HOW TO AND WHEN TO USE BEAR SPRAY // WHAT TO DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A BLACK BEAR !!!
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Hello everybody I hope you find this video helpful.... please leave a comment if you have had any experience with bears on the trail....
Yea love ur bear videos
You seem to know. But just what kind of bear spray do you recommend that will work every time?
Great amount of information, thanks. I have black bear and puma on my property. I have never had trouble with the beautiful cats but have had a few false charges by a large male black bear. I never cut my grass or ride my road bicycle without bear spray and a 7.5 inch blade fighting knife on my belt. Thanks for the video.
What about putting a tree between you and the bear, and spraying as he approaches the tree ??
@@DocScience2
A Tree may not be handy. The most important thing to know is Bear Behavior. The majority of black bears are not interested in humans. Most of them run away if you stand up to them. A sow with cubs is NOT the only bear to be careful around. A Young 2 year old male that follows and stalks you silently is a DANGEROUS bear.
That is predator behavior. That bear will come closer and look for an opening to attack you. Don't be fooled. The only thing you can do is SHOOT the Bear. Keep shooting until it goes down and stops moving. NEVER go into the woods unarmed with no ability to fight back. Avoid solo hiking, camping, or backpacking.
It is best to report a bear encounter to the state game commission, whether a bear attacks you or not. A Bear that follows people silently is up to no good. if you get out of the woods before the bear attacks you, the next person may not be as fortunate. Call the game commission and give them the location of the bear.
Me and my friend just encountered what we think was a 400+lb male black bear while fishing today. We were really close to the water so the bear didnt notice use and neither did we. My friend happened to look up and it was 20 feet in front of us. We both just backed up slowly and were very lucky that it also did because all we had were flashlights and pocket knives. We got really lucky today but for now on I’m not going into the woods without bear spray. We live in new jersey.
Just hike 11 miles in the Absaroka Wilderness and turned around to walk back. I carry two cans of bear spray. I wear Cargo pants......One in each side pocket. Lot of bear scat but playing my harmonica let's bears know I am heading their directions! No bears yet.
MIKE LEE good stuff
I was in ketchican Alaska during the summer and we were fly fishing salmon out of a creek. I had let my guard down because the fishing was phenomenal! I happened to look up and saw a sow and two Cubs headed for us and two bores behind them. I didn't have any bear spray but the guide did and he didn't seem concerned at all that there were 5 bears headed right for us as we were fishing in their feeding hole. It was pretty scary but our guide said that in 20 plus years he had only had to use it once. We backed out of there and I was relieved when we reached the car. 5 bears at once was to much for me. I now carry bear spray with me when I'm fly fishing in my home state. Thank you for posting that informative video! I think if I encountered a bear I would have drained the whole can. It's good to now know about the 2 second burst!
Really appreciate the details on male vs female. Very good info. So glad I watched.
Personally if ever I would consider myself exposed I would carry the bear spray but would also add a whistle as well as one of those cans that blast a super loud noise like at ball games. I was told by a fellow that had encounter several bears in his time that he always carries fire crackers and two lighters. He said he's had to light a couple more than once but the bears always turn and run. I don't know that I'd want to take that much time. I have two of the "Worlds Loudest Whistles" that are way louder than most. The airhorn is super loud too. I feel this would keep the bears from reaching a point that I'd have to resort to the spray. I WOULD NOT HESITATE to use the bear spray on cougars or bob cats as well. Here's why. The cougar or bob cat or whatever creature does not know they are not a bear! :-)
My brother mom and me were walking in my condo complex last week in Vernon, NJ and a momma black bear and her 3 cubs walked out in front us! We backed up a little to let the mom bear know we were not a threat and took a video of it! It was really cool
It works on mountain lions too. It saved a joggers life. You can watch it here on youtube , he filmed the whole incident.
