You should always wear a little bell and carry pepper spray when in bear country. You can tell black bears are in the area because their poop is full of twigs and berries. You can tell when grizzly bears are in the area because their poop contains little bells and smells like pepper spray.
Bubba Blackmon Or like my father always said, “Son, when you go hiking this weekend bring a friend... that way you don’t have to outrun the bear you’ll only have to outrun your friend.”
I have black bears where I live and had one snap a peach tree in half to eat the peaches. I have had a few unintentional close encounters with them in which we crossed paths. I carry a gun just in case, but in our encounters we both create distance and go about our way. You just never know though. I don't ever want to kill a bear. I enjoy seeing them, but I don't go looking for them. I respect them and leave them in peace.
I carry both a .44 and bear spray. In every study I've seen the spray is much more effective and I feel the same I don't want to kill a bear or anything else really. Yeah I leave them alone and when I encounter them I give them respect and space.
@@doublethomas8415 a .44 will likely piss em off anyway. A pistol is not prime bear take down tools. A high powered rifle is. Better than nothing I suppose, but, I would hate to HAVE TO use a pistol on a Bear. Means I am too close already. Bow hunters do not hunt bears with bows..........unless they have a death wish. Yea I have seen and watched bow hunters take down bears, but, I would not want any part of that scenario. I have even seen bow hunters get charged after the initial shot and the Guide has to save their asses with a rifle shot. I would not want to kill a bear, I do not collect "trophies" for my man cave. I respect God's creatures too much. If it's me or the bear, then yea, I fire on em. Black Bears often do fake charges, ya gotta have nerves of steel to face that. Glad I have never had too.
Marty Young , Thats true, but they can also run moose/ Caribou into the ground w their non stop pursuits. Usually the calves or very young or very old fall behind & the bears nail them.
Should always avoid barren lands grizzly! I used to work in the NWT- now Nunavit. Best item I carried was binoculars so I could spot them before they saw me and go the other way.
Parabellum , Ironic?? Your a moron, just like Tredwell. That dumb bastard asked for it for years! He WAS insane & his stupidity got both him & his stupid girlfriend Amy both eatin alive. AK F&G begged her NOT to go in w him & she laughed at the experts. Wasn't laughing when they ate her alive.
That would wake you up if you were not wide awake already. Pretty awesome footage and a wild experience. Kule you both were so calm. Great thumbs up posting.
I have seen people tell me confidently that they can handle any bear with a bow or just pepper spray and no back up. Pride goeth before a fall. Never assume you know everything there is to know about any animal.
Excellent footage. Clearly, the big fellow (looked like at least 400-500 lbs) was trying to figure out exactly what you two were, then tore ass once he scented you. It's a very good thing that he identified you at the distance he did instead of say 50 yards, which might have initiated a charge from having been startled at a range that he would have considered too short to make a retreat. Good stuff, guys.
Owners of these Vidios all over you tube Come in much clearer and sound also hearing the wild at its best. these Copys are algorithms wearing them out.
well, here's my thoughts.... the two were having a territorial dispute, and when the dark one got close and saw the hunters, he went closer to investigate. when realizing what they were, ( because bears don't have exceptional eyesight), he quickly moved on.
In my opinion, these guys did good. These aren't your typical "more afraid of you than you are of them" bears. Where they live, they ARE the boss. Firing warning shots isn't always the best. It could cause the bears roger curious, especially if they don't associate the gunshot with "danger". A lot of times, it's best just to sit still, and watch. Shoot only if you have to.
I am the one who filmed this entire ordeal, very interesting reading the comments. I have spent 1000's of hours in the field, actually the year before I filmed this I was in that area for a month sleeping in a tent. I am use to being around stuff like this and didnt want to shoot the bear we were caribou hunting with archery equipment. This was honestly not a big deal I wasnt even going to keep the footage, I showed it to my guide and friend Joe Miller and he wanted it. Be safe! PK
Very cool footage. Can't believe you weren't getting murdered by mosquitoes though, they are worse than the bears up there. This just goes to show people that have never been around bears, how far they can run at a good pace.
Billie I’ve got a question for you. Were those bears hunting as a team?? I’ve never seen grizzlies hunt in tandem like that before. Was it a boar and a sow or was it a big sow and her cub??
Really cool video guys - you handled the situation a lot better than a lot of these know-alls posting here would have. I'll admit though, I was waiting for that warning shot when he came up over the river bank...
Once bear was close enough to see them he recognized Casey as a fellow NRA member. All North American Bears are. They were the first to paw the 2nd Amendment, "Bear Arms" .
Wow, that was exciting. So glad you guys held your mud and didn't shoot. They were magnificent and I can't believe how fast the run and for how long they hold their pace. Great video.
One of the best vids I've enjoyed also. Thanks for posting this. It was better than a suspense movie. He's looking, he's turning, oh shit, he's coming this way... Brave men. Good work and what a memory for you forever.
You got the gun? No you got it. LMAO. Then at the end; "I had the hammer cocked, I was ready for him Casey, I really was". Riiiiiiight. Friggin Laurel and Hardy right there.
