My comment was deleted cuz a freakin commercial I'm pissed RUclips! Anyways excellent video Merry Christmas ❤ bearman thankyou God bless you and yours be safe and enjoy 😉
I can't help but feel that stopping to eat sandwiches while transporting your processed, thus aroma-packed quarry, when only a mile from shore, knowing bears are in the area, is in incredibly reckless decision. Could they not have had their sandwiches once they and their quarry were safely aboard the boat?
Yeh, that struck me as really stupid to the point of being clueless. Those 2 guys basically created the ingredients for the perfect storm bear attack, then sat casually in the middle to picnic.
Good episode! I doubt deboneing the meat and putting it in sealed containers would have helped. The amount of blood that you get on your clothes and boots is unavoidable. But eating on the way back takes too much time. Curling in a ball to let a bear chew on me ain't happening. Glad the injured guy made it.
When I was young, I'm 74, I hunted Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Knowing there were Grizzly Bears in the area, we were always at a heightened level of awareness. All of us had large caliber handguns, I carried either a Winchester Model 70,.338 Win Mag or a Marlin 1895 Classic, 45-70. We always butchered in the field and packed the meat out, while at least one person stood guard. We say bears, but never had an encounter. The only bear encounter I had was in Michigan with a black bear, who stalked me in archery season. I could smell his breath and hear him popping his jaws! I made it to the RTV and left the area. Bears of any flavor command respect.
OMGoodness 😮, when you said 5 bears 🐻 I couldn’t believe it ! , I thought they had no chance. I thought the men were very careless in the way they transported the rest of the elk / deer 🦌
As was I. Also turning off the radios makes no sense whatsoever. If you aren't using the radio you could just have the squelch turned right round and it would hardly drain the battery. It's not like they were miles away. I don't understand any of it, just plain dumb if you ask me.
This episode should have been called "When dummies go hunting". They went hunting on an island infested with brown bears and failed to take the most basic precautions.
One hunter I know pours vinegar out about 200 yards from his process area. Every hunter I know leaves the innards & anything they can't use, packs the meat in plastic then leaves the woods asap. What the heck were these guys thinking stopping for a picknick in bear country?
The same thing that gets most men killed: ego, in other words, they overestimate their skills and underestimate the dangers in a lethal combination of shabby thinking and a teenage sense of immortality.
Hi pal great story... Seasoned hunters lack of awareness and it seems they forgot where they were. So many mistakes. I've heard about mom bears staying with there cubs for a long time and this behavior happens almost always with Kodiaks. They were on a small island with giant bears, they couldn't wait to eat a sandwich? Especially dragging a fresh killed dear. Just makes no sense to me. These 2 were very lucky they didn't become lunch cause those bears would've eaten both men
Most animals have a "dinner bell" instinct that refines itself with experience. Golden eagles and Rough Legged hawks anywhere near prairie dog towns knew rifle shots meant fresh meat. Even our two best cats on the farm would get up and follow me if they saw me carrying a long gun out of the house.
Wow!! What a great Scary Bear Attacks episode! 🐻 if you think one bear is bad enough, 4 bears are worse! Thank you Atticus, I love me some Scary Bear Attacks stories!! ❤ ROAR!!
Wow wow wow!!! So terrifying!!! 5 Hugh bear's 🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻 I would have had a heart attack!!! My friend and I were saying not to smart turning there radios off !! Glad he survived I feel they would have made it if they didn't turn off there radio and decide to eat a sandwich!!! Not smart!!! We're glad he survived!!! Thank Atticus for another scary 🐻 story Good night 😴🌙🌟No way in hell am I gonna curl up in a ball for a 🐻 to devour me!!! Not happening!!! My nephew said the same thing 🐻 Are you gonna have new episode on Christmas 🌲 💚 weekend ? Collin + I were wondering He said your pretty cool Atticus!! 👍
Im gona have to watch it tomorrow unfortunately Im shot Knackered!! Ready for 🛌 I have been catching up on episodes from last year I haven't seen yet So that's kept me entertained 2day in this nasty weather in the North West 🇬🇧 Enjoy the new video everyone!!
Responding to your prompt; if i had blood and guts scent over me , then looked up to see a sleuth of bears coming my way........ i would be thinking, "I've made a BIG Mistake ".
hehe Id be thinking, "should have went with that beyond meat burger at the grocery store, it wasnt that bad, and no need for blood and guts and attracting other predators , just one bad meat eating scene that could have been avoided if we just bought some fake meat that tasted 90% there... was this worth... im crap now they're eating my meat!"
If they had left their radios turned on, too...that could have saved their lives....or the lives of a fellow hunter had they faced a similar emergency...
Chilling...amazing story. I don't know about anyone else but there are a few other channels where their content covers Bear and other animal attacks but they don't even come close to the way Atticus narrates his stories. No comparison. From his descriptive words that capture a vivid vision of where the event takes place , his comical play on words to his actual telling of the events is phenomenal. A wordsmith aficionado! 🐾♥️
Love your channel and non -stop fresh content. I wish you would do Black Bear Facts video. Like I’ve mentioned I think Florida has the biggest Black Bears in the country. But facts are hard to come by using any of the research techniques I’ve tried. How many people have been killed or seriously injured by Black Bears compared to others ? Are Black Bears more likely to kill and seriously injure people than other bear species ?
I carry a canister of bear spray and a stainless TAURUS .44 magnum. But firearms are not permitted in Yosemite so while backpacking there I could only carry bear spray. The scariest was when a woman in our party was around a bend 50 yards ahead of me. I heard her call my name and I ran up to see a large black bear boar on his hind legs. I yelled loudly and waved my arms above my head. He dropped down and ran away up a very steep gorge wall so fast I was amazed. Bears are FAST!
A really aggressive back bear that would stand up to a grizzly wouldn't live to reproduce his aggressive genes. That's why we can tolerate a lot denser black bear population than grizzlies and why reintroducing them into populated areas is irresponsible.
Gonna watch this episode again Atticus!! Was distracted by all the texts coming in !! Wouldn't you figure when my absolute favorite Scary 🐻 attack's is on!!! And your my absolute favorite to Atticus!!! Merry Christmas 🌲💚
Hey from Alaska! This happened once to a friend of my husband’s..they went hunting and they came across a sow w her babies That were absolutely huge. Before they knew it all 4 massive bears were charging them. His friend raised his gun to fire and click. Nothing. Click. Nothing. Thank God he wasn’t alone or he would’ve been finished. They managed to take down every bear. Verrrry lucky.
