Bear Charge, Bear Spray Used
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Black bear charge during trail run.
In July 2020, during a long trail run in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in western Colorado, I spotted two bear cubs climbing a tree in front of me. Luckily, I saw them before the sow- who was behind them- saw me. When she heard the commotion she came charging up the hill in my direction, but she couldn’t see me crouching behind a fallen tree. There was a long standoff before I ended up spraying her with bear mace (Brand: "Counter Assault"), as seen in the video. Stay vigilant friends!
EDIT: The comments warrant some clarification about context.
I know bears, and I know predators: I was a safari guide in Africa for 5 years and had plenty of encounters with Lions, Leopards, and more while being unarmed. I also spend hundreds of hours in the backcountry every year, and many of that time i spend photographing wild bears ( • We Went Searching For ... , and • Photo Story: Big Bear ... ) (Instagram profile: / adam.parkison ) Of the 80+ encounters I’ve had with black bears the last 8 years (and at least a dozen with grizzlies) - this was the only time a bear actually charged me. Its almost unheard of. In fact, I once blundered into a sow with cubs at a similar distance, and stood my ground as she bluff charged me (without having to use my bear spray).
This incident was different: I had the camera on me while I was literally hiding behind a log while the bear had charged up looking for me. The ground had lots of debris and was loud to move around in. The bear was just on the other side of the log I was hiding behind, pacing back and forth. The reason I did not immediately back out of there is because she had me pinned, and I was hoping she would leave without a confrontation. Had I moved backwards in retreat, I risked her charging me anyway.
When I finally stood up and yelled at the bear it was because she was too close and I was now risking her walking directly on me while i was crouched down. When I did yell at the bear, she immediately charged me with her ears flattened (the time I was bluff charged by another sow a few years ago, that bear did not have her ears down). She stopped as soon as the orange cloud of bear mace hit her in the face.
I was far off trail in a designated wilderness area cutting through a south-facing avalanche chute when I encountered these bears. It was a perfect place to blunder into a bear. Hindsight is 20/20, and I recognize I could have done things differently- but I also had enough situational awareness to spot the cubs before the sow spotted me. It was a good outcome for everyone- but i recognize It could have ended badly. I knowingly take these risks when I enter bear country. Had I been mauled, I would have not blamed the bear for doing what bears do naturally.
Take it or leave it.
Bear Spray
#bears #hiking #colorado
Don't hate the bear... and don't hate the man. Both let each other know they wanted their space... both lived... both learned.
Great comment!!!
Umm I think the bear wanted lunch. Man wanted to experience the trail. Bear lost
unfortunately bears don't think like that.
@@holycow4690 "Bear lost"? Yes, I suppose she did, but she lost just bearly; and you didn't see Lunch doing a victory dance or gloating ... Lunch respected the Opponent.
@@kentexican5844 noted
That's awesome .. stayed calm, raised his voice .. sprayed when necessary then walked away while yelling and videotaping.
Calm ??? Dude was shaking !!
@@Toxxsicklemons yes he was clearly scared but absolutely stayed calm
He did everything 100% correct.
Don't turn your back. Throw to distract. Loud noise. Spray. Fun times!
Fun times! fun ONLY if watching the video from the safety of your home!
Everything 100% correct? Filming yourself in a potentially dangerous situation that requires all of your attention?
right....
I don't like the fact that he used profanity.
😂 hilarious
@@donc9751 For real!
Damn man..the fear in the breath of the man... makes me scared AS hell...I can’t even imagine how he must of felt inside... if that mama Bear got to him...lord have mercy...it wouldn’t be pretty at all
The remnant
@Dre Woke Wow, what a dumb thing to say. You must never go anywhere near nature.
@Dre Woke so noone should be allowed to go into a forest lmao? I hope u run into a bear one day and we'll see how u deal with it without the dumb bear spray. 🤡
Yet he was still egressing uphill?
