I hiked, climbed and hunted in Mt., WY., and Idaho for >30 years before seeing my 1st Griz outside of a National Park. In the last 5 years my wife and I have been w/in 100 yards of grizzlys 3 times while dayhiking in Wyoming and Montana and have seen 2 more while driving FS roads. We were south of Yellowstone's South entrance in May and watched a sow griz w/ 2 older cubs from the road for over an hour before they walked past us and about 50 other people who had retreated to their cars and showed no fear of humans at all.

Not a statistical absolute but it would seem that there are more griz outside of the extreme back country and they are less skittish around humans. I am now much more 'Bear Aware' than I was 5 years ago. We are Headed to Jackson in 2 weeks and I find comfort in my Glock, Guide Gun and the fact that I can outrun my wife since her knee surgery. Be safe out there.


mike r

Don't wish it were easier
Wish you were better

Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that.
Craig Douglas ECQC