What a beautiful day that was. You have a special gift and I'm very thankful that you share it with us. We have our visit booked for late September to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
Thank you so much for sharing your hiking experiences. We have went to these area's for almost 20 years but never been able to hike out and about like you. What a wonderful viewing of what Yellowstone has to offer. I always enjoy the bears and wolves. It all started after my first grizzly spotting and it is easy to get hooked. Again thank you.
The beauty of the Wilderness and the wildlife, and the Beauty of the Earth that you capture in your videos is exceptionally enjoyable. There's only one thing I don't like about your videos and that's when the words "the end" pop up. 😂
Wow spectacular , I really loved that video . Beautiful black bear , so friendly and didn't seem to mind you being right there with him. Adorable! Great views bison an antelopes enjoying the really nice day. Thank you so glad to see another Bear.
New SUBSCRIBER to your channel! Love the content! We are planning a 2020 trip to Yellowstone now. Appreciated your "about" commentary and agree! Much success to you!
Legend has it 🐹 Pika's call out stan stan in the mountians 🌄 7:45 Hey bear hey bear 🐻 ? wot yeah i see yah stan😅 if it only WAVED back we all be on floor laughing
just left after a week did the entire park the figure eight - amazing saw and photographed two bear in lamar area - saw it all did it all great weather loved it!
Hiked Lamar valley alone in 1998. That lone tree in the beginning was in better shape but still covered in bear markings. Lots of bear skat. Set up tent near the treeline straight back. Never was sketchy until dawn with something big sniffing my tent and all I had was a leatherman. Old north face one man tent didn't have a window so I never got a look. An amazing time I tell ya. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you Nicole. The bear are really hard to find this time of year. It’s been 3 weeks since I’ve seen one on a hike. I did see some very fresh tracks yesterday (October 5) but I think he spotted us (me and my wife and friend) first. Thank you very much for your nice comments.
Wow Stan'. the 2 deer and 1 lowers his head and the other kicked his leg a little to tell him to keep alert . wounder full wild life and breath taking vids dood God bless creation
LOL Great video. Thanks. I walk in Maine with an off leash dog, and sometimes alone, where black bears are shy, because they are legally hunted with dogs. But, as a joke, and only as a joke, I would say that the black bear was SO BORED BY YOUR PRESENCE, that if you offered it a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, it would have looked at you with disdain, and asked if you didn't at least have a ham an cheese on rye? LOL I feel the same way you do around bears, and are happy to observe them, but do not want to become part of their lunch menu! :)
That was a interesting stand off for sure. I wonder if he ever got your scent based on his lack of reaction after seeing you. Keep on Hiking and be Safe Stan!
Paul Amdahl Smell is a bear’s greatest sense. I read in one of the previously mentioned books, paraphrased, and probably not accurate, but you’ll get the point, “At 20 miles a bear will know what you are eating for dinner, at 10 miles he’ll know what you had for lunch, and at 1 mile away, he’ll know what you had for breakfast.”
"he's walking right towards me but doesn't see me" - Stan says. Grandpa always told me this concerning bears : "If you see the bear up close it's because he hasn't decided if he wants to eat you or not, however the bear that decides to eat you, you wont see till it's to late" All predators kill for a living and there very good at it. You are surrounded by killers with night vision. Rule 1 : Never trust a bear, but especially in the fall, assume they want to eat you. Rule 2 : Keep them at the minimum distance of 400 yards for your safety. Rule 3 : Bear mace is an amusement devise and false security, remember that. (hunter's with firearms have been mauled and died in bear attacks, gun's are also false security) Rule 4 : Stay upwind of bears that travail to close, let them know your there with scent. Rule 5 : Never smell like food of any kind, but especially in your sleeping and resting area's Rule 6 : tripping your partner while running from bears is still man slaughter, but life in jail is better than caskets. My point, enjoy yourself in the wild its awesome but be cautious remembering your just a visitor in the worlds greatest arena of survival to strongest. Stan is an expert, he has to have good knowledge and instincts to survive his encounters with these potential meat eating animals. Don't be like Stan every encounter he has he lowers his percentages of not being mauled or killed by a bear. I have had dozens of them over the years and two deadly encounters, once armed with pepper spray, once with a shotgun. Both could have been failures, luckily my eye contact and calmness wavered off the assault, my weapons at the distances would have still caused great injury or death to myself. Guns, pepper spray are all false security, they may or may not save your life. I've just been lucky. I no longer venture into known grizzly areas in the fall to hunt elk, I go elsewhere it's not worth the risk. Think of it like this. . . I have a jar full of jelly beans, but 5 of them are deadly poison, you can have as many as you like. That's what your doing in grizzly country, picking what jelly bean you want to eat...... do you feel lucky ? I thank you Stan for your great dangerous video's, of the great scenic park of Yellowstone they are a true gift.