@Dre Woke if u can get ur gun out and hit a shot that actually stops him before it gets to u then congrats 👏 yall act like shooting a charging bear is like any target at the range.
spent 35 years hiking/climbing Glacier National Park and surrounding wilderness. bear spray works. don't EVER run. make noise while hiking(it is the best defense), especially when alone. this guy did everything right. no matter how well you know an area, no matter how many times you've had harmless encounters, no matter how confident you are, bears are unpredictable. you don't know where cubs (if any) are, or if the bear is hungry or injured. take extra care during mating season (late june) and during hyperphagia. again. this guy did it right....good job.
thank you Jerry!
Could’ve pointed the camera forward…..
@@shreddymcgnargnarFr
Do you say make noise to let other hunters know you're in the area or for another reason?
@@nickphaux a startled bear is a dangerous bear. The purpose is to not startle a bear. Most bear attacks are due to surprising a bear. That's why they sell "bear bells", if you're familiar with them. (personally, I dislike the annoying bells).
I yell "hey, bear" every so often when coming to a bend or walking near a rushing creek.
When I hike alone I may sing when in thick brush or near rushing water.
You just don't want to startle a bear
Hunting is a different story.
This has nothing to do with hunting. Any hunters who shoot first shouldn't have a gun or need warnings
It is hiking i'm talking about.
An Alaskan guy I know said his wife is a solo distance runner, and her "weapon" of choice is a small marine air horn. Doesn't matter which way the wind is blowing with one of them, I've carried one on my mountain bike rides since hearing that, plus I have a bear bell on the handles bars and always make some noise every few seconds. At the Lower Loon Creek airstrip in Idaho, I had a very close encounter with a black bear. I had been sitting under my plane, not moving, drinking a beer and reading, after a day of bike riding, when I saw movement and looked up. There was a good sized BB looking right at me and about 60' away. I immediately jumped up and yelling as loud as I could and waving my arms, ran towards it. It was some kind of caveman reaction, don't tell me it was the correct move or not, I was on auto pilot! It turned and jumped up into a tree, I scared the hell out of it, I backed away and it left the area. I would give big money to see a video of the encounter, I didn't know I could still move that quick, and had no time to get scared, that happened later.
Yup. Well said.
Somewhat similar here. Pit bull had be cornered and I was trying all different techniques to end the encounter. But I wasn’t thinking too much about it all. The instincts kicked it. Eventually had to yell and scream, almost Savage. He eventually lost his nerve. Always best to dial up anger and rage with these animals. Scream. Yell. They seem to understand that.
Great tip with the marine horn. Im going to get one on those now.
@@alexpearson8481 On a ride in the Gravelly Range in Montana a couple years (a known area for bear problems, they even had special/new signs in the forest Service parking lot) I had my marine horn in my handle bar ditty bag in such a way that all I had to do was slap my hand down on it, no need to aim or look for a button. 6 miles in, by myself, I started getting a funny feeling and called it good, turning around, and scratched riding the Gravelly Range off my bucket list!
We tried an air horn on a roadside griz with 2 cubs in Canadian Rockies. First, Momma stood up to look, then walked TOWARDS the unfamiliar sound. You think a horn scares a griz? Lolol good luck.
@@alan4sure Well heck, it at least made me THINK I had some protection!. If I ever use it, and the bear attacks, my last thought will be "that alan4 guy was right! I forgot to mention, the Alaskan women I mentioned has gone missing....
@@alexpearson8481 They do but don't try it if they have no escape route. They will charge if they think you are a threat. talk softly and convince them you are no harm.
Everyone stay home and wilt away on your sofa. Props to the guy for not letting fear dictate him living life.
Event 201, lol is not fun anymore
The same people who say they don't let fear dictate their lives are the same ones that wear guns on their hips into friggin chipotle. I hate that expression. Trump supporter nonsense
Sounds like someone just missed the point of what we just watched. Yes live your life but don't be ignorant of what your walking into in this case. He realized he shouldn't have been there after the fact.
After that sow gave him a pass.
@@mikeb242 I think the fact that you brought trump into a conversation that had nothing to do with him, says more about you than about anyone else.
I hope it says a great deal about me.
I live in bear country. Even I felt nervous watching this.
I live in bear country as well. I've had my share of encounters but all have been pleasant besides a nuisance bear in camp. I felt uneasy for sure just watching so no idea how it would be in person.
@@finleythegolden2909 the cubs running up the tree is what made me nervous, the cubs sensed danger and we all know how mother bears are when their cubs don’t feel safe.
