4X4 post not enough for bear!

[Why not?]

Not another bear defence thread, just something for the "It's just a (cute and cuddly) black bear" folks.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/06/01/north-bear-attack-yukon.html

Ted

 

[warrenb]

You Yukon guys are tough. Fighting bears with fence posts. I would prefer a 300 wm.

 

[TERMINATOR101CA]

Those 4 dogs were chihuahuas ?

 

[CaffeineSam]

A solid, sharp tree planting shovel works wonders on bears.

I thought this would include a Mossberg.

 

[daveg01]

Only tactical 4x4 posts work on bears, regular 4x4 posts do not. Everyone knows that.

 

[Boomer]

The only predictable bear behavior is their unpredictability so who know what behavior is typical anymore. The one thing that is clear is that if the bear is so focused on you that it is not distracted by anything else going on, be it dogs barking or a fence post to the head, you have a problem. These ain't your grand-daddy's black bears and the more frequently human - bear interaction occurs, the more opportunity there is for human injuries to occur. This isn't a call to shoot every bear on sight, but it is a call not to make assumptions about how a bear should respond to your presence.

 

[cody c]

can someone please start a "is this 6x6 fence post big enough for bears?" thread?

 

[Spinal]

Only tactical 4x4 posts work on bears, regular 4x4 posts do not. Everyone knows that.

that just made my morning, tactical 4x4 posts lol.


as for the bear, maybe its like yogi...smarter than your average bear. if i was the bear and realized that i had a good few hundred pounds on the person + his dogs put together i wouldn't be afraid of them either, i mean they're what 500lbs on average for an adult male? with claws the size of your head....i certainly wouldn't be afraid of much.

 

[MrTwitch]

Would work for Dwayne

 

[Ormachek]

Only tactical 4x4 posts work on bears, regular 4x4 posts do not. Everyone knows that.

Nononono, tactical posts only work for terrorists/zombies. You need the "fudd" model for bears.

 

[kamlooky]

I'd use camo so the bear wouldn't see it coming.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

I'm more a figured walnut kind of guy.

 

[buffdog]

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The last Bear I killed, I used my Club..
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Of course, there are 17 members in the Club, and all had rifles.
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[TheTooner]

Nononono, tactical posts only work for terrorists/zombies. You need the "fudd" model for bears.

I don't like to use pressure-treated lumber because you risk tainting the meat.

 

[ndb86]

Nononono, tactical posts only work for terrorists/zombies. You need the "fudd" model for bears.

What if it's a Zombie bear?

 

[Ormachek]

I don't like to use pressure-treated lumber because you risk tainting the meat.

Lucky for you, Barnes is now making a chemical free alternative post! No more toxic splinters!

What if it's a Zombie bear?

Then you're screwed. By which I mean you need to screw a tactical 4x4 to a fudd 4x4 to create an 8x4 zombie bear killing post.

 

[Freyr_255]

Still got a couple tags....time to head up the junction way...

 

[SuperCub]

I understand Norinco is coming out this fall with a Tactical 4x4 Claim Post for bear defence.


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[SuperCub]

You need the "fudd" model for bears.

CGN group buy. I'm in.



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[BigUglyMan]

Ok, I'm trying to keep this straight in my mind.

Dump Bears are inedible.
Salmon River Bears are lousy.
Berry Patch Bears are tasty.
What about bears that eat sourdough?