Beware of predatory male black bears
Вставка
- Опубліковано 10 тра 2011
- University of Calgary professor emeritus Dr. Stephen Herrero discusses new study of fatal black bear attacks in North America.
Credit: Grady Semmens, University of Calgary - Наука та технологія
All bears are dangerous, do not take an encounter lightly. Be prepared to defend yourself and whoever you're with.
My first encounter was alone and at about 35 yards. All I had was 2 pocket knives. I've learned my lesson and now keep a .45 on my hip. Just in case.
@@okiemikeoutdoors7833 hi, well you're a man of few words, I think, but it'd sure be interesting to share a campfire and hear about your bear encounters in all their grizzly detail...
@@okiemikeoutdoors7833 so what happen ? .how did u get away from that bear ? was it ablack bear or a grizzly ?
@@kennazaryan2105 after the video I started climbing the hill up to the hwy, took that to the next road and continued on my way. It was a black bear.
@@kennazaryan2105 ua-cam.com/video/SAo7FJXA3L8/v-deo.html
Surely you would only know if there had been a bear attack if someone had witnessed it? What about all the people that disappear in national parks? What proportion of them may have been killed by bears?
A predator attack generally leaves way too much evidence to be counted in a "disappearance". Those incidences are something else.
I've read his book on bear attacks. Very informative. He's not saying, by the by, that a sow will not attack to protect her cubs. He's just saying that the mother who is simply protecting her cubs behaves differently than a bear that is looking to prey on humans. Predatory behaviour is usually very quiet and stealthy. Defensive behaviour is typically noisy and/or demonstrative; the bear wants to send a message. And yes, you could get hurt in either case.
Having done a fair amount of back country camping in black bear territory, my experience would suggest that most bears want nothing to do with people. It is important to pay attention to things like the local availability of foods that the bears would normally consume. If it has been a late spring, or if the summer berry crop has been poor, you should adjust your plans accordingly. Always carry bear spray and be ready to use it at a moment's notice. I have never had to do so, even when camping solo in areas with substantial populations of black bears. Keep a clean campsite. Always hang your food up high enough. Learn how to read signs of local bear presence, and where possible avoid areas with fresh bear sign even if it means altering your plans a bit. Nature rules.
sassulusmagnus , MOSTLY good advise except the bearspray part. If you like taking unnecessary risks, carry spray. If you want to SURVIVE, carry a BIG GUN! Google up bearspray failures & then decide for yourself.
@@davejan744 The advice is that, when properly used and quickly accessed, Bear Spray is equally or often more effective than the type of gun caliber that most people would be carrying and it is much lighter in weight too, so more likely to be carried.
Yeah that’s the typical answer that I get all the time when I post a bear video. That oh those bears are WAY more scared of you than anything. And yeah I totally agree with that statement. But out of the 99% that one % that’s left that’s old ,sick, hungry or some mental condition is the one that I’m afraid of. Or someone’s kids in the backyard. And also I recall reading that a grizzly will beat you till your not a threat anymore (basically not moving). But black bears will kill and most likely eat. Which is scary, bears are tripling in population yearly in New England
I live in Northeast Tennessee and have dealt with black bears often. Mostly shy and quiet but can be aggressive when dealing with a hungry one who can't find it's normal food or mother with cubs.
I do disagree with him when he says they are normally "safe" to be around and are safer than dogs. No matter how well fed or calm a bear seems if you are 30 feet from a bear you are still in mortal danger. Not to mention I've beat an aggressive dog before who tried to attack my kids. If it had been a bear that would have ended differently.
I don't understand people walking in country where bears or mountain lions are without protection. I would carry bear spray and in black bear areas a 357mag. I would not go in grizzly country period !
"Don't Make The Black Bears Angry"
--- Colin Flaherty
Nice reference bro
I ran into my first black bear this summer and it was terrifying. It took off down the hill after I said hey, but first it grunted/growled or something probably male I think, few weeks later a runner was killed , so yeah be safe out there!
Did it cuss at you? I hate ill mannered bears!
@@willyam9735I’m sure the bear was a cussing bear; they’re just rude.
If a bear turns and shows interest in me, does not respond to my commands, approaches me still after making noise, he is a dead bear, either with cubs or otherwise. I am not willing to roll the dice in favor of the bear. Humans killing every bear that shows an interest in him, regardless of what exposure he experiences, ie: human eating habit, waste, odors,etc should be killed. If after 70 or so years of thinning out in this manner, and perhaps the black bear population is a hundred or so total in north america, and there are now no predator attacks, then this is manifest of a new generation of black bears who's genes only trigger the ancestral fears of man. So killing "human interest" bears is simply a weeding out that genetic pool leaving bears that only possess the ancestral gene pool. Nature does this automatically, and the life of one human is more important than the whole bear species living combined.
They can studies this to dead, the fact remains that each animal is different and act different
No
Says the expert here Edwin fuckface LOL
I'd rather encounter a black bear any day over a grizzly. I have encountered both. The black bear was in New Mexico and the Grizzly was in Glacier Nat'l park. I can tell you my heart was beating much harder upon coming across the Grizzly at about 20 yards. Fortunately I was with 5 other people and the bear quickly took off. Also, I always carry bear spray when in bear country.
1202 Program Alarm
Bear spray and a twelve gauge are my companions in bear country
j Meintz
You have wisdom. Stay safe.
Meintz, and where is bear territory? Anywhere there is sufficient food to forage or steal!