Dane, I believe Grandpa may have meant another animal. His points are more true for a mountain lion than a bear. Who knows, maybe as a kid he just wanted you to steer clear of bears in the interest of safety. It's tough to do with bears, unless they are habituated to some capacity (like Yellowstone), but they just won't typically let you get close enough to be an issue. The reality is bears, brown or black really want nothing to do with you and will often be gone before you knew they were there. Bear attacks are rare, and mostly come from when they had no idea you were there/near, such as startling them near a stream, around a trail corner, or in the event you manage to get too close to cubs, cache, etc. Being downwind of a bear can aid to this, but they are very intelligent, have excellent hearing as well, and can see every bit as good as we can during the day, and perfectly at night. To your point, they do this for a living and always on alert. But predatory attacks on humans are extremely rare. Instead when death occurs, it is more commonly resulting from a defensive attack, again be it startling them, cubs and or cache. They are quite opportunistic, so in the event of an attack , they will sometimes consume the person. Black bears are different in that they are shy and quite timid, so typically their first instinct is to flee if at all possible. Even if you do startle them, they will almost always run if they feel they are able (Even with cubs involved). Browns (grizzlies) are different in that they will be more aggressive and will look to defend and neutralize the threat. But, all bears are unpredictable and all can attack you, so it is always best to keep your distance of a minimum of 100 yards, but yes, further is better, especially for those with little knowledge of the animal. Regardless, the point there are two reasons a bear will let you get close. 1, they have no idea you are there and 2, because they are habituated to some capacity and do not see you as a threat. Now if a bear is predatory, they will allow you to approach them, but again, this almost never happens and why I did not put it as a reason. We are not on their menu, and they recognize us as a threat, not food. I won't hit each of your points, but using bear spray during an attack has proven to be more effective than a firearm in preventing an attack. Bear spray is of the same component as the mace you mentioned, or human pepper spray. The difference is that actually there is a lower concentration of the chemical, but much more volume as to allow a wider and farther stream. A firearm on the other hand is limited by the ability of the person, and while we all like to think we are capable, there are too many variables not the least of which being the adrenaline rush of being charged. Bears are also very fast, so you may have little to no time depending on circumstance. Anyway, many debates on this subject, but the reality is that it is far safer to have either, than not to have them. Bear spray is a proven defense, but it also comes down to each situation. False security is another term for ignorance and it happens regardless of having a defensive instrument or without. People get themselves in trouble with all kinds of wildlife because they don't understand the animal, behavior and boundaries. It's why your point of keeping a safe distance is the most important. It provides for a margin of error so you don't find yourself in a situation where you have to act in a defensive manner, or rely on knowledge of bear behavior you may, or may not have, then your ability to act . Regardless, once in that position, there are far too many variables to rely on any defensive instrument. As for avoiding grizzly country be it hunting or otherwise, this is an irrational fear that many tend to have and you are missing out if you take that stance. In fact animals including grizzlies are part of the awe of the wilderness. Recognizing the very act of hunting means you are being quiet, so that just means you stay alert. if you see fresh bear sign, then maybe it's a good idea to leave, or just be extra cautious. My recommendations would be to still enjoy nature. If you are truly concerned about bears, then wear bells, travel in groups of 3 or more, and or just make noise when on the trail, even if just talking. Attacks can and do happen, but as I said, they are extremely rare, and most often resulting from startling a bear. There is less of a chance with grizzlies, because they like open meadows, where blacks tend to stay more to the trees and perimeter. Either way, if you are excluding exploring certain areas because grizzlies are known to inhabit them, you are missing out. There are exceptions, but very few, certainly in the lower 48. Oh, BTW, eye contact is taken as a threat/challenge by all bears. It can serve to aid in scaring a black bear away, but as i indicated previously, a brown is an entirely different animal. Either way, doing so mean they know they have your attention which can be both good or bad depending on the situation.
@@BPRescue BPRescue - I live here in Montana, and have been hunting bears from Colorado to Alaska and the Aleutian islands. for +3O years. Your ideas about bears are irresponsible. The way you stay alive around the huge meat eaters is you live you life as if there all wanting to kill and eat you. Any other thinking is false security on your behalf. Being in the "bear trade" I know things you dont. I still enjoy hunting and elk hunt every year in 4 different states I just dont hunt them in grizzly country that way you dont end up like one of my hunting friends did in Wyoming. BTW his pepper spray and pistol didn't work. He was killed and his client almost didn't escape. you are never ever safe in Bear country the truth is your taking a gamble that they will be shy and timid and run the other way, man eater's dont they hunt you. is it rare to be killed or mauled by a bear, yes until it's your friend or loved one or you, then it's no longer "rare" . please dont be an idiot, every time you venture into grizzly country your odds of being accosted increase.
Before we spiral out of control Stan, my degree is from UM in Wildlife Biology. I did my internship in Katmai studying the brown, then back to Wyoming (raised in Jackson) to start my career in Wildlife Services. One highlight was studying the the grizzly recovery in Yellowstone, also having worked in Montana and Idaho. That said, I assure you, nothing I wrote was "irresponsible", but instead quite factual in terms of bear behavior. As stated, I also shied away from commenting to your points becasue I did not want the appearance of disrespecting your opinion. That said, I will respond to your recent points. First of all, bears are omnivores which means they eat meat, vegetation and really anything consumable. They are as I said opportunistic, so they will eat whatever the habitat provides; the easier, the better. They are not monstrous man eaters you are alluding to. In fact, well over half of a grizzly's diet, and about 3/4 of a black bear's is vegetation being plants, berries, roots, pine seeds, bark, etc. Add to this a diet of insects including beetles, ants, moths, etc. The majority of their meat is small animals such as rodents. While they can and do kill larger animals, they more often act in a scavenge form feeding on winter kills, or animals taken down by other predators. In short, they steal the cache. Spring is a time where they feed mostly on meat, which comes from as I said winter kills and all the new arrivals, meaning elk and moose calves, etc. That was a long way to get to the point that humans just are not on the menu and treat them as a threat, meaning will typically flee when they become aware of their presence. This behavior can change when they become habituated like in Yellowstone. Habituation is when the danger is more prominent for humans becasue the bears become comfortable with human presence and their space requirements shrink. So, it leaves more room for someone to mistakenly get too close whatever the reason. Worse is when they become food conditioned, meaning someone is feeding them on purpose or unintentionally such as via dirty camp, home, etc. These are the instances where most attacks occur. As I said before though it is beyond rare that bears will be predatory towards humans and only a few cases in the last 50 years have been identified as predatory. Hang on a moment, I was reading and responding by line. Are you saying Mark Uptain was your friend? Small world, isn't it? I did not know Mark personally, but knew of him and his outfit. This is a good example and in line with my previous post. In this particular instance they stuck an elk the prior day and came back to get it the next day. I don't recall if they actually dressed and hung it the night before which is common, or they could not find it. That is here nor there, but the key is the elk was there overnight and they were field dressing it at the time the sow charged him. It must be recognized that this elk was down all night. Had she already established this elk as their cache, or decided to take it now is irrelevant. Grizzlies as I said will viciously defend, or steal a kill. When these guys were on the elk, this is exactly what the grizzlies were doing. Her intent was not to eat them, or likely even kill them, but instead take or protect the cache. This brings me back to the point you said the "pepper spray and pistol" did not work". As I recall he did not have his sidearm on him which is odd for a guide, and the sow charged him then began to maul him. I also recall whatever the reason his client could not get to his firearm and never fired a shot. At some point Mark did get his pepper spray though and they did find it by his person, but once they killed both the sow and her 2nd year cub, they found she had been sprayed. Again, this is key becasue the pepper spray was used by Mark, and it appeared as though she stopped mauling him and left without feeding on him or the elk. That would suggest the pepper spray did work. As I said in my prior email, grizzlies tend to be aggressive unlike a black bear that will flee at any opportunity. Grizzlies will neutralize the threat, meaning they aren't necessarily trying to kill, certainly not acting in a predatory manner with intent to consume the threat. Additionally in this instance I recall the bears approached from downwind, so they were definitely coming for the elk. What is key here, is that I don't recall them finding any evidence of the bears feeding on Mark or the elk. That in itself would suggest the pepper spray did work to stop the attack, even to the point she left the area, but unfortunately his injuries were too severe. Anyway, this does not change the fact of what I said before in these attacks being rare. As I said, there are exceptions and it does happen. In Marks case, the attack occurred becasue the bears likely wanted to steal the elk. Very sad for Mark, but if you look at the statistics, it is quite rare. In fact in Wyoming, there have been 10 deaths resulting from a grizzly here in the last 50 years or so. Most of which involved a Sow with cubs. They are dangerous of course and the top of the food chain, so yes one should be prepared, cautious and aware of their surroundings. But as I said before, you have an irrational fear based on the factually incorrect points you claim them to be "man eaters" that will attack a human at any sign. The reality is you are more likely to be killed by a moose, rabid animal, or even your neighbors dog than you are a bear. But this particular attack is one I discussed earlier as a reason bears, namely grizzlies will attack. Anyway, I am trying for civil discourse here, so I will ignore your emotion. You can disagree with my points, or facts regarding bear behavior, but I recommend doing some research on your own. I am also curious to know what "bear trade" means? It's pretty evident you are not a guide, nor in game management to any capacity.