Hi Atticus and sba family.I think that sow was an amazing mother to have brought up 4 cubs. I don’t think you have ever mentioned putting meat in to air tight containers, do you think that would have helped them? With their powerful nose I’m not sure I do. It couldn’t hurt though. Man I couldn’t imagine the pain it must have caused when she tore his tendon away I’ve have crushed tendon in foot and that was plenty bad.
I just can't phathom how anyone could do anything in an area where bears may be I guess I'm just not that brave if that's what you can call it I would be scared s**tless!!!
Omg what a nightmare Thank god they got to the 🚁 Them 🐻 would of definitely had em Thank god they survived how lucky Great episode Back to watching the episodes I've not seen yet
I think if they had just kept going to the shoreline to board the boat and not stopped I think they would've possibly gotten away. But not undermine the bears and their noses it was an impossible situation the bears knew that when they hear the shots like you said it's a dinner bell that is rung. I'm glad the hunters were finally prepared w/fire arms. The story never said if the hunters save their kill?
@@paulanthony5274 I agree, they couldn't wait another 7 minutes to have their lunch knowing they just killed an elk???? And ignoring the blood trail they left???😱 Dudes leave the innards and bones for wildlife!!!🤟🤩🥰🥩📞💕😆
the video showed a handheld dual-band (vhf/uhf) radio. That handheld radio was on a vhf frequency of 147.000MHz. It should be noted that 144.000 to 148.000MHz is in fact allocated by the FCC , to be used for Amateur Radio. Amateur Radio is NOT (repeat NOT) to be used in a commercial enterprise.... 😇 A commercial radio service radio perhaps should have been used...
Wrong time amd place to sit down for a picnic, wrong communication protocol, wrong choice of weapon on first reaction (get that 10mm out of that chest holster), wrong wrong wrong. Ah, anyone who hunts with rifles in predator territory had better switch on their brains and start installing BAYONETS, duh
I think mama bear was not only a good protector for her cubs but also a good provider. I imagine feeding herself and 4 cubs (under a year to two years) is not easy. I don’t doubt the bears would have caught up to the men even without stopping to eat. Had the men quartered the deer and had sealed bags for the meat the bears would have stopped at the carcass as the blood would have smelled strongest there. And it would have been easy pickings for them. The thing is, there are a lot of ‘if’s’ here. I’m just glad they lived to tell the tale.
Man, 700 pounds of sow bear is a lot of trouble. I think they did pretty well considering what could have happened, but I guess they won’t be dragging bleeding carcasses around again. I wouldn’t be getting into a fetal position as well armed as they were either, be like waiting for the other bears to catch up and make it a party. Luckily the boat was there with a radio, they had what they needed for weaponry and knew exactly how to use it. I’m glad their friend got the help he needed for recovery.
Wow the Ma Baker of bears! That's incredible, that she actually was able to bring a litter of FOUR to adulthood and they still run together! I would almost be tempted to consider that they were from separate litters, but that seems impossible.
This clip showed a whitetail buck and mule deer buck. I didn’t know there are whitetail and mule deer in Alaska on this island. Anyway, thanks for the story and video.
I tried to find only blacktails but missed that one. At least I know you know the difference! We have both species in central Idaho; the biggest difference is the size. Mulies are WAY bigger here
@scarybearattacks yeah, mulies are larger than blacktail deer but another give away is mulies have larger ears. I like Idaho, went on quite an adventure in the Frank Church Wilderness Area Of No Return a few years back. Fun times. Happy Holidays!!!
@user-nr8mo5dh8l well one cousin has much larger ears and is almost always larger when mature, especially when comparing sitka or coastal/island (columbian) blacktail to mule deer.
The young man killed in his camper by a black bear could have been avoided if those campers were made more solid for their environment 🤔especially the doors and windows😳 however I've scene a small 2 year old black bears at close range tear the door in fact bended in half like a Sardine Can on a 64 Buick and it did it easily🤕 these are powerful animals! and The campers they make are basically compressed paper and they want a fortune for them you might as well be camping in a tent😳 you need a steel door in a steel frame with a drop bar that might keep a bear out 🤔never mind all the luxuries of a camper I'd rather be safe!🤕 maybe a fiberglass body so at least you'll get the longevity out of it for the price they're asking. and wouldn't it be cheaper to make if you got rid of the wood factor completely. it should last more than a few years.
They should have waited on their sandwiches until they got on the boat , I think this was the first major wrong decision they made but rolling into fetal position w/ a 300 Win Mag ain’t going to happen w/ me if I can help it at all . Great story , thank you Atticus .
Wow..5 bears...when dear blood and such permeates the air, hungry bears and with cubs, hunters covered in blood..kind of like ringing the dinner bell, the hunters were a tad bit off their game to say the least. Hella' scary but not surprising at all what went down.
Was the sow a good provider? Seems she found an isolated area to raise the cubs. One that had no boars and plenty of food. Her instincts took care of the rest. Hopefully, Grizzlies hunting in packs is a rare thing. Would bears have been distracted by carcass if meat was boned and packed out? IMO, doubtfull. It seems like this was a good place for deer hunting and a place frequented by guides and hunters. The bears may have morphed into "dinner bell bears," associating shots with food. Additionally, I recall those deer are smaller, so it seems easier and faster to gut it and hit the trail dragging or carrying it out. Regardless, if they had boned it, they'd have packs full of fresh, bloddy meat putting out scent. Made it to shore if not stop to eat? At best, they would've been closer to friends. Doubt they would've made it if the bears were on their trail. Bears are too fast and determined once the gut takes over. Drop into fetal position? The bears would've walked away with full bellies. Covered in deer blood and guts when 5 bears emerge from the brush. What goes through your mind? If alone; Oh shit! My rifle only has five rounds (excellent arguement for 30+round magazines). With 5 large bears in my face, the first one to move an inch in my direction would get a round in the head. Try to stay calm and rinse/repeat for any of the others. Hopefully, if they saw one drop, they would flee. Save last round for self. No way five hungry bears are gonna leave something smelling like their natural prey alive.