Handled like a pro. Awesome to see people who know how to handle themselves in a tense situation
Thanks for sharing this Adam. Your experience informs us. And thanks for being such a thoughtful adventurer.
Thanks for checking it out!
Absolutely incredible scenery. This is how I like to live and be.
With the bears? Of course tempt nature!
@@legionreaver we could just leave them alone! Anyone getting mauled and eventually killed in bear country doesn’t have my sympathy.
@@alvaroq2024 We also don't want your sympathy. We understand nature is dangerous and unpredictable.
@@flyingcolors96 Awww 🤗 Sorry if I hurt your feelings. Is that better?
@@alvaroq2024 You did?
Good job. This video gives me some more confidence in the bear spray I carry in bear country. Still I carry my 44 mag. Loaded with 300gr hardcast bear loads. I'll probably never need it but it makes me feel better.
Indeed. When I visit Alaska on backcountry trips (and other places in the lower 48 where grizzlies are found) I definitely carry both. It seems the statistics of either one by themselves being effective is pretty sobering; I think having both with you increases your chances of survival (especially in the rare case of a predatory bear).
For the time involved in pulling the Bear Spray, you might have chosen unwisely and sealed your doom by not pulling your gun first. Unlike BC where Bears are hunted, the States where they have no Bear Season, the Bears have become less and less respectful of Man.
@@ghosty426 There are bear hunting seasons in most states where black bears are found: no legal grizzly season in the states, besides Alaska. After they closed the spring bear hunting season here in Colorado years ago, bear numbers increased drastically (because few are killed in the fall). But you have a point, as some would argue bear problems in Colorado have also increased in direction proportion to the season closure.
@@adamparkison
The Grizzly has obviously become a problem in states like Montana. They have no fear or respect for humans like the Mountain Grizzly in British Columbia.
@@adamparkison good advice I'll always have both spray and pistol ready. I'm in Utah it's only black bears here but some get pretty big.
You go running in bear country, don’t expect this good outcome to always repeat.
“There’s 2 cubs right there, I need to get out of here.” - Stays right there.
He had nowhere to go, he was pinned. Mama bear had to move for him to get out of there. The only reason she didn’t charge immediately was bc he was hiding behind a log. As she crept closer to his hiding spot he revealed himself and began yelling for her to go. Most bears are curious and will walk off when you yell at them, this mama wasn’t having it. Flattened ears, standing her ground, and charging….didn’t matter if he backed up or not, she would still get him. He had no other option. And even after the spray hit her she still lingered and looks like she thought about going for him again. His description explains it all.
He’s trying to work out where the sow is so he doesn’t walk straight into her mr armchair hero.
Never been in that scenario but I think you did real well, obviously since you're in one piece.
Couldn't imagine the planet without our European/ "white Americans" and I personally want to thank you all for continuously bringing us these near death experiences on footage. 👏🏾
This is hilariously true
@@jamesx9286 awww...relax. Can you imagine the choice words a "racist" so called white man would have used. Your welcome by the way 😉
@@jamesx9286 It could be not so simple, though. Maybe he/she/it is transsexual and too shy to admit it, so for sure his/her/it racism would be perfectly justified.
Def. can Imagine it without the likes' of DB's like you!
Those mountains look like a view to die for
Good thing that bear knew English!
Aliens landed in Arctic circle taught the bear English.
Bear momma gotta make sure u ain't gonna kill her baby's
@@kimjong-un5562 , Kim dude! You know English too!?
What are you going to do? Growl at it?
Anything you can do to keep from being eaten. There are no right answers.
Such a beautiful place comes with horrendously terrible risks and situations. This man was prepared and acted pretty well considering he able to upload this video.
Huge respect sir! Glad you made it out safe!
Text book, well done! I cannot imagine how unnerving that must be.
Where I live Brazil women used to jog with a baseball bat bc rapists it could works very well to the bears
@@ciroheadbanger2008 if you have to bring a baseball bat with you for a jog, you probably shouldn’t be jogging in the first place
Him: Back up Mama!
Her: No, you back up Hooman.
Him: Understandable, have a good day Mama.