@@BPRescue names Dane not Stan. Stan makes great videos and shares them. Great guy, but he worries me. Stans to comfortable in bear country. Your a very educated smart man, when you get out from behind your desk and start hauling meat and hides out of the woods for clients for +25 years come talk to me about bears or any preditor. There wild unpredictable and some are grumpy and mean, expecially the browns. You say its rare bears attack humans. I think you go ask them 5 children and wife of Uptains how rare bear attacks are you might get a different responce. Mark had a 10mm (glock 20) and a can of bear spray, both failed to save him. Your just a smart aleck, and you didn't know Mark or his family. Your walking around in bear country with your false sense of securty and knowledge. Bears dont give a crap about your IQ, and if a bear thinks for one second they have the upper edge on you, there going to trade grass for you butt steaks, all day long. Put greens in a bowl and meat in another, 100% of the time there eating meat. (100%) Its estimated that 1,600 people dissapear every year most with out a trace in State and Federal parks in the U.S. Canada has large numbers of Cree Indians that diaspear every year with out a trace most are females. Inuit Indians also have a number of missing every year. Natures hungry and your not the top of the food chain dont think for a second you cant be a number too. We will never know how many people are eatten by bears every year, but that number is growing, I know Im out here in the brush, your in a nice cubical or walk in a safe zone. Dont be naive look at the numbers. People are being eatten, and its not just bears.
#Dane, you are correct, I made a mistake in naming Stan, I apologize. I also apologize that this is long, but admit, I have time on my hands and this is interesting to say the least. I recommend you try and debate based on fact and not assumptions. You infer that being in the "bear trade" you "know things I don't" ( I liked that one). Now you speak as though my knowledge is theory from "sitting behind a desk", rather than hauling meat and hides. That's good as well, as I'm not sure how you know what my position entails,or how education and experience can be argued against, but Ok. Anyway, I already provided info in that I was raised in Jackson and am here today. I also alluded to my WS career to which I have since retired after 25 years. A career BTW that had considerable field work deep in the wilderness that always supported and concluded in game management. Since it seems I have to provide my background, I have hunted most of my life, starting from when I was very young. See, my father was prominent in the gun industry, and for a time affiliated with a local firearms company. So, living on our 80 acre ranch surrounded by Elk Refuge and Wilderness area, my playground was vast with some great influence and endless opportunity. Where many would go home to TV or video games, I would head into the mountains, or the river for my other love in fishing. It is this love that forced my career. As I indicated, hunting was part of that and I guided for a short time as well. So, you might say not only did I "haul meat and hides", I have seen a lot and very quick was to identify the experience level of those I speak with. It's also why I ended up doing it for just 5 years. I grew tired of those that while having the resources (money) to hunt, lacked knowledge, respect, experience and ability. In short, they were in it for the thrill and did not want to work for it. See I don't mind teaching someone who sincerely is looking to learn and that did happen, but the majority were those who to be frank could not find red meat in the store and were more into romanticizing it than the experience of it. My guiding was limited to elk, moose and black bear. You mention Alaska, and yes, it is my favorite place on earth becasue of the true wilderness it is. This is abundantly long so I will cut it here, but it is probably best if you curb the "I have more experience" argument, becasue I have spent all of my 50 years in the outdoors, from Alaska, to Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Be it hunting, guiding or work with WS, I assure you, I have done my time. Maybe it's better if you say " I just disagree"... You appear to be stuck in the notion that bear spray and firearms are a "false security". The statistics show that when someone is attacked, that is to say they have an encounter where the bear is charging them, about 80% of the time a firearm was successful in preventing the attack, where pepper spray was successful 90% of the time. 100% of time the animal left unharmed after being sprayed with pepper spray, though many of the bears were wounded or killed with the firearm. These are facts. There are always variables that exist be it environmental or situational. This includes the actions of those who were involved, how close they were, if they knew the bear was there, if they had time to get their defensive instrument out, and if they were able to hit the bear. Let's remember, bears are amazingly fast and to your point, they are very good at what they do. Regardless, more bear attacks occur when the person had neither a firearm or bear spray. As I said before, more bear attacks come from ignorance, than the "false security" of having a defensive instrument. This does not mean "hiking where man eaters exist", but instead approaching too closely, feeding, keeping dirty camp/home, etc. There are of course instances where you surprise a bear, but as I said, most of time they will be long gone as soon as they are aware of your presence. Again, we are just not on the menu and they typically want nothing to do with us. I know you say there are massive amounts of people missing but It seems you are grasping at straws in relating them to "meat eater" attacks. I can't say, nor account for your figures, but maybe start researching UFO's? Russell Casse may be of some help. Anyway, back to Mark's unfortunate attack... I did a little reading and caught back up... Let's get this "rare" term out of the way. Rare is defined as "uncommon" or a "situation that does not occur often". Let's not be unreasonable, or even emotional and recognize the people associated clearly will be upset and this is devastating to their family. It's sad, and many can relate here since it occurred in our home and within our group. As I said, I did not know Mark personally, but was aware of him and his outfit. It's a small town, so we are closer than you might think and his story got around. Either way, I'm not sure your point about his family, but it does not change the frequency to which this type of thing happens. You again repeat that "bear spray and his 10 mm" did not work. It was stated by Mark's client, that both the sow and 2nd year cub charged without warning and that Mark barely had time to stand up, starting to yell. The sow hit him and started mauling him before he had time to grab the pepper spray that was on his person. They did discover the bear spray some distance away from his body. Once they destroyed the bears, they found evidence that the sow had been hit with the pepper spray. Given the distance the bear spray was from his body, and that his client already ran away, this suggests he was still alive after deployed since it appeared he was trying to walk, but then finally died from his injuries. The report by Wyoming Game & Fish provides this information and it is their opinion the pepper spray did work per the site investigation, he just did not get it fast enough. Both bears did apparently attack him, but neither appeared to consume him or the elk. So, while they remained in the area, they still were not actively feeding. As for the 10mm, I'm not sure why , but Mark left his sidearm on his pack by a tree. As a guide, you never do this when field dressing an animal, especially when you are in an area of known high grizzly activity, and certainly when the animal was sitting overnight. Mistakes happen, maybe he was hot, in a hurry needing flexibility, this is the one of very few times he left if off, the client afforded no help in quartering, I don't know. He was a seasoned hunter and outfitter (not guide), so he knew his stuff. Anyway, the pistol was never discharged because while the client was able to get to it, he apparently did not know how to chamber a round, or "remove the safety" on a Glock and dropped the magazine in the process of figuring it out. It goes back to the typical client one gets as a guide. A Glock is not as simple to use as a double action revolver, but pretty darn close... At the same time, maybe the adrenaline and fear that comes from being attacked and watching someone getting mauled to death comes into play. I can't hold that against him... I digress. BTW I also confirmed that Mark's client stuck the elk the night before and they could not find it. So, they searched the next day, found it and were field dressing it when surprised by the sow and cub. The grizzlies approached from downwind of an animal that was there overnight. It saw the dead elk with something on it, and charged as I said they will look to claim the cache, and she apparently decided to do just that. This is one of the situations I spoke of that can be quite dangerous as a grizzly will viciously defend, or take a cache. In the end I can't help the fear you have. It seems you are still able to hunt and experience the outdoors, so that is still good. Some people are so struck by fear, they won't go in the outdoors at all. I guess it's better than doing something to get themselves hurt, but that is precisely why I try to provide accurate information. Bears including grizzlies can be witnessed and appreciated at a distance. As long as you are alert, understand the dangers and follow the basic rules, you will be fine. Sure, exceptions occur, but they do in every aspect of life. You can't let them impact your quality of living. Don't be Timothy Treadwell, educate yourself (anyone) a bit, and you will shocked what the experience will give you. Good day sir.
