Another Bear Friday Wisdom... If you are spending time in the backcountry in Alaska, where there are Griz Galore...and you carry a big ole 44 Magnum handgun like some (newcomers?) do...you are supposed to file off the front sight...After you shoot that Kodiak or Griz....he is liable to be a bit angry and shove that puny handgun up....well, never mind. Most 'real men' in Alaska's backcountry supposedly carry big shotguns with extended magazines and slugs/00Buck alternate loads...that is said to be more effective at deterring a hungry bear from treating you as a food source... On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > All this bear talk reminded me of my favorite bear joke: > > > > Rangers are advising hikers to be alert for bears and take extra > precautions to avoid an encounter. > > They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they > make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from > a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them > as this might cause a bear to charge. > > Visitors should also carry pepper spray just in case a bear is encountered. > Spraying the pepper will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run > away. > > It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have > an idea if bears are in the area. > > People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and > grizzly bear scat.... Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain > berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to > contain small bells and smell of pepper. > > > > Happy Fryedaye > |
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