The guy with the stick is smarter than you think. The stick isn't for the bear, it's to break his buddy's kneecaps. After that he can calmly walk away.
SSHitMan: LOL !!! You must have seen that movie Centurion ? Two Roman soliders are running from a pack of wolves. Solider#1 had been a marathon runner before, so he was running a bit faster than Solider#2. When Soldier#2 gets tired he falls to the ground exhausted. He tells Solider#1 he can't go on anymore. When Solider#1 comes over to help him up, Solider#2 takes out his sword and cuts Solider#1' across the his calf muscle so he can't run anymore. Soldier#2 says sorry, and leaves Solider#1 there for the wolves eat, while he has time to get away. ua-cam.com/video/7u09J6sJmc4/v-deo.html
Lived in Alaska for 18 years now. Still up here. I know for a fact a good bear spray is very effective on any bear UNLESS its a windy day. Can you predict the wind in Alaska? NOPE. So best to carry both a gun and spray.
+TTundragrizzly I agree. Given the choice I'd take both. If I could only have one I'd take the bear spray. That offers the best odds of getting out alive and intact... but no guarantee.
TTundragrizzly in theory you would have to wait for the bear to be VERY CLOSE if it's windy. Both is ok...but if I'm not a good shooter I'd stick to spray, hand sea flares and keep a nice big knife at hand firmed to my wristle.
Tonello: Dude...anybody can shoot a 12ga shotgun at point blank range. Bear spray will not stop an enraged sow protecting her cubs, or a starving predatory bear coming out of hibernation. Bears EXPECT pain and injury during encounters; they can fight through it. Are you willing to risk your life with non-lethal? If so go alone and not share your special please.
Sharpsdoublerifle What about the two guys riding quads and the one guy encountered a sow and cubs, the guy had to use the bear spray and saved his friends life. Worked there......
There is no aggressive behavior here, If you get into their emvioroment you asume the risk but... Quote from Natinoal Geographic "The chances of being injured by a bear are approximately 1 in 2.1 million, according to the National Park Service (Yellowstone). In other words, you're more likely to be killed by a bee than a bear. news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150916-bears-attacks-animals-science-north-america-grizzlies/
Moronic use of statistics I'm afraid. Since 2.09 million of those people will never visit somewhere where a Brown Bear can attack them. I've had hundreds of bear encounters personally. And secondly, I don't assume any risk at all because it is not "their" environment any more than it is mine. The bear threatens human life in any way, it dies, period. Anything less and one's morality is completely debased. Human life always, and I mean always, sits above the animal's life. What in the world are you talking about? To value an animal over a human being? What happened to you friend? Seriously? How did you arrive at your morality?
Animals deserves,a place to live , as a human we have the ability to understand and respect that fact (unlike animals), Having the ability and tools to kill because you think your life worth more doesn't separate you very much of an animal and its survival instincts. You can get into conclusions because you have the advantage of consciousness and language a complete different way o life , not better, not more valuable
Bryce Pasta i feel sorry for you and your little american reality, unfortunately for the people that lives outside of your límited perception , you are not totally responsable of behaving like that , insulting, using names, classifing people. You are the result of a sad country with a mutilated heritage, poor human values and lots of unfortunate facts .As you are outside of a real discussion i will calmly ignore your next comment, and reserve myself for a real discussion. Peace for those who deserve it.
Wow. Aside from the lucky escape, it's fascinating to watch the bear's movement. He looks pretty young, & like he's trying out tactics, but not particularly riled. Look how he acts when standing up & right after. Pretty amazing video.
Bear body language: Head down, swaying, indirect eye contact, testing approaches translates to " Is this a feasible meal" what are my risks? Non Predatory: Head up (scent confirmation) intended direction of travel initiated, stop and look eye contact. Amazing mammals that require some knowledge and respect on our part. I miss Alaska such a spiritual grounding place. Merry Christmas
Tye Seeley I agree...they correctly push it a little while but if the bear continued 1more minute I would have standed ground and start threatening the Bear to let him know "Hei Dear bear, we are not easy meal and you'll have to fight hard to get me! Letting the Bear believe you are a prey trying to hide and you could be an easy meal could be really dangerous. Stand your ground, stamp your feet, be noisy, even bluff charge few steps while making yourself as big as possible waving whatever over your shoulders with Bear spray and any arm handy ready of he makes contact. If he does at this point fight for life, nose, eyes ears and tongue are delicate parts to attack with any arm stick rock!
Is that your heart thumping around 1:30? I don't blame you lol I'm amazed at how well you composed yourself. Was that your first time encountering a grizzly?
@@alvaroq2024 No, it really isn't common sense. It's sensible to move slowly and on guard, but acting calmly will not necessarily deter a bear. The fact that this bear is acting aggressively toward humans at such a young age is disconcerting, to say the least. It would be wise to have a weapon - a real weapon - just in case.
Well that looked like a bear thats been frightened away by humans and fed fish by humans..so he is just frying to figure out what kind of human you are! One that gives up fish or one that fires a warning shot
Good job. You stayed together, avoided eye contact, made noise and didn't run. Pepper spray has been shown to be more effective in these types of encounters than guns. Textbook.