Hey Stan, Love your videos. Only about 5 hour drive from Yellowstone. You ever have any issues with grizzlies? What’s your best recommendation for safe hiking there?
love the video and the description of what to do with the bear. Which trail in the Lamar Valley was this ? I am looking for hike in that area and cant decide what trail to hike for a long day hike.
Another great video Stan! Thanks for sharing it with us! Is that a typical bear behavior or did you find it out of the ordinary? He was an absolute delight to see!! Didn’t look aggressive at all but then wonder why he didn’t take off after noticing you? Wonder if he is not afraid of humans. Very interesting! Love it
Very relevant questions. Those are the same questions I wonder. The only other question that I can think off is this; I wonder if he very recently came out of hibernation? But your other questions are just as good because in reality Yellowstone National Park is just a huge walk-in zoo. I know people like to say it is the last totally natural place in the lower 48 but it is not. With millions of visitors every year how can it be. Thank you for your great comments and questions.
Yeah, that could be the case. If he has recently come out of hibernation all the bear can think of is feeding himself. And maybe he must be used to seeing humans before especially if the trail you took has moderate-heavy traffic. So that could be one of the reasons he didn’t take off immediately as he did not see humans as a threat to him or his food. I agree Yellowstone sees millions of visitors each year, but out of that very few % leave the main tourist locations. So maybe deeper in the backcountry there could be cases that the animals are seeing very few humans? And probably there they take off immediately after seeing a human?
Shweta Patil ...you do know that it was a black bear? It seems that Stan has alot more respect for the Grizzly, based on his many videos! But you make a very good point!
The Bruin demonstrated absolutely NO FEAR of you! Definitely NEEDED your bear spray on your belt, and ready! I am astonished an experienced hiker as yourself would be so unprepared! No excuse!
13:40 Wolve or coyate ? 🐕 im hoping a wolve was re watching the introduction of canadian wolves back in yellow stone 2 diff series 1 group there mob went out of yellowstone and hunters shot them Until i got check see if any are alive think there's 2 mobs i lives on idian reservation side Cheers from oz straya -🌳-------------------------------🚜----🌾🌾🌾--------------🦘-------------👀-
This is hard to watch. This guy is unarmed in bear country which is crazy. He confronts a bear and let's it walk very close to him and yet never raises his voice or shouts to scare the bear off. I guess he thinks it's a pet dog or something. Lol
Dude! You’re supposed to have your bear spray in a holster at the ready at all times. You surprise a bear and it charges, you will not have time to get it out of your backpack and you’re a dead hiker.
Cachi, you are correct about what you say about bear spray. If you look on the front of my left shoulder you can see one can there. I find it is most easy to get it fast in that position because nothing else can obstruct it there. I also carry a second can, always 2 cans of bear spray. Thanks for your comments.
US ecosystems has too many intrusive roads, even sparsely populated states like Wyoming Idaho and Montana struggle with this, the US is terrible for wildlife, Alaska is the only exception
I totally agree. Yellowstone National Park is terrible also. They keep widening, smoothen, faster, better roads roads in Yellowstone. They think they are improving the park experience. They are killing the very thing the park is all about by trying to accommodate more vehicles.
@@StanMills yep too many roads just increase human Grizzly conflict, Grizzly Bears do best where their ecosystem is very inaccessible to humans, the future of the American Grizzly in the lower 48 is in doubt if the road situation is not rectified, also elk hunters kill too many grizzly in self defense and mostly leads to roads, it's so sad
I am not sure where you are from, but here in Montana the forest service has been building 50" wide motorized and motorcycle trails all over the place in the forests of Montana. They are turning our forest into motorized recreational areas. Nobody considers or cares what this does to our wildlife. We just want places to have fun with our 4 wheelers and motorcycles. Seems like people anymore don't consider or care about the homes of our wildlife, or what wildlife we have left for now.
@@StanMills I’m from Washington state and we struggle habitat issues too, the lower 48 and it’s wildlife future is very uncertain, I’m shocked Montana with just barely 1 million residents can’t protect more habitat, Washington state has almost 9 million people but we are starting wildlife crossings to connect the Olympic peninsula to the Mount Rainier ecosystem
That bison view you shot was award winning! Thanks for taking us along! Incredible as always!
What a beautiful day that was. You have a special gift and I'm very thankful that you share it with us. We have our visit booked for late September to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
Thank you so much for sharing your hiking experiences. We have went to these area's for almost 20 years but never been able to hike out and about like you. What a wonderful viewing of what Yellowstone has to offer. I always enjoy the bears and wolves. It all started after my first grizzly spotting and it is easy to get hooked. Again thank you.
Fantastic photography ....with wonderful location..!!!!.what a wonderful video !!!!!
Thank you. I try to do that off-trail hike once or twice a year. It is always a rewarding hike.