Need to save your bullet's but yes me too. But bear tales has bears complete brains blown out and still went 100 yards and killed Hunter. Story from howtohunt.com on UA-cam talks about a bear shot and his guts spilling out and snagging on brush and he chews out his own intestines and still continues on. But crazy thing is those aren't even the biggest threat out there possibly these.ua-cam.com/video/Kdp6LE76tXk/v-deo.html
Pretty intense guys! Living and hunting in BC my whole life I have also had a few grizz scares and it's pretty tough to stay calm and keep your mind clear. well done!
This was quite intense. It's obvious at the end that he kinda bumped into you. If I was there, the smell of my crap would have scared him off for sure. Anyway, beautiful landscape and a great experience.
I don't believe those guys were being serious about those Bears. They can hit 30mph on a charge. Once they decided they're going to attack, your ass is grass unless you've got a BFG and are a good shot.
A few years back, I was in Blue Ridge mountains, it was morning and I was sitting in a gazebo smoking a cigarette and thought I should look behind me, I saw a black bear crouching, starring and sniffing in my direction. I was never exposed to bear territory and wasn’t expecting to encounter a bear since I lived most of my life in urban areas. This bear was close, about 75 to 100 feet behind me..all I could do was slowly stand up, drop my cigarette, raise my arms and walk backwards saying, “no, no, no” , until it was out of my site, and boy, it was a long walk back to the front door
Excellent vid!! would love to see you take him with that bow!! Refreshing to hear what seems to me as some non arrogant, decent, low key self respecting hunters loving the experience
Damn dudes.. my heart is still racing for you guys. LOL. That was the first "grizzled" white bear I have seen anywhere It was a definite beauty! OK..glad you guys can go eat dinner instead of being dinner. Imagine if they had both charged you with a team effort. OMG! You both were so lucky! I think when you both stood up the brown one freaked and bolted. I have sat near black bears in a Duluth cemetery while they fed on acorns below and in the oaks.They were like large squirrels as far as eating goes. I didn't feel threatened at all. I kept my distance at the base of a tree, in the Fall. Thanks for posting.
They aren’t only super fast, but if I run as long and, as fast, I would have to stop several times, because of becoming winded. But they didn’t even stop to take a short breath after all that running! The mighty grizzly!!
These guys (at least one of them) clearly didn't know what to do in the situation that a bear took interest in them. That's the most deadly thing in the wild, ignorance.
Horváth Benedek - A bow in it.. You mean an arrow in it? People hunt and kill grizzlies with bows all the time, it is an extremely effective killing machine. They also had a pistol.
@@claymac7895 I meant arrow, the text prediction probably sumed I wanted to write bow, considering I used the word a sentence before. No, bows are not effective killing machine, because they do not cause tissue damage to kill the bear fast enough. They might do if you hunt from a post, and the bear does not see you. A charging bear? A cross and a prayer is more effective. They mentioned A gun. ONE. One guy had a gun, the other had a bow. The bow guy was unprepared. Talk with actual hunters BTW. Even if they hunt with a bow, they will have a Desert Eagle or a .44 magnum revolver for animal attacks, because bows are not fast enough. Even assuming you are quick with the bow, you will make maybe one follow-up shot before the charging bear gets to you, and you are dead.
@@horvathbenedek3596 Do not disagree but a sow grizzly was shot and killed with a bow and arrow some years ago in southern Colorado down around the Spanish Peaks area. Look it up on the internet.
Great video..people should take a lesson from the bear ..evaluate each situation on the experience.. encountered black bear on three separate occasions.. all ended positive..I hike regular..black bear population is on the rise..educate yourself
Great video, great footage of a beautiful species. That big bear got damn close, lol! I woulda been shitting bricks! Was this taken in Alaska? I need to get out of Canada and get out where you guys are!
liquidchill , NO! They didnt. Went into grizzly country w a pop gun & a bow. Idiots on BOTH counts. Failing to prepare IS preparing to FAIL! THEY were lucky, nothing more.
That was a tough bear. I`ve had my fair share of bear encounters, and they`ve aways run off when they saw me. This one came really close, and didn`t seem to be very scared. Strange... But you guys made a mistake when you didn`t make sounds and let the bear know you were there. You should have screamed and yelled from the moment you saw the bear. You did everything wrong in this situation.
I heard it's a bad idea to yell and make loud noises with bigger bears like Grizzlies and Brown Bears because they take it as a threat. I heard what you are supposed to do with them is stand your ground but keep a calm voice to let them know you are there and that you should avoid eye contact
MTrefiner , I lived AK bush for 27 years & bears DO NOT fear humans. Black bears in particular see humans as FOOD. They are however instinctively aware of human pheromones & when one is UNafraid they smell that & know theyre dealing w "something" that can kill them. IF theyre hungry/desperate enough they will attack anyway. Ive had literally 1000s of bear encounters & the ONLY absolute is their unpredictability. DO know that the more familiar they get w humans the higher the probability of an attack as experience has taught them we are "harmless". AK F&G teaches once you get a "cabin bear" ( one that keeps coming back around) KILL IT!!