I was spring turkey hunting in PA a few years ago when a mom and three cubs came up from behind me. It was a wet morning so I did not hear them until they were about 15 yards away and they were walking directly towards me. I stood up and with that the mom made a huff or grunt type of noise and all three cubs scurried up the closest tree to them. The mom kind of reared back as if she was about to charge. I yelled at her and slowly walked backwards, 12 gauge shot gun in a ready position. I certainly did not want to shoot the bear. (A 12 gauge would have probably only made her more angry). As I walked backwards the mom held her position until she thought I was no longer a threat. She made another grunt and the cubs came down the trees and all four bears scurried away. Although I would have liked to have seen them from a further distance, it was still a great morning in the PA woods.
Wow that is a great encounter I wouldn’t want to shoot one either… Thank you for Sharon keep in touch
@d. nuzzio Awesome, yes it does bring some comforts carrying ....but most of the time I can't justify the weight. I'd rather carry more food to stay out and extra day of hiking. Thank you for watching my video and keep in touch
A bear came at you that close and you didn't open fire? What's wrong with you? If you killed that bear then that is one less bear that will threaten another hiker. You damn idiot!
@d. nuzzio Hey stupid, moron is a better word. Don't you know any bear alive, if it's hungry enough, will come prancing after you.
Next time, you take that gun and you open fire on any bear 🐻 that comes anywhere near you. If you don't want to do it for yourself then do it for all the other hikers that come across that area every year.
Think, dumbass!
@@davidlamotta1994 Wow, you obviously have never had a bear experience and probably do not hunt or spend time in the real wilderness. If that bear doesn't attack you, then why the hell would you shoot it? It was a sow and cubs. She will only attack you if she feels a threat to her cubs or if she is hunting. Neither of those instances were present in his case. And, if I have a 12 gauge shotgun, loaded with ANY type of shot or slug, then I would feel very safe. I can cut a tree down with a couple of shots from a 12 gauge. If any bear came at me when I was packing a 12 gauge, a shot to the face would totally blind and probably kill even a grizzly. So to kill the sow, especially when she has cubs, is just plain stupid and shows no respect for wildlife. And by the way, he was not "hiking", he was turkey hunting. Very doubtful that you will have any hikers in that area. And if someone is going to go hiking, they need to carry bear spray or be packing. I am 67 and spent most of my life hunting and fishing in Canada. I've had many bear encounters. Just imagine if I had killed each and every bear that I came across. That is just plain stupid and shows NO respect for other living creatures. I am totally disgusted with your comment.
Good Day Excellent information. I did a lot of hunting in my younger years and in the late 70s my dad and I had a 3 foot distance encounter with a black bear cub on an old hunting road dating back to the early 1900s Our family hunting dog made a dash for a large low bush and we thought he had cornered a rabbit or other small animal. I walked over to pull the dog back and get a look at the animal. To my surprise out comes a small front leg. It was a cub. I immediately told my dad to take the dog as I had no idea where the mother was. All we had was our shotguns and mine was a 12 gauge. I switched over to slugs and my dad said lets get out of here. We backed off and the cub ran out and climbed a tree. Luck was on our side that day as we quickly left the area without further incident. My poor dad had to carry our spaniel about half a mile before he lost interest. The next day I went back to the same road to hunt again. I spotted the mother with her cub on the far side of a field in the same general area. I was thankful the cub wasn't an orphan. Scary encounter at the time but that wasn't our day to die.
Scenic Hwys Wow that is a day you will remember for the rest of your life what an experience thank you very much for watching my video keep in touch...
Great info, got the same bear spray also, will be carrying two, from now on, Had an encounter with a mountain lion, last year, worked like a charm within 20 feet. Bear spray is a must if you are hiking
Good stuff brother.... keep in touch
Thanks for the great info, personally I am more concerned with the cats ( mountain lions }. They are too sneaky.
I came across one in Yosemite last month and I had no clue what to do and now I’m watching videos 😅
Thank you so much for your video after watching it makes me realize I’m not prepared to encounter a bear in the woods even with bear spray thank you for all your insight
Also carry an air horn. Do not trip as you are walking backwards.
Also when in heavy bear or mountain lion country it doesnt hurt to carry 2 bear spray readily available clipped to the chest straps of your back pack.
