Black Bears!!!
#1
Black Bears!!!
Hi there,
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
#2
Re: Black Bears!!!
Only a week ago I had to hit the brakes on my motor home to avoid hitting a black bear cub as it walked across the highway.
You did the right thing, but if you had had a proper dog - like the one in my avatar - it would have been the bear that panicked.
You did the right thing, but if you had had a proper dog - like the one in my avatar - it would have been the bear that panicked.
Last edited by oceanMDX; Sep 9th 2006 at 12:51 am.
#3
Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Only a week ago I had to hit the brakes on my motor home to avoid hitting a black bear cub as it walked across the highway.
You did the right thing, but if you had had a proper dog - like the one in my avatar - it would have been the bear that panicked.
You did the right thing, but if you had had a proper dog - like the one in my avatar - it would have been the bear that panicked.
#4
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Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by Happydayz
LOL do these like look like the faces that would panic anything!!!!..not even the little birds run when they go out!!!!
#5
Re: Black Bears!!!
Seen a bear whilst in the car - with a nice amount of metal around me. It scared me enough to go hiking in Canmore when someone gave us bear/cougar spray in case of a sighting. We had our puppy with us - the day before when we were at lake Louise a japanese tourist asked if we had a bear on a leash or was it a puppy? We have a Black Chow Chow - I would post a piccy but they're too big and I don't know how to make 'em fit
I think you did the right thing - may be worth investing in some bear spray though, just to be on the safe side.
#6
Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by Happydayz
LOL do these like look like the faces that would panic anything!!!!..not even the little birds run when they go out!!!!
#7
Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by Happydayz
Hi there,
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
#8
Re: Black Bears!!!
Black bears usually aren't much trouble as long as they're not used to people food, and you're not three feet tall. Grizzlies, though. :scared: They may come looking for you a few days after they see you, and some of them are addicted to pepper spray.
#9
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Re: Black Bears!!!
Most guides on bear encounters I've read suggest you should back away slowly from the bear never turning your back to it, wave you arms, and make noise. Despite what many think mother black bears rarely attack in defence of their cubs. They will bluff an attack and then chase their cubs up a tree. A mother grizzly, however is much more dangerous.
A few weeks ago a large black bear circled around me while I was resting on a mountain slope on a hiking trip. :scared: Because I was alone in a remote area I panicked, turned my back to it and ran as fast as I could - not the recommended way of dealing with a bear encounter.
A few weeks ago a large black bear circled around me while I was resting on a mountain slope on a hiking trip. :scared: Because I was alone in a remote area I panicked, turned my back to it and ran as fast as I could - not the recommended way of dealing with a bear encounter.
Originally Posted by Happydayz
Hi there,
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
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Posts: 7,715
Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by Happydayz
Hi there,
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
#11
Re: Black Bears!!!
We've nearly finished out coast-to-coast tour of Canada and we haven't seen a single bear, moose or elk!
We've got a cupboard full of pamphlets given to us about bear safety, how the campsite is crawling with the things - not so much as a paw print...
We've got a cupboard full of pamphlets given to us about bear safety, how the campsite is crawling with the things - not so much as a paw print...
#12
Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by Arizona Wurzel
Nice dogs!! What is that white stuff?????
Why thats SNOW!!!!!( last years )
#13
Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by Happydayz
Hi there,
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
I was walking my two dogs this evening, and came upon a Black bear cub :scared: !!!! thankfully it was a little way in front of me, and the dogs had been behaving a Little oddly so I had slowed down our walk and was being on the look out...anyway having never seen a bear in my life before I so wanted to stay a while and see this wonderful site....but of course I tuned slowly and moved off in the opposite direction pronto!!! I figured Mama Bear must have been close!!! anyway has anyone else had any encounters Bears or otherwise....was that the right thing to do, I'm sure I had read to move off slowly without panic, anyone have any advise.
Cheers Jen
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Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by louise033
Finally managed to get a picture for you, we saw this black bear in our campsite in Tofino this summer.
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Re: Black Bears!!!
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Black bears usually aren't much trouble as long as they're not used to people food, and you're not three feet tall. Grizzlies, though. :scared: They may come looking for you a few days after they see you, and some of them are addicted to pepper spray.
We all like to spice up our food.