Hello buddy. I'm just meeting today about an expedition test in Svalbard in the summer. Different considerations with PBs. I may be stateside this summer too. Bell ya next week.
Frank Coles From a statistical perspective the conclusions of the studies comparing bear spray to guns is NOT valid. There was no randomization in the selection process of the two groups. It's possible that people with guns are hunting, and most with spray are hiking? As such, the intentions, locations, behaviors (of both humans and bears), as well as time of the season, of the encounters, are likely to be quite different. Also it's possible that hikers in general report encounters at a lower rate... or a higher rate, then hunters. Without properly randomizing the groups, any conclusion about bear spray being more or less effective than guns, is just not valid even though the may authors claim otherwise.
Thanks for the response Pstimac. The studies were based on all reported bear attacks, if memory serves. Do you have a stats background? Be interesting to know how else to configure a comparison.
Undergrad in math 25 years ago. I took my required stats classes. They where my favorites along with combinatorics. Anyway, stats (or the math behind the science of causation) really should be required in high schools. It's no more complicated than high school algebra. Anyway, to get a valid comparison, randomly select a certain number of people (enough to satisfy your confidence interval), give 1/4 of them bear spray, give another 1/4 bear spray and a bow tag, give another 1/4 a 44 mag, and give the last 1/4 a bow tag and a 44 mag. Send 'em out in grizzly country for equal amounts of time hiking and hunting, same general location, same time of year.... lather, rinse, repeat until you have enough grizzly encounter data to satisfy what ever confidence interval you determine is appropriate. While doing something like this is possible, it's not really feasible (or ethical.) Instead people all too often rely on these reverse-data-look-up type studies which can be really misleading. If more people took stats, more people would realize this.
Perfect behavioral response. Great job. I'm particularly impressed that you knew when to retreat and when to hold your ground. The only thing I would have added is a high-caliber firearm. A determined brown bear will not always be deterred by bear spray. A harassing one, yes, one determined to kill, no.
I'd run towards it with a knife in one hand and an axe in the other. They know what to do if you're scared or aggressive--but not if you're crazy. And I'd be yelling, too.
Why? That bear spray works great. No reason to kill a bear and no way you are hitting a charging bear that close with a rifle. You are in their environment be responsible.
I am finally watching a video where people know to react to siting a bear in their territory. Always be sure you can remove the safety from the spray quickly. I’m happy you guys are safe!
Guy "Don't look at him." Bear "Well Shit, I was about to tear them up and eat them. But then they wouldn't look at me. and all bears know prey not looking at you is kryptonite!"
A bear's nose is 17,000 times more effective than yours or mine meaning that burning sensation is amplified by as much. Pepper spray just crumples them when they get hit.
+Dan Stephens even with a pistol i wouldn't feel safe, these bears are ambush predators and stealth stalkers . Frankly you'd be lucky to get enough shots fired before it can finish you off in an attack. Mind you Dan people get killed routinely by polarbears near their settlements while carrying high caliber shotguns .. Just stay the crap out of their territory and you will be fine
+Dan Stephens I personally would have my glock 20, as well, But i would def have bear spray as a first option because its easier to use and allot more effective, A good can of spray will make a huge orange cloud almost like a fire extinguisher and will completely blind, disorientate and deter the bear. A fire arm is easier to miss and doesnt give the same immediate effect always, its hard to hit a charging bear. .454 casul is one heft round, but bears in alaska can be big! Almost to where u need a high power rifle and very precise shot placement to take one down. Would liek to see a flashlight like attachment for handguns that has a bear spray...So i can drawn my hang gun in the woods and have the option to use spray first then firearm only if necessary. I can defiantly see a big bear charging you taking gun shots and still killing you, maybe hell die after from bleeding out, but you didnt stop him. On the other hand I cannot imagine even the biggest bear charging through a orange cloud of pepper spray. Not only will it make even the biggest bears run away crying like a baby, hell be blind, youll be able to hide from it and escape
+kawika dav 357 isnt big enough , u want somethin thats almost guaranteed to put the bear down one shot ,50 cal would b ideal but there pretty heavy to pack around all day
u go to prison for a very long time for shooting a grizzly bear , they have been a protected species for many years , u dont have time to pull out a rifle , when a grizzly is charging you attacking , a hand gun isn't used for hunting the bear , it's for fast protection from a close up bear , & yes a 44 magnum handgun or a 50 cal handgun will drop a grizzly, if it's coming at u attacking , I have lived in the Yukon for over 40 years & own many rifles
Aggressive or inquisitive? Everytime you held your ground he showed submission and avoidance (turning sideways, looking away). If he was aggressive he would be eating human seasoned with pepper.