There's nothing scarier than being alone hiking through wind swept grizzly country with signs posted every couple of hundred yards warning that "You're in Grizzly Country...
Bears are truly scary. I’ve seen them in the wild, while on 50 mile backpacking/fishing expeditions. If I can, I try to get to the far side of the valley and keep an eye on them. That one particular day they totally disrupted our plans for fishing in that valley, and there was a nice timberline lake there. But better safe than sorry, as these guys found out.
I've always wanted to be a bear...so.. I used to I take a dump in the woods.. And growl when I did it...but.. It didn't work..& my neighbors called the cops.
Thank you, I look forward so your videos. I have not encountered a grizzly in the wild. They are such powerful, truly wild natured beast, my experience with black bears seems tame compared to what I hear people tell about grizzly encounters. IMHO, the mistakes the two hunters made would have been unacceptable even in black bear country. The one that stands out the most to me is stopping to eat and BOTH eating at the same time. Why would one not be on guard duty like they did dressing the deer out while the other ate? In a bear's world, once food is identified, the strongest get to eat it. Fresh deer carcass+lunch food+human scent= OMG, SHTF! Also, in order to effectively stop a bear with a gun, one must have extensive training, more than anyone I have ever known would be willing to put into it. NEVER assume you know what you would/could do in a situation you are not very familiar with! Assume you will not do well is much more practical. Have bear spray ready and know how to use before you go in the woods. Be safe all.
I was working in uganik bay when this attacked happened... all i knew was hunter was attacked and flown out. Everyone i knew who hunted kodiak would drag the animal to an open area or even just down shore from camp. You dont want to be cleaning a deer in the field when the grass is 4-5 feet tall and have 10-20 yards visibility. Drag it out and clean later. Sitka black tail max out at 180lbs thats a monster sitka most you see harvested are not above 100lbs. Hope all healed quickly i want to go out for elk in kodiak one day. If i ever go back to work there
It makes me wonder how humans can have such horrible judgment. We tend to be rather arrogant & this leads to a faulty assessment of brown bear attributes. To sit & have lunch while hauling out the deer carcass was thoughtless & undisciplined. I live in black bear country & own dogs. I am very aware that bears snouts are about 10x better than my dogs. It is a shame the 10 yr. old sow had to die because these hunters weren’t more thoughtful & aware of how bears forage & live. I think the sow did an excellent job raising 4 cubs to adulthood, & that’s probably why she was so healthy weighing 700 lbs. Also her 5 bear hunt team would have been protection from hungry boars. I’m surprised though, that she did not come into estrus.
First & foremost, not only was the Mama Bear protecting her cubs, she was minding her own business along with the deer that got slaughtered. Therefore, who cares what did or would have happened to the hunters....they went into territory that belongs to wild animals, not cowards that can only fight with a gun...hardly a fair fight!
I believe that if hunters get the meat from the deer asap, leave the carcass and keep their gear with them at all times,radios on vibrate mode,if possible. Revolvers unsnapped might be ok unless you are running. Do not stop to eat food that Bear can also smell. Perhaps hunt in group of at least 3. The hunters chances of having incident with Bear would greatly diminish. I spent time on Bear Island off the coast of Juneau,Alaska and had several close calls with no hunting, blood or food although the fact that Bear Island ( Chichakoff Island) has the largest population of Brown Bear in the World should be factored into this equation.
Poor bears, the idiots didn't follow protocol creating this sad scenario, if they did, the carcass, left behind, would have satisfied the bears & there wouldn't have been a blood trail for the bears to follow. These inconsiderate pricks should be fined & jailed !!!!
Well while I have no problems with hunting whatsoever as long as it's for meat and to survive on and I do think more often than not human life over predators does take precedent. I think that as humans with the ability to make rational and clear thoughts and decisions not as animals who only go by there instincts! We should be smart about what we do and how we conduct ourselves! Yet more often than not in bear attack cases it's irresponsible actions on our part that get us in trouble! Not conducting yourself responsible while in bear territory is quite honestly just showing stupidity and our lack of respect for the animals! We go about doing whatever we want thinking we are most important and not considering the wildlife that is most important to the natural balance of things! You were on their island hunting their food and then blatantly ignoring the fact that they are there and acting recklessly by not following hunting protocol when in their territory! I'm not sorry to just call out stupidity! They were hunting the island because the game there doesn't have a lot of room to hide so it's mostly easy pickings compared to a larger area like most hunting grounds! I see the whole thing as tragic honestly and my sympathy goes to the bears more than the men! Those animals wouldn't have had to die if they had just acted smarter and more responsible! If you can't use common sense when hunting period you shouldn't be doing it! You don't deserve a hunting license! And as far as the gentleman with the comment about killing all the bears because his friend was attacked is just plain reckless ignorant behavior!!!!! Back when I was a kid learning about hunting and fishing with my elders if you were caught being stupid and acting recklessly you would have got your ass beat and had your gun smashed up against a tree or your fishing gear tossed in the the deepest end of water so you'd be diving for your gear or limping out of the woods with your busted ass gun!!!!! I don't have any sympathy for someone being a jackass and endangering yourself others or wildlife by feeding your ego!!!!! As for hikers and campers as well keep your ego in check and don't act recklessly either! The woodlands don't belong to you to just act as you please without consequences!!!!! It's the animals habit and land not yours!!!!! Respect it and respect them!!!!! Don't act stupidly!!!!!! To quote Albert Einstein: “Only two things are infinite, The universe and human stupidity, And I'm not so sure about the universe”!!!!!
These men were experienced hunters and knew the terrain. I think they had become complacent and that should be a lesson to anyone that’s out in bear country. They should have got their kill off the island ASAP. Stopping to eat a sandwich was foolish, when carrying meat in bear country then eat on the move if you have to eat. Also keep your radio on. If they needed a rest from carrying the kill then they could have called for help from the boat.
Clean it quick leave the bears the gutpile and get the hell out of dodge. They stopped for lunch and turned their radios off. Its was all on the hunters for being stupid. Unfortunately the mother and one of the siblings paid the price. Yes, unfortunately one hunter was attacked but he should consider himself lucky for all the incorrect things he did. Yes, Im a hunter but you have to be responsible and use common sense.
Having lived in Kodiak several years and hunted deer in that same area it is crazy to read that the hunters stopped their progress to eat lunch. Bad decision. They added to the inticement Get out of their area fast bc the shots are indeed a dinner bell. I’ve experienced it first hand.