She is a bilingual and she will understand what back up means just like the day I told her lárgate de aquí LMAO 🤣😂😎
Doesn't matter what you yell it is the tone of your voice and volume. It is a bluff to deter the bear. Often but not always this is enough
@@MARKB671 😴
Well done. I walked onto a remote bridge jobsite recently, early morning, and as I walked up to it, I instinctively happened to look to my right and was staring into the eyes of a black bear, about 6’ / two meters away, sitting on a small embankment. Without breaking stride, I nodded my head at him and muttered, hey bear, looking immediately back ahead the way I was going. As I walked the next steps I was shocked how I just handled that and was happy with my decision. I surveyed said bridge, which was about a twenty second walk further ahead, stayed for all of one minute, and decided to immediately turn around and start the walk back to my truck, about three minutes away. Didn’t want to give that bear anytime to think…so I walked back through, and to my disappointment, he was still sitting in the exact same place. I glanced to my left at him, he watched me more intently, and I continued on, uneventfully to my truck. In a word, bears are unpredictable. Beware.
Hiking alone is never a good look.
Well if all your friends are wimps, sometimes hiking alone is the only alternative. I've done most of my hiking in grizzly country alone.
@@headdown1 get some better friends that will do stuff with you
@@brett9382 Don’t use excuses. If you can’t handle the risk physically and mentally, then stay home on the couch. But not everyone is that afraid of being alone while hiking.
I'm retired from the U.S. Forest Service and worked in recreation management and law enforcement. I was in lower management for 7 years and didn't get in the field but for 5% of my time. I took a voluntary downgrade to return to the field as a supervisor. This was in the Sierra Nevada of California. People have harmed bears by their behavior including not securing their food, leaving it in their cars in full view without locking it up in their trunks, some feeding bears intentionally thinking they are helping them and tolerating the human induced behavior of bears. When a bear adopts behaviors where they are not at all scared of humans, they have to be removed from the gene pool. They can't be trained or reconditioned to gain that fear again. The principle of "adverse conditioning" does not work on bears that have no fear. People got up in arms when a bear needed to be trapped and humanely euthanized. The bear population is greater than it would be in non-human influenced habitats. Bears don't need to be saved, they do best without our help or influence.
Bears were a major component of my workload and it was a human problem, not a bear problem. I saw them nearly every day I was in the field. I was false charged about 5-6 times. I never witnessed a black bear being as aggressive as you describe. I will not second guess you as I wasn't there. Every situation is different and someone criticizing you is unfair. The easiest task in the world is to be a hero in someone else's war.
Fascinating insight, I wish this was taught in schools. (Actually it probably is at an elementary level with field trips, but without compounding it over the years people likely forget.)
@@deliveryboy90 Generally people in urban areas don't want to hear this. They have a view of nature that they don't want facts to disagree with. I used to give elementary school presentations for fire prevention purposes, but did not discuss bears because the area did not have a bear problem at the time. My last two assignments in the second half of my career were such that I didn't have time to make presentations at the schools or the community. My last assignment was in a resort town with lots of residents who were urban transplants that didn't want their view of nature challenged.
i live by Mammoth Lakes and have had bear encounters at least 10 times--the bears in the sierras are used to seeing humans all the time--yosemite is a clown show with people and bears--lots of smelly food around causes a lot of problems but the rest of the sierras not so much-i have never felt threaten by a bear,some times a young one will bark and stomp but i almost laugh because of the show --had em walk by pretty close at night but the were not threatening at all--the only "attack" i have heard about is when a bear ran out of a cabin and knocked into and took a swat at the owner
@@dethray1000 We, the Inyo National Forest (while I worked there) had one very stupid human injured by bear incident one year. A person on, I'm thinking it was Kearsarge Pass, was taking a picture of a bear standing on its hind legs. He was so close to the bear that when the flash went off the beat swatted at the camera, which of course hit the man in the head somewhere. I saw so many bears while on duty that I can't begin to give a number, but never saw a single bear while off duty and hiking in the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Hoover and Yosemite Wilderness Areas.