Thanks for video because I realized I made some rookie mistakes in a bear encounter while hiking. I was hiking at Cougar Mountain here in Issaquah in Washington State when I encountered Black Bear on a section of trail called the Klondike Swamp Trail. The trail signs even had had wooden bear signs. I was hiking the trail when I came across a very fresh big pile of poop. At first I thought it was a inconsiderate dog owner at first, but suspected it might be Bear Scat. I hiked a half mile more down the trail when I saw a big black shape moving around in the bushes. Then figure stood up for a moment and then took off running super fast deeper into the woods. At first it confusing due to seeing a black shape moving around in the shady bushes and then I took action grabbing my container of bear spray. People might think black bears are just in the back country, but bears are also around wooded trails in suburban neighborhoods due to easy meals due people's garbage.
Thanks for the information. Missouri bear population is growing fast. They were pretty much extinct until Arkansas reintroduced bear in their state. They have migrated into Missouri and their population has begun to explode here, even right up to St. Louis county. I use to not have to worry about bear while hiking. Now I have a decent chance of running across a bear while hiking. This video taught me some things and I appreciate it.
Thank you for watching my friend... keep in touch
I'm not a hiker but some good advice. I've definitely would had use the whole can and probably would have wind blow it back in my face
Thank you. You would probably do just fine.
Bear spray is much weaker than the sprays used to deter humans. It's around 1.0% capsaicin whereas the stuff you'd use against a human is more like 4.0 - 5.0% . A lot of mammals are more sensitive than we are.
If you need to use bear spray, getting some in your face should be the least of your worries.
@End Times Are Here - Ive been accidently sprayed by bear spray, yes. Would I take that over being mauled or killed by a grizzly? Sure, as would everyone else - but you, apparently.
@End Times Are Here - Wise of you to abandon your argument.
It would also be good if you would do a video on how hard it is to stop a moving bear with a firearm. People don't realize how tough they are and also how hard it is to hit a fast-moving object.
If you know about Timothy Treadwell, you will listen to this man. Thank you sir for making this video!
Haven't had an encounter in 30 years when I had a few come into the campsite up near Lake Placid. Am planning to solo hike the AT here in NJ, as well as NY. Hoping to do Katahdin and 100 mile wilderness in a few years. We have had many black bears here in NJ lately, particularly up in the area that the AT passes through. where a college student was killed several years ago by trying to run. I appreciate the information. Am not afraid of bears per se, but have a healthy respect for their power.
Will you bring bear spray? Im planning to hike the AT through NJ in spring ad I think I will.
Every time I've encountered black bears (three times over 10 years) they were more interested in keeping away from me. I do understand that a rogue bear would be a different story though. I do always carry bear spray when in the woods. Good video.
I'm British and most likely will never see America. But I really enjoyed watching a couple of your videos, just to see someone talking about their passion and the things they love. I've been to rural parts of Russia though, so I will stow this knowledge away in my noggin. I think bears are beautiful and I pretty much base my ideas of motherhood on those Mama bears. 🤣🤣🤣
Dont make eye contact with a bear or anything else even people, Ive had several encounters with blk bears in no. va., never any problem they just go on about their business. good video thanks for posting
Thank you for watching my friend... keep in touch
In Puerto Rico island we have no bears but i like to watch and learn about other countries and way of living.Awesome i enjoy your videos thanks.
Excellent video. Even though Northern NJ has the most densely concentrated area of Black Bears in the lower 48, I reside on the shore where there are none. However, my friend just bought a house and acreage in Northeastern Pennsylvania where there are many so I want to be prepared.
I have never encountered a bear but iv seen a few running away from me. I carry my sailboat extinguisher when camping alone, it was a tip from a military who said ( if you unload an extinguisher on anything animal or humane that attacks) they cant do anything but suffocate and turn back leaving you time to get away. cant say if this holds true or not, but i can say that it makes a clod thick enough to cover your flight lol
Great video solid information. I have had just one encounter with a black bear digging through a dumpster kind of surprised he was good sized, eating good I guess. Going camping in the next month so bear spray is sold at wallmart for $31.00, with that being said I well be carrying my revolver that’s truly my last resort. Bear’s are magnificent animals and should be Respected and admired from afar.