Steve/Beth gun would probably be good for black bears
@Steve/Beth
How good is bear spray on a windy day??
Just a thought.
All bases covered
Any bear can be dangerous. Like Humans a dangerous person may not attack you for one reason or another this applies to animals as well. You don't know exactly why some attack you and why some don't. Protect yourself against all bears and animals in the wild.
I just had an encounter, really similar to what this guy is describing at the start. Big mature boar, he was a bit skinny, wasn't making any noise, just moving slowly. It was me and a young girl doing forest fire work. We ran into this bear, 20-30m away, made noise, he slowly slowly moved off, not far, but out of sight. So we did an arc around him, relaxed a bit, and continued on. I did break a big stick in case we came across another bear or he came back. I also told my coworker that if we did run into a bear, and it attacked, that she should just run while I beat it with the stick. We ran into a deer along the way, it moved off. We heard some noise, but we assumed it was the deer. 300m later, this bear comes running up to us. I start yelling as loud as I can at the bear. Instantly, he starts slooowly moving across me. Within 15m. Maybe 10m away. He wasnt huffing, wasn't bluff charging, wasn't snapping his jaws. Just slow movements. Meanwhile I'm yelling and smashing shit with the stick, and standing on blowdown, sometimes doing my own, two step, bluff charge. While all this was going on, I got my coworker to call for help, and figure out a bearing to the nearest road. After about 5 minutes or so, he slowly moved away, just out of sight (40m). I'm still yelling and smashing branches. Right when he's out of sight, I take the chance and slowly retreat, and then, after I'm far enough away, move at a quick pace the heck out of there....
Never have I been so afraid. For the first time, I really felt like I was gonna die. A very, very, eerie feeling. But at the time, I was thinking pretty clearly, and I wasn't going down with a fight.
I know what you're thinking as you're reading this... Why no bear spray or gun? Well, I was working at building a fireguard, which is somewhat close to a construction site, by an urban area. So I stripped as much weight as I could, along with the bear spray. I got pulled off that job to do some scouting and line locating in the bush, which was right along the fire edge. I thought about my bear spray, but it was in another truck. So I didn't have the option to grab it anyways....
Lesson learned though. ALWAYS expect the worst. And you won't be caught like I was.
I truly believe we was lucky. And my yelling and smashing was the only thing that pushed the bear off.
It would not have been a good idea for your coworker to run while you dealt with the bear.Most likely the bear would’ve run after her because it would’ve been triggered by her flight.
Nope, CAN'T agree with him about a sow with cubs. Some will bluff and allow you to back away, but the one I've had experience with did not. My husband didn't see her and the cubs soon enough and she rushed at him intending to maul him when our old dog got between them and she seriously mauled her instead. Our big lab tore out of the door and went after her, saving the old dog and my husband. He put her out of the yard and the sound of my gun kept her and cubs going. So that sow meant business, she wasn't bluffing. How do you know which ones will do you harm? I just consider every one of them very capable, and likely to do it if they decide to. They are unpredictable. I prefer not to be a fool if I can help it. I never let my guard down with them. Just once is one too many times for me.
They are indeed unpredictable because they all have their own unique personalities. No one bear is like another and so, yes: always be prudent and aware that bears may be in our surroundings, when we are out in the forest/mountains.
You can disagree with one of the world's leading experts on bears, but a personal anecdote doesn't contradict his statistical analysis, and his extensive field study.
Scott
Yep, I have his books and I appreciate all the work he's done, but he and anyone else can take their statistics and stick them in their ear when a sow with cubs intends to maul someone. All bears are individuals and no one can predict with 100% accuracy what they will do in each situation and encounter.
People have said oh, she'll just send them up a tree, leave and come back for them when you've gone. Or, they'll run away when they see you. Yeah, tell that to the people they've mauled or the families of the people they've killed. Statistics and "experts" are one thing, but keeping in mind what could happen and being prepared is better in my opinion.
I want people to be aware and safe, not just filled with statistics. There's no time to quote statistics to a bear when it's mauling you. My husband's attitude has certainly been adjusted since his encounter with a sow who should have sent her cubs up a tree and came back for them later. Our old dog found it hard to go back into that yard, too, and she still looks for a while before she sets foot in it. To hell with statistics when it comes to unpredictable animals.
'she rushed at him intending to maul him" you can't know that for certain, your basing your argument on an assumption. most charges are false.........Go easy
These people responding probably just read the books, and have never been around a bear. Also, they don't seem to understand anything about statistical data. His research shows a tendency. Perhaps a strong one, but that doesn't mean it's 100% that way. As you said, bears can be very unpredictable, and this whole article is about how some do attack and kill people. So what the hell are they even talking about? This also doesn't talk about people who are injured by bears. Only fatalities.
Your experience isn't just some "anecdotal" comment. It was a real life experience. Perhaps she wouldn't have killed him. Perhaps the dog got involved and triggered a stronger defensive situation. That's possible, but I bet the people commenting would have sat there and just soiled themselves in your situation. Anyone who thinks bears aren't potentially dangerous, and unpredictable are fools, or have never seen one. Glad you were all ok, hope the dog was too.