One exception a guy I worked with and I were climbing Half Dome and we were out in the woods south and east of where the cables start. This prior to the use of bear cannisters. I hung our food exactly as shown in brochures. The bear worked on getting to our food for about 4 hours. He resorted to chewing the branch he thought our parachute cord was hung over. Once he got the branch to fall he saw he had been chewing through the wrong branch. Our branch was thicker and he chewed off about a 3.5 inch branch. He looked at our food bag and huffed loudly. He then ambled off and didn't return. I could see that every specification had to be exactly as the diagrams show. I was practiced though, I hung my food on the job for many years while hiking alone during my lower management years.
@@wannabetowasabe 4 hours of terror
You did everything right. Always nice to have someone with you though. Thanks for sharing..I have been in that situation with a grizzly.
Yes it is...someone who is allot slower than you!
You know, .... a 45-70 is good for stopping bear attacks too...
That’s more adrenaline anyone wants in a day. Good on you for staying that calm and being able to do the right thing. 🤙💪
thank you!
No one going to comment on how freaking gorgeous this area is?
eh...just typical
Very smart to have Bear Spray, trail running with the Bears, not a great ideal 🏃🏻♂️
We’re beginning to see more black bears down in the Springs area. So many houses going up, they have no place to go.
Good to hear the strong command voice. I keep hearing people try to talk to dangerous predators with the soft soothing be my friend voice. Good job!
And when you do you alleviate their fear and lessen your risk of being bluff charged as this guy was. Black Bears bluff charge out of anxiety and it is a defensive manuver. Screaming at them, throwing rocks and scaring them makes them more fearful. Don't try it when you find yourself at close quarters .
You almost became a happy meal bro.
Scary stuff Adam. Props for keeping your cool... twice!
My heart was pounding watching this video. Adam👍👌
Looks like you did everything right. She looked pretty nervous. Like maybe she had a bad experience with a human before...
Yeah, I lived with bears for 15 years. I was in the forest almost every day. Walked up on bears many times. But I was fortunate, because my smell was all over those woods too. Like we were all familiar with each other.
If she would’ve had a bad experience, she wouldn’t approach him.
The work I do is in areas where bears are present. Most of the time, if a bear sees or hears you, they will run or move away from you. You usually just have to make noise to let them know you are in the area. But once I had a bear walk me down as I tried to keep moving away and then it made a charge at me. I had no spray and I thought I was about to get mauled, and as he was coming at me fast, I stopped and lifted a walking stick I had over my head and the bear made a 90 degree turn without even slowing down from his run and disappeared in the brush. Even though most bears will avoid you, it just takes one bear for whatever reason to turn your day bad.
Great video. I’ve been in a lot of gnarly situations in my videos and I salute you for how you handled yourself. Alpha!
Mountain lion's nearby too for sure,me I'd be packing a weapon.
Scardy cat
Rifle? 12 ga? Handgun? There isn’t a handgun alive that I would trust in a wildlife emergency (cougar or bear). The only real firearm defense would be birdshot, aiming for the face and hoping for the eyes. Then you’d have to worry about the extra weight. Bear spray is the way to go.
@@Michael-s2p3p buck shot, slug, buck shot,slug etc ... in that order
@@Michael-s2p3p i don't think any handguns are alive 🤔
@@lakings505 By regulation, a shotgun with birdshot is the only requirement for aircraft flying over wilderness areas in Canada. Buckshot or a marginally placed slug won’t stop a charging bear and I’m not a good enough shot to hit a damned flying cat. I can blunder #6 shot in their face, but still prefer bear spray.
well i dont know if its legal to pack a pistol where you were but to hell with the bear spray i never leave my pistol behind
You don't need to aim bear spray. To hell with a pistol.
Thanks for the video.
I would argue the bear spray was completely irrelevant and ineffective in this situation. Looks to me the spray was aimed far too high and shot from too far a distance for it to reach the bear. It appears from the video the bear was turned away by yelling at it. Obviously, I wasn’t there but that’s how it looks to me.