The beauty of the Wilderness and the wildlife, and the Beauty of the Earth that you capture in your videos is exceptionally enjoyable. There's only one thing I don't like about your videos and that's when the words "the end" pop up. 😂
I love Lamar Valley. You can alway find bear there in early Spring. Thanks for the video
Always appreciate your ability to find back country bears. Well done.
Wow spectacular , I really loved that video . Beautiful black bear , so friendly and didn't seem to mind you being right there with him. Adorable! Great views bison an antelopes enjoying the really nice day. Thank you so glad to see another Bear.
New SUBSCRIBER to your channel! Love the content! We are planning a 2020 trip to Yellowstone now. Appreciated your "about" commentary and agree! Much success to you!
That was probably my favorite section of the Park that we visited in 2010. I am very much looking forward to going back to do much more hiking.
@@noreenn6976 Mine, too. We've been to a lot of them, and Yellowstone is the best one we've witnessed to date.
Legend has it 🐹 Pika's call out stan stan in the mountians 🌄
7:45 Hey bear hey bear 🐻 ? wot yeah i see yah stan😅 if it only WAVED back we all be on floor laughing
just left after a week did the entire park the figure eight - amazing saw and photographed two bear in lamar area - saw it all did it all great weather loved it!
Hiked Lamar valley alone in 1998. That lone tree in the beginning was in better shape but still covered in bear markings. Lots of bear skat. Set up tent near the treeline straight back. Never was sketchy until dawn with something big sniffing my tent and all I had was a leatherman. Old north face one man tent didn't have a window so I never got a look. An amazing time I tell ya. Thanks for the reminder.
Wow, another amazing wildlife episode! Love watching all your videos.
Thank you Nicole. The bear are really hard to find this time of year. It’s been 3 weeks since I’ve seen one on a hike. I did see some very fresh tracks yesterday (October 5) but I think he spotted us (me and my wife and friend) first. Thank you very much for your nice comments.
Great video, thanks for the ride along with you !
What a bear hunters paradise!
Awesome good video
Wow Stan'. the 2 deer and 1 lowers his head and the other kicked his leg a little to tell him to keep alert . wounder full wild life and breath taking vids dood God bless creation
Our favorite park to visit and also lamar valley is awesome headed there may of 2020 hoping to see more bears
It has to be heaven to live so close to the park.
The fact that the bear knows you are there, but does not seem to mind is both comforting and concerning.
LOL Great video. Thanks.
I walk in Maine with an off leash dog, and sometimes alone, where black bears are shy, because they are legally hunted with dogs.
But, as a joke, and only as a joke, I would say that the black bear was SO BORED BY YOUR PRESENCE, that if you offered it a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, it would have looked at you with disdain, and asked if you didn't at least have a ham an cheese on rye? LOL
I feel the same way you do around bears, and are happy to observe them, but do not want to become part of their lunch menu! :)
Love the bear...
That was a interesting stand off for sure. I wonder if he ever got your scent based on his lack of reaction after seeing you. Keep on Hiking and be Safe Stan!
Paul Amdahl Smell is a bear’s greatest sense. I read in one of the previously mentioned books, paraphrased, and probably not accurate, but you’ll get the point, “At 20 miles a bear will know what you are eating for dinner, at 10 miles he’ll know what you had for lunch, and at 1 mile away, he’ll know what you had for breakfast.”
"he's walking right towards me but doesn't see me" - Stan says.
Grandpa always told me this concerning bears :
"If you see the bear up close it's because he hasn't decided if he wants to eat you or not,
however the bear that decides to eat you, you wont see till it's to late"
All predators kill for a living and there very good at it. You are surrounded by killers with night vision.
Rule 1 : Never trust a bear, but especially in the fall, assume they want to eat you.
Rule 2 : Keep them at the minimum distance of 400 yards for your safety.
Rule 3 : Bear mace is an amusement devise and false security, remember that.
(hunter's with firearms have been mauled and died in bear attacks, gun's are also false security)
Rule 4 : Stay upwind of bears that travail to close, let them know your there with scent.
Rule 5 : Never smell like food of any kind, but especially in your sleeping and resting area's
Rule 6 : tripping your partner while running from bears is still man slaughter, but life in jail is better than caskets.
My point, enjoy yourself in the wild its awesome but be cautious remembering your just a visitor in the worlds greatest arena of survival to strongest. Stan is an expert, he has to have good knowledge and instincts to survive his encounters with these potential meat eating animals. Don't be like Stan every encounter he has he lowers his percentages of not being mauled or killed by a bear. I have had dozens of them over the years and two deadly encounters, once armed with pepper spray, once with a shotgun. Both could have been failures, luckily my eye contact and calmness wavered off the assault, my weapons at the distances would have still caused great injury or death to myself. Guns, pepper spray are all false security, they may or may not save your life. I've just been lucky. I no longer venture into known grizzly areas in the fall to hunt elk, I go elsewhere it's not worth the risk. Think of it like this. . .
I have a jar full of jelly beans, but 5 of them are deadly poison, you can have as many as you like.
That's what your doing in grizzly country, picking what jelly bean you want to eat...... do you feel lucky ?
I thank you Stan for your great dangerous video's, of the great scenic park of Yellowstone they are a true gift.
Dane, I believe Grandpa may have meant another animal. His points are more true for a mountain lion than a bear. Who knows, maybe as a kid he just wanted you to steer clear of bears in the interest of safety. It's tough to do with bears, unless they are habituated to some capacity (like Yellowstone), but they just won't typically let you get close enough to be an issue.
The reality is bears, brown or black really want nothing to do with you and will often be gone before you knew they were there. Bear attacks are rare, and mostly come from when they had no idea you were there/near, such as startling them near a stream, around a trail corner, or in the event you manage to get too close to cubs, cache, etc. Being downwind of a bear can aid to this, but they are very intelligent, have excellent hearing as well, and can see every bit as good as we can during the day, and perfectly at night. To your point, they do this for a living and always on alert. But predatory attacks on humans are extremely rare. Instead when death occurs, it is more commonly resulting from a defensive attack, again be it startling them, cubs and or cache. They are quite opportunistic, so in the event of an attack , they will sometimes consume the person. Black bears are different in that they are shy and quite timid, so typically their first instinct is to flee if at all possible. Even if you do startle them, they will almost always run if they feel they are able (Even with cubs involved). Browns (grizzlies) are different in that they will be more aggressive and will look to defend and neutralize the threat. But, all bears are unpredictable and all can attack you, so it is always best to keep your distance of a minimum of 100 yards, but yes, further is better, especially for those with little knowledge of the animal. Regardless, the point there are two reasons a bear will let you get close. 1, they have no idea you are there and 2, because they are habituated to some capacity and do not see you as a threat. Now if a bear is predatory, they will allow you to approach them, but again, this almost never happens and why I did not put it as a reason. We are not on their menu, and they recognize us as a threat, not food.