Yes she was a good protector of her cubs. She did the best she could, imo. I know that human life has been the chosen one to survive, but my heart breaks every time a bear is killed in order to rescue humans. Guess I'm a lost cause Atticus 🙃. Thank you 💛 and I loved this story!!!
I know there are many people who would like to go hunting in Alaska, but they are not from Alaska it is very nice on RUclips. You can find things that you need to know in order to protect yourself before you go to the place like that. For example, I’ve always wanted to hunt Alaska but never have and maybe never will but thank you for the story so we can be aware of these dangers to help us make better decisions in our lives as hunters.
First , they should have boned out the meat and put it in plastic bags in backpacks or something similar .. aSitka deer could have been quartered , packaged and packed out by two… Third , stopping to eat the Sandwich , knowing bears were around was stupid .. I hate that te hunter was injured but having to kill this productive mother bear was sad and preventable. With a guide and without guns on a fishing trip( because the lady on the boat didn’t want to poop in the boat bucket potty) on the NE Admiralty Island, a 4-5 year old Brown Bear a@ 8’ tall appeared from a coolie ( draw) less that 30 yards away we stood our ground, hollered and screamed , the bear laid down and chewed on grass..Samon had been running in a nearby small river for two weeks….
no, these bears did not tag team the victim. yes, they tolerate each other at times but certainly not at one's kill site. the black bear was attracted to the bear spray and found an easy meal. bear spray only works if you get it in the bear's nose and mouth. spraying it on the ground doesn't hurt them. and, so what if you have to buy extra bear spray?!?!?! learn how it feels to spray it, make sure you know how to flip the safety seal off or whatever they have to prevent unintentional spraying. what? it's not worth the extra $ to possibly save your limbs, your face, your skull, your LIFE?!?!?! your poor dog's life? it doesn't seem like a hard decision. these poor folks, mother nature is a real bitch. i'm sorry for what happened to these people and i feel for their loved ones. lets hope their story causes someone else to take all precautions next time they go into bear country. let their demise be a catalyst for others to truly prepare for the "what if". we can't undo things like this, there are no "do-overs" in real life. we all think, "oh, i'll be fine....." hubris, it's going to be our downfall, every time.
Wow what a story. I know there are many people who would like to go hunting in Alaska, but they are not from Alaska it is very nice on RUclips. You can find things that you need to know in order to protect yourself before you go to the place like that. For example, I’ve always wanted to hunt Alaska but never have and maybe never will but thank you for the story so we can be aware of these dangers to help us make better decisions in our lives as hunters.
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Definitely a good episode, that's a cool story right there. Just hate that those bears had to be killed, but no other way that time.
Wow, nearly 1M subs! Awesome! You're a wonderful story teller.
My comment was deleted cuz a freakin commercial I'm pissed RUclips! Anyways excellent video Merry Christmas ❤ bearman thankyou God bless you and yours be safe and enjoy 😉
@@yicub4347 I am sorry and glad you persisted!
I can't help but feel that stopping to eat sandwiches while transporting your processed, thus aroma-packed quarry, when only a mile from shore, knowing bears are in the area, is in incredibly reckless decision. Could they not have had their sandwiches once they and their quarry were safely aboard the boat?
Yeh, that struck me as really stupid to the point of being clueless. Those 2 guys basically created the ingredients for the perfect storm bear attack, then sat casually in the middle to picnic.
Some people have zero common sense. Why hunt on a tiny island with an incredibly dense population of brown bears? 🙄
Sometimes you have to have nourishment immediately, for any number of reasons. So, stopping to eat may have been necessary.
Most people can fast for 24 hours without suffering any problems. @@nancymaxwell2918
That's what protein bars are for. A quick boost with no need to stop. That picknick was a big mistake.
Good episode! I doubt deboneing the meat and putting it in sealed containers would have helped. The amount of blood that you get on your clothes and boots is unavoidable. But eating on the way back takes too much time. Curling in a ball to let a bear chew on me ain't happening. Glad the injured guy made it.
I agree. I think bears are much smarter than anything we could do to fool their noses!
"Curling into a ball & letting a bear chew on me ain't happening!" LOL 😂
When I was young, I'm 74, I hunted Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Knowing there were Grizzly Bears in the area, we were always at a heightened level of awareness. All of us had large caliber handguns, I carried either a Winchester Model 70,.338 Win Mag or a Marlin 1895 Classic, 45-70. We always butchered in the field and packed the meat out, while at least one person stood guard. We say bears, but never had an encounter. The only bear encounter I had was in Michigan with a black bear, who stalked me in archery season. I could smell his breath and hear him popping his jaws! I made it to the RTV and left the area. Bears of any flavor command respect.
OMGoodness 😮, when you said 5 bears 🐻 I couldn’t believe it ! , I thought they had no chance. I thought the men were very careless in the way they transported the rest of the elk / deer 🦌
What a dreadfull scene those guys on the boat watched play out. Glad the hunters survived-what a nightmare.
Sure it was!
I was confused as to why they stopped to eat sandwiches knowing the bears would be following the scent of dead deer
As was I. Also turning off the radios makes no sense whatsoever. If you aren't using the radio you could just have the squelch turned right round and it would hardly drain the battery. It's not like they were miles away. I don't understand any of it, just plain dumb if you ask me.
This episode should have been called "When dummies go hunting". They went hunting on an island infested with brown bears and failed to take the most basic precautions.
They easily could've ended up on that TV show Unsolved Mysteries.
@@paulanthony5274maybe trying to keep the battery from draining figuring to turn it on when they needed it
@@deadhorse1391 Did you not read what I said
FIVE BROWN BEARS ……… Nightmare Fuel.
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One hunter I know pours vinegar out about 200 yards from his process area. Every hunter I know leaves the innards & anything they can't use, packs the meat in plastic then leaves the woods asap. What the heck were these guys thinking stopping for a picknick in bear country?
The same thing that gets most men killed: ego, in other words, they overestimate their skills and underestimate the dangers in a lethal combination of shabby thinking and a teenage sense of immortality.