I was watching a video of this guy just hiking in the mountains without being on a trail and he met up with a black bear and he kept yelling at it to keep away and it did retreat a few times but he kept hearing it off in the brush and i thought right away it's stalking him and he had a 45 handgun on him, well aster about 15 min. He set down by a large felled tree and made a fire thinking that would scare it off, as he was telling the camera what he was doing all of a sudden we hear crashing in the brush he says oh shit and he fires 2 shots from his handgun and yells a bunch more! Evidently while he wasn't watching the bear it moved in on him and charged him but the gun scared it off and he got outta there unscathed!😲 Which only proves that they will hunt humans as I've heard about before but everyone says no they won't hunt humans!🤔
Hey Boo Boo I heard that they taste like chicken!
I know this is an old comment, but can you remember the video name? I wanna watch it.
@@happypoop8613 beware of predatory Male blackbears
Lyle Graff that’s what I call an asshole bear!
@@happypoop8613 Incase you have not found it it's called Stalked by a Black Bear !!!. I've just watched it on my phone, very hard to see the Bear. It's at 10.41 apparently.
I spend a lot of my time hiking and kayaking in backwoods areas and have had a number of contacts with black bears. Most of them have simply sniffed the air, got my scent, or heard my noise and taken off. However I have had 2 black bear close encounters, one where the bear came into my camp at night and wreaked havoc with my kayak and tent but never attacked me, and 2 when I came around a corner on a trail and heard the Hrrrmpph of the bear before I saw it. The bear in the second encounter appeared to have a fresh kill in the bush and I had come too close. After I backed away it became clear that the bear wasn't following me. So all in all Black Bears that I have encountered have been as described in this video. Hope I don't meet one of those male predatory bears. ALWAYS carry bear spray, it may just save your life.
The Gatekeeper, Nobodys luck lasts forever. Fuck bearspray! BIG GUN!! Google up "Bearspray failures & make up your own mind. And dont count on "luck". God gave you a brain. USE IT!!
carry a gun, a 10mm caliber. it has already been proven that bear spray does not guarantee avoiding a bear mauling. your way of thinking is mindless mainstream media narrative propaganda. use your own brain
I was face to face with a large fat black bear on the French River in Ontario. He/she was angry at my intrusion as it was a surprise encounter. I stood still, trying to keep calm and not trigger the bear, then I turned very slowly and began walking away very slowly not wanting to trigger a prey response. The bear never followed me, it was late summer and there was lots for him/her to eat. But I do feel lucky because this bear was stomping and swaying in agitation (but not moving towards me). Any other bears I have encountered (about 4 in total) ran away as fast as possible. I dare say that they are individuals, and your experience might vary from mine. Be careful.
@Wildlife Watcher I do now!
1:26 "most people havent' seen this behaviour because it's very rare" and the ones who have, never had a chance to tell about ;-)
I had a bear follow behind me in Chapleau while I was walking into town to go to work. This was just after lunchtime and I had a 6 mile walk to town. As I was walking cars were going by me and honking but I had no idea why, I thought maybe because I was a young girl then..... but anyway this went on for about 20 minutes when another guy passed by in a van honking on his horn and not letting up then he drove away. To myself I was thinking what is going on when I decided to turn around and look behind me. Well I got the shock of my life there was this huge black bear walking directly behind no more than 6 feet from the back of me like a dog. When I realized he was there I was terrified and had nowhere to run and all alone. I then remembered what my grandfather had told me from his hunting days that if you ever come across a bear on your own stay completely still, make no sudden moves and just stare him in the eye. I used to think when he gave me that advice I thought noway I'm running out of there. But at this moment coming face to face and no way out I thought I would be killed. So tried what my grandfather said because at this point I had nothing else. So I stood there and just stared at him in the eye not moving (I may have wet myself I can't remember) He sniffed in the air trying to get my scent and then pushed his paw into the gravel and threw it at me scattering stones everywhere. He sniffed some more and I was trying not to cry or make a sound when he again threw his head in the air and to one side then proceeded to run away towards the bush. When I realized how lucky I was I ran into town to the visitors station. The fellow in there said hey there is a bear out there following a girl so you better stay in here where it's safe. I told him I was the girl and started crying I had been so terrified. I asked him how he knew that and the man that drove the van stopped in and told him to call for help. I then thought to myself call for help? That man in the van could have driven his van between me and the bear and picked me up to get out of there but instead he left me there. I know God was watching over me because I just couldn't believe this happened to me but I never heard a sound at all behind me the entire time and if I hadn't turned around I never would have known what hit me, but I do believe he may have been stalking me...............Got my drivers license shortly afterwards.
OMG....I can't believe people did not stop to help you. The world is full of sick people
@Dan Won you're right Bears do take staring as a threat so not a good idead, Mountain Lions the opposite,best to stare them down.
oh my gawd yiks
Well you did kind of the right thing. Never run from a black bear (or any bear) it sets off their predatory instincts, and they will catch you and a predatory black bear will eat you. You need to convince it you're not an easy meal. Yell, throw rocks, get loud and stand tall. Don't hike alone. You got lucky.
How long has "Me too" been around ? I MAY have stopped to help if you were in the US, because I carry, but honestly, I would have thought long and hard about if I wanted to "get involved", and maybe decided not to. Thank your fellow grifter-grubbing or hysterical females for that, as many of you are truly on your own, when in trouble from sources outside of our person.
There is another contributing factor that I didn’t hear mentioned ... Visiting areas where bears aren’t hunted increases your chance of an encounter. Wether it is due to no hunting permitted as in Algonquin or extremely remote areas not heavily visited by people. They don’t have any fear of man .