Yes he is looking for potential food , but humans are not part of their diet if they havent learned to do so. Quote from Natinoal Geographic "The chances of being injured by a bear are approximately 1 in 2.1 million, according to the National Park Service (Yellowstone). In other words, you're more likely to be killed by a bee than a bear. news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150916-bears-attacks-animals-science-north-america-grizzlies/
Bees? Cows? What you are doing is called "ignoratio elenchi" in latin. We are talking about BEARS here. Do I trust the research of one of the must respected magazine and societies on the nature field? Do I trust the statistics of the experts that happened to actually work with bears,and have evidence of what they are saying, Rather that a random guy that talks about chatting or drinking tea with bears,You bet I do. You were right about something, the discussion is over , i would say null.
It truly amazes me that people still go out into these areas where they know there is a good possibility to see these animals and yet they dont bring self-defense. Doesn't make sense. Makes me wonder if they ever really considered what it would be like to be eaten alive by a Grizzly.
That's a inexperienced, younger, curious bear, that made no charge or from what you could hear wasn't jaw smacking. Wasn't hunting. Not aggresive. Had it been older, bigger that spray would've been useless.
Yep. A bear's nasal passages are extremely sensitive. Pepper spray can actually stop an attacking bear in its tracks and send it into shock temporarily.
AJ Miller Bear mace? Are you a fucking idiot, or have you never been around these animals. First off once the bear decides to charge the adrenaline hits it before you even get mace anywhere near it by that the time the spray works on a charge the bear is already in the process of ripping you apart. This is why people who live in areas populated by bear carry guns, this is why guides carry guns, and this why my family who lives in Eagle River, Alaska carry guns. And you wont side them with a pistol smaller than a 460 s&w out on hikes
Blake Pilkenton You're an idiot aha, and an idiot who has obviously never been involved with bears. People who live in areas populated with bears OUTSIDE OF AMERICA use bear spray and it works fine. You don't need to shoot and kill the animal for being an animal.
Blake Pilkenton Shut the fuck up. You probably live in some close knit, clean cut neighborhood. Probably haven't fired a gun in your life. Bear spray works. It reaches out to within 30 feet, it's backed by hunters, learn your shit.
As a life long alaskan you needed to be way more aggressive and let that bear know your the alpha. Quietly saying "go on bear" while walking away only made him bolder.
I swear I can hear your heart beating. I didn't know if it was mine or yours, so I paused the video to see. It was def your heart beating. That's so cool, I never heard that in a video before. How is that even possible to hear lol. Of course, everyone hearts would be beating fast and hard in that situation, I just wasn't expecting to hear it. Or am I sensing it? Idk shit, but glad yall are ok
Back pedaling too fast can cause the bear to instinctively follow. When they hold their ground at 0:34 to 0:47 and then again at 1:20 to 1:38 in the video, the bear soon stops advancing and it doesn't take much to spook it and run it off. Of course every encounter is different, and every bear is different, but this one appears to be a young coastal brown bear, probably 3 years old, in good shape, and likely on its first year without its mama. They're easier to bluff than an big old boar or a sow with cubs.
good job , i shot many bear and sprayed also , spray a bear any day before shoot a bear . bear spray works 90% shooting 50% , I have sprayed bears so bad they didnt know where they were at , yet shooting them they just keep coming at you 4 rifles going off no stopping them . Good educational video for those who dont know better
RandomX856 funny! There was an example on the news recently where a young bear walked into a ranger station and started to over turn a garbage can, you can hear a ranger say " Don't do that bear, don't knock over that can, don't you do it." His tone was not ferocious or intimidating, he spoke in a casual tone and the bear didn't knock over the can. How do you imagine that the first animals were domesticated? Maybe you think that God gave us cows, pigs and goats to do as we will?
joe cancelli ...mace is JUST as effective? Yeah? So if I told you I was going to drop you and your wife and kids into a pit with a hungry bear, and you could pick either some bear spray or a high powered rifle, you'd pick the spray...right?
Mace is absolutely not as affective as a gun. Get the fuck out of here with that. Watch the movie backwoods and tell me you’d rather have bear mace. That’s easily the stupidest comment I’ve ever seen. Bear mace just seasons you for the bear.
Surprisingly, bears do understand English. But, soothingly chanting "go on bear," isn't going to cut it. "Go on" and do what? "Go on" and attack? "Go on" and eat us? Yes, have spray. Yes, have a gun. But first, tell the animal what you want and what are your intentions. The word is very powerful and allows all to deescalate. Bears know the rules better than you. Man has dominion. Doesn't mean a lion won't eat a human, but the lion knows the price better than you. And the lion or bear often only needs reminding. Carry and use weapons as necessary, but use the clear word first, if possible. "Go on" is not the clear word.
Id just run up to it and scare it away, love to see that bear try that shit with me, i dont need a weapon, im the type of guy that gets a 50 killstreak on cod every match
Yeah ya gotta love bear mace and stick stories , mace aahhh OK I've heard both good and bad , I'm always armed in the woods , I'm the eldest. Son so it's up to me to kinda raise The little people when mom and pop are busy, and up here in northern MN I carry at sawed off Double barrel in a quiver on my back The great equalizer
Bryce Pasta stop reading bullshit online made by delusional treehuggers, you spray a fucking bear with a uzi hes gonna run away 10x faster than he would with bear spray while pissing blood all over the place and covered in holes
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I'm gonna take a wild guess and assume he wanted the bear to go on
iChatot Took a risky assumption here everything considered...
