_91 Рік тому +1

      Scary!! I would never take my little ones out hiking without some sort of weapon. I know most national parks don’t allow guns which is stupid but I’d risk it & bring one anyway lol. & have some bear spray handy, always gotta be prepared.

    • @shirintoma289
      @shirintoma289 Рік тому

      its been proven that guns arent very helpful when it comes to bears

  • @mariowilliams9014
    @mariowilliams9014 3 роки тому +1

    Do you carry a firearm at all while biking in the wilderness?

  • @suze6083
    @suze6083 3 роки тому +8

    This was way too close and freakin scary…🙈

  • @abercrombie1416
    @abercrombie1416 3 роки тому +2

    I think you said gone ,way too soon😳Remember they can go obscured then come out charging before you can cover your balls😂

  • @martinyuhas929
    @martinyuhas929 3 роки тому +12

    So you actually followed it at the end trying to film it? Walking towards where you thought the bear was? And you were alone.

    • @pull_pitch6012
      @pull_pitch6012  3 роки тому +34

      I wanted to make sure she was still moving away from me. Getting on my bike and making noise might cause her to gain interest in me again, so I wanted to be sure the bear was long gone. I stayed until I couldn't hear her footprints anymore.

    • @NikZechel
      @NikZechel 3 роки тому +4

      @@pull_pitch6012 good call

  • @ericks6770
    @ericks6770 3 роки тому +1

    Next stop is the restroom.

  • @paulhale929
    @paulhale929 3 роки тому +21

    Insane. Like hiking in south Chicago while sticking money to yourself.

    • @johncarlo2630
      @johncarlo2630 3 роки тому +3

      Far more dangerous than hiking in Grizzly country

    • @bonniebon5378
      @bonniebon5378 3 роки тому +1

      ROFL

    • @dizzylizzy6571
      @dizzylizzy6571 2 роки тому +1

      Good one Paul! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @jburnett8152
    @jburnett8152 Рік тому

    Looked like he was doing a wide circle around you ?

  • @anthonymorris5084
    @anthonymorris5084 3 роки тому +12

    Bears should start carrying people spray.

    • @mrsx7944
      @mrsx7944 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