Very helpful and informative! We have a growing amount of grizzly's up in our area. 12 years ago a neighbour of ours was charged by a mother grizzly with cubs while he was doing some photography of elk in our oat field (bears love oats). She came right upon him and he only had a machete to defend himself. He managed to get her in the jugular but both his arms were very seriously injured. She did die afterwards. The wildlife police wouldn't let our neighbour have the hide and twice they tried to get our Dad to falsely accuse him of trespassing so that they could charge him for killing a griz. Didn't work because our Dad did give him permission. Grizzly's are basically sacred up here and one would be in more danger from the law for killing a griz than he would if he killed a man! Anyways, thanks for your insight and experience with black bears. Really appreciate the first hand stories. Greetings from Northern Alberta!
The Biegel Family channel that is amazing.... thank you very much for your story... please keep in touch.
Some laws are ridiculous! Whatever happened to defending your life! It sounds like your father was only doing that!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
@@adrianaboga8361 I live in Alberta. This story has been exaggerated. You cannot go out and deliberately kill a grizzly here, but self defense is not going to be prosecuted. And the line about grizzly's being 'basically sacred..... more danger from the law for killing (one)... than ... if he killed a man' is just outright absurdity.
What happened to the cubs.?
@@jeffreyvasquez3911 yes, as mama bear was just defending her cubs' lives & paid the price for doing so.
We live in Manitoba and we haven’t seen or ran into a black bear yet but it will probably happened sometime . We have spray and bells and kind of ( might sound weird but like to see how big they are) prepared for it , your video are a heads up for that day . Thx
I spent some years working on the powerlines that feed Juneau, Alaska, where encounters with both black and brown bears were pretty common. We never carried bear spray, but always had a few seal bombs in our pockets. These are concussive explosives used by fishermen to scare sea lions from their gear and work great for bears, too!
Wow...Ive never done that but very interesting..... keep in touch my friend
Sounds like a bear banger. Maybe the same thing, different packaging?
Interesting these bombs... I've heard firearms are prohibited in National Parks though. So may be I shouldn't ask about grenades and napalm as bear deterrent then...
@@alanalain4884 Anyone who follows the rules of no firearms is a fool
Good advice. I carried bear spray in my lunch bag when I worked alone in an office.
Thanks for great demonstration!I
I just met fully grown big belly brown bear male (8 feet beautiful blonde-tan) where I was fishing 2 weeks ago. I smelt him (mix between cow dung and aged seaweed), but I didn't hear any noise, or he didn't show up first while I was fishing. As I was walking out of river to take lunch, that's when he came out of forrest 200 yards away into the shallow hunting for salmons.
He didn't mind my presence for few minutes giving me enough time to ready for next action including taking iPhone snap shot, but I didn't leave the site too quickly to make sure he see humans are not easily intimidated making sure not to set bad example (or give up good spot too eagerly). But he turned his head towards me and fixed his gaze - that expression I had to take a good guess quickly.
Wind has been blowing from my side to him all the time, so he already knew my presence. I took out my bear spray (OC-17 police grade) from holster just in case, but not confident something so little can do any good on big animal like him. He didn't change his posture, so I guessed that's his body language to stay off his dining room. I already caught & released enough fish, so I raised my both hands - one with fishing rod and one with spray hoping he saw me well-equipped while taking side steps to slowly walk back towards entry path until trees blocked our sight - when I started to walk back in fast pace.
Not sure this was proper procedure and I may have been too paranoid reading for defense too early.
Only encounters have been with what looked to be yearlings. We each backed off and went on our way. But we have recently moved to an area where encounters are more likely and I feel a responsibility to be more bear aware and to be ready to deter if necessary. Thank you for this helpful video.
I encountered a bear a few weeks ago in Lake Tahoe, was my first time and exciting! Luckily it was eating the vegetation 50 feet from us and had no interest in us. Thanks for all the good tips!