Absolutely right. I live in heavily hunted Pennsylvania and the only thing you see of a bear, even females with cubs, is an ass-end going away.
@@Oldclimber1 unless you raise bees 😂. Pa is my home state as well.
@@sea6bear Raise bees !!!??? Now you are in "remote" territory, LOL.
Growing up in the Kootenays I was told as a kid to never turn your back to a bear. Backup away brisk but not fast from the bear whilst shouting and screaming though not high pitched. Pickup rocks and sticks as you backup. If you have a companion stand close to each other to appear larger.
That's about it and I had one encounter and this worked.
please tell me ...is it safe to go skying at night in bear country in january ..since they are hibernating in this time of the year ....technically i wouldn't have a bear encounter right ?
@@kennazaryan2105 most bears are hibernating in Montana in January, but there is no guarantee that all of them are. Some grizzlies awaken mid-winter and leave their dens to look for food, and they will attempt to kill and eat anything alive they encounter.
This man is brilliant, his book on bear attacks is a classic.
The best 💯
👍 I read some of mine also. Steven Herrera bear attacks. Causes and avoidance!👍
*_THE_* bible!
That the bears are less of a problem in the lower 48 is misleading. This year or was it last the Indian boy was stalked and killed in NJ. Also heard recently(?) of a school teacher killed in TN in a parking lot! Always be aware of your surroundings. The fact that they approach silently is key.
Couple years back, maybe five or six years ago, a Minnesota boy in a campground that was sleeping on the ground, was attacked and killed by a black bear. Just another one of those cases of you don't have to worry about black bears. There was a bunch of other kids there abouts in the campground. Some were sleeping on the ground and some sleeping in tents. I couldnt believe that adults weren't watching out for these kids...and erroneously told them it was ok to sleep outside on the ground. We went camping in the BWCA and I was so scared to close my eyes at night...even being in my tent. You hear to many stories... people be so careless when the children's lives are at stake?
Your spot on.
The amount of misinformation on the capabilities of Black Bear is sickening and such has gotten many to believe this False Lies&Propaganda, Misinformation, Distortion to lower their guard and not be properly prepared, which has gotten people injured and killed.
I also remember the case of the young exchange Student from India who was stalked, attacked, eaten and killed by a Black Bear in a New Jersey State Park near Mahwah.
As well as the Hasidic Baby who was killed in Southern New York State
As well as the young Lithuanian man and his girlfriend who were killed and eaten in Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada.
The list of victims of Black Bear attacks goes on and on.
The Black Bear species is responsible for the most attacks on people and pets often causing deaths. More then any other Bear species in North America.
While Bear Spray is good, a capable stout Handgun loaded with RFN Hard cast Lead or solid Metal Bullets (9mm 357,10mm 44/ 45/50 calibers) is the best to have for within 50 meters to effectively quickly put down an engauging attacking Black, Grizzley, Brown or Polar Bear.
ACTS 2:38 ACTS 22:16 Mark 16:16 REVELATION 1:5 Hebrews 9:17* salvation
@@memoryrinehart4452
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!
I don't care if they approached as silently or otherwise I've got protection some natural resources in some states are not taking the black bear approaches seriously in the Morgantown West Virginia area it is already known you cannot let your children outside at night
Most years a bear expert gets killed by one. Why would you trust anything that has the power to kill you?
People are always more dangerous than wildlife.
@@RWHinshaw look up what a bear looks without any hair and get back to me on that. Not many people try and eat other people simply for smelling like food
My husband and I riding our motorcycle, decided to ride through Glacier Park. After we saw the cage enclosure for the protection of the tent campers, we realized that if traffic stopped to view a grizzly we’d be really exposed to danger. We prayed to NOT see one and made the trip just fine.
Well good for you la-di-da. You have no right spreading misinformation such propaganda which will only get somebody hurt so you need to remove your comment
@@rondawitt8492 what?
Dr Herrero I recall an excellent video you did on black bear attacks that was educational but I can’t find it ....It had stories of true events. Algonquin couple killed canoeing, park ranger swimming and escapes attack, were two I recall .... could you please post that if it’s still available? Thank you for educating those who enjoy the outdoors.
Good video and good info. Never take anything for granted though when dealing with any wild animal.
Wayne The Seine , Stupid video from an asshole. This guys a Quack. A Fraud, a progressive MORON. Beleive his shit, wind up DEAD. Tredwell listened to assholes like him & now hes bearshit. Him & his girlfriend Amy. BOTH BEARSHIT!!
Thanks for the balanced discussion and not fear mongering.
I've read in multiple apparently credible articles, that playing dead, in an emergency situation, is a good thing to do with grizzly bears, but the worst thing to do with a black bear. The explanation is that, if it gets to that point, the black bear is more likely to be viewing you as dinner, while the grizzly is just seeing you as a threat. That's counter-intuitive to me, but maybe humans were more aggressive in trying to eliminate grizzlies, thus they've evolved to be fearful, even though they're far more deadly? Any truth to any of this? I just looked this up because I turned around today and there was a big, lumbering, fat black bear maybe 15 feet away, in my corn patch. Freaking thing was as silent as a ghost, and gave maybe a fraction of a f**k when I grunted at it. It did slowly lumber away, though...Spooky.