They must have wanted to bear hunt to
Hi pal great story... Seasoned hunters lack of awareness and it seems they forgot where they were. So many mistakes. I've heard about mom bears staying with there cubs for a long time and this behavior happens almost always with Kodiaks. They were on a small island with giant bears, they couldn't wait to eat a sandwich? Especially dragging a fresh killed dear. Just makes no sense to me. These 2 were very lucky they didn't become lunch cause those bears would've eaten both men
Most animals have a "dinner bell" instinct that refines itself with experience. Golden eagles and Rough Legged hawks anywhere near prairie dog towns knew rifle shots meant fresh meat. Even our two best cats on the farm would get up and follow me if they saw me carrying a long gun out of the house.
Just a recipe for disaster! I'm glad he survived but what a horrible situation.
Wow!! What a great Scary Bear Attacks episode! 🐻 if you think one bear is bad enough, 4 bears are worse! Thank you Atticus, I love me some Scary Bear Attacks stories!! ❤ ROAR!!
Wow wow wow!!! So terrifying!!! 5 Hugh bear's 🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻 I would have had a heart attack!!! My friend and I were saying not to smart turning there radios off !! Glad he survived I feel they would have made it if they didn't turn off there radio and decide to eat a sandwich!!! Not smart!!! We're glad he survived!!! Thank Atticus for another scary 🐻 story Good night 😴🌙🌟No way in hell am I gonna curl up in a ball for a 🐻 to devour me!!! Not happening!!! My nephew said the same thing 🐻 Are you gonna have new episode on Christmas 🌲 💚 weekend ? Collin + I were wondering He said your pretty cool Atticus!! 👍
Thank you for another scary bear encounter!
Im gona have to watch it tomorrow unfortunately Im shot Knackered!! Ready for 🛌 I have been catching up on episodes from last year I haven't seen yet So that's kept me entertained 2day in this nasty weather in the North West 🇬🇧 Enjoy the new video everyone!!
I hope you get lots of rest! I can give you the footnotes if you want :)
I'm in manchester. Wet and cold and miserable the weather. Anyone would think it was winter 😂😂
What's shot knackered?
Not that far from me pal I'm in Todmorden
Ha ha That made me chuckle Il be a patreon after🎄is over I wana see the content you can't show on RUclips
The guy fires a WARNING SHOT at an attacking bear. Really??? Duhhh. Human life is more important than animal life 100% of the time.
New fear unlocked, a brown bear super pack working as a unit. Unless it’s some kind of different deer I’d stick to white tails in the lower 48
It must be a hollowing reality when you realize you have more bears than bullets
There are no white tail deer in Alaska. Black tails only.
Responding to your prompt; if i had blood and guts scent over me , then looked up to see a sleuth of bears coming my way........ i would be thinking, "I've made a BIG Mistake ".
hehe Id be thinking, "should have went with that beyond meat burger at the grocery store, it wasnt that bad, and no need for blood and guts and attracting other predators , just one bad meat eating scene that could have been avoided if we just bought some fake meat that tasted 90% there... was this worth... im crap now they're eating my meat!"
If they had left their radios turned on, too...that could have saved their lives....or the lives of a fellow hunter had they faced a similar emergency...
That's a good point.
Chilling...amazing story. I don't know about anyone else but there are a few other channels where their content covers Bear and other animal attacks but they don't even come close to the way Atticus narrates his stories. No comparison. From his descriptive words that capture a vivid vision of where the event takes place , his comical play on words to his actual telling of the events is phenomenal. A wordsmith aficionado! 🐾♥️
Definitely agree Best chanel on RUclips for this And I'm 👀 a lot more people subscribe So thats great for the chanel
HE never shuts up, doesn't give you time to think about what he said.
@@marilynwillett804 You can always pause the video. Idk anyone who wants to watch a video with a lot of dead air space ?
I agree 💯. 👍
Love your channel and non -stop fresh content. I wish you would do Black Bear Facts video. Like I’ve mentioned I think Florida has the biggest Black Bears in the country. But facts are hard to come by using any of the research techniques I’ve tried. How many people have been killed or seriously injured by Black Bears compared to others ? Are Black Bears more likely to kill and seriously injure people than other bear species ?
There are humongous black bears. Almost as big as brown.
I carry a canister of bear spray and a stainless TAURUS .44 magnum. But firearms are not permitted in Yosemite so while backpacking there I could only carry bear spray. The scariest was when a woman in our party was around a bend 50 yards ahead of me. I heard her call my name and I ran up to see a large black bear boar on his hind legs. I yelled loudly and waved my arms above my head. He dropped down and ran away up a very steep gorge wall so fast I was amazed. Bears are FAST!
They are the fastest animals I have seen here in the woods of Idaho. Yes, they are faster than deer and elk! At least for a short distance.
A really aggressive back bear that would stand up to a grizzly wouldn't live to reproduce his aggressive genes. That's why we can tolerate a lot denser black bear population than grizzlies and why reintroducing them into populated areas is irresponsible.
Great great episode my SBA THANKS and Merry Christmas 🙏❤️
Merry Christmas to you too!
As always a great job.
Getting closer!!! Woo- hoo!!!! 64 mins!!! Roooooaaaaarrrrrrr 🐻!!!!
That's to close to the bear🐻 .....the can cover a distance at a rapid rate 😂
I will be here!!!! Love 💕 love 💕 love 💕 me a new episode tonight!!! Roooooaaaaarrrrrrr 🐻!!!!!
ROOOOARRRRRRR!!!!!! I will make the livechat this time!
@@scarybearattacks yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!! I'm so happy!!! Roooooaaaaarrrrrrr 🐻👍😁!!!!!!❤️
Gonna watch this episode again Atticus!! Was distracted by all the texts coming in !! Wouldn't you figure when my absolute favorite Scary 🐻 attack's is on!!! And your my absolute favorite to Atticus!!! Merry Christmas 🌲💚
Hey from Alaska! This happened once to a friend of my husband’s..they went hunting and they came across a sow w her babies That were absolutely huge. Before they knew it all 4 massive bears were charging them. His friend raised his gun to fire and click. Nothing. Click. Nothing. Thank God he wasn’t alone or he would’ve been finished. They managed to take down every bear. Verrrry lucky.
Very lucky and blessed
It's a shame that they had to do that but you have to defend yourself of course..