I've thought about it, and I have to agree...
At first I had to disagree with you, but after watching it 2 more times, he definitely wanted the bear to go on... no doubt
dankdeity 😂🐗🐾
Yes but where does he want the bear to go on. Bear wants to charge and he’s saying “go on”. The bear must of been very confused
The guy with the stick is smarter than you think. The stick isn't for the bear, it's to break his buddy's kneecaps. After that he can calmly walk away.
That's the most hilarious thing I have read in a while. :D
Exactly, no need to be faster than the bear, just faster than the friend
TWD Shane but with a stick.
SSHitMan fuck you 😆😆
Please give a beer to this men ..i cant stop to laugh
SSHitMan: LOL !!! You must have seen that movie Centurion ? Two Roman soliders are running from a pack of wolves. Solider#1 had been a marathon runner before, so he was running a bit faster than Solider#2. When Soldier#2 gets tired he falls to the ground exhausted. He tells Solider#1 he can't go on anymore. When Solider#1 comes over to help him up, Solider#2 takes out his sword and cuts Solider#1' across the his calf muscle so he can't run anymore. Soldier#2 says sorry, and leaves Solider#1 there for the wolves eat, while he has time to get away.
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Lived in Alaska for 18 years now. Still up here. I know for a fact a good bear spray is very effective on any bear UNLESS its a windy day. Can you predict the wind in Alaska? NOPE. So best to carry both a gun and spray.
+TTundragrizzly I agree. Given the choice I'd take both. If I could only have one I'd take the bear spray. That offers the best odds of getting out alive and intact... but no guarantee.
TTundragrizzly in theory you would have to wait for the bear to be VERY CLOSE if it's windy. Both is ok...but if I'm not a good shooter I'd stick to spray, hand sea flares and keep a nice big knife at hand firmed to my wristle.
Tonello: Dude...anybody can shoot a 12ga shotgun at point blank range. Bear spray will not stop an enraged sow protecting her cubs, or a starving predatory bear coming out of hibernation. Bears EXPECT pain and injury during encounters; they can fight through it. Are you willing to risk your life with non-lethal? If so go alone and not share your special please.
Sharpsdoublerifle What about the two guys riding quads and the one guy encountered a sow and cubs, the guy had to use the bear spray and saved his friends life. Worked there......
Clorox Bleach not as reliable as a gun lol. who the fuck risks his and his family/friend's lives to save a piece of shit bear? please never reproduce
The bear took a while to learn English, but once it realized he was saying "go on," it did.
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This video should be named "Go on bear"
Will E The bear just wants to know where to "go on" to.
😅😅😅
😂😂😂
Will E It truly is how you are supposed to interact, though. 😂 Clearly, they all know that their names are ‘Bear’.
Who did they think the bear was Mr. Ed. ?
that would be my absolute last day of fishing in Alaska, forever.
That would be my last day in Alaska period. 🛫
That would be my last day without a gun
Thst would be my last day without a grenade belt.
That would be my last day without my own army!
ppl don't realize how aggressive that behavior is... most bears run away
"MOST bears"....
There is no aggressive behavior here, If you get into their emvioroment you asume the risk but... Quote from Natinoal Geographic "The chances of being injured by a bear are approximately 1 in 2.1 million, according to the National Park Service (Yellowstone). In other words, you're more likely to be killed by a bee than a bear. news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150916-bears-attacks-animals-science-north-america-grizzlies/
Moronic use of statistics I'm afraid. Since 2.09 million of those people will never visit somewhere where a Brown Bear can attack them. I've had hundreds of bear encounters personally. And secondly, I don't assume any risk at all because it is not "their" environment any more than it is mine. The bear threatens human life in any way, it dies, period. Anything less and one's morality is completely debased. Human life always, and I mean always, sits above the animal's life. What in the world are you talking about? To value an animal over a human being? What happened to you friend? Seriously? How did you arrive at your morality?
Animals deserves,a place to live , as a human we have the ability to understand and respect that fact (unlike animals), Having the ability and tools to kill because you think your life worth more doesn't separate you very much of an animal and its survival instincts. You can get into conclusions because you have the advantage of consciousness and language a complete different way o life , not better, not more valuable
Bryce Pasta i feel sorry for you and your little american reality, unfortunately for the people that lives outside of your límited perception , you are not totally responsable of behaving like that , insulting, using names, classifing people. You are the result of a sad country with a mutilated heritage, poor human values and lots of unfortunate facts .As you are outside of a real discussion i will calmly ignore your next comment, and reserve myself for a real discussion. Peace for those who deserve it.
1:47 "Let's get the F-bleep out of here!" sounds just about right!!!
I think i can hear a heart beat in this video.
Legit thought it was mine for a sec.
