bluff charge is interesting i wasnt there but a friend of us got bluff charged 2 times by a sow and 2 cubs bigger than her and she came back alone with her eyes targetted on him. he shot with his 30-06 one shot and that was it. he used the dlp process and got the skin and the skull back. myself have been charged two 2 times by grizzly and they broke the charge so it was bluff but you never know up it is happening and the experts can tell a lot about it but when you are on your own that is your call ...
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bluff charge is interesting i wasnt there but a friend of us got bluff charged 2 times by a sow and 2 cubs bigger than her and she came back alone with her eyes targetted on him. he shot with his 30-06 one shot and that was it. he used the dlp process and got the skin and the skull back. myself have been charged two 2 times by grizzly and they broke the charge so it was bluff but you never know up it is happening and the experts can tell a lot about it but when you are on your own that is your call ...
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A stressed/defensive bear can bluff charge, if it’s stressed enough it can decide to attack and the bluff turns into something more dangerous. If it gets within a certain range depending on what deterants you have you shoot it or spray it when it crosses that line, shame this woman didn’t have a better plan or deterant.
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It surely caught your attention that several young Female tree planters have been attacked, and in the case near Swan Hills killed. Interestingly, not so many young Male tree planters. There was a Female tree planter attacked years ago near Ft Nelly while a landing helo was right there, and even that didnt scare the bear off.
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I am really worried about driving on the highway these days …. and getting into an accident ... and as a result … biting the grass.
I mean we are far more likely to die as a result of a car accident than a bear attack … right?
So, how do I reinforce my truck? Should I install heavy duty bumpers …. or maybe a roll over cage? Or maybe bullet proof my windows would be enough? Or maybe I need additional airbags …. ?
How do I best step it up?
I am really worried about driving on the highway these days …. and getting into an accident ... and as a result … biting the grass.
I mean we are far more likely to die as a result of a car accident than a bear attack … right?
So, how do I reinforce my truck? Should I install heavy duty bumpers …. or maybe a roll over cage? Or maybe bullet proof my windows would be enough? Or maybe I need additional airbags …. ?
How do I best step it up?
I wouldn't rule out Moon Cycle stuff, bears have keen senses. Bears are no doubt aware, but whether it is a trigger is another question. I ran into a woman tree planter from Kebec a few years ago, she smelt like a sewer from 10 feet away.
I also wouldn't rule out that it is actually female on female aggression. And women tend to be smaller than men by something like 10-20%, size is a deterrent. Men also have faster reactions, deeper voices and the intangibles of 100,000 years of dealing with predators.
Having said that, none of these things seem to be involved in this bear attack other than the bear, for whatever reason, picked the tent of women, I would be interested if any of the toiletries mentioned contained castoreum.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/20/montana-grizzly-bear-attack-tent-woman
I am glad we are on the same page ....
But my question was a serious question .... if we are talking about how to "step it up" in bear country .... I would like to hear how people "step it up" on the road ... and how they reinforce their cars and trucks .....
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I am glad we are on the same page ....
But my question was a serious question .... if we are talking about how to "step it up" in bear country .... I would like to hear how people "step it up" on the road ... and how they reinforce their cars and trucks .....
You need to get a Magnum truck
Lol .... I love your answer .... next time I am truck shopping, I will ask my dealer for a "Magnum Truck" ... lol
I am glad we are on the same page ....
But my question was a serious question .... if we are talking about how to "step it up" in bear country .... I would like to hear how people "step it up" on the road ... and how they reinforce their cars and trucks .....
You should spend a pile of time thinking and talking about what you will do, just before an accident... Then if you ever start to see an accident unfolding in front of you... like say at 100 yards or so... don't do a damn thing!!! It could just be a bluff accident. You have to wait until the accident is 10 yards or less away from you before you react. Then you certainly will have enough time to decide if its a bluff accident, or a real accident. Only then, can you react... never sooner. This always applies when you're going 50 kph. If slower, maybe the distance changes?
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Watch Mad Max for some helpful vehicle "step up" tips. - dan
I am glad we are on the same page ....
But my question was a serious question .... if we are talking about how to "step it up" in bear country .... I would like to hear how people "step it up" on the road ... and how they reinforce their cars and trucks .....
You need a Tac-14 with #4 Buck in Bat Country.
Change of topic ….
I am glad we are on the same page ....
you're not on the same page
and I believe you will ask for a magnum truck.. lol
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Most of the times I’ve taken a sideways step and am carrying a recurve. If I have an animal down I will walk to the truck if possible and grab a rifle. Live and hunt the areas around 7-15, lots of grizzly and lots of people without any firearms. Going off the Prince George hiking group of Facebook there are dozens of soccer moms hitting the alpine in heavy, heavy grizzly country every weekend. People that don’t live or infrequently visit these areas at times seem to be hyper paranoid, never mind step it up, shoot what your good with, the best weapon of all is between your ears anyways
All I had on me was a 46# recurve the day I bumped into him a few km from where we were calling elk, a friend had a 300wsm
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I loled, this is so true.
You mean the granola girls and retirees in Canmore aren't packing defender 12 gauges?
Between this comment, the truck comparison and our statistical analysis of CGN bear deaths this may be our best bear thread ever
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