Stay out of bear country
Usually after the sow goes down, the babies or juveniles take off. It seems that the friends of your husband's friend chased them down to kill them. 😐
@@dallaslemieux4161piss OFF earth belongs to MAN
Hi Atticus and sba family.I think that sow was an amazing mother to have brought up 4 cubs.
I don’t think you have ever mentioned putting meat in to air tight containers, do you think that would have helped them?
With their powerful nose I’m not sure I do. It couldn’t hurt though.
Man I couldn’t imagine the pain it must have caused when she tore his tendon away
I’ve have crushed tendon in foot and that was plenty bad.
No , bears noses are 10x more than bloodhounds
They smell food in coolers so I’d think they would smell food in airtight container
Thank you 🐻🐻🐻🐻GRRROWLLL again no notification.✌️
I assume you are subbed? I cannot figure this out.
Love me some Atticus on live chat tonight!!!❤
It’s Addicus not Atticus
We always have a lot of fun!
@@scarybearattacks we sure do!! I'm so sorry if I was spelling your name wrong 😭
Tuco in the movie The Good Bad and Ugly said once..."If you need to shoot SHOOT....don't talk "
I just can't phathom how anyone could do anything in an area where bears may be I guess I'm just not that brave if that's what you can call it I would be scared s**tless!!!
Omg what a nightmare Thank god they got to the 🚁 Them 🐻 would of definitely had em Thank god they survived how lucky Great episode Back to watching the episodes I've not seen yet
I think if they had just kept going to the shoreline to board the boat and not stopped I think they would've possibly gotten away. But not undermine the bears and their noses it was an impossible situation the bears knew that when they hear the shots like you said it's a dinner bell that is rung. I'm glad the hunters were finally prepared w/fire arms. The story never said if the hunters save their kill?
I know, it seemed a bit odd to stop for a bite to eat in a situation like that.
@@paulanthony5274 I agree, they couldn't wait another 7 minutes to have their lunch knowing they just killed an elk???? And ignoring the blood trail they left???😱 Dudes leave the innards and bones for wildlife!!!🤟🤩🥰🥩📞💕😆
@@cookiekirkland8689 And also turned off their radios. Pretty stupid really dude..
Wow, these bears are so big and their head area is so massive, thus you can’t see where their neck ends and their heads begin!😅
Merry Christmas SBA friends! ROARRR!!! 😊🎄🎁🕯️🐻❣️
the video showed a handheld dual-band (vhf/uhf) radio. That handheld radio was on a vhf frequency of 147.000MHz. It should be noted that 144.000 to 148.000MHz is in fact allocated by the FCC , to be used for Amateur Radio. Amateur Radio is NOT (repeat NOT) to be used in a commercial enterprise.... 😇 A commercial radio service radio perhaps should have been used...
Wrong time amd place to sit down for a picnic, wrong communication protocol, wrong choice of weapon on first reaction (get that 10mm out of that chest holster), wrong wrong wrong. Ah, anyone who hunts with rifles in predator territory had better switch on their brains and start installing BAYONETS, duh
There's a reason our for father's got rid of them, their dangerous!!!!
I think mama bear was not only a good protector for her cubs but also a good provider. I imagine feeding herself and 4 cubs (under a year to two years) is not easy. I don’t doubt the bears would have caught up to the men even without stopping to eat. Had the men quartered the deer and had sealed bags for the meat the bears would have stopped at the carcass as the blood would have smelled strongest there. And it would have been easy pickings for them.
The thing is, there are a lot of ‘if’s’ here. I’m just glad they lived to tell the tale.
I will never put myself in bear, tiger, wolf or shark territory. Not even wild giraffes my absolute favorite animal lol
Man, 700 pounds of sow bear is a lot of trouble. I think they did pretty well considering what could have happened, but I guess they won’t be dragging bleeding carcasses around again. I wouldn’t be getting into a fetal position as well armed as they were either, be like waiting for the other bears to catch up and make it a party. Luckily the boat was there with a radio, they had what they needed for weaponry and knew exactly how to use it. I’m glad their friend got the help he needed for recovery.
The fact that she was 700 pounds WHILE she raised four cubs is a testament to her success. Pity to see that good of a momma go.
Go to a place named after bears thats as bad as going to komodo Island hello
Wow the Ma Baker of bears! That's incredible, that she actually was able to bring a litter of FOUR to adulthood and they still run together! I would almost be tempted to consider that they were from separate litters, but that seems impossible.
That is what made me sad about that episode. She was a great momma and just made a mistake.
Research bear 399 in the Tetons. 25 yrs old or so, her last litter was 4 that all survived to adulthood
Yall see the key word is hunting its always a chance they can die
Too bad people seek animals to kill for no reason .
This clip showed a whitetail buck and mule deer buck. I didn’t know there are whitetail and mule deer in Alaska on this island. Anyway, thanks for the story and video.
I tried to find only blacktails but missed that one. At least I know you know the difference! We have both species in central Idaho; the biggest difference is the size. Mulies are WAY bigger here
@scarybearattacks yeah, mulies are larger than blacktail deer but another give away is mulies have larger ears. I like Idaho, went on quite an adventure in the Frank Church Wilderness Area Of No Return a few years back. Fun times. Happy Holidays!!!
There are no white tail or mule deer in Alaska, the mule deer and black tail deer are cousins, look it up.
@user-nr8mo5dh8l well one cousin has much larger ears and is almost always larger when mature, especially when comparing sitka or coastal/island (columbian) blacktail to mule deer.
The young man killed in his camper by a black bear could have been avoided if those campers were made more solid for their environment 🤔especially the doors and windows😳 however I've scene a small 2 year old black bears at close range tear the door in fact bended in half like a Sardine Can on a 64 Buick and it did it easily🤕 these are powerful animals! and The campers they make are basically compressed paper and they want a fortune for them you might as well be camping in a tent😳 you need a steel door in a steel frame with a drop bar that might keep a bear out 🤔never mind all the luxuries of a camper I'd rather be safe!🤕 maybe a fiberglass body so at least you'll get the longevity out of it for the price they're asking. and wouldn't it be cheaper to make if you got rid of the wood factor completely. it should last more than a few years.
They should have waited on their sandwiches until they got on the boat , I think this was the first major wrong decision they made but rolling into fetal position w/ a 300 Win Mag ain’t going to happen w/ me if I can help it at all . Great story , thank you Atticus .