It has more to do with the difference between size and aggression levels in black bears vs. grizzlies, and little to do with the evolution of bears alongside humans (black bears and other kinds of bears have been hunted by humans to near-extermination too, not just grizzlies). Black bears are typically smaller and more curious than they are aggressive. You can fight off a black bear. They are closer in size to humans, while grizzlies are much bigger than we humans. Where a black bear will be scared off by you hurting it, a grizzly is more aggressive and will just keep attacking you. And you can't beat a grizzly bear. A black bear might kill you but it will more likely run away; a grizzly absolutely will kill you if you keep giving it a reason to defend itself or its babies. If you play dead, it's your best chance because they hopefully won't see you as a threat anymore when you stop moving. But play dead with a black bear and it will keep messing with you just out of curiosity. I doubt any kind of bear sees humans as food, unless they are starving to death and very desperate.
Anne, I have been charged by a grizzly trying to move me off its favorite salmon hole, and I have been stalked by a large male black bear that I eventually shot, killed, skinned, and hauled six miles out of the November woods over three days. These are two totally different animals behaving in totally different ways, and each bear is totally unstoppable without a gun. Your statement here is naive at best.
Grizzly cubs don't climb as nimbly and readily as black bear cubs, so the mother grizzly is compelled to attack to defend her cubs. Black bear mothers may threaten and pop their jaws as the cubs climb to safety, but won't necessarily attack. If a black bear attacks, especially if there are no cubs present, it probably means to kill and eat you. Play dead against the Grizzly, and fight with your fists, feet (and any weapon available) against a black bear.
i dont care how big or strong you are. you might scare the black bear away but you aren't beating it in a fight.
There might be some truth to those rules of thumb, but they aren't a substitute for bear spray.
I like bears, but I never trust them. They're too smart and are always hungry. I've had two encounters, 1) The humorous scene. While picking blackberries I heard what sounded like two people talking in a low murmur on the other side of the patch, picking their berries, I supposed. I ducked to go through an opening to get at the sunny side and came out, expecting to see the folks I heard. Nope. It was a big fat blackie, calmly pulling vines towards his lips, sucking the berries into his mouth - while mumbling to himself. Think: nom, nom, nom... totally oblivious to my presence, until I stood full height about 30ft away. he suddenly spotted me and bolted as fast as I've ever seen an animal take off, straight up a 40 ft slope that had to be 60 degrees. I mean FAST. After that, my confidence around bears was one of false bravado and I never came close to one in any case.
Then, many years later and not long ago, 2) The Not Funny Scene. Baker Lake WA. late September, very warm weather and late huckleberries everywhere. I was canoe camping alone in a patch near the shore. 1am or so, I woke up hearing , and feeling, a log being rolled about 100feet behind my tent. Huffing and grunting sounds. I come out of my tent, fumbling with a headlamp, managing to get it over one eye, while holding a .45 Vaquero. The light was inadequate since bear fur does not reflect well, but I could see his eyes looking at me, then away, then sounds of movement to the right, then more eyes, the nothing but huffing more to the right - now parallel with the shore and coming closer. He was flanking me and didn't care. Now, at 35ft, the light was enough to fully reveal what I thought might be my death - a very large boar, standing, chomping and threatening. I started yelling as low and loud as I could, kicking dirt with my bare feet and trying to raise enough dust to show I had some power. How pathetic. After about 30 seconds of mutual display, he made the conscious decision to calmly lower and turn away. He decided.
I did not sleep that night and built up my fire and sat back-to, so my night vision would not be hindered. I figured he was rolling logs for the slugs and wanted to finish off his grazing in the huckleberry patch - in which I was ensconced. He was not pleased.
Why did I not fire warning shots? A vaquero is a single action revolver that holds six rounds, loading is slow. I wasn't going to waste any potential in the air. While powerful enough, the range of engagement would have been about 20feet before I could have fired my first aimed shot at a charge. What next if he didn't go down? Another aimed shot, now probably at about 5 feet? Before that bear expired, I would have been a shredded mass of tissue and broken bones, with Zero ability to get help from down lake - there was only a couple other people there in a 9 mile area.
I no longer carry a pistol up there much. Now, it's a short shotgun, loaded for bear. I'm glad the bear made the right decision.
Thanks for the story. You can get some pretty hefty handloads for the .45 Colt, but I still wouldn't call any of them reliable black bear medicine. Going to the 12-gauge with slugs was an easy choice, but there's plenty of options in the .44-.454 Mag range that are also more adequate vs. black bear than .45 Colt.
@Michael Hawk 1) You weren't there. 2) You have no idea what "most " people would do. 3) The chances of hitting a charging bear more than once within 30 feet are very slim. While a Vaquero single action in .45 Colt is enough cartridge, it was pitch dark, and a large bear can cross 30 feet in about 1.5 seconds. A skilled pistolero might get off two shots - and maybe the second one will hit the target, but I doubt it. Maybe you are a super hero, but I'm not. Try it some time. Set up two pieces of cardboard - one at 30 ft, the other at 15ft. Draw a vital area on them both - like a shoulder bone or forehead of a bear. Even though second piece isn't moving, I'd almost bet you miss if you had to shoot two shots within 1.5 seconds - the speed of a charging beat at that distance. Compound that wit adrenalin - then do it at night from a dead sleep. My guess is you'll embarrass yourself, but won't have the guts to come back on here and admit it.
My encounter lasted about 30 seconds from the time the bear was standing and displaying threats, to his standing down and walking away. I didn't need to waste a round like "most people" would. I am certain I would have hit him good and hard with the fiorst round , but the second might have been too late to avoid getting the crap beat out of me or worse.
