What I see, doing my day job.

gitrdun said:
There are so many people posting theads concerning bear protection, that I feel it should be known that the best bear protection doesn't concern calibers or firearms.....just bear smarts. My two bits.
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That's the smartest advice I've heard in a long time. I've spent countless hours hunting, photographing and videoing bears and never had a serious problem yet. If you learn about bears before you go off into the wilds, chances are you'll never have a bear encounter either.
 
gitrdun said:
I'm not really sure how to take that Donny. Because I happened to have a gun and I didn't shoot? AM I A TREE HUGGER OR A WENDY?????????????
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nope, you are awesome, i was just refering to an article in the Calgary Sun on Friday about some yahoo who as far as i'm concerned is a poacher...
 
Spectacular beasts. Better it your day job when you saw these guys than a night time job LOL

Bears are my favorite, I love hunting them, but enjoy seeing them more!

Thanks
 
Those bears look tremendous.

Does anyone else think Grizzly bears are like lions? When they are alive they are the King of the jungle or the Master of the Universe, but when they are dead they look like someone pricked them. A shadow of themselves in the photos?

I have had chances to shoot black bears, but never a really big one so I passed. I don't think I really want to hunt the Grizz.
 
gitrdun, I am wondering about the two big bears together. If you just took the picture, were they still together from mating time, which usually is a month, or so, earlier. Actually, they look pretty cozy together!
What do you think?
I have seen a beautiful large pair together in June, in an idyllic place, a stream running down a mountain with grassy areas along the side on little flat places. They were enjoying each others company and I certainly was not going to get much closer, to say "Hello!"
 
Well Gitrdun, I would say you are an incredibly lucky S-O-B, seeing as every bear thread on this site (there are at least 75) claim that you definitely should have been mauled and dead and decapitated whilst the bears do a victory lap around you. Also you were severely under-gunned, because really, what good is a .444 anyway? You should carry at least a 700 nitro, 'cause grizzlies are just THAT hardcore. Think "raptors" from "Jurassic Park" and you'll get the drift.:runaway:

Great picture you posted, and glad to see you kept your head instead of listening to the urban-commandos who have never left their apartments. Finally a bear thread worth reading... Cheers -Cameron
 
I've seen adult male bears pal up, although polar bears might be a bit more social than grizzlies. I recall a couple of years back there was a big male polar bear that was in very poor shape, his bones were pushing against his hide, and I for one didn't give him much time. He mostly laid out in the tundra without moving more than a few yards a day. Interestingly enough, another big male hung out with him throughout the summer, and the two disappeared at freeze up. The DNR guys trapped the big big bugger the next year (identified by his ear tags) and he had recovered and was in good shape.

Great pics Gitrdun! Normally if a person is the least bit bear aware he can avoid problems through avoidance. My best stories though are from when I didn't practice avoidance, and sometimes I'm just too inquisitive for my own good. Also, when your work involves bears, you can't always practice avoidance, which makes me just as happy. I've had many close range bear experiences, and I cherish them all.

A pal of mine is also of the opinion that bears and lions are diminished after they are dead. Maybe so, but that is a point of view I do not share. I think a big bear makes a magnificent trophy, and if the experience of hunting that bear is the equal of the hide on your wall, then your trophy is truly valuable. If the experience was unfulfilling, then yes, that animal is diminished and you were cheated out of what should of been the experience of a lifetime. It is up to you if the shot is taken, if it doesn't feel right, then don't shoot. I've seen many bears that would of saddened me to shoot, but a few that would of made me feel pretty good under the right circumstances. Would I hunt a grizzly? Hell yes! Would I take the shot on a big bear regardless of the circumstances? Hell no!
 
Great pic Gitrdun! A coule years in a row I saw a pair of young grizz that hung out together, I did get a pic of them but through the spotting scope, not as nice as yours!

I've often run into grizz while riding horses, never had a horse spook or a bad encounter...
 
Boomer said:
A pal of mine is also of the opinion that bears and lions are diminished after they are dead. Maybe so, but that is a point of view I do not share. I think a big bear makes a magnificent trophy, and if the experience of hunting that bear is the equal of the hide on your wall, then your trophy is truly valuable. If the experience was unfulfilling, then yes, that animal is diminished and you were cheated out of what should of been the experience of a lifetime. It is up to you if the shot is taken, if it doesn't feel right, then don't shoot. I've seen many bears that would of saddened me to shoot, but a few that would of made me feel pretty good under the right circumstances. Would I hunt a grizzly? Hell yes! Would I take the shot on a big bear regardless of the circumstances? Hell no!
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I am not being critical of those who hunt either Lion or Grizz. I just don't want to do it. For some reason I don't feel the same way about Black Bears or Leopords. Maybe they just make me feel small in the wild universe or the relative rarity of them.
 
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