Good info. I think I might bring a whistle along as well. Wear it around my neck, and a good noise maker
Go for it! It will not hurt...stay in touch.
A young back bear, was trotting across the trail about 30 ft from me. I froze. I don’t think it noticed me. It just cut across the trail into the forest. But since I was alone and almost to the trails end I turned around and when back to the car….. more trails to check out in Oregon. It was so shiny and black, good looking bear.
Great video, one more tip you should shake up the bear spray before you spray it.
My family and I are avid hikers here in California. We each carry bear spray and never mind the cost per. We had an encounter with a very hungry cougar stalking us, I let let loose with a with Two Two second circular burst that the cat ran into.
That cat immediately beat feet away from us without any thought.
Bear spray in any animal or even reptile crossing is extremely effective in our experience. And as this Gent specified carring Two canisters per person is just damn good prevention or protection.
Great advice! We have purchased our bear spray and are headed to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park for the first time over the next couple of weeks!
Well done, Identification is so important. I learned what to look for in the different sexes. Thx
Learned a lot between this video and various Informative sites. Getting ready to take a trip to Tennessee this April. I have been to West Virginia in the late summer and never thought about bears and walk fearlessly in the woods. Never seen one yet. This time for Tennessee I hope I am ready. I have two canisters of Bear Spray and great advice. ...Wish me luck ...
Biggest scare when I’m hiking. Thanks for the education
Headed on a bicycle tour through Montana. Thank you for the information! Great video!
I had a close encounter with a mountain lion last week in Colorado. Just after dark I met one on the trail at about 50 yards when my headlamp lit his eyes up. Not yet knowing what it was that I was seeing, I continued walking towards the eyes. It wasn't until about 30 yards away that I could clearly see it was a mountain lion and was not going to run away as I approached. I stopped and calmly took a few steps back while I grabbed my bear spray. I made loud noises but he didn't run away. Instead he charged at me, stopping at about 15 yards while I stood my ground. I was ready to use my bear spray but waiting until he came within the effective range (35 Feet). re retreated to his original position. I spoke loudly and firmly, telling him to leave. He charged again and stopped short of bear spray range yet again. We both stood there for a few moments. He was waiting for me to run. I stood firm. He eventually moved to the side 20 yards. I proceeded down the trail, never turning my back on him until I lost sight of his eyes. I still had another mile to the car from that point. I would spin around every few steps the entire remaining mile to the car. I luckily watched a few videos on the subject ahead of my trip. I think if I had ran he would have killed me.
Wow, why hike in the dark….? Like seriously…🤷🏻♀we are not nocturnal animal, so think about it…it made sense that the mountain lion was interested in you… you are probably lucky to be alive. ;(
@@sunflower-oo1ff I was out hunting elk. They are most active at dawn and dusk. In order to get to where the elk are it requires some travel in the dark in the mornings and evenings. This has been a human behavior for hundreds of thousands of years. I guess night travel is part of the adventure. I wouldn't change anything about my experience. I learned about animal behavior and what is needed to survive an encounter like this. As a result, I was able to share my story with others and potentially save a life in the future. 🙂
Thanks for the video! We have a lot of bears in our neighborhood, and I wanted to show my girls how to use the can of spray we have.
Just yesterday I was bluff charged at by a small male black bear. My guess is somewhere in the 275lb range. Picked up some bear spray today considering I’ll be spending lots of time in bear country. Enjoyed the tips from your video!
What area of the country was this? Were you hiking? Or did the encounter happen some other way?