Okay Bud I’ll continue hiking with my 12 gauge over my shoulder casually checking my 6 every few steps
1:26: "Most people haven't seen this kind of behavior, because it's very rare'. That, and they're DEAD...
Some people just don't realize humans are not ontop of the food chain... in forests or oceans.. (or inner cities).
That was two years ago today it's a different story black bears are much more aggressive large male bears will stalk you before attacking they will learn your habits then come back later
I was stealth camping in Florida a couple weeks ago. I had my hammock and tarp set up, a small radio, and a small fire. I had eaten and was just stoking the fire.
Then from my left rear I heard something 15-20 ft away. When I turned my headlamp on to see what it was it ran making a lot of noise through the bush. A short while later I again heard a noise in the same spot, and once again I turned on the light to get a look and see. Again it went into the bush but much quiter this time. After about another 20 minutes or so it was again in the same spot, and again ran when I put the light towards it. This time it made a lot of noise as it ran through the bushes.
At this point I thought it made too much noise to be a deer even though before setting up camp I had explored the area and saw a few deer tracks nearby.
When I got up in the morning I went to where the sound had come from and realized there was a large game trail there not 10 or 12 feet from the head side of my hammock. This made me wonder if it had been a bear and so did the fact that it made so much noise going through the bush.
I then had a little coffee and breakfast and then packed up. When I got on the main trail I noticed a large pile of fresh dung. I knew it wasn't any kind I was familiar with. I then took a stick to inspect it. It was fresh, real fresh, and full of green plant matter, and very stinky. I then went home and searched Google and sure enough it was bear crap.
Everyone said i was crazy for going out there alone. For a couple days i wondered if it would be safe to go there again because it is somewhat convenient.
I had camped twice in that vicinity and probably will again. I figure if the bear wanted to eat me it had its opportunity. He probably had smelled the chili I ate, or heard my radio and was just curious.
I am still a happy camper.
July 1968, Laird Hot Springs area British Columbia...encountered a grizzly at 40 yards with nothing to defend myself with but a movie camera. I was fortunate that time, but will not be unarmed again. If local laws prohibit firearms for self defense...I DONT GO! Me Go Some Place Else. Bears are always too unpredictable to assume ANYTHING....(except) THE WORST...and be prepared for it.
If you see one, walk up and hug the bear. They are cuddly
This is the best way to demonstrate that you are friends not food
AM D , Ya! That method worked for Tredwell. And now hes bearshit. Bwahahahaha!!!
Dan Bev , EVERY progressive libtard should hug a bear!! Too many of thoes dumbfucks around anyway!!
Another libtard destroyed with facts and logic
Bears are "wired" to be opportunists. The best you can do is not make yourself a target. I had one in the boundary waters that liked to "test" you while you were at the latrine- it would just stay outside of range, but would circle downwind of you. It also raided our camp..it ended up stealing our food bag up in the tree late one night. Since that time, I never go there without my .44 mag strapped to my side, and I keep a clean camp. I never clean/cook fish in camp, and I often do breakfast and lunch away from camp because I am either traveling or out fishing. I also refrain from hanging a food bag- I stash it away from camp now- those bears are conditioned to looking up in the trees for food bags.
Appreciate the info. But I still carry Bs-that’s bear spray-and a 44mag. Ps I’ve been lucky as every bear I’ve seen runs away even the ones that stand straight up then lumber away. Bears will hunt you tho, be safe
Why wouldn't you? He never said bear aren't dangerous!
Thanks for this. I was hiking in Montana and had the pleasure to stumble upon a black bear sow and 2 cubs. Luckily I had a hunting pistol on my hip and let off a shot above the sow's head. All three bolted into the bush. I hope the scare made them dubious of humans in future. I once shot a bear too, but this was when I was young and not very appreciative of God's country.
Nice !!! That bear and her cubs will most likely never let a human get close again if they can help it. Thank you for considering the rest of us in your action.
yep and sharks love us too
I have been treed by a bear, my body took off running without my minds permission(and so did my 3 co workers), there is something very primitive inside of us. Four grown men dropped their sharp axes and went up trees.
I have been stalked or or mirrored by a bear, every step I took it took. The first time was extremely upsetting, the second time I was pretty sure I was not going to die.
I would brought bear Spears, each have own spear, no fooling around in the bush, you win live on or bear mauls a person. I won't be swing branches at bear in the bush.
I've read Stephen's book, very useful.
The best way to fight a bear is from the "inside" and fight your way out. Some people can't figure how to get inside the bear. Actually that's the easy part.
Very witty advice, thanks a lot. But I'm a slow moving guy and I'm afraid I would come out the rear end of the bear like shit by the time I decide to make my move out of its belly .
Where can i get the study? Good to have a reliable academic source on this.
There is a video of a man in Algonquin park that he took himself being stocked by a predatory bear and your right they do not make any noise while stalking you.
There was also in Algonquin Park, an attack on a young Lithuanian man and his girlfriend who were both killed and eaten by a Black Bear.
Years ago my Mother Aunt Father and Uncle had a Dangerous encounter with Black Bears while camping in Algonquin Park so much so my mother never ever again went camping in her entire life.
The Canadian government makes it allot more difficult then in the USA for people to carry and posses Firearms for Wilderness Defense purposes. No Thanks to Canada!
As with humans, every bear is an individual. Most act as do most bears. Some act ferociously. Some are opportunists. The one thing they all have in common is they can't be trusted to act as you wish them to act. If there is food or young bears in the equation, that just makes them more unpredictable.