MTrefiner , I lived 27 years in remote Alaskan bush. Worked w the worlds BEST bear F&G experts & taught THEM stuff about bears they didnt know. All they had was "College" educations which at best is scetchy. Nobody knows the wildlife better than thoes of us whos EXPERIENCE has taught us. YOU sound like a college boy w NO experience. Just another self acclaimed "troll" whos only half right. After youve lived w bears daily & had 1000s of bear encounters, raised 13 abandoned cubs, and have some REAL experience you/I can have an intelligent conversation. Til then, don't let your " knowledge" get you killed. Tredwell thought he knew bears & now hes bearshit. Anyone who thinks bears are afraid of people is a fool. Granted, some have learned CAUTION but they're never afraid of mere humans. And your wrong about them not fearing death. Instincts alone have a built in self preservation mode. Hunger or rage over rides that instinct FOR last ditch attempt to STAY alive when they're starving.
@@davejan744 ...I have black bears in my backyard...they pass thru as it's an old trail they've used for centuries. Never have they ever come near me or seemed aggressive in any way. They are shy, secretive, and very quiet. My 3 dogs ran up to one passing thru, and I ran after them yelling NO NO. The dogs stopped, they knew, the bear kept walking didn't skip a step...looked at me, knew I was protecting it from the dogs, and just kept walking....went his merry way into the woods.
I know there are lots of laws, I used to go fishing with my dad. I just said that because this friend of my parents had a polar bear pelt in his den, that he had bought up North. I'm sure it would make a pretty warm bed cover, coat or even fur hats.
@@alphashifter2207 I am not making a moral argument. Merely saying there is a way for wildlife to pay for its own management rather be a net loss on the tax payer.
"who's going to man the gun" Love it! Thats why i never bow hunt. "Casey" Do we need to look big ", Well that before you poop your pants. With all seriousness, i respect the patience these two gentlemen showed. My heart is racing from watching the video.
Yes bears most certainly do eat hunters, or anyone else for that matter. It's pretty well documented that we are on their menu as a selection. Now they don't tend to portray predatory behavior, but it does happen. When it does, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE ONE THAT'S NOT PREPARED?
David Lamotta hey that timmy was just PLAIN stupid,he didnt have the right to approach wild bears w/o knowledge and he was alone in the bears domain, aleast he should of bought and brought his pistola(gun) . I dont feel sorry for these kinds of people who think that they can be friend a bear especially. Rip bruh✌
Grizzly bears should be exterminated with extreme prejudice... did you know they kill almost 3 people a year on average? Yeah, its a little less then vending machines, staplers, or even paper cuts.... but it needs to end
I think this bear came closer to check their health, if either one had shown signs of lost vitality or had tried to escape he would have charged. As they didn't budge he felt threatened and realized he was more at risk than them. That's a smart predator !
And So casey there has the gun all ready and his teeth are clenched in hate, He pounds with cruel violence his gun he tempts his fate; And now the bear comes walking in, and now he sneers in hate, And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey’s shot. Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light; And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout, But there is no joy in Alaska-mighty Casey has mis-fired out!! lmao
Acutally, you want to be downwind of the bear. If you were upwind, the wind would carry your scent toward the bear. Also, studies have shown that bear spray is much more effective than a gun. Unless you are an expert marksman, hitting a charging bear with a fatal shot is difficult. Bear spray is like a sawed off shot gun - a cloud of 2% pepper spray changes their mind real quick. And that handgun is useless against a grizzly and most other charging bears.
I’ve never seen grizzlies hunt in pairs before, very interesting behavior. I can’t figure out if the brown bear is a sow and the blonde is her cub or if the brown one is a boar and the blonde one is a sow.
+Billie Jo Korn Thanks for putting this on UA-cam, still going strong 6 yrs later. I find it one of the more unique bear videos. The comments about trophies? That may have benefitted you & your partner in some small way, but the benefit of this video to the public? 475,115 people have had the benefit of enrichment from watching it, not to mention learning many things from the comments. Good job-be safe!
Less than 2 months from 9 years ago with 756, 056 views on 11/14/18. In between my first view of this video and this current one, I really think this video really exemplifies just how fast these beasts can run!
Jim Balzer They only had a pistol. They didn't shoot the bear because a pistol has to be used at close range. I would never go where those two clowns went without a rifle. a pistol, and a large knife. Anything less is just asking for it.
Let the bear know your there so it doesn't keep coming at you. Less chance of having to shoot it. Think you guys wanted the bear to get close so you would have a reason to shoot it.
@BrianWest- That’s not what they were doing at all. That bear could have killed them quite easily had it decided to do so. You think they would intentionally try and get a huge grizzly to attack them when all they have is a pistol?
Probably. I hate hunters. Such a dismal display of low evolution. No wonder we're Type 0 civilization. No wonder the E.T.s won't disclose themselves. Hateful killing humans. So low.
I was in the woods in Red Dead 2 and i came upon what appeared to be an abandoned shack. I went up to it and opened the door and to my surprise I was face to face with a large grizzly ! It moved towards me immediately and I didn't have time to close the door. I heard my horse behind me, running away as the bear knocked me to the ground. It was on top of me for what seemed like an eternity. Then everything started going black as the Grizzly tore my character to pieces. And the moral of this story is, be careful with abandoned shacks or cabins in the wilderness! Also, when I replayed the beast was gone! And I examined the shack and discovered that it got in there through a back door it had busted down .