I won't hit each of your points, but using bear spray during an attack has proven to be more effective than a firearm in preventing an attack. Bear spray is of the same component as the mace you mentioned, or human pepper spray. The difference is that actually there is a lower concentration of the chemical, but much more volume as to allow a wider and farther stream. A firearm on the other hand is limited by the ability of the person, and while we all like to think we are capable, there are too many variables not the least of which being the adrenaline rush of being charged. Bears are also very fast, so you may have little to no time depending on circumstance. Anyway, many debates on this subject, but the reality is that it is far safer to have either, than not to have them. Bear spray is a proven defense, but it also comes down to each situation. False security is another term for ignorance and it happens regardless of having a defensive instrument or without. People get themselves in trouble with all kinds of wildlife because they don't understand the animal, behavior and boundaries. It's why your point of keeping a safe distance is the most important. It provides for a margin of error so you don't find yourself in a situation where you have to act in a defensive manner, or rely on knowledge of bear behavior you may, or may not have, then your ability to act . Regardless, once in that position, there are far too many variables to rely on any defensive instrument.
As for avoiding grizzly country be it hunting or otherwise, this is an irrational fear that many tend to have and you are missing out if you take that stance. In fact animals including grizzlies are part of the awe of the wilderness. Recognizing the very act of hunting means you are being quiet, so that just means you stay alert. if you see fresh bear sign, then maybe it's a good idea to leave, or just be extra cautious.
My recommendations would be to still enjoy nature. If you are truly concerned about bears, then wear bells, travel in groups of 3 or more, and or just make noise when on the trail, even if just talking. Attacks can and do happen, but as I said, they are extremely rare, and most often resulting from startling a bear. There is less of a chance with grizzlies, because they like open meadows, where blacks tend to stay more to the trees and perimeter. Either way, if you are excluding exploring certain areas because grizzlies are known to inhabit them, you are missing out. There are exceptions, but very few, certainly in the lower 48.
Oh, BTW, eye contact is taken as a threat/challenge by all bears. It can serve to aid in scaring a black bear away, but as i indicated previously, a brown is an entirely different animal. Either way, doing so mean they know they have your attention which can be both good or bad depending on the situation.
@@BPRescue BPRescue - I live here in Montana, and have been hunting bears from Colorado to Alaska and the Aleutian islands. for +3O years. Your ideas about bears are irresponsible. The way you stay alive around the huge meat eaters is you live you life as if there all wanting to kill and eat you.
Any other thinking is false security on your behalf. Being in the "bear trade" I know things you dont. I still enjoy hunting and elk
hunt every year in 4 different states I just dont hunt them in grizzly country that way you dont end up like one of my hunting friends did in Wyoming. BTW his pepper spray and pistol didn't work. He was killed and his client almost didn't escape. you are never ever safe in Bear country the truth is your taking a gamble that they will be shy and timid and run the other way, man eater's dont they hunt you. is it rare to be killed or mauled by a bear, yes until it's your friend or loved one or you, then it's no longer "rare" . please dont be an idiot, every time you venture into grizzly country your odds of being accosted increase.
Before we spiral out of control Stan, my degree is from UM in Wildlife Biology. I did my internship in Katmai studying the brown, then back to Wyoming (raised in Jackson) to start my career in Wildlife Services. One highlight was studying the the grizzly recovery in Yellowstone, also having worked in Montana and Idaho. That said, I assure you, nothing I wrote was "irresponsible", but instead quite factual in terms of bear behavior. As stated, I also shied away from commenting to your points becasue I did not want the appearance of disrespecting your opinion.
That said, I will respond to your recent points.
First of all, bears are omnivores which means they eat meat, vegetation and really anything consumable. They are as I said opportunistic, so they will eat whatever the habitat provides; the easier, the better. They are not monstrous man eaters you are alluding to. In fact, well over half of a grizzly's diet, and about 3/4 of a black bear's is vegetation being plants, berries, roots, pine seeds, bark, etc. Add to this a diet of insects including beetles, ants, moths, etc. The majority of their meat is small animals such as rodents. While they can and do kill larger animals, they more often act in a scavenge form feeding on winter kills, or animals taken down by other predators. In short, they steal the cache. Spring is a time where they feed mostly on meat, which comes from as I said winter kills and all the new arrivals, meaning elk and moose calves, etc. That was a long way to get to the point that humans just are not on the menu and treat them as a threat, meaning will typically flee when they become aware of their presence. This behavior can change when they become habituated like in Yellowstone. Habituation is when the danger is more prominent for humans becasue the bears become comfortable with human presence and their space requirements shrink. So, it leaves more room for someone to mistakenly get too close whatever the reason. Worse is when they become food conditioned, meaning someone is feeding them on purpose or unintentionally such as via dirty camp, home, etc. These are the instances where most attacks occur. As I said before though it is beyond rare that bears will be predatory towards humans and only a few cases in the last 50 years have been identified as predatory.
Hang on a moment, I was reading and responding by line. Are you saying Mark Uptain was your friend? Small world, isn't it? I did not know Mark personally, but knew of him and his outfit. This is a good example and in line with my previous post. In this particular instance they stuck an elk the prior day and came back to get it the next day. I don't recall if they actually dressed and hung it the night before which is common, or they could not find it. That is here nor there, but the key is the elk was there overnight and they were field dressing it at the time the sow charged him. It must be recognized that this elk was down all night. Had she already established this elk as their cache, or decided to take it now is irrelevant. Grizzlies as I said will viciously defend, or steal a kill. When these guys were on the elk, this is exactly what the grizzlies were doing. Her intent was not to eat them, or likely even kill them, but instead take or protect the cache.
This brings me back to the point you said the "pepper spray and pistol" did not work". As I recall he did not have his sidearm on him which is odd for a guide, and the sow charged him then began to maul him. I also recall whatever the reason his client could not get to his firearm and never fired a shot. At some point Mark did get his pepper spray though and they did find it by his person, but once they killed both the sow and her 2nd year cub, they found she had been sprayed. Again, this is key becasue the pepper spray was used by Mark, and it appeared as though she stopped mauling him and left without feeding on him or the elk. That would suggest the pepper spray did work. As I said in my prior email, grizzlies tend to be aggressive unlike a black bear that will flee at any opportunity. Grizzlies will neutralize the threat, meaning they aren't necessarily trying to kill, certainly not acting in a predatory manner with intent to consume the threat. Additionally in this instance I recall the bears approached from downwind, so they were definitely coming for the elk. What is key here, is that I don't recall them finding any evidence of the bears feeding on Mark or the elk. That in itself would suggest the pepper spray did work to stop the attack, even to the point she left the area, but unfortunately his injuries were too severe.