Roman M it was in Riding Mountain National Park near lake Audy, I was looking for moose to photograph.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - FYI - IF and when you perform a Test Spray when you buy a new canister? Make sure after you do that test spray... that you IMMEDIATELY vacate the general area in which you executed that Test Spray to confirm your new canister works fine. I did not feel wind or breeze the day I did this, did my Test Spray, was impressed by the cloud stream it produced. Then I was slowly/calmly picking back up my toiletries back up off the ground. And that's when it happened... first... I felt a tiny droplet land on my eye, milliseconds later I felt some land on my inner elbow and back of the knee. The next few milliseconds later I started to feel the burn in my eye and did a mad-dash sprint back to the truck and profusely rinsed my eye with water and a clean towel. And also washed those other areas. Even used some Scent-Away wipes because I planned on hunting that day. Even after all that washing of just that tiny bit that got on me, it went like this... this happened like at 7am. It was summer and already like 85 F. The areas which had contact were throbbing/pulsating with a burning sensation I'd say about like a 2nd degree Sunburn. While hiking and moving along the burn feeling was tolerable, but when I'd find some shade and stop for a moment to drink some water and let some heat out... the burning/throbbing sensation would start to increase (maybe because the air was stopped now and not flowing over my skin anymore to cool it?) and it would increase to where it was uncomfortable enough that it made you want to begin walking again just so the burning feeling would calm back down a little bit to more tolerable levels. I had to put on my liner gloves to protect my hand which caught some of it. When that Hot summer sunlight fell upon it it was too uncomfortable to leave it uncovered. This feeling I'm describing lasted until about 2pm that day.
Thank you very much for all that great information I hope all the other subscribers to read this because what you’re saying is very important once again thank you for watching my video keep in touch thank you
@@William180 No doubt man, I'd just like to prevent somebody else from finding that out the hard way like I did.
An excellent and informative comment. Thanks for taking the time and sharing this.
I accidentally discharged a 1/2 second burst from my bear spray while I was getting my backpacking gear together in my basement. The AC was running and I ran upstairs to find my daughter already coughing and told her to run out to the back porch. I went around the house opening doors and windows with a t-shirt over my face. The spray really did not burn but made me gag and choke and I could not breath. It took about a half hour for the spray to dissipate. Luckily my wife was still at work. So the lesson here is not to mess with the safety on the can while still inside the house!
Oh wow. Informative for sure!
Strange that no-one ever mentions carrying small type thunderflashes. These give a horrific bang! Very courageous bear which does not get the hell out of there... We used to buy them in packs of 25 or 50. Just make sure not to start a wildfire...
Wildfires may be a concern with that....interesting stuff never thought of it.......keep in touch
@DRACARYS FIRE Honestly, I don't know bear breakers...We call the small types Pirats, the bigger ones are Cobras. I do not know if they are for sale everywhere, or if they exist by these names. Cobras are pretty near to a real thunderflash which is used by some armies as exercise grenades. Check e.g. dynamitshop.com/en/firecrackers/100-firecrackers-pirate-k0203-klasek.html
Never ran into bears but i did end up spraying a wigged out homeless man that stalked me through 4 miles of woods down in the Appalachians he made grunts and screams as i packed up my gear and quickly but carefully tried to scurry my way down the pass
Great videos and advice. I would add that if you leave your bear spray in your vehicle during the winter, the spray will not work because of the fact that the spray freezes. Could you comment on this aspect? Thank you.
I always carry spray when hiking.
2 years ago i was in the Tetons. When I came upon a couple ready to spray some cubs. They got a crash course in when and when not to spray real fast. I told them that its like calling your mom fat. You will get smacked.
A little common sense goes a long way.
Omg! It's like calling your mom fat! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Had a Small black bear approach us in NJ. He walked towards us and kept looking around. We, wife and I, stood tall arms raised screaming. I looked for rocks to bang together but no rocks around. The bear came within 5 feet. When I growled or roared as loud as I could he left us. This whole thing lasted 3 minutes. I know it was 3 because I had my gps tracker on and later I saw we were stopped in that spot for 3 minutes. We did not have bear spray. My wife is now too afraid to hike and I’m afraid as well. I’ve got a hunting knife I’m going to carry and need to buy bear spray. Going to get two like you suggest. The knife makes me feel better but I know hand to paw combat is a last resort. Like the video and wanted to share. I’m sure the bear that approached us was young and curious but we feel lucky to have walked away.
Thanks for the great info. Have never purchased bear spray before and have not really hiked in areas that bears have been known to frequent but that is likely to change next week as I do some hiking with my brother in Killarney Provincial Park (south west of Sudbury, ON). Now I feel a little more confident on how to use it should that rare occurrence happen that finds me in the wrong place at the wrong time. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.