I don't think that was his heartbeat as much as soil in the drawers
@@winky_cat gopro next to heart
Wow. Aside from the lucky escape, it's fascinating to watch the bear's movement. He looks pretty young, & like he's trying out tactics, but not particularly riled. Look how he acts when standing up & right after.
Pretty amazing video.
I never go into the bush without Smith&Wesson with me.
+Joe Colombo so you go into bear territory and shoot every bear that you come across. nice man.
lulz
@@robin3 lol
I wonder how many bear experts that never leave the house are gonna respond
I leave the house for food once or twice a week, thank you very much.
Um.....That folks is predatory bear behavior. Gauging response and approach. Extremely dangerous encounter that turned out well.
I agree Tye, it sure looked predatory to me.
Bear body language: Head down, swaying, indirect eye contact, testing approaches translates to " Is this a feasible meal" what are my risks?
Non Predatory: Head up (scent confirmation) intended direction of travel initiated, stop and look eye contact.
Amazing mammals that require some knowledge and respect on our part. I miss Alaska such a spiritual grounding place.
Merry Christmas
Thanks for the posts, good knowledge
Tye Seeley I agree...they correctly push it a little while but if the bear continued 1more minute I would have standed ground and start threatening the Bear to let him know "Hei Dear bear, we are not easy meal and you'll have to fight hard to get me! Letting the Bear believe you are a prey trying to hide and you could be an easy meal could be really dangerous. Stand your ground, stamp your feet, be noisy, even bluff charge few steps while making yourself as big as possible waving whatever over your shoulders with Bear spray and any arm handy ready of he makes contact. If he does at this point fight for life, nose, eyes ears and tongue are delicate parts to attack with any arm stick rock!
Christian Tonello Your absolutely correct on this. Thank You !
It's a good idea to film stuff like this so in case you get eaten, whoever finds the video will know exactly what ate you.
go on bear 🧸
... and that the bear did go on.
that bears like "sqaure the fuck up"
Is that your heart thumping around 1:30? I don't blame you lol I'm amazed at how well you composed yourself. Was that your first time encountering a grizzly?
I think you handled that encounter extremely well. The bear was nervous and defensive and by acting calmly, you diffused the situation.
Ok bear expert.
@@lewstone5430 That’s common sense tycholuna is using, something you may be lacking.
@@alvaroq2024 No, it really isn't common sense. It's sensible to move slowly and on guard, but acting calmly will not necessarily deter a bear. The fact that this bear is acting aggressively toward humans at such a young age is disconcerting, to say the least. It would be wise to have a weapon - a real weapon - just in case.
Well that looked like a bear thats been frightened away by humans and fed fish by humans..so he is just frying to figure out what kind of human you are! One that gives up fish or one that fires a warning shot
Good job. You stayed together, avoided eye contact, made noise and didn't run. Pepper spray has been shown to be more effective in these types of encounters than guns. Textbook.
Hello buddy. I'm just meeting today about an expedition test in Svalbard in the summer. Different considerations with PBs. I may be stateside this summer too. Bell ya next week.
Frank Coles
From a statistical perspective the conclusions of the studies comparing bear spray to guns is NOT valid. There was no randomization in the selection process of the two groups. It's possible that people with guns are hunting, and most with spray are hiking? As such, the intentions, locations, behaviors (of both humans and bears), as well as time of the season, of the encounters, are likely to be quite different. Also it's possible that hikers in general report encounters at a lower rate... or a higher rate, then hunters. Without properly randomizing the groups, any conclusion about bear spray being more or less effective than guns, is just not valid even though the may authors claim otherwise.
Thanks for the response Pstimac. The studies were based on all reported bear attacks, if memory serves.
Do you have a stats background? Be interesting to know how else to configure a comparison.
Undergrad in math 25 years ago. I took my required stats classes. They where my favorites along with combinatorics. Anyway, stats (or the math behind the science of causation) really should be required in high schools. It's no more complicated than high school algebra. Anyway, to get a valid comparison, randomly select a certain number of people (enough to satisfy your confidence interval), give 1/4 of them bear spray, give another 1/4 bear spray and a bow tag, give another 1/4 a 44 mag, and give the last 1/4 a bow tag and a 44 mag. Send 'em out in grizzly country for equal amounts of time hiking and hunting, same general location, same time of year.... lather, rinse, repeat until you have enough grizzly encounter data to satisfy what ever confidence interval you determine is appropriate. While doing something like this is possible, it's not really feasible (or ethical.) Instead people all too often rely on these reverse-data-look-up type studies which can be really misleading. If more people took stats, more people would realize this.
Frank Coles i'm quite ignorant about the topic but why you have to avoid eye contact ?
That is not aggression, that is curiosity.
Agreed, altho still scary as all get out and let's gtfoh!😬
@@katelist8367 Not really, if you respect bear and understand that each deserve their space.
Perfect behavioral response. Great job. I'm particularly impressed that you knew when to retreat and when to hold your ground. The only thing I would have added is a high-caliber firearm. A determined brown bear will not always be deterred by bear spray. A harassing one, yes, one determined to kill, no.
