So yeah, tell this stuff to the lady doctor who was camping with her husband somewhere in the northern regions of our Province. No wait... you can't do that because she got killed and partially eaten by a 300 - 350 lb black bear. Her husband also got very badly mauled but eventually made it to civilization for help. They found her body partially buried. She was about 35.
And, oh yeah, there was this hunter just a bit north of here who was putting in a food plot for deer hunting when (another) 300 lb bear chased him up a tree. The problem with that is that bears can climb trees faster than a man can run! The bear pulled him down and started to consume him starting with his legs. He passed out. When he came to, the bear was gone. He didn't know why but finally made it to somewhere, where he got help. He spent many months in rehab and will never walk the same again. The tragedy is that he had been mauled previously by a bear and on neither occasion was he armed or carrying "bear spray".
Then there was the hunter in Quebec (a few years ago) who yelled for help from his two sons who were hunting the same area. By the time they got to him he was dead. Too bad they were not more respectful of how unpredictable bears can be.
I hunt bears every year, and have been for the past 30. I treat them with utmost respect.
If you are not afraid of bears would you camp or walk alone in a remote wilderness area without firearm, axe or spray, relying only on making yourself "big"?
This is another ridiculous thread encouraging the un-experienced around bears to act foolishly.
There are bears, and then there are BEARS!
Bob
www.bigbores.ca