Go running with 2 or 3 Kagals, you'll have no Bear problems.
The Kangal shepherd dogs are the best!
Yup the kangals big heavy weight dogs, will put spike collars on them as will. Bears will leave if dogs chase them, not not if dogs on leashes
He can talk til he is BLUE in the FACE and present every Poll, Study, and Expert Analysis and I am still not going to be convinced it is safe to Live anywhere BEAR LIVES.
k
I say kill em all and build a Walmart in them woods.
Of the ocean
Whenever I'm in bear country, I carry a boom box & play loud rap music; Bears just run in the other direction
Polar bears will kill you for playing that shit in their presence.
Hell, I don't blame them. So would I. {;o)
it's in the bears eyes, the second they decide that you are a snack, they communicate this very well, it is how they look at you.
True then fight is on, you win or bear. Depends if bring gun or bear spear
I’d like to see an update on the number of bear attacks, both black bear and griz, because bear populations in the Lower 48 have grown substantially in the last decade.
It's always the Blax that you gotta watch out for!
Very good points but he left out two important facts which are the northeastern bear population increase and the increase of isolated rabies outbreaks. There have been many times recently in rural Pennsylvania and NY I have seen more bears when hiking then deer even though the deer population is much higher.
Hey does anyone remember that black bear encounter that happened prob like 5-15 years ago in Canada I wanna say Ontario but could be Quebec where fisherman were fishing at some lake and a black bear shows up like a 100yards away but then started stalking the fisherman, the fisherman were backing away but the bear kept closing the gap and was very persistent and this went on for seemed like forever. It happened in some CPP I believe. And I think they were rescued by a passing boat but I don’t think a actual attack happened. If anyone can recall that incident I’m tryin to find the video which I know exists. Thanks. Great video BtW
One of the worst black bear attacks of the past few decades was the Liard Hot Springs, British Columbia black bear attack of August 14, 1997
"Bears are safer than dogs" given the average annual incidents. Where do these "experts" come from?
All the black and brown bears I have seen were running away.
eat all bears but the vegetarian buddist bears. Anything that can eat me I will eat first.
Ok jump in the ocean and eat a orca or great white then
"people are probably not going to get killed by a female black bear with cubs, she might bluff"??? She MIGHT, but YOU take that chance, not me! I live in Bear country. We are cautious up here.
No it is not the number of Black Bears vs killings of people, it is the number of people and bear encounters and how many of those result in death.
See the bear lady of no. Carolina- 70 yr old socialite had 20 or so black bears living in her cabin- make better pets than dogs she said.
Is that the one who ended up being eating by the group maverick ?
@@Oldclimber1 No sputnick, the yahoos of course, couldn't wait to jump to that conclusion and some, like you, continue to push that fraudulent statement, but forensics revealed that she did in fact die of a heart attack and was scavenged by animals.
Does anyone have a citation for the article?
check out his book 'Bear attacks'.
I encountered my first black bear on my very first time out hiking the ouchita trail at about 50 yards out. He was on the trail and would not budge. I tried everything except pushing forward. Recorded about 6 min of the encounter. Take a look at ,Okie Mike Outdoors, here on UA-cam.
I woul bring home made bear spear, each person have own spear, no bear spray here, no fooling
I didnt realize bears come with an instruction manual. I just thought each one had its own distinct personality and temperament.
Good info
PLEASE HUG A BEAR TODAY YOU PETA DUCKERS.
At least there was one expert in this interview. The ink on the lighting person's diploma must still be wet.
I thought he was in witness protection so bears wouldn't target him when he's in the woods.
It`s coming right for us !
I love your book
People don't be sleeping on these Black bears. Everyone fears the Brown bear and deservedly, but don't think you can manipulate a black bear to your will. You are not stronger, not faster, and you can not out climb one. I've seen footage that I honestly thought was fake, because I ain't ever seen anything and that includes squirrels climb up a imposing tree as what I witnessed a black bear climb up then down then back up like it was nothing. This guy making them sound like they real laid back and chill....HE'LL NO !
In the first minute of this video I learned I need only be able to outrun 2 people/year.
this is why i always carry a can of 4570 govt..filled with 405 grains of pure power ...its my favorite bear spray !!!
If you encounter a bear in the wilderness it's always a good idea to sit down and be very calm. Experts suggest singing or humming a happy song, bears like music. If the bear approaches you and you have a plastic comb, a trick an Apache friend of mine taught me is to comb the hair on the top of the Bears head and part it slightly to one side. The more closely you can get a black bear to resemble Alan Alda, the more likely it will become preoccupied with its own appearance and let you alone.
Sterling Headset, Your HILARIOUS!! Thanks for the laugh!
In November 2017 I was stalked several times by a large male black bear while hunting in the Adirondacks. I killed it at thirty yards as it was getting ready to charge from behind two fallen trees. Biggest bear I ever killed. Took days to pack it out to the truck.
Could you have lead it out closer to your truck? (probably not possible though)
"getting ready to charge"?🙄
you're a fucking complete idiot!