Nice info. I’m headed to the smoky mountains next week and just bought a can
Just watched your other video on black bears, very informational thank you! One thing that makes this video better than any other I have seen is you give a detailed explanation of how to use bear spray and explain how long it lasts. Ive seen many videos where it seems like when you fire the spray it unloads the whole can in one go, so it is good to know you do have control over how much you spray and know how short it lasts. Fantastic video!
Good advice, all the way for a minute though I thought you wasn't going to tell them to always make sure the wind was against your back because Bear spray is totally different then people spray that you would use against a human big difference... What your doing I think is great. Thank You William.
I have had two encounters, one just a week ago. I hike a 2.3 million acer preserve in Massachusetts. This specific encounter my wife (a photographer) was lying on the ground setting up a tripod to shoot a beautiful sunrise and I myself was slowly turning and looking around as I always do ( Harry Nillson cranking on my Bose headphones) I turn and look to my left and there is a 400lb black bear walking across the path 40 feet from us! She's on the ground in a prawn position and I am looking for her backpack! ( Our rule is to know where the spray is so I can grab it, that day I did not have my camo pants with the side pocket I had on tactical pants) I found myself speechless and basically grabbed her by the ear and lifting her up saying " bear! Bear!) These bears here are used to people but rest assured are no pet! Luckily he wandered across the path like business as usual, I learned two very valuable lessons that very second, one was holster that spray on me and two keep those dam headphones out of my ears! The ability to hear is just as important of a asset as being able to see.
Second encounter same area and it was a female with cubs, we came over a slight hill and saw her about a eighth of a mile away. We stood close together and walked backwards until she and the cubs were out of sight, no mock charge, we were at a good distance away.
I hope there is not a third time and I am glad I did not have to use any spray. Lesson...... Keep those headphones out of your ears!!!!! I have hiked this area for six years and became just a bit to comfortable.
I found a black bear cub, in the rain, crossing the road, in western Maryland, on the way to PA. I slowed down, a little to let it cross and left!!😁😁😁
40 years of hiking, Black Bears never an issue, carry and no how to use for Grizzly when necessary, important to know how to use, Forest Service in Montana runs classes, ones that you do hands on with a fake bear coming at you, recommend for any hiker, especially in Grizzly areas, key is only use if necessary, do NOT unload, actually, 3 short low sprays, save last 4 only if necessary. Check out classes, REI also offers them in West.
John Mckenney Great advice and thank you very much for the input.
JOHN,Black bear,s have killed more people than grizzly,s have.
@@jeffmorris8768 likely because there are far more of them in general and in areas where there are also people, and people are stupid and do things like feed them or let them get food.
Nice video, I've got some just in case again as I'm back in Montana again, keep it up!
This is NEW information (to me!) about black bears! Thanks, especially, for noting the difference between a male and a female black bear. Good to know this stuff! I'm so grateful to have found your channel. Good stuff, here.
Janet Clementz Thank you very much for your kind words please keep in touch.
Wow this was very helpful
Great information for hikers and those who like to walk in the woods and mountains. Thanks William - great service you are providing.
My secret growing up was to wear a jingle bell on my shoes. Get a pet bell or baby shoes bell and put them on your shoes. You are letting them know where you are and they can avoid you or not. You alert them to where you are traveling basically. Very rarely will an animal stalk jingle bells :o)
Animals aren't predators to humans unless ill or very hungry and sick. Most will run away and I like to forewarn them :o) I have a booming voice like my father - better I not talk to them in the woods or it startles and surprises folks sometimes . . . soooooo I JingALingALing instead.
However, being in a spot where you run into them frequently - you must be prepared and have a game plan. You laid it all out well William - Good Content!
I would not want this experience, especially with a Grizzly. Then I would be in need of adult diapers (heavy duty) as well - gets expensive for the diapers and the bear spray - you know what I mean?