Yes, a few people have speculated that. The camera was aimed at my arm when the spray was actually deployed- it was at its max range (30feet), but I was able to see the orange spray as it touched her face, and because of this I know for a fact it hit her- albeit barely. Her ears were flattened as she ran towards me, but when the spray cloud touched her she stopped instantly and her ears perked up. I had a similar experience with a bluff charge by a sow years ago in which only yelling was enough to turn her (even though I had bear spray in hand)
@@adamparkison
And Jesus, 😋
A typical bear has a sense of smell that’s even more powerful than a bloodhound. If her nose was even close to that spray, she’d know it.
@@adamparkison Do you carry just one can? I'm thinking if the can failed, you could pull another one out. Or what about a gun, do you carry? I realize the last thing you would want to do is permanently hurt a bear. You seem very kind hearted.
I just love how he calls the bear Mama, so wholesome
I'm envious. These emotions you felt are real life. Everything else pales .
You may have saved the sow's life. If she injured or killed you she would be history along with her cubs. Good job.
bear spray saves lives!
Good job for saving his own life . I could give a rats ass about the bears . They make new ones every spring . There’s no shortage of bears anyways .
@@washingtondale
Not always the Hikers... unlike the gun.
ghostly - you don't know what you're talking about. National Park Service and the USFS have decades of studies and first hand info on what works to deter bears.
no black bear hunting season, my ass. educate yourself
Now, she and her Cubs will have the chance to attack more human beings in the Woods when Moose, Elk and berries aren't as plentiful.
Made yourself known, then as it charged you stood your ground, yelled and sprayed. Great job.
The bear wasn't harmed and it learned a valuable lesson for the next time it encounters a hiker.
For those of you that don't know, bear spray is quite effective. If you look at the stats for people harmed or killed while using bear spray, they're much lower than someone using a gun.
1:32 That view is amazing!!! 😍 Just breathtaking
He showed great respect for the bear, her personal space, and her natural habitat that he was in.
works both ways at this primal level as man is animal. there is so many more bears expanding territory in the rockys. the government program caused this population increase. he saw two in one day! that is pretty rare. too many bear.need a bear hunt to get the balance back to hikable. thats the arguement.
oops, i see that you wrote a year ago.
I hid behind a tree. Seen 3 cubs and Mommy growling very loud. I stay behind a tree until I couldn't see her anymore. Never saying a word. She left with all 3 cubs. Sometimes if you yell at her she will come to you. I found just be super quiet and hid. Wind was traveling up to me. I new I was safe. I took a lot of pictures of the babies. I was only 15 years old, hunting squirrels. Went back up the hill where I came from. Later my husband and I went hunting I see 2 cubs we were up in a tree stand together. Told him we need to be very quiet she and the cubs will go away. We made a video on it. I share it on my RUclips channel.
Awesome job, you handled it perfectly. And that’s exactly why I continue to carry bear spray. Thanks for the reminder.:-) Also, subbing!
Pepper spray - everyone gets to live a little longer.
It's the human beings that matter.
I'm glad you got this on camera. We didn't get to see Timothy Treadwell get eaten.
Good to see bear spray being used correctly on Bears, instead of on US Capitol Police.
It’s all good till you run out of bear spray. I prefer the full metal jacket spray.
Sorry to say full metal jacket not what you want to use..I can tell you don't know nothing...Stay in your concrete jungle...Hard cast bullets are what you want on Dangerous game..44 mag..45/70..shot gun with slugs..Keep your pea shooters for Squirrels.
July. Avalanche chutes. Not a better place to run into a bear.
Excellent response to a very dangerous situation and you are spot on about the ears pinned back, that is a totally different bear at that point. I read all of your responses to the keyboard idiots who clearly have zero experience in the mountains. LMAO at your quips. Your responses are awesome. The funny part is you keep speaking english to the keyboard warriors who clearly don't understand. That sow had a better understanding of your english commands than these people. Like you said and I quote "man, you people are dense". Here is where you do a PSA, remember to wear gloves to avoid getting a talus.
Haha thank you!
It took over 30 years for me to see four different bears. A few weeks ago in Yellowstone it took me 24 hours. Thankfully, I never had to use the bear spray I brought for the occasion.