Standing on hind legs is supposed to mean the bear is trying to identify you. It looks like this bear is very curious.
Best thing to have is a slow friend!!
That's a tiny bear compared to what else you could have run into!
That's for sure obviously they had that some what planned
Like they say, I don’t have to be faster than the bear, I just need to be faster than you
I'd run towards it with a knife in one hand and an axe in the other. They know what to do if you're scared or aggressive--but not if you're crazy. And I'd be yelling, too.
"Go on bear" aggravated him every time. Might've helped if you would've stopped saying it.
Whew....well done staying calm in a situation where running is all your brain is saying! I woulda dropped a load.
More like a curious bear than an aggressive bear.
I like how stick guy keeps fishing, gotta get that trout!
If bears could talk, "G'won, meatheads"
Reverse physcology you should've both rushed at him.
how so,risky move,what if bear charge back at them
Lol
I think it would have worked
Put in headphones you can hear how fast his heart is pounding
I don’t know, i think I’d feel safer with a 30-06 vs a little can of bear spray.
Why? That bear spray works great. No reason to kill a bear and no way you are hitting a charging bear that close with a rifle. You are in their environment be responsible.
I am finally watching a video where people know to react to siting a bear in their territory. Always be sure you can remove the safety from the spray quickly. I’m happy you guys are safe!
man looks like a good fishing spot
Guy "Don't look at him."
Bear "Well Shit, I was about to tear them up and eat them. But then they wouldn't look at me. and all bears know prey not looking at you is kryptonite!"
When ever I'm in an area with bears I pack a Remington 870 loaded with 3 inch slugs
Smart man...I do the same..
I used to carry a 454 Casull for personal protection when I hunted in Alaska. I don't think I would feel safe with just a can of pepper spray.
A bear's nose is 17,000 times more effective than yours or mine meaning that burning sensation is amplified by as much. Pepper spray just crumples them when they get hit.
+Obvious Troll Here. "It has worked for many people; if it did not work, no one would bother advocating it." I like this :)
+Dan Stephens even with a pistol i wouldn't feel safe, these bears are ambush predators and stealth stalkers . Frankly you'd be lucky to get enough shots fired before it can finish you off in an attack. Mind you Dan people get killed routinely by polarbears near their settlements while carrying high caliber shotguns .. Just stay the crap out of their territory and you will be fine
+Dan Stephens I personally would have my glock 20, as well, But i would def have bear spray as a first option because its easier to use and allot more effective, A good can of spray will make a huge orange cloud almost like a fire extinguisher and will completely blind, disorientate and deter the bear. A fire arm is easier to miss and doesnt give the same immediate effect always, its hard to hit a charging bear. .454 casul is one heft round, but bears in alaska can be big! Almost to where u need a high power rifle and very precise shot placement to take one down. Would liek to see a flashlight like attachment for handguns that has a bear spray...So i can drawn my hang gun in the woods and have the option to use spray first then firearm only if necessary. I can defiantly see a big bear charging you taking gun shots and still killing you, maybe hell die after from bleeding out, but you didnt stop him. On the other hand I cannot imagine even the biggest bear charging through a orange cloud of pepper spray. Not only will it make even the biggest bears run away crying like a baby, hell be blind, youll be able to hide from it and escape
yes "respect its right to live" as a fucking bear is tearing the flesh off your face.
That “bear” was their best friend acting out his childhood dream!
I don't think the bear can hear well....he think ur saying COME ON BEAR...lol
going to the grizzly woods with a pepper spray... you are just bear food... priceless
Hardly aggressive. seemed more curious about what you may taste like
The bear has a slight hearing problem.. The bear thinks he's saying "COME ON BEAR" 🐻
This is why i always have a picture of crooked hillary with me. I pull it out everyone runs
I would truly hate to see tweedle dee and tweedle dumb in a true situation.
bear spray & a 44 magnum handgun , i wouldnt walk around with any less
+kawika dav 357 isnt big enough , u want somethin thats almost guaranteed to put the bear down one shot ,50 cal would b ideal but there pretty heavy to pack around all day
The main reason I would choose a 44 over a 357 or 50 is because before I shoot the bear I always like to utter "do you feel lucky punk?"
u go to prison for a very long time for shooting a grizzly bear , they have been a protected species for many years , u dont have time to pull out a rifle , when a grizzly is charging you attacking , a hand gun isn't used for hunting the bear , it's for fast protection from a close up bear , & yes a 44 magnum handgun or a 50 cal handgun will drop a grizzly, if it's coming at u attacking , I have lived in the Yukon for over 40 years & own many rifles
I would’ve ran up there grab him by the throat and threw his ass in the lake.
@Rara Neagra that was a dirty harry joke and no i dont think you should stand in front of a bear and say that...
I realized after a little he was saying Go On Bear to help calm himself too...like a mantra hahaha
1:53 I like how he started talking shit once the bead left lol
All you had to do is if you threw him a couple sandwiches you would have had a friend for life.
Aggressive or inquisitive? Everytime you held your ground he showed submission and avoidance (turning sideways, looking away).