I will be buying next time I go for a hike.
good advice! thanks for this video
My wife is going to Alaska for a month on a nursing assignment. A lot of good information in this video. Thank you.
Thank for the video. I have a can of bear spray but didn't know about the 2 seconds shot. I'm about your age too and also explore the forest.
Thank you my friend for watching my video....I explore the forest as much as I can but these days I go a little slower. Keep in touch.
I know what you mean :) Winter weather and old bones keep me at home, just for now !
My concern has always been that the spray will just aggravate a grizzly and make them want to come at me even more aggressively. If they bluff charge, how do I know at which point this is the real deal and I need to start spraying? I've only ever had a black bear cub walk across my path and he wasn't interested, but boy did we keep our eyes out for mama. We're going to Glacier Natl Park next week which is grizzly country, and I'm a lot more worried about them! We've seen some reports lately of grizzlies just attacking because they're agitated by the heat and the presence of humans. Seems like it's pretty unpredictable.
It’s a good question , I know an experienced Kodiak Brown Bear Guide who claims they are ineffective. He claims to have used it and it didn’t seem to bother the bear much. He snuck up on the bear and sprayed it in the face and it just walked away not aggressive and not seemed to be irritated at all. I live in Alaska and frankly I don’t worry about black bears at all, In Grizzly country I try to always carry a large caliber rifle. In high wind conditions sprays are useless. An acquaintance of mine was severely mauled by 3 Grizzly’s spray would have been useless in that situation. You need to be able to start shooting when they are 60 or more feet away. They are incredibly fast if you wait till they are 15ft away you have zero reaction time.
@@bwfreel A friend of yours snuck up on a Kodiak bear and sprayed it in the face ?! No offense but your friend is completely insane!
Thanks for the info. Very informative.
New subscriber here!We are going for long day hike to Bear country!Hope we don’t need to use our bear spray!Very helpful tips for hikers!
Great great information. Thankyou very much!
Thank you for this very valuable information!!!
Thank you for this survival information.
Great video very informative thanks
Thank you SO much for this video. I really learned a lot. Anyone who goes out into the woods should watch this.
Excellent!!
Thanx for all your knowledge 😸
Excellent video
thank you very much for this information.
Thanks Will, Great Tips
Thanks for the good info, I've spent a lot of time in bear country and never had an encounter but carry spray most of the time. It's nice to have that bit of security
Love this vid. TY
I listened. THANKS!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
My pleasure... thank for watching please keep in touch.
I like to hike,I shudder thinking of all the times I hiked in the forest without bear spray,I am going to buy 2 cans next week.I learned so much from this video,I watched it couple times & other similar videos,plus many horrible bear attack videos,makes me afraid to go hiking in the forest now.
Awesome....thank you very much... please keep in touch.
@@William180 Thank You
Mahalo- Thank you for the info.
Excellent video. Have seen black and brown bears when camping or hiking from Michigan to Montana, but always keep my distance and have never had to use my spray yet. Appreciate the spray demo and sound advice. Subscribed!
Great video man, probably the best I have seen on this topic. We see two or three bears per season but have never experienced a dangerous encounter. It’s important to make noise in the back country to warn wildlife of your approach. Bear spray and a loud noise maker are a sensible precaution. As you say, you won’t need them until you really need them.
Another great informative video.
Thank you very much... keep in touch
Bear spray is a must! Whether hiking, hitch hiking, or picking up hitch hikers, u gotta have it.
Great video !!!
Great advice
Wow.... most informative video ever
Good video…Thanks!
Thank you for all your knowledge that was very helpful thank you thanks again
2nd video of yours I watched, very cool. I have ran into 3 bears in 1 day on a super small trail in Monrovia, CA what I was told besides Grizzlies or so there is no brown bear they are black bears some with brown coats. I will go get some bear spray. I hike a lot without and understanding that is not smart. Just that I jog so never wanted to carry it, but you have changed my outlook on that.. thanks again, stay safe.
Good to know.
thanx for the info
Appreciate the lesson. Going to Yosemite and Yellowstone in a couple weeks. Definitely getting Bear spray