Anyway, this does not change the fact of what I said before in these attacks being rare. As I said, there are exceptions and it does happen. In Marks case, the attack occurred becasue the bears likely wanted to steal the elk. Very sad for Mark, but if you look at the statistics, it is quite rare. In fact in Wyoming, there have been 10 deaths resulting from a grizzly here in the last 50 years or so. Most of which involved a Sow with cubs. They are dangerous of course and the top of the food chain, so yes one should be prepared, cautious and aware of their surroundings. But as I said before, you have an irrational fear based on the factually incorrect points you claim them to be "man eaters" that will attack a human at any sign. The reality is you are more likely to be killed by a moose, rabid animal, or even your neighbors dog than you are a bear. But this particular attack is one I discussed earlier as a reason bears, namely grizzlies will attack.
Anyway, I am trying for civil discourse here, so I will ignore your emotion. You can disagree with my points, or facts regarding bear behavior, but I recommend doing some research on your own. I am also curious to know what "bear trade" means? It's pretty evident you are not a guide, nor in game management to any capacity.
@@BPRescue names Dane not Stan. Stan makes great videos and shares them. Great guy, but he worries me. Stans to comfortable in bear country. Your a very educated smart man, when you get out from behind your desk and start hauling meat and hides out of the woods for clients for +25 years come talk to me about bears or any preditor. There wild unpredictable and some are grumpy and mean, expecially the browns. You say its rare bears attack humans. I think you go ask them 5 children and wife of Uptains how rare bear attacks are you might get a different responce. Mark had a 10mm (glock 20) and a can of bear spray, both failed to save him. Your just a smart aleck, and you didn't know Mark or his family. Your walking around in bear country with your false sense of securty and knowledge. Bears dont give a crap about your IQ, and if a bear thinks for one second they have the upper edge on you, there going to trade grass for you butt steaks, all day long. Put greens in a bowl and meat in another, 100% of the time there eating meat. (100%)
Its estimated that 1,600 people dissapear every year most with out a trace in State and Federal parks in the U.S. Canada has large numbers of Cree Indians that diaspear every year with out a trace most are females. Inuit Indians also have a number of missing every year. Natures hungry and your not the top of the food chain dont think for a second you cant be a number too. We will never know how many people are eatten by bears every year, but that number is growing, I know Im out here in the brush, your in a nice cubical or walk in a safe zone. Dont be naive look at the numbers. People are being eatten, and its not just bears.
#Dane, you are correct, I made a mistake in naming Stan, I apologize. I also apologize that this is long, but admit, I have time on my hands and this is interesting to say the least.
I recommend you try and debate based on fact and not assumptions. You infer that being in the "bear trade" you "know things I don't" ( I liked that one). Now you speak as though my knowledge is theory from "sitting behind a desk", rather than hauling meat and hides. That's good as well, as I'm not sure how you know what my position entails,or how education and experience can be argued against, but Ok. Anyway, I already provided info in that I was raised in Jackson and am here today. I also alluded to my WS career to which I have since retired after 25 years. A career BTW that had considerable field work deep in the wilderness that always supported and concluded in game management. Since it seems I have to provide my background, I have hunted most of my life, starting from when I was very young. See, my father was prominent in the gun industry, and for a time affiliated with a local firearms company. So, living on our 80 acre ranch surrounded by Elk Refuge and Wilderness area, my playground was vast with some great influence and endless opportunity. Where many would go home to TV or video games, I would head into the mountains, or the river for my other love in fishing. It is this love that forced my career. As I indicated, hunting was part of that and I guided for a short time as well. So, you might say not only did I "haul meat and hides", I have seen a lot and very quick was to identify the experience level of those I speak with. It's also why I ended up doing it for just 5 years. I grew tired of those that while having the resources (money) to hunt, lacked knowledge, respect, experience and ability. In short, they were in it for the thrill and did not want to work for it. See I don't mind teaching someone who sincerely is looking to learn and that did happen, but the majority were those who to be frank could not find red meat in the store and were more into romanticizing it than the experience of it. My guiding was limited to elk, moose and black bear. You mention Alaska, and yes, it is my favorite place on earth becasue of the true wilderness it is. This is abundantly long so I will cut it here, but it is probably best if you curb the "I have more experience" argument, becasue I have spent all of my 50 years in the outdoors, from Alaska, to Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Be it hunting, guiding or work with WS, I assure you, I have done my time. Maybe it's better if you say " I just disagree"...
You appear to be stuck in the notion that bear spray and firearms are a "false security". The statistics show that when someone is attacked, that is to say they have an encounter where the bear is charging them, about 80% of the time a firearm was successful in preventing the attack, where pepper spray was successful 90% of the time. 100% of time the animal left unharmed after being sprayed with pepper spray, though many of the bears were wounded or killed with the firearm. These are facts. There are always variables that exist be it environmental or situational. This includes the actions of those who were involved, how close they were, if they knew the bear was there, if they had time to get their defensive instrument out, and if they were able to hit the bear. Let's remember, bears are amazingly fast and to your point, they are very good at what they do. Regardless, more bear attacks occur when the person had neither a firearm or bear spray. As I said before, more bear attacks come from ignorance, than the "false security" of having a defensive instrument. This does not mean "hiking where man eaters exist", but instead approaching too closely, feeding, keeping dirty camp/home, etc. There are of course instances where you surprise a bear, but as I said, most of time they will be long gone as soon as they are aware of your presence. Again, we are just not on the menu and they typically want nothing to do with us. I know you say there are massive amounts of people missing but It seems you are grasping at straws in relating them to "meat eater" attacks. I can't say, nor account for your figures, but maybe start researching UFO's? Russell Casse may be of some help.
Anyway, back to Mark's unfortunate attack... I did a little reading and caught back up... Let's get this "rare" term out of the way. Rare is defined as "uncommon" or a "situation that does not occur often". Let's not be unreasonable, or even emotional and recognize the people associated clearly will be upset and this is devastating to their family. It's sad, and many can relate here since it occurred in our home and within our group. As I said, I did not know Mark personally, but was aware of him and his outfit. It's a small town, so we are closer than you might think and his story got around. Either way, I'm not sure your point about his family, but it does not change the frequency to which this type of thing happens.