If he was aggressive he would be eating human seasoned with pepper.
Yes he is looking for potential food , but humans are not part of their diet if they havent learned to do so. Quote from Natinoal Geographic "The chances of being injured by a bear are approximately 1 in 2.1 million, according to the National Park Service (Yellowstone). In other words, you're more likely to be killed by a bee than a bear. news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150916-bears-attacks-animals-science-north-america-grizzlies/
+Still Pop the quote says injured. Nobody is talking about cows here.
Bees? Cows? What you are doing is called "ignoratio elenchi" in latin. We are talking about BEARS here. Do I trust the research of one of the must respected magazine and societies on the nature field? Do I trust the statistics of the experts that happened to actually work with bears,and have evidence of what they are saying, Rather that a random guy that talks about chatting or drinking tea with bears,You bet I do. You were right about something, the discussion is over , i would say null.
Thats Why you Carry High Cal Weaponry.
It looked to me like a curious youngster. But, I would have taken just as much care as these guys did.
he's being really aggressive. Stalking them. Definitely an extremely dangerous situation.
It truly amazes me that people still go out into these areas where they know there is a good possibility to see these animals and yet they dont bring self-defense. Doesn't make sense. Makes me wonder if they ever really considered what it would be like to be eaten alive by a Grizzly.
He thought you were saying, “come here bear” I think what we have here was a failure to communicate
That's a inexperienced, younger, curious bear, that made no charge or from what you could hear wasn't jaw smacking. Wasn't hunting. Not aggresive. Had it been older, bigger that spray would've been useless.
actually sprays are quite effective
Yep. A bear's nasal passages are extremely sensitive. Pepper spray can actually stop an attacking bear in its tracks and send it into shock temporarily.
A^2 tell that to Todd orr
Kaiser Frost A shotgun could stop it too
+Ellison Rodgers I saw Bears runaway so fast from sprays that the can wasn't over and there was no Bears left in 5 miles
This should be called: “Passive aggressive ‘Go on Bear’”
I always grab my bug spray over my rifle when I go into bear territory too!
Maybe aerosol anti-perspirent? Won't stop a bear attack, but the person will smell good while they die.
I prefer bug spray over a rifle, too. Unless I'm in bear country. Then I take bear spray.
and then you realize as a bear is eating you that you brought the bug spray instead of the bear spray.
I know this video is old but I can't resist adding my 2 cents. That bear is young, dumb, and full of HUNGRY! You 2 fellas are lucky!
This is why I like air horns along with bear spray. Wind can be at your face and you can still use an air horn and use it sooner and more often.
Who goes into bear country with mace and a stick?
It's bear mace, most likely.
Blake Pilkenton Bear mace, son. And it ain't no joke.
AJ Miller Bear mace? Are you a fucking idiot, or have you never been around these animals. First off once the bear decides to charge the adrenaline hits it before you even get mace anywhere near it by that the time the spray works on a charge the bear is already in the process of ripping you apart. This is why people who live in areas populated by bear carry guns, this is why guides carry guns, and this why my family who lives in Eagle River, Alaska carry guns. And you wont side them with a pistol smaller than a 460 s&w out on hikes
Blake Pilkenton
You're an idiot aha, and an idiot who has obviously never been involved with bears.
People who live in areas populated with bears OUTSIDE OF AMERICA use bear spray and it works fine. You don't need to shoot and kill the animal for being an animal.
Blake Pilkenton Shut the fuck up. You probably live in some close knit, clean cut neighborhood. Probably haven't fired a gun in your life. Bear spray works. It reaches out to within 30 feet, it's backed by hunters, learn your shit.
That language will imprint and decrease overall bear attacks
As a life long alaskan you needed to be way more aggressive and let that bear know your the alpha. Quietly saying "go on bear" while walking away only made him bolder.
Air horn will usually run a bear off. If not, I run my vacuum cleaner!
I swear I can hear your heart beating. I didn't know if it was mine or yours, so I paused the video to see. It was def your heart beating. That's so cool, I never heard that in a video before. How is that even possible to hear lol. Of course, everyone hearts would be beating fast and hard in that situation, I just wasn't expecting to hear it. Or am I sensing it? Idk shit, but glad yall are ok
And by aggressive we mean curious
get outta here with you disney bs.
Spray.... ?? Ya give me a backup gun!! Just in case the bear didn't want to go. Lol
DEAR GOD HE BARE(ly) GETS OUT ALIVE......THIS THING IS BEYOND AGGRESSIVE, ITS DOWN RIGHT INSANE. I COULD HARDLY WATCH , IT'S NEARLY (Un)BEAR(able)
Hardly aggressive, the bear is inquisitive.
I can hear his heartbeat with my headphones. Fucking crazy.
Back pedaling too fast can cause the bear to instinctively follow. When they hold their ground at 0:34 to 0:47 and then again at 1:20 to 1:38 in the video, the bear soon stops advancing and it doesn't take much to spook it and run it off. Of course every encounter is different, and every bear is different, but this one appears to be a young coastal brown bear, probably 3 years old, in good shape, and likely on its first year without its mama. They're easier to bluff than an big old boar or a sow with cubs.