Don't forget, bears don't have very good eye sight. It could be that once the bear realized it was walking toward humans, it turned and ran away. Reminds me of my Social Life.
There is a griz in northern Montana that routinely shadows elk hunters, a friend was included in that group. He talked with a Ranger, who knew about this bear, and told my friend that the bear wasn't hunting the hunters, but just lazy! Turns out the bear would wait for the hunters to make a kill and field dress the take, and when the hunter left would move in to clean up the remains Apparently the bear has been doing this for years...
Those bears ran a log way, just in the video. No telling how far they were running before that. They're tired, thirsty. Let them go. No need turning a "decent" situation into a "terrible" one by wounding a 500+ lb grizzly. Ever seen one get mad?...I have. Not pretty if you're within charging range. These guys were probably crappin' their pants, I would too, but it wasn't all that bad when you look at the whole picture through a computer screen hahaha
Bears don't have the best eyesight, that's why it was getting so close, to see what you were. When he got to the point where he could see what you's were, he thought, "Shit! Sasquatch! That's more than I can chew, I'm outta here!"
Either Lewis or Clark said ..."I'd rather fight four Indians , than one bear ! " or something to that effect....
"Who's going to man the gun?" Someone better and quick! Lmao....
You should always wear a little bell and carry pepper spray when in bear country. You can tell black bears are in the area because their poop is full of twigs and berries. You can tell when grizzly bears are in the area because their poop contains little bells and smells like pepper spray.
Bubba Blackmon Or like my father always said, “Son, when you go hiking this weekend bring a friend... that way you don’t have to outrun the bear you’ll only have to outrun your friend.”
Bubba Blackmon
Lol, excellent.......
Brilliant.....Funny funny.
Lmao
That is truly funny.
Why do I keep watching these types of videos and getting myself freaked out? Some of the comments are funny though...
I have black bears where I live and had one snap a peach tree in half to eat the peaches. I have had a few unintentional close encounters with them in which we crossed paths. I carry a gun just in case, but in our encounters we both create distance and go about our way. You just never know though. I don't ever want to kill a bear. I enjoy seeing them, but I don't go looking for them. I respect them and leave them in peace.
I've heard lots of stories of these breaking trees in half all day but never bears. ua-cam.com/video/Kdp6LE76tXk/v-deo.html
I carry both a .44 and bear spray. In every study I've seen the spray is much more effective and I feel the same I don't want to kill a bear or anything else really. Yeah I leave them alone and when I encounter them I give them respect and space.
@@doublethomas8415 a .44 will likely piss em off anyway. A pistol is not prime bear take down tools. A high powered rifle is. Better than nothing I suppose, but, I would hate to HAVE TO use a pistol on a Bear. Means I am too close already. Bow hunters do not hunt bears with bows..........unless they have a death wish. Yea I have seen and watched bow hunters take down bears, but, I would not want any part of that scenario. I have even seen bow hunters get charged after the initial shot and the Guide has to save their asses with a rifle shot. I would not want to kill a bear, I do not collect "trophies" for my man cave. I respect God's creatures too much. If it's me or the bear, then yea, I fire on em. Black Bears often do fake charges, ya gotta have nerves of steel to face that. Glad I have never had too.
Ever consider a loud horn?
@@anonimous2451 In many places carrying a long gun during bow season is an offense.
After reading all the comments. I am now an expert on bear behavior....
No doubt!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Those bears can sure cover the ground and with amazing stamina. Famous last words; "Have you got the gun?"
They can outrun race horses over short distances.
Marty Young , Thats true, but they can also run moose/ Caribou into the ground w their non stop pursuits. Usually the calves or very young or very old fall behind & the bears nail them.
@@martyyoung3611 How many horses did it take to work that out ?
@@yvonneost12, ever heard of radar guns?
More famous last words, "What? I thought you brought it!"
I never walk near the running water can’t hear anything
Should always avoid barren lands grizzly! I used to work in the NWT- now Nunavit. Best item I carried was binoculars so I could spot them before they saw me and go the other way.
Binocs or rifle take your pick
@@rebelcowboy5.7l98 binocular and weapon.
The guy with the handgun knew he could run faster than the bow hunter, that's where he drew his confidence from.
Yeah, bears eat whatever they want. Just ask Timothy Treadwell.
What an ironic comment, I guess it truly does take one to know one.
Parabellum , Ironic?? Your a moron, just like Tredwell. That dumb bastard asked for it for years! He WAS insane & his stupidity got both him & his stupid girlfriend Amy both eatin alive. AK F&G begged her NOT to go in w him & she laughed at the experts. Wasn't laughing when they ate her alive.
@@davejan744 true story, he was a first class twat!!
The idiot did get some great footage of Bears though. Especially those two big boys fighting.
You can ask Treadwell but he won't answer you..... Treadwell got what he Deserved.....He was just a DUMBASS.....
the bear said : ooh fuck they have a gun .. lol
I would not be surprised lol they are very smart see it run once it looks
Very cool experience. I’ve never seen a big mature grizzly boar hunting as a team with another grizzly.
