Black Bears and Wolves
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Black Bears and Wolves
I used to want to hunt in Canada; however, after watching a show about a guy who was attacked and eaten at a mining camp, I think I will take a pass. I want to know that I am the top predator in the forest. I gained a new level of respect for Canadians who hunt the deep bush after watching this show.
The chances of being attacked by a black bear are exceptionally slim. I've hunted, camped, hiked, fished bear country for years and have never had hostile encounter. Most times you would never know you were in bear country save for the occasional track or scat.
You can take the man out of the woods but you can't take the woods out of the man.
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i saw a show a couple of nights ago about that, could be the same one. The more details they told, the more it seemed like he made mistake after mistake, along with these wolves becomming more used to humans because of their waste management practices.
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I've Hunted and slept and eat'en around Black Bears for years, never had more than a couple close encounters. Even they were not to bad. Scared one off with a big rock, and the other close call came home in my coolers.
I have no problem in the outdoors with Bears around. However, I get most upset when there is none around, especially when it's hunting time.
John
I have no problem in the outdoors with Bears around. However, I get most upset when there is none around, especially when it's hunting time.
John
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Micro 355. - Punisher-Zombies/Lumenoks
Arrowmaker - Retired
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Those attacks your talking about came right here in this (my) province.
I never, but never, go into the bush for any reason, without a weapon on my person or on my quad. 99 times out of a 100, bears, wolves will leave you alone, but that 1%, ?????????
I've had two close encounters with black bears, both times I had a gun. I respect those creatures and never say, it won't happen to me.
The most dangerous time to have close encounters is spring when looking for shed horns. Bears come out of their dens, grumpy and hungry. It takes a little while before their stomachs get back to normal, but when it does, their very hungry. Not much around in the spring, just left overs from winter or previous summer.
It was last spring when a Saskatchewan man was attacked when looking for shed horns up north.
Grey Owl
I never, but never, go into the bush for any reason, without a weapon on my person or on my quad. 99 times out of a 100, bears, wolves will leave you alone, but that 1%, ?????????
I've had two close encounters with black bears, both times I had a gun. I respect those creatures and never say, it won't happen to me.
The most dangerous time to have close encounters is spring when looking for shed horns. Bears come out of their dens, grumpy and hungry. It takes a little while before their stomachs get back to normal, but when it does, their very hungry. Not much around in the spring, just left overs from winter or previous summer.
It was last spring when a Saskatchewan man was attacked when looking for shed horns up north.
Grey Owl
Here's a link to an article on the incident:
http://www.cbc.ca/sask/features/wolves/index.html
The above article omits the fact that Carnegie's body had been dragged approximately ninety feet after he was killed. IMHO, that part of the event has bear written all over it!
http://www.cbc.ca/sask/features/wolves/index.html
The above article omits the fact that Carnegie's body had been dragged approximately ninety feet after he was killed. IMHO, that part of the event has bear written all over it!