You again repeat that "bear spray and his 10 mm" did not work. It was stated by Mark's client, that both the sow and 2nd year cub charged without warning and that Mark barely had time to stand up, starting to yell. The sow hit him and started mauling him before he had time to grab the pepper spray that was on his person. They did discover the bear spray some distance away from his body. Once they destroyed the bears, they found evidence that the sow had been hit with the pepper spray. Given the distance the bear spray was from his body, and that his client already ran away, this suggests he was still alive after deployed since it appeared he was trying to walk, but then finally died from his injuries. The report by Wyoming Game & Fish provides this information and it is their opinion the pepper spray did work per the site investigation, he just did not get it fast enough. Both bears did apparently attack him, but neither appeared to consume him or the elk. So, while they remained in the area, they still were not actively feeding.
As for the 10mm, I'm not sure why , but Mark left his sidearm on his pack by a tree. As a guide, you never do this when field dressing an animal, especially when you are in an area of known high grizzly activity, and certainly when the animal was sitting overnight. Mistakes happen, maybe he was hot, in a hurry needing flexibility, this is the one of very few times he left if off, the client afforded no help in quartering, I don't know. He was a seasoned hunter and outfitter (not guide), so he knew his stuff. Anyway, the pistol was never discharged because while the client was able to get to it, he apparently did not know how to chamber a round, or "remove the safety" on a Glock and dropped the magazine in the process of figuring it out. It goes back to the typical client one gets as a guide. A Glock is not as simple to use as a double action revolver, but pretty darn close... At the same time, maybe the adrenaline and fear that comes from being attacked and watching someone getting mauled to death comes into play. I can't hold that against him... I digress.
BTW I also confirmed that Mark's client stuck the elk the night before and they could not find it. So, they searched the next day, found it and were field dressing it when surprised by the sow and cub. The grizzlies approached from downwind of an animal that was there overnight. It saw the dead elk with something on it, and charged as I said they will look to claim the cache, and she apparently decided to do just that. This is one of the situations I spoke of that can be quite dangerous as a grizzly will viciously defend, or take a cache.
In the end I can't help the fear you have. It seems you are still able to hunt and experience the outdoors, so that is still good. Some people are so struck by fear, they won't go in the outdoors at all. I guess it's better than doing something to get themselves hurt, but that is precisely why I try to provide accurate information. Bears including grizzlies can be witnessed and appreciated at a distance. As long as you are alert, understand the dangers and follow the basic rules, you will be fine. Sure, exceptions occur, but they do in every aspect of life. You can't let them impact your quality of living. Don't be Timothy Treadwell, educate yourself (anyone) a bit, and you will shocked what the experience will give you.
Good day sir.
Hey Stan, Love your videos. Only about 5 hour drive from Yellowstone. You ever have any issues with grizzlies? What’s your best recommendation for safe hiking there?
A human. Meh. Fantastic video.
love the video and the description of what to do with the bear. Which trail in the Lamar Valley was this ? I am looking for hike in that area and cant decide what trail to hike for a long day hike.
Another great video Stan! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Is that a typical bear behavior or did you find it out of the ordinary? He was an absolute delight to see!! Didn’t look aggressive at all but then wonder why he didn’t take off after noticing you? Wonder if he is not afraid of humans. Very interesting! Love it
Very relevant questions. Those are the same questions I wonder. The only other question that I can think off is this; I wonder if he very recently came out of hibernation? But your other questions are just as good because in reality Yellowstone National Park is just a huge walk-in zoo. I know people like to say it is the last totally natural place in the lower 48 but it is not. With millions of visitors every year how can it be. Thank you for your great comments and questions.
Yeah, that could be the case. If he has recently come out of hibernation all the bear can think of is feeding himself. And maybe he must be used to seeing humans before especially if the trail you took has moderate-heavy traffic. So that could be one of the reasons he didn’t take off immediately as he did not see humans as a threat to him or his food. I agree Yellowstone sees millions of visitors each year, but out of that very few % leave the main tourist locations. So maybe deeper in the backcountry there could be cases that the animals are seeing very few humans? And probably there they take off immediately after seeing a human?
Shweta Patil ...you do know that it was a black bear? It seems that Stan has alot more respect for the Grizzly, based on his many videos! But you make a very good point!
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The Bruin demonstrated absolutely NO FEAR of you! Definitely NEEDED your bear spray on your belt, and ready! I am astonished an experienced hiker as yourself would be so unprepared! No excuse!
He had bear spray. Watch again.
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Well done.
Nice videos. I just ran across your videos and I enjoy the ones I have seen. Are you wearing a pair of gaiters in this video? Thank you.
This is hard to watch. This guy is unarmed in bear country which is crazy. He confronts a bear and let's it walk very close to him and yet never raises his voice or shouts to scare the bear off. I guess he thinks it's a pet dog or something. Lol
Josh, I have spent many years out here. But I did go to your channel to check out your body of work.
4 Seconds to Impact by Bruce Buckshot Hemming, and Bear Attacks by Stephen Herrero Must read
What do you think killed the elk? Wolves or grizzley?
Nice bear encounter, he just was not interested in leaving the area.
Dude! You’re supposed to have your bear spray in a holster at the ready at all times. You surprise a bear and it charges, you will not have time to get it out of your backpack and you’re a dead hiker.
Cachi, you are correct about what you say about bear spray. If you look on the front of my left shoulder you can see one can there. I find it is most easy to get it fast in that position because nothing else can obstruct it there. I also carry a second can, always 2 cans of bear spray. Thanks for your comments.
Have you ever had to use your bear spray?
I guess Black Bears do not like white meat.
What kind of leggings were you wearing?
US ecosystems has too many intrusive roads, even sparsely populated states like Wyoming Idaho and Montana struggle with this, the US is terrible for wildlife, Alaska is the only exception
I totally agree. Yellowstone National Park is terrible also. They keep widening, smoothen, faster, better roads roads in Yellowstone. They think they are improving the park experience. They are killing the very thing the park is all about by trying to accommodate more vehicles.
@@StanMills yep too many roads just increase human Grizzly conflict, Grizzly Bears do best where their ecosystem is very inaccessible to humans, the future of the American Grizzly in the lower 48 is in doubt if the road situation is not rectified, also elk hunters kill too many grizzly in self defense and mostly leads to roads, it's so sad
I am not sure where you are from, but here in Montana the forest service has been building 50" wide motorized and motorcycle trails all over the place in the forests of Montana. They are turning our forest into motorized recreational areas. Nobody considers or cares what this does to our wildlife. We just want places to have fun with our 4 wheelers and motorcycles. Seems like people anymore don't consider or care about the homes of our wildlife, or what wildlife we have left for now.
@@StanMills I’m from Washington state and we struggle habitat issues too, the lower 48 and it’s wildlife future is very uncertain, I’m shocked Montana with just barely 1 million residents can’t protect more habitat, Washington state has almost 9 million people but we are starting wildlife crossings to connect the Olympic peninsula to the Mount Rainier ecosystem