Wow..5 bears...when dear blood and such permeates the air, hungry bears and with cubs, hunters covered in blood..kind of like ringing the dinner bell, the hunters were a tad bit off their game to say the least. Hella' scary but not surprising at all what went down.
63 mins!!!!
Was the sow a good provider? Seems she found an isolated area to raise the cubs. One that had no boars and plenty of food. Her instincts took care of the rest. Hopefully, Grizzlies hunting in packs is a rare thing.
Would bears have been distracted by carcass if meat was boned and packed out? IMO, doubtfull. It seems like this was a good place for deer hunting and a place frequented by guides and hunters. The bears may have morphed into "dinner bell bears," associating shots with food. Additionally, I recall those deer are smaller, so it seems easier and faster to gut it and hit the trail dragging or carrying it out. Regardless, if they had boned it, they'd have packs full of fresh, bloddy meat putting out scent.
Made it to shore if not stop to eat? At best, they would've been closer to friends. Doubt they would've made it if the bears were on their trail. Bears are too fast and determined once the gut takes over.
Drop into fetal position? The bears would've walked away with full bellies.
Covered in deer blood and guts when 5 bears emerge from the brush. What goes through your mind? If alone; Oh shit! My rifle only has five rounds (excellent arguement for 30+round magazines). With 5 large bears in my face, the first one to move an inch in my direction would get a round in the head. Try to stay calm and rinse/repeat for any of the others. Hopefully, if they saw one drop, they would flee. Save last round for self. No way five hungry bears are gonna leave something smelling like their natural prey alive.
Two black doctors on Kodiak Island???
It could happen Ray! LOL JK Take care!
🐻rrroooaaarrr!!!!
What’s worse than a brown bear attacking eh? Oh, 5 brown bears 😂
Thank you … I’ll just home & watch SBA for my hunting thrill 😉👵🏻👩🌾❣️
There's nothing scarier than being alone hiking through wind swept grizzly country with signs posted every couple of hundred yards warning that "You're in Grizzly Country...
Crazy warm Wednesday evening Scary Bear Attacks ftw yo !
Bears are truly scary. I’ve seen them in the wild, while on 50 mile backpacking/fishing expeditions. If I can, I try to get to the far side of the valley and keep an eye on them. That one particular day they totally disrupted our plans for fishing in that valley, and there was a nice timberline lake there. But better safe than sorry, as these guys found out.
Great story , too bad it's made up. 2 thumbs down and 2 middle fingers up Y... A..
Having radios and turning them off…🤦♂️
It wouldn't be what went through my mind, but what went through my bowels!
I've always wanted to be a bear...so..
I used to I take a dump in the woods..
And growl when I did it...but..
It didn't work..& my neighbors called the cops.
Love watching your video thank you for sharing
How did the bears get on the island? Obviously they're not indigenous and should be removed.
I love your episodes, but you use too many stock videos/pictures. It's especially noticeable when the videos don't match the narrative.
Thank you, I look forward so your videos. I have not encountered a grizzly in the wild. They are such powerful, truly wild natured beast, my experience with black bears seems tame compared to what I hear people tell about grizzly encounters. IMHO, the mistakes the two hunters made would have been unacceptable even in black bear country. The one that stands out the most to me is stopping to eat and BOTH eating at the same time. Why would one not be on guard duty like they did dressing the deer out while the other ate? In a bear's world, once food is identified, the strongest get to eat it. Fresh deer carcass+lunch food+human scent= OMG, SHTF! Also, in order to effectively stop a bear with a gun, one must have extensive training, more than anyone I have ever known would be willing to put into it. NEVER assume you know what you would/could do in a situation you are not very familiar with! Assume you will not do well is much more practical. Have bear spray ready and know how to use before you go in the woods. Be safe all.
I was working in uganik bay when this attacked happened... all i knew was hunter was attacked and flown out.
Everyone i knew who hunted kodiak would drag the animal to an open area or even just down shore from camp. You dont want to be cleaning a deer in the field when the grass is 4-5 feet tall and have 10-20 yards visibility. Drag it out and clean later. Sitka black tail max out at 180lbs thats a monster sitka most you see harvested are not above 100lbs. Hope all healed quickly i want to go out for elk in kodiak one day. If i ever go back to work there
Cant imagine the pain of having your hamstring ripped from your leg by a bears teeth
I have pulled a hammy but never had one pulled by a grizzly! Ouch!
It makes me wonder how humans can have such horrible judgment. We tend to be rather arrogant & this leads to a faulty assessment of brown bear attributes. To sit & have lunch while hauling out the deer carcass was thoughtless & undisciplined. I live in black bear country & own dogs. I am very aware that bears snouts are about 10x better than my dogs. It is a shame the 10 yr. old sow had to die because these hunters weren’t more thoughtful & aware of how bears forage & live. I think the sow did an excellent job raising 4 cubs to adulthood, & that’s probably why she was so healthy weighing 700 lbs. Also her 5 bear hunt team would have been protection from hungry boars. I’m surprised though, that she did not come into estrus.
They are not hunters, they are trophy killers. And thank God the bears got them.
Sorry this happened but many mistakes were made.
First & foremost, not only was the Mama Bear protecting her cubs, she was minding her own business along with the deer that got slaughtered. Therefore, who cares what did or would have happened to the hunters....they went into territory that belongs to wild animals, not cowards that can only fight with a gun...hardly a fair fight!
I believe that if hunters get the meat from the deer asap, leave the carcass and keep their gear with them at all times,radios on vibrate mode,if possible. Revolvers unsnapped might be ok unless you are running. Do not stop to eat food that Bear can also smell. Perhaps hunt in group of at least 3. The hunters chances of having incident with Bear would greatly diminish.
I spent time on Bear Island off the coast of Juneau,Alaska and had several close calls with no hunting, blood or food although the fact that Bear Island ( Chichakoff Island) has the largest population of Brown Bear in the World should be factored into this equation.
Poor bears, the idiots didn't follow protocol creating this sad scenario, if they did, the carcass, left behind, would have satisfied the bears & there wouldn't have been a blood trail for the bears to follow. These inconsiderate pricks should be fined & jailed !!!!
When in bear country anything that smells like food will attract bears. That is what my Great Grandma would say.
