Bear Wrestling, now thats a sport to die for

“I'm bored, and thought about if I was attacked by a bear. Would I go one on one with him, or run. What would you do? I think I would stand there piss my pants then try to go ten rounds with him.”

“Attacked by a bear?

I would pee and crap myself. Don't think I would make it ten rounds though.”

“Thats why I added the word try. LOL”

“You can't outrun or Climb a bear. I suggest going for the eyes. Then bite him. Or you could do like me and get your pot gradder after him. That always freaks 'em out.”

“That's the spirit Tea!”

“You don't have to outrun the bear, just faster than the other people you're hiking with. a good push at just the right time works wonders”

“tough trick to do when hiking solo however

bear spray is probably a good choice if in an area where one might get attacked - just be careful not to spray one's self (grinning at another thread)”

“if this is a serious question.. the official response is to somehow convince the bear that you are just as large as he is.. by staring him in the eye.. and being still.

banging pots pans.. making noise is good.. if you are just trying to scare him away.. but if he is interested in you, they say to look him square in the eye.. and back away s-l-o-w-l-y..

never get a bear reason to think this is a game.. and to give chase.”

“I always heard looking them in the eyes is the WRONG thing to do.”

“Listen people, making noise isn't going to make me go away. Maybe if you just tried talking to animals like me, we could be freinds. Be not afraid humans, there is no need to piss yourself, or climb a tree, unless, of course, you forgot to bring the bottle opener.”

“Obviously the bear is a terrorist. He probably got that way because his needs were not being met. In fact, you probably did something to provoke him anyway. Just reason with him and try to understand why he got that way. Don't try to defend yourself, that will just make him madder. In fact, if you have any means of defense with you, you will probably use it wrong and harm yourself anyway. Be patient and wait for the government to send someone to help.”

“The bear is an evil doer!”

“This was a kind-a seriouse thread, but then kind-a joking.”

“That was CLASSIC Phil! LOL!”

“Seriously??

Black Bears - Look big, don't turn around or act like prey. Don't attack the bear. If attacked, fight back (I think that is the current teaching). Chances of this are very small.

Grizzly Bears - Act like you are dead and say your prayers. Let him eat nibble on your leg...it could save your life.

Oh yes! DON'T PANIC (That is the first rule of survival!)”

“BP int the Winter when they are sleeping.”

“How many shots from a .45 do you think a grizzly could take?”

“More like how many shots do you think would hit a grizzly charging full steam at you whilst you're pi$$ your pants.”

“Nigal: Wow Phil, are you a bear expert?

Phil: No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.”

“Depends on where ya hit him.”

“Once you get the skin off a Black Bear it looks eerily human.

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“lol bacpac!”

“Ice Tea, I once read a story in one of those bow hunting magazines. These two hunters arrowed a big grizzly in B.C (I believe), and after skinning the bear, brought the skin and head to a taxidermist. When the taxidermist looked into the bear's mouth, there were 4 .44 Magnum slugs inside. The wound had healed over and some of it's rear teeth were missing. It's assumed that the shooter is now bear scat in them hills. Scary. I don't think your .45 is going to work too well...unless U R very lucky.”

“Wow that story has to be true! Putting four rounds into the mouth of a charging bear with a pistol is dang good shooting. At the State fair I put a whole liter of water into a clowns mouth with a pistol and won a pinwheel.

I bet I could get a gallon of water into a bears mouth.”

“LOL!!

Can you imagine how that must have hurt having to chew the sh!t out of that guy after he just pumped four rounds into your mouth? I'm sorry but I would have had to just claw him to death.”

“The answer is 5. If you are a good shot. The 6th one should be saved for yourself, cuz that bear is gonna be really po'd, and he is gonna beat the living sh!t out of you. Haven't you been reading the other Bear thread?”

“I found the final report from the NPS about the two black bears that killed that hiker last year.
It took 19 rounds to kill two bears and one of them was a yearling. One of the rangers was packing a .40 cal.
Incident Report”

“Bacpac, I think the bad old grizz was on top of the guy or gal. He or she stuffed the barrel of the 44 Mag into it's mouth and popped off 4 shots.
U R right Nigel, a p!ssed off grizz is even meaner.”

“Well you for sure don't want to stuff a salmon in your skivies.”

“Well, if you are going to shot the bear. Better to shot it in the front shoulder. That slows it down or the kill shot. But better to avoid it if possible and not make foolish mistakes. Like eating/cooking food in camp. Especially fish like I did once. LOL”

“make that for the kill shot....”

“I think bear spray into it's eyes, is the only thing that's going to stop a charging bear. A bullet from a handgun is going to have a hard time penetrating the thick fur, fat and muscles. Unless you can shoot out both of it's eyes.”

“Handgun... LOL, who said anything about a handgun... I meant a rocket launcher!”

“The last bear we saw (Jul 2001) was pretty mellow. I followed him and took pictures. He wasn't agressive at all. The way he wandered around, I thought he was deaf and blind.

The other bears we've come across were intimidated by my camera flash, pots and pans and our yelling. Only one challenged us, he got some of the food that was hung (someone else in our group), and now it was his. Never been charged.

I don't ever want to meet with a grizzly.”

“i wrestled a few beers, last night.

and i won!”

“Snow Nymph, that's because that poor thing got his eyes shot out...and the "big booms" ruptured his eardrums.”