That would wake you up if you were not wide awake already.
Pretty awesome footage and a wild experience.
Kule you both were so calm.
Great thumbs up posting.
I have seen people tell me confidently that they can handle any bear with a bow or just pepper spray and no back up. Pride goeth before a fall.
Never assume you know everything there is to know about any animal.
Who else turned their phone when the grizzly ran to the edge of the screen?
You were upwind and the bear smelled you, even from that far away. It was coming for you and you didn't even realize it. Very lucky!
"hold me, Casey."
Holy Moly! That was intense, real-time scary stuff. Had me on the edge of my seat. Thanks!
Great footage. That's the same size bear we had walk through our camp at Pacific Creel last September.
Gets your attention.
Man I got chills for you two! That was a close call.
Excellent footage.
Clearly, the big fellow (looked like at least 400-500 lbs) was trying to figure out exactly what you two were, then tore ass once he scented you.
It's a very good thing that he identified you at the distance he did instead of say 50 yards, which might have initiated a charge from having been startled at a range that he would have considered too short to make a retreat.
Good stuff, guys.
Owners of these Vidios all over you tube Come in much clearer and sound also hearing the wild at its best. these Copys are algorithms wearing them out.
I wonder if the larger bear was hunting the other bear when it came across you. It dose happens
well, here's my thoughts.... the two were having a territorial dispute, and when the dark one got close and saw the hunters, he went closer to investigate. when realizing what they were, ( because bears don't have exceptional eyesight), he quickly moved on.
In my opinion, these guys did good. These aren't your typical "more afraid of you than you are of them" bears. Where they live, they ARE the boss. Firing warning shots isn't always the best. It could cause the bears roger curious, especially if they don't associate the gunshot with "danger". A lot of times, it's best just to sit still, and watch. Shoot only if you have to.
I am the one who filmed this entire ordeal, very interesting reading the comments. I have spent 1000's of hours in the field, actually the year before I filmed this I was in that area for a month sleeping in a tent. I am use to being around stuff like this and didnt want to shoot the bear we were caribou hunting with archery equipment. This was honestly not a big deal I wasnt even going to keep the footage, I showed it to my guide and friend Joe Miller and he wanted it. Be safe! PK
Billie Jo Korn - Thanks for sharing it with us, it’s an awesome video.
Very cool footage. Can't believe you weren't getting murdered by mosquitoes though, they are worse than the bears up there. This just goes to show people that have never been around bears, how far they can run at a good pace.
+Billie Jo Korn: So, you still believe the six-shooter was a superior weapon to your BOW? Please explain.
Billie I’ve got a question for you. Were those bears hunting as a team?? I’ve never seen grizzlies hunt in tandem like that before. Was it a boar and a sow or was it a big sow and her cub??
That was great! Hope y'all have learned more about bears since then. Glad y'all were ready for action at least. Nice footage.
The best 8:39 spent on UA-cam too date!
Five BIG stars * * * * * for your composer guy's!
@J C lmao yes
Great video! That's an experience you'll remember for the rest of your life.
“That’s a big bear”,Ik he means for the species,but it’s like no shit it’s big,it’s a bear 🤣
Bear slowed down as it approached the hunters like, "Don't tase me bro".
That bear hit your scent trail right at 4:20 and immediately came about hard to starboard.
Where was this filmed? Amazing footage.
It’s amazing how fast they can move.
Really cool video guys - you handled the situation a lot better than a lot of these know-alls posting here would have. I'll admit though, I was waiting for that warning shot when he came up over the river bank...
"Do we need to look big"? LMAO nah guy, just look like you can aim straight!
Caribou hunters taste like chicken...
Once bear was close enough to see them he recognized Casey as a fellow NRA member. All North American Bears are.
They were the first to paw the 2nd Amendment, "Bear Arms" .
+Tye Seeley lol, the Second Amendment secures the Right to arm bears.
They have done it all the time, even before the constitution was written. 🤔
Bears will not give up their arms ever. When they take arms away from the people only the bears will have them. Then we really better watch out.
@@ViralTuber I have two fully semi auto arm bears. I attach one to each arm, and they just devour anything i point them at.
Outstanding PATRIOT
Huge powerful majestic animals. Grizzlies are not afraid of anything. He looked like he was thinking about charging those hunters for a minute there.
Wow, that was exciting. So glad you guys held your mud and didn't shoot. They were magnificent and I can't believe how fast the run and for how long they hold their pace. Great video.
One of the best vids I've enjoyed also. Thanks for posting this. It was better than a suspense movie. He's looking, he's turning, oh shit, he's coming this way... Brave men. Good work and what a memory for you forever.
WoW, I didn’t know they travel that fast with that kind of endurance.
You got the gun? No you got it. LMAO. Then at the end; "I had the hammer cocked, I was ready for him Casey, I really was". Riiiiiiight. Friggin Laurel and Hardy right there.
how far were they when the camera first captured them???amazing video..