Replace the stick with a rifle 💯. Protect yourselves. The bears do.
I felt that "Get the fuck outta here."
good job , i shot many bear and sprayed also , spray a bear any day before shoot a bear . bear spray works 90% shooting 50% , I have sprayed bears so bad they didnt know where they were at , yet shooting them they just keep coming at you 4 rifles going off no stopping them .
Good educational video for those who dont know better
Thanks, I've wondered about the effectiveness of spray myself.
I'm glad that stick made you feel safer, because if you had hit him with that, you would have just pissed him off.
How do you know he's aggressive? You see a curious bear that stays at a distance ... Nothing more.
This guy understands bears don't speak english right?
RuleofFive animals understand us, maybe better than we understand ourselves.
Please don't ever have children, Joan.
RandomX856 funny! There was an example on the news recently where a young bear walked into a ranger station and started to over turn a garbage can, you can hear a ranger say " Don't do that bear, don't knock over that can, don't you do it." His tone was not ferocious or intimidating, he spoke in a casual tone and the bear didn't knock over the can. How do you imagine that the first animals were domesticated? Maybe you think that God gave us cows, pigs and goats to do as we will?
Always one idiot in s bear video to make this joke.
I would have done my joe dirt reverse psychology yelling "I like bears chargin at me and turning my body into bear shit don't bother me none!...."
"Get the fuck out of here".....but the bear isn't the one wandering in someone else's backyard...
He was just following the fish smell or trying to see if they had any fish bears are smart
That is the smallest bear spray cannister that I've ever seen.
your all so gun happy mace is just as effective without having to kill a curious cub
You carry and use both. If you have any part of a brain.
Every try and use bear mace inside dense understory? Or out in an open area on a windy day? I'll take a 3" slug over mace any day.
joe cancelli ...mace is JUST as effective? Yeah? So if I told you I was going to drop you and your wife and kids into a pit with a hungry bear, and you could pick either some bear spray or a high powered rifle, you'd pick the spray...right?
Mace is absolutely not as affective as a gun. Get the fuck out of here with that. Watch the movie backwoods and tell me you’d rather have bear mace. That’s easily the stupidest comment I’ve ever seen. Bear mace just seasons you for the bear.
I would need a roll of toilet paper after that.....
Why the Royal fuck would u wanna put your life in that much danger to catch fish!! Lol wow
Surprisingly, bears do understand English. But, soothingly chanting "go on bear," isn't going to cut it. "Go on" and do what? "Go on" and attack? "Go on" and eat us? Yes, have spray. Yes, have a gun. But first, tell the animal what you want and what are your intentions. The word is very powerful and allows all to deescalate. Bears know the rules better than you. Man has dominion. Doesn't mean a lion won't eat a human, but the lion knows the price better than you. And the lion or bear often only needs reminding. Carry and use weapons as necessary, but use the clear word first, if possible. "Go on" is not the clear word.
Id never walk around in bear country without at least a 10mm and 15 rounds
Dude sounds like me telling my needy dog to give me a little break lol.
I don't know how you guys were so calm at least way more calm than I would ever be lol... I felt as if I was there with you
If you walk away from a bear it follows you.
Id just run up to it and scare it away, love to see that bear try that shit with me, i dont need a weapon, im the type of guy that gets a 50 killstreak on cod every match
Well in all defense of the bear, the guy was holding that can of bear spray like I hold a bag of treats for my dog.
Yeah ya gotta love bear mace and stick stories , mace aahhh OK I've heard both good and bad ,
I'm always armed in the woods , I'm the eldest. Son so it's up to me to kinda raise
The little people when mom and pop are busy, and up here in northern MN
I carry at sawed off
Double barrel in a quiver on my back
The great equalizer
First and only video I have seen where someone actually had bear spray accessible like you are supposed to. 👍
That’s not an aggressive grizzly. Just curious.
Famous last words.
Aggressively walking along a river bank, not for the faint hearted.
You need to be armed with an Uzi, when walking around the Alaskan countryside. It's more dangerous than Compton!
Bryce Pasta stop reading bullshit online made by delusional treehuggers, you spray a fucking bear with a uzi hes gonna run away 10x faster than he would with bear spray while pissing blood all over the place and covered in holes
@ The Troll
More dangerous than Compton, not even close.
Now I know you are a troll.
an FN para would be more effective.
What would you rather have in bear country 1. A big stick 2. a can of bear spray 3. A big gun?
In no way was that bear aggressive. Curious, maybe. But not aggressive.
mgwest949 that bear was stalking them and waiting for one ☝️ of them to run 🏃! It was more hungry for something to eat than curious in my opinion!
You sound calm, but your heart rate is close to 130bpm
you guys are legends and far braver than I am. hope you have plenty more amazing adventures out there without the need for firearms!
The bear was merely curious. Not a threat at all.
Chances of a bear attack are low because the millions of people living in the city the chance is zero. Encounters with bears are extremely dangerous.