Dr. Ben Tharduntha yes, gathering himself to make that last predatory sprint. He was watching me from between two large spruce that were blown down. I couldn’t believe what i was watching, the hairs on my neck stood up, and I realized the bear was still hunting me, even after being shot at earlier that day. So yes, getting ready to charge. Not out of territorial anger, but out of predatory determination to get dinner. I was not going to be dinner
Emma Dempsey my wife loves to sleep under this particular bear skin more than any others we have in the house. I’m a good hunter and we have a lot of hides around, including on our beds. Just like the American Indians who you call “fucking idiots.” Moron
Don't go out into the forests, just stay in the fast food outlet - that's my advice.
@The Darkness Came Couldn't he get served? No patience these bears....
By the way, Truman Green, bears do not kill for a living. They live to eat, thats for sure, but 90% of their diet( depending on where they live) is vegetative. They have been known to kill deer or moose calves, and fish, but humans are not on their menu. The rare case of a bear killing and eating a human is an abberation. Your idea of a bear being a blood thirtsy killing machine is misguided. All omnivores or carnivores have to kill at times to eat.
im doing my research in pa state only
but you having to look states around you where you live moreless to get a better feel of things
Let's not forget about the idiot that turns their home into a feeding ground to draw the bears in, all the while thinking they're "communing" with nature. They're too stupid to realize that they are putting their selves at risk, but also depraved as to the safety of people living near by that don't want bears rummaging on their property and associating their home with food.
Scary ,have you seen that bloke that was attacked twice by the same sow ? He headed down the trail hoping never to see her again , bloody hell they bumped eachother again and that was attack number two ! Survived though lucky man !!!
Jolly Roger No where can I see it?
@@garyg298 it called surviving a double grizzly attack . Cheers !
Wow 2 people a year lol! And how many people are assaulted and or killed by other people?! PLEASE SPARE ME!
What if you threw a huge rock at the thing?
if you hit him in the muzzle or the head he might take off ...but if you miss .you would have just provoked him so he'll probably charge at u
If you hit him god help you! Angering a bear is one of the worst things you could do!
The one bear I encountered behaved this way... therefore all bears will behave the same way. Does everyone see the fatal error in that logic.
A bear is a bear and most bears do nothing but eat all day long that they have in common. What they may not have in common is that some bears may not eat all day long because there's no food. So when they don't find any food source such as the berries the insects etc.... Then yes it is only natural for a bear to attack human for food source. this is where the natural resources department is not doing their job and making sure the bears are finding enough food in the wild. So by not doing thatthey are not advising citizens that there are hungry bears within the area.
A wise man. Excellent advice. The video has very poor lighting.
Billy Smith he is backlit
Billy Smith , This guy is a fucking IDIOT. Another fake wannabe "expert". Just a FOOL blathering to the ignorant. Listen to & beleive this moron in bear country & you'll wind up DEAD.
One charged my girlfriend a couple years ago at our camp. Luckily I scared it off yes was armed. Camping still forbidden on that area on the AP trail. Dumb of it with 7 adults in the camp and 4 K9
Number 1) don’t piss them off... number 2) don’t piss them off! And if u ignore 1 and 2 , u deserve what u get...Number 3!
NO NO NO --- Everyone should be a genius just like Timothy Treadwell---- isn't he the bear lovers HERO?
If more ppl did this, assume they will mentality, they would not have to kill so many after an attack!
I agree with the spray and 12 gauge man. Just make your shotgun is semi automatic. Of course you could carry a 375 H&H.
Who wants to take the chance it doesn't matter why they attack, or how they act, the POINT IS they CAN KILL YOU AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHY THEY WILL DO THAT.
All I know is an adult male black bear can be very dangerous! If there hungry you better have some back up. A large caliber gun. Bigger the better!
U cant say much safer then Dogs!!we dont go over our friends house who has a Bear!!dog attacks happen fenerally within a home,protecting a home or in rare case turning on the owner but if u take into consideration that Dogs are a part of EVERYDAY human life,where Bears are not!!
A bear who has killed a person should be removed from the population, who'dv thought that?
The areas I frequent have very limited sight lines. The spray stays in the truck and the handgun is the constant companion.
Spray is for tourists areas that bears occasionally visit for food.
Stop say. Extremely rear
How about increase in BEAR population & the competition for food ??? Since they STALK.
Fact is bears have 3 things they will do each is different on is attack as a defensive (territorial) the other is flee so yelling standing your ground Makita noise etc can and most likely will detour his actions. But their is one response that you can't detour with out a fight and this is when they hunt you for food nothing you do in this case will save your life except luck this means the bear is not defending it is attacking for food the only stop to a predatory attack is lethal force my experience has only been with territorial responses the only bears that I have had any issues with have been young black bears and big old loner males who are aggressive if threatened or surprised and all bears are dangerous just know that if they are hunting you then you will have to defend your self best way to know this is a hunting bear will not openly show itself till he knows you have to fight or you by chance see him just my experience all wild animals are dangerous especially when you are a lone hiker jogger camper always be willing to defend your self and always make yourself known in bear country .
well im going to hug the bear im staying away from it mostly
🐻 and... men...
of course there are no frequent attacks. those 700k bears in north america don't live in cities as people don't live in the woods. and bears don't make a difference between human meat and moose calf meat the same way humans would have no problem eating chicken today and beef tomorrow.
Blackbear safer than dogs😂 I guess this professor needs to go back to statistics 101
statistically speaking they are WAY safer than dogs. That was his point. WAY more people are killed each year by dogs than by bears.
@BrodyYYC The average person probably encounters hundreds of dogs per year whereas the average person encounters 0 bears per year so those stats are pointless
Do the moon walk in retreat ,,, it freaks them out and gives you time to escape.