You guys got a bigger "set" than me and I would have had to throw my underwear away! I would have fired a warning shot at a minimum. Good video
Need to save your bullet's but yes me too. But bear tales has bears complete brains blown out and still went 100 yards and killed Hunter. Story from howtohunt.com on UA-cam talks about a bear shot and his guts spilling out and snagging on brush and he chews out his own intestines and still continues on. But crazy thing is those aren't even the biggest threat out there possibly these.ua-cam.com/video/Kdp6LE76tXk/v-deo.html
Pretty intense guys! Living and hunting in BC my whole life I have also had a few grizz scares and it's pretty tough to stay calm and keep your mind clear. well done!
This was quite intense. It's obvious at the end that he kinda bumped into you. If I was there, the smell of my crap would have scared him off for sure.
Anyway, beautiful landscape and a great experience.
I don't believe those guys were being serious about those Bears. They can hit 30mph on a charge. Once they decided they're going to attack, your ass is grass unless you've got a BFG and are a good shot.
what about the other 2 bears behind you ?????
He said "Should we get big?"
"Nope" (Gun out, cocked and aimed) lol
🤣 Amazing sighting and footage!
A few years back, I was in Blue Ridge mountains, it was morning and I was sitting in a gazebo smoking a cigarette and thought I should look behind me, I saw a black bear crouching, starring and sniffing in my direction. I was never exposed to bear territory and wasn’t expecting to encounter a bear since I lived most of my life in urban areas. This bear was close, about 75 to 100 feet behind me..all I could do was slowly stand up, drop my cigarette, raise my arms and walk backwards saying, “no, no, no” , until it was out of my site, and boy, it was a long walk back to the front door
Awsome peice of vid you got there of those bears. all i cansay is WOW
Excellent vid!! would love to see you take him with that bow!! Refreshing to hear what seems to me as some non arrogant, decent, low key self respecting hunters loving the experience
Damn dudes.. my heart is still racing for you guys. LOL. That was the first "grizzled" white bear I have seen anywhere It was a definite beauty! OK..glad you guys can go eat dinner instead of being dinner. Imagine if they had both charged you with a team effort. OMG! You both were so lucky! I think when you both stood up the brown one freaked and bolted. I have sat near black bears in a Duluth cemetery while they fed on acorns below and in the oaks.They were like large squirrels as far as eating goes. I didn't feel threatened at all. I kept my distance at the base of a tree, in the Fall. Thanks for posting.
They aren’t only super fast, but if I run as long and, as fast, I would have to stop several times, because of becoming winded. But they didn’t even stop to take a short breath after all that running! The mighty grizzly!!
Good vid, a scary one too!
Grizzly country with a pistol? Give me a 375 H&H.
what I was thinking also ,nothing smaller than a 338 Win. Mag.
@@stevendeatley4878 I agreee, and I'm getting up and talking to the bear as soon as it sets foot in than river.
These guys (at least one of them) clearly didn't know what to do in the situation that a bear took interest in them. That's the most deadly thing in the wild, ignorance.
TAnnich11 agreed 100%
They clearly didn’t know what to do? That’s ridiculous.
Horváth Benedek - A bow in it.. You mean an arrow in it? People hunt and kill grizzlies with bows all the time, it is an extremely effective killing machine. They also had a pistol.
@@claymac7895 I meant arrow, the text prediction probably sumed I wanted to write bow, considering I used the word a sentence before. No, bows are not effective killing machine, because they do not cause tissue damage to kill the bear fast enough. They might do if you hunt from a post, and the bear does not see you. A charging bear? A cross and a prayer is more effective.
They mentioned A gun. ONE. One guy had a gun, the other had a bow. The bow guy was unprepared.
Talk with actual hunters BTW. Even if they hunt with a bow, they will have a Desert Eagle or a .44 magnum revolver for animal attacks, because bows are not fast enough. Even assuming you are quick with the bow, you will make maybe one follow-up shot before the charging bear gets to you, and you are dead.
@@horvathbenedek3596 Do not disagree but a sow grizzly was shot and killed with a bow and arrow some years ago in southern Colorado down around the Spanish Peaks area. Look it up on the internet.
thanks for posting this great video, very exciting, what an excellent experience
We have Grizzly here in BC so you take a big chance hunting some areas. How do you say no to 1200lbs. Makes my 30-06 feel puny.
I in trouble bois ..there's hot sauce all over me they like hot sauce.
Great video..people should take a lesson from the bear ..evaluate each situation on the experience.. encountered black bear on three separate occasions.. all ended positive..I hike regular..black bear population is on the rise..educate yourself
David Basch Sr. - That is not a black bear.
MTrefiner - That is not a black bear.
Great video, great footage of a beautiful species. That big bear got damn close, lol! I woulda been shitting bricks! Was this taken in Alaska? I need to get out of Canada and get out where you guys are!
1:28 I assume that is a rhetorical question because I'll have my own.
It was just checking if you were pray or not. You guys handled it this well.
Yeah, but did they PRAY?
liquidchill , NO! They didnt. Went into grizzly country w a pop gun & a bow. Idiots on BOTH counts. Failing to prepare IS preparing to FAIL! THEY were lucky, nothing more.