Well while I have no problems with hunting whatsoever as long as it's for meat and to survive on and I do think more often than not human life over predators does take precedent. I think that as humans with the ability to make rational and clear thoughts and decisions not as animals who only go by there instincts! We should be smart about what we do and how we conduct ourselves! Yet more often than not in bear attack cases it's irresponsible actions on our part that get us in trouble! Not conducting yourself responsible while in bear territory is quite honestly just showing stupidity and our lack of respect for the animals! We go about doing whatever we want thinking we are most important and not considering the wildlife that is most important to the natural balance of things! You were on their island hunting their food and then blatantly ignoring the fact that they are there and acting recklessly by not following hunting protocol when in their territory! I'm not sorry to just call out stupidity! They were hunting the island because the game there doesn't have a lot of room to hide so it's mostly easy pickings compared to a larger area like most hunting grounds! I see the whole thing as tragic honestly and my sympathy goes to the bears more than the men! Those animals wouldn't have had to die if they had just acted smarter and more responsible! If you can't use common sense when hunting period you shouldn't be doing it! You don't deserve a hunting license! And as far as the gentleman with the comment about killing all the bears because his friend was attacked is just plain reckless ignorant behavior!!!!! Back when I was a kid learning about hunting and fishing with my elders if you were caught being stupid and acting recklessly you would have got your ass beat and had your gun smashed up against a tree or your fishing gear tossed in the the deepest end of water so you'd be diving for your gear or limping out of the woods with your busted ass gun!!!!! I don't have any sympathy for someone being a jackass and endangering yourself others or wildlife by feeding your ego!!!!! As for hikers and campers as well keep your ego in check and don't act recklessly either! The woodlands don't belong to you to just act as you please without consequences!!!!! It's the animals habit and land not yours!!!!! Respect it and respect them!!!!! Don't act stupidly!!!!!! To quote Albert Einstein: “Only two things are infinite, The universe and human stupidity, And I'm not so sure about the universe”!!!!!
A 2 minute and 34 second infomercial at the start if this video that cannot be skipped. RUclips has gone too far.
The most aggressive females have the best cub survival, passing on her aggressive genes. A million years of this and you get a mother grizzly bear.
These men were experienced hunters and knew the terrain. I think they had become complacent and that should be a lesson to anyone that’s out in bear country. They should have got their kill off the island ASAP. Stopping to eat a sandwich was foolish, when carrying meat in bear country then eat on the move if you have to eat. Also keep your radio on. If they needed a rest from carrying the kill then they could have called for help from the boat.
Clean it quick leave the bears the gutpile and get the hell out of dodge. They stopped for lunch and turned their radios off. Its was all on the hunters for being stupid. Unfortunately the mother and one of the siblings paid the price.
Yes, unfortunately one hunter was attacked but he should consider himself lucky for all the incorrect things he did. Yes, Im a hunter but you have to be responsible and use common sense.
Complete irresponsibility on the hunters
Amazing account of a near tragedy.
Tough to see that video of that mule deer with the broken hind leg
Or big dogs that can over power me lol
Anyone that chooses to hunt in an area like that are likely to have a death wish!!
They were only attacked by 1 bear
Title is _a bit_ misleading, but I ain't mad atcha. Great story!
Thank you!
Having lived in Kodiak several years and hunted deer in that same area it is crazy to read that the hunters stopped their progress to eat lunch. Bad decision. They added to the inticement Get out of their area fast bc the shots are indeed a dinner bell. I’ve experienced it first hand.
A mual? They give that out for free!
I like bears to not attack.
Yes she was a good protector of her cubs. She did the best she could, imo. I know that human life has been the chosen one to survive, but my heart breaks every time a bear is killed in order to rescue humans. Guess I'm a lost cause Atticus 🙃. Thank you 💛 and I loved this story!!!
Go hug a tree coz the Bears certainly won't!
I know there are many people who would like to go hunting in Alaska, but they are not from Alaska it is very nice on RUclips. You can find things that you need to know in order to protect yourself before you go to the place like that. For example, I’ve always wanted to hunt Alaska but never have and maybe never will but thank you for the story so we can be aware of these dangers to help us make better decisions in our lives as hunters.
Eating jungle oysters!
First , they should have boned out the meat and put it in plastic bags in backpacks or something similar .. aSitka deer could have been quartered , packaged and packed out by two… Third , stopping to eat the Sandwich , knowing bears were around was stupid .. I hate that te hunter was injured but having to kill this productive mother bear was sad and preventable. With a guide and without guns on a fishing trip( because the lady on the boat didn’t want to poop in the boat bucket potty) on the NE Admiralty Island, a 4-5 year old Brown Bear a@ 8’ tall appeared from a coolie ( draw) less that 30 yards away we stood our ground, hollered and screamed , the bear laid down and chewed on grass..Samon had been running in a nearby small river for two weeks….
We took pictures of the bear after it laid down and later as 12:36 it followed our boat as we motored parallel to the shore
no, these bears did not tag team the victim. yes, they tolerate each other at times but certainly not at one's kill site. the black bear was attracted to the bear spray and found an easy meal. bear spray only works if you get it in the bear's nose and mouth. spraying it on the ground doesn't hurt them. and, so what if you have to buy extra bear spray?!?!?! learn how it feels to spray it, make sure you know how to flip the safety seal off or whatever they have to prevent unintentional spraying. what? it's not worth the extra $ to possibly save your limbs, your face, your skull, your LIFE?!?!?! your poor dog's life? it doesn't seem like a hard decision. these poor folks, mother nature is a real bitch. i'm sorry for what happened to these people and i feel for their loved ones. lets hope their story causes someone else to take all precautions next time they go into bear country. let their demise be a catalyst for others to truly prepare for the "what if". we can't undo things like this, there are no "do-overs" in real life. we all think, "oh, i'll be fine....." hubris, it's going to be our downfall, every time.
oh good lord, this posted on the wrong story, it was for the daniel schilling attack, sorry about that. not sure how i managed that.
Self defence always
Deer doesn't leak after gutting that is not how it works in fact there is very little blood in the entire process.
Wow what a story. I know there are many people who would like to go hunting in Alaska, but they are not from Alaska it is very nice on RUclips. You can find things that you need to know in order to protect yourself before you go to the place like that. For example, I’ve always wanted to hunt Alaska but never have and maybe never will but thank you for the story so we can be aware of these dangers to help us make better decisions in our lives as hunters.