Black Bear mothers are much better to deal with than Grizzly Bear Sows. With Black Bear sows, a loud yell is usually good enough to stop a charge, which is usually a bluff charge to start with as she tries to get you to leave her area. I’ve had it happen twice and it is not easy to stand your ground unless you have the Bear Guard spray, which is very effective I hear. I didn’t need to spray the Sow on either of my encounters, luckily. I didn’t even have to yell at the one Sow, as she had a one and a half year old cub and so she was very reasonable. We just backed up and let her cub run into the bush. Each Bear is different but I’d much rather run into a Black Bear with cubs than a Grizzly with cubs.
Indeed. I agree with you. In my long description above I explain how I once had a bluff charge years ago, where I had bear spray in hand, but my yelling was sufficient enough to turn her. This situation was different- up until I sprayed her she was a very angry bear. And I agree with you on the grizzlies- I lived in Montana for a few years, and ironically- I had two very close encounters with sows with Cubs, but these grizzlies ran away from me immediately. As you say, each bear is different.
@@adamparkison That’s good to hear that some Grizzly Sows can be reasonable too, ha! Your encounter was a scary one! Thanks for responding.
Ok, but let's talk about that GORGEOUS VIEW! HOLY CRAP!
Don't know if this is allowed, but you have the right brand of bear spray. They are not all created equal. Counter Assault is the one. I've been hit four times by the three leading brands, and Counter Assault is the one that gives me nightmares. I'm three for three with it, all in my yard 20 minutes north of Missoula, Montana. Dan
That's helpful to know, thank you. I had small residue on my fingers after this encounter, and during the 6 miles I had to run, the sweat mixed with it and I itched my eyes. Not fun....
I know your pain. I usually only carry Counter Assault, but I might start carrying a sidearm. That way if I get hit with the spray again, I can end my suffering. Dan
There are 750,000 black bears in the US, and they kill less than 1 person a year. The same number of humans would kill almost 50 times as many people per year. So I don't think you were in much real danger. And spraying a bear that far away will have zero effect. But making yourself known in an authoritative voice and backing away in an unthreatening manner was the right thing to do. Black bears are only dangerous if they are surprised close to their cubs, and even then it's unlikely to be all that serious.
I watched a human get bear sprayed on a public sidewalk in front of a pot dispensery for filming yesterday and it was live. Glad your safe. Walking up on a bear, scary shit.
In Florida we have more bears than one might think and the worst thing is they have inured to noise. I had a large male come around the front of my shed and as he saw me he took one step and was popping his teeth so I flung a piece of 2x4 at him. He left and I puked. He was no more than four feet from me, the thing is I was using a miter saw when that happened.
.44 mag, will calm your situation.
.45 will as well.
@@ayorocka1950 can you have a rifle in this places or a gun
I think the bear spray worked just fine.
@@richgerow3472
Next time, he might not be so lucky.
Great job my man 👍
I’m glad you made it out ok man that’s not an easy situation to be in.
"That was exciting", said the bear snack.
bear snack? bear was lucky it caught a human with his pants down. I make snacks out of bears on the regular with my favourite bear killing guns.
Those Colorado Mosquitoes are more dangerous than the bears! They tear me up every time I go fishing.
Ya I saw those! He must have had ALOT of bug spray on him and bear spray for the bear... everybody gets a spray yaye!
I've always wondered how much spray is actually in the bottle. Do you only get a one-time shot with the spray, or is there enough to use it multiple times?
Its enough to fill a whole church hall..
Using 2 to 3 seconds blasts, as recommended. You will have several uses, depending on canister size, temperature and altitude.
was that a black bear?
Thanks for the video and your description, good outcome for everyone. Not enough people are carrying bear spray.
I'm impressed. My voice would have been at least two octaves higher and I would have been just as likely to spray myself as the bear.
I work daily in the Appalachian mountains where are you at if you don't mind saying? I've never seen our blackbears act that aggressive unless there were some cubs cut off
No panic whatsoever, nice job dude.
You did well, but you need to spray much longer to see an effect at that distance. I always carry 2 full cans and a side arm. Stay safe.
That bear did look like it was out of distance of the effects of the spray you use the spray can but it didn't look like there was any effect from that range is just backed off
I'd like to say I took a second look at this video in while the cameras face towards him he fired the bear might have been closer at that time and then backed up some so I may have this wrong
They do have a good sense of smell so maybe if they're downwind.