That was a tough bear. I`ve had my fair share of bear encounters, and they`ve aways run off when they saw me. This one came really close, and didn`t seem to be very scared. Strange... But you guys made a mistake when you didn`t make sounds and let the bear know you were there. You should have screamed and yelled from the moment you saw the bear. You did everything wrong in this situation.
I heard it's a bad idea to yell and make loud noises with bigger bears like Grizzlies and Brown Bears because they take it as a threat. I heard what you are supposed to do with them is stand your ground but keep a calm voice to let them know you are there and that you should avoid eye contact
Yellyman you must of stunk real bad for any bear not to attack you. lol
MTrefiner , I lived AK bush for 27 years & bears DO NOT fear humans. Black bears in particular see humans as FOOD. They are however instinctively aware of human pheromones & when one is UNafraid they smell that & know theyre dealing w "something" that can kill them. IF theyre hungry/desperate enough they will attack anyway. Ive had literally 1000s of bear encounters & the ONLY absolute is their unpredictability. DO know that the more familiar they get w humans the higher the probability of an attack as experience has taught them we are "harmless". AK F&G teaches once you get a "cabin bear" ( one that keeps coming back around) KILL IT!!
MTrefiner , I lived 27 years in remote Alaskan bush. Worked w the worlds BEST bear F&G experts & taught THEM stuff about bears they didnt know. All they had was "College" educations which at best is scetchy. Nobody knows the wildlife better than thoes of us whos EXPERIENCE has taught us. YOU sound like a college boy w NO experience. Just another self acclaimed "troll" whos only half right. After youve lived w bears daily & had 1000s of bear encounters, raised 13 abandoned cubs, and have some REAL experience you/I can have an intelligent conversation. Til then, don't let your " knowledge" get you killed. Tredwell thought he knew bears & now hes bearshit. Anyone who thinks bears are afraid of people is a fool. Granted, some have learned CAUTION but they're never afraid of mere humans. And your wrong about them not fearing death. Instincts alone have a built in self preservation mode. Hunger or rage over rides that instinct FOR last ditch attempt to STAY alive when they're starving.
@@davejan744 ...I have black bears in my backyard...they pass thru as it's an old trail they've used for centuries. Never have they ever come near me or seemed aggressive in any way. They are shy, secretive, and very quiet. My 3 dogs ran up to one passing thru, and I ran after them yelling NO NO. The dogs stopped, they knew, the bear kept walking didn't skip a step...looked at me, knew I was protecting it from the dogs, and just kept walking....went his merry way into the woods.
i was like: "really?"....and now, you go watch the last episode of The Kardashians
No. They have better taste than that! Lol. Nice last name sir.
I know there are lots of laws, I used to go fishing with my dad. I just said that because this friend of my parents had a polar bear pelt in his den, that he had bought up North. I'm sure it would make a pretty warm bed cover, coat or even fur hats.
Haha "No, I thought you had the gun..."
Trophy hunters deserve whatever Mother Nature does to them.
Yep. If you don't need the meat leave animals alone.
Agreed- those rich, out of state trophy hunters deserve to be hunted.
No problem with ethical hunting for sustenance.
Trophy hunting and hunting in general pays for the lions share, no pun;) of wildlife management. You two should probably expand your perspectives.
@@tballstaedt7807
I'm good with my perspective:
Kill for food OK.
Kill for sport, I'd rather see Ma Nature get the kill.
@@alphashifter2207 I am not making a moral argument. Merely saying there is a way for wildlife to pay for its own management rather be a net loss on the tax payer.
This video would have been great if they knew how to focus the camera.
Great footage. Thanks for posting.
"who's going to man the gun"
Love it!
Thats why i never bow hunt.
"Casey" Do we need to look big ",
Well that before you poop your pants.
With all seriousness, i respect the patience these two gentlemen showed. My heart is racing from watching the video.
Yes bears most certainly do eat hunters, or anyone else for that matter. It's pretty well documented that we are on their menu as a selection. Now they don't tend to portray predatory behavior, but it does happen. When it does, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE ONE THAT'S NOT PREPARED?
Mike Creigton You make a good point. By that same definition how did Tim Treadwell believe Bears were his friends and companions?
Mike Creigton they're "built for the kill"
David Lamotta hey that timmy was just PLAIN stupid,he didnt have the right to approach wild bears w/o knowledge and he was alone in the bears domain, aleast he should of bought and brought his pistola(gun) . I dont feel sorry for these kinds of people who think that they can be friend a bear especially. Rip bruh✌
Grizzly bears should be exterminated with extreme prejudice... did you know they kill almost 3 people a year on average? Yeah, its a little less then vending machines, staplers, or even paper cuts.... but it needs to end
I thought bear meat was bad?
I think this bear came closer to check their health, if either one had shown signs of lost vitality or had tried to escape he would have charged. As they didn't budge he felt threatened and realized he was more at risk than them. That's a smart predator !
That was SCARY just watching that! Can't imagine being there, damn.
i just now realized that watching this vid is about as close as i ever wanna get to a bear that friggin' big...
And So casey there has the gun all ready and his teeth are clenched in hate,
He pounds with cruel violence his gun he tempts his fate;
And now the bear comes walking in, and now he sneers in hate,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey’s shot.
Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children
shout,
But there is no joy in Alaska-mighty Casey has mis-fired out!! lmao
Lol, takes me back!
Big brown chasing some blonde , not hunting hunters .
...she just kept screaming,wrong hole wrong hole! and ran off.
You guys were so calm. I just had to change my underwear just watching this. Glad it turned out ok for everyone!
You must respect the grizzly bear!💕🐻💕
A smart bear that lived to have smart cubs, evolution at work.
These two did everything wrong by sitting quietly , especially being down wind.
Acutally, you want to be downwind of the bear. If you were upwind, the wind would carry your scent toward the bear. Also, studies have shown that bear spray is much more effective than a gun. Unless you are an expert marksman, hitting a charging bear with a fatal shot is difficult. Bear spray is like a sawed off shot gun - a cloud of 2% pepper spray changes their mind real quick. And that handgun is useless against a grizzly and most other charging bears.
excellent footage fellas!!! well done!!!
I’ve never seen grizzlies hunt in pairs before, very interesting behavior. I can’t figure out if the brown bear is a sow and the blonde is her cub or if the brown one is a boar and the blonde one is a sow.
Great video guys! Keep up the great work. Thumbs up to all the great hunters!
Lol this is why I love you white folks. Always filming shit like this. Big balls man, big ass balls
Awesome video! These guys are braver than I am. I would never let him get across the river! He'd just wash away! Props for not shooting them though.
+Billie Jo Korn Thanks for putting this on UA-cam, still going strong 6 yrs later. I find it one of the more unique bear videos. The comments about trophies? That may have benefitted you & your partner in some small way, but the benefit of this video to the public? 475,115 people have had the benefit of enrichment from watching it, not to mention learning many things from the comments. Good job-be safe!
Less than 2 months from 9 years ago with 756, 056 views on 11/14/18. In between my first view of this video and this current one, I really think this video really exemplifies just how fast these beasts can run!
Nice job keeping cool heads ! Not many in your situation would have withheld firing over that bear. What a memory for both of you.
Jim Balzer
They only had a pistol. They didn't shoot the bear because a pistol has to be used at close range. I would never go where those two clowns went without a rifle. a pistol, and a large knife. Anything less is just asking for it.
Let the bear know your there so it doesn't keep coming at you. Less chance of having to shoot it. Think you guys wanted the bear to get close so you would have a reason to shoot it.
he did say it would be a nice trophy
@BrianWest- That’s not what they were doing at all. That bear could have killed them quite easily had it decided to do so. You think they would intentionally try and get a huge grizzly to attack them when all they have is a pistol?
Bears can and do sometimes keep coming at you even if you make your presence known. Watch another vid: "We're not food" as proof.
Probably. I hate hunters. Such a dismal display of low evolution. No wonder we're Type 0 civilization. No wonder the E.T.s won't disclose themselves. Hateful killing humans. So low.
@@claymac7895 Hunters don't have high i.q.s..very low.
I've heard some big bears skulls are too thick to perforated with shells...
Is this true?
Ní Síocháin Gan Saoirse Yes, you need at least a .45 to penetrate a grizzly skull or it’ll bounce off.
A .357Mag with 180gr will do the job.
A 10mm with a 180 - 220gr will do the job.
A .460Rem will do the job.. It also fires 454 casual and 45LC..
I was in the woods in Red Dead 2 and i came upon what appeared to be an abandoned shack. I went up to it and opened the door and to my surprise I was face to face with a large grizzly ! It moved towards me immediately and I didn't have time to close the door. I heard my horse behind me, running away as the bear knocked me to the ground. It was on top of me for what seemed like an eternity. Then everything started going black as the Grizzly tore my character to pieces. And the moral of this story is, be careful with abandoned shacks or cabins in the wilderness! Also, when I replayed the beast was gone! And I examined the shack and discovered that it got in there through a back door it had busted down .
Don't forget, bears don't have very good eye sight. It could be that once the bear realized it was walking toward humans, it turned and ran away. Reminds me of my Social Life.
Thanks for this video! It shows another great example of why we need to protect our second amendment rights.
Hell yeah, I'm with you 100%.
There is a griz in northern Montana that routinely shadows elk hunters, a friend was included in that group. He talked with a Ranger, who knew about this bear, and told my friend that the bear wasn't hunting the hunters, but just lazy! Turns out the bear would wait for the hunters to make a kill and field dress the take, and when the hunter left would move in to clean up the remains Apparently the bear has been doing this for years...
Wow. That's scary stuff. Man. I would be changing my shorts after that.
God bless bowhunting
Those bears ran a log way, just in the video. No telling how far they were running before that. They're tired, thirsty. Let them go. No need turning a "decent" situation into a "terrible" one by wounding a 500+ lb grizzly. Ever seen one get mad?...I have. Not pretty if you're within charging range. These guys were probably crappin' their pants, I would too, but it wasn't all that bad when you look at the whole picture through a computer screen hahaha
"do you mind if I do?" lol
Bears don't have the best eyesight, that's why it was getting so close, to see what you were. When he got to the point where he could see what you's were, he thought, "Shit! Sasquatch! That's more than I can chew, I'm outta here!"