Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:40:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: camping amidst bears, safety question - Friday Joke
Comments: To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com>
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  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
>