@@slate2720 that's true too
Read your description of the video, you are spot on with everything you said man. And yes, we also have a right to be in nature. Well done.
thank you!
i recently saw a video on how to use bearspray and you followed every step of it. Really cool to see it work in a real life example, and glad you are ok
We didn’t see anything in this video except a bear at a distance for maybe 10 seconds. We saw the guy huffing and puffing and that was all.
Buddy, it had me shakin' FOR you just watchin' this! That's gotta be nothin' short of terrifying.
Wow that was really well handled ! Plus what magnificent scenery :)
Thanks!
Bro that was intense, glad the situation worked out more or less. Also, that scenery and view is absolutely incredible! Thats in colorado?
Thank you! Yep, western Colorado!
Damn. Worst thing I have to worry about in England is a field full of slightly perturbed cows, lol. *New subscriber 👍
I’m having an adrenaline rush just watching this guy. Too scary for me lol.
We have nuisance bears (black only) and they are comfortable enough to just stroll around our yard . . . . and sniff around the walk ways. One had three little cubs and
was introducing them to our place, but did run off when I scolded them. BUT now we'll be carrying spray and maybe carry _ besides as we garden and do other chores. Liked it more when we didn't have to give it a thought. Seems there's been a big increase in ALL manner
of wildlife, so we need to be prepared for whatever comes along!
Great job Brother!
That dude is awesome.Signing out, saving him self from a mama bear attack that did not occur by screaming at her etc.. A real trooper so to speak.
Him: I'm gonna spray you Momma!
Bear: hell nah you're fckin ugly, don't call me your MOMMA!
watching this now after yesterday having a Black Bear encounter while fly fishing Clear creek in Colorado. I didn't have the bear spray, but might of felt a lot better if I had it.
Man you can hear him shaking in his voice. Scary stuff
If that had been a grizzly bear he would have had pepper flavored humanoid for supper!
Bear charges me I am running up a tree using only my feet.
They'll be right there with you😂
@@KE458S Yeah but they'll have to use their hands, too, so I win by fruitcake proxy. And a na na na na boo boo. 😝 😜 🤪
Bears climb trees!
@@kennymackie4518 We've already established this.
His voice projects fear. God bless him
Awesome and perfect. Happened to me, too, in the Coconino National Forest two years ago. Saw a cub, then started looking for momma.... wasn't long before she stood up on her hinds and made herself known behind the bushes. Got out'ta there fast and kept going. Peace. Pete - KI7LIL
Never run, it's always the last resort, you can be pummeled in 10 seconds flat with no defense at that point
"i need to get out of here..." *proceeds to throw rocks at bear*
Understatement of the year "that was exciting"!!! Man, I feel the tension and anxiousness of the moment seeing you experience the moments, that probably seemed like hours!
I've only been close to a black bear (that I know of..) in the wild once, it was in the thick brush just off the trail, anyway long story short it scared the crap out of me and was so close I didn't think I could stop it in time with my 9mm browning high power, too close but nobody was injured either. Having a long way yet for you to still hike after that experience would have dragged on the emotional drain of being concerned and on edge and your mind and body being on full emergency alert all the way back to a safe point would have been a huge drain on a person emotionally. Lucky for myself and girlfriend, we were only 100 yards from the end of the trail where a woman was excitedly describing the bear to the state trooper, fish and game type I think, how big etc, it had came across the trail right in front of her,, from her right to left, so she had to come ask us if we saw it, but we didn't have to hike miles wondering about it stalking us all the way, thank God!!! It was pawing at the earth like a mad bull and its claws through the leaves, dirt and pinecone up into the trees behind it, I thought it must gave cubs and be about to charge any second from only 10 to maybe 15 away in brush so thick I could only make out parts of it at any given time when it was acting up. Glad you made it out ok!!! You have 1 heck of an educational experience to chalk up in your life's library of knowledge to carry with you all the way!
Thanks for sharing! Always incredible to see these animals in the wild!
Running around in bear country is more crazy than playing Russian roulette.
Nice work young fella.
Dang bro, I'm glad you're ok.
that was pretty nicely handled, good job
thank you!
Never ever go alone to a remote area. Go read missing 411 stories.