I have seen bears right from several of my camps. I have been as close as eleven feet from a 350lb balck bear. And i have hunted bears for many years. Unless you startle a bear in thier territory or they are defending cubs, 99% of the time as soon as they see you they run away. We are not on the menu for a bear, and bear "attacks" don't happen because the bear wants to eat human. With that said, people still have to be aware when in the bears home! Thank you for your comments and support, John.
I have a bear that follows me around my property snorting and teeth clicking . I have never seen it yet even when I was butchering a deer . But , it stayed about 20 feet from us off and on for over a week . I have hunted many bear and never had this happen before . No one has been on the property for atleast 7 years or 8 years .
An animals fear depends on where you are. My wife and I went to Great Smoky Mtn National Park this year and those Black Bears are not afraid of people at all. In fact I had a Very large male come into camp and all we could do is get out of the way. I had our tarps overlapping and he walked right in between them. Fortunately he didn't bother a thing. Everywhere else I would agree with you. Just the sent of a human most of the time will detour them. Unless they are protecting food or cub.
For sure Jay. The whistle means a "human noise" to a bear. If the bear "Knows" you are human... You greatly reduce the chance it will want to interact with you, John.
Great Point! Did you have a fire and make alot of noise? I hadn't given thought to the bears in national parks that have been ruined by people. My lack of thought on that is because i don't like to camp where other people are, and i have never camped in a park. Iam glad to hear all turned out well and you have a great story to tell. Thank you for your comments, John.
I do carry a 10mm semi auto in a chest rig when I go camping off trail. But, that is a last resort. Being a hunter as well, I do not like shooting things I am not hunting. You have some great tips. I will use them so hopefully I will not have to use my last resort.
my rule of thumb when bush camping is i dont go anywhere i cant take my dog or guns. I train them to stay and to only alert me cause they have better ears than I do. And my shot gun with mixed 1 in chamber with bird shot and rest with slug. But the vid poster is def right on all he said. So weird for me to see people have a off site cook site and dont take anything with them when they go. leaving defense at the camp. But first and formost...dog and gun! And if a place wont let me have both to defend myself then i dont believe they have my best interest at heart. Be safe out there people
Thank you lifesaver I am in the middle of Nebraska just stopping for the night got here really late and accidentally opened a can of sardines as opposed to the canna chicken I had. Not saying this was related but I swear not three minutes past when a pack of coyotes started howling like I just threw a steak on the fire. Fortunately I am at a campsite but there are no other tents only RVs and there He’s a fire ban. Not saying I’m necessarily worried about coyotes but like I’d like to sleep tonight I do have two dogs with me but they are not very big so this made me feel better I do have a whistle not very experienced camper trying to learn.
Finally I find someone that sees bears the way I do. Pretty much as big dumb lower animals they don't understand something so they shy away from it - for example if a bear shows up in your area you can simply throw rocks at it (much like you would a dog) the bear not knowing what/where the pain is coming from will leave in short order. I once ended up in between a momma bear and her cub, I slowly backed away from both. Momma bear went to her cub and I stood by till they left the orchid.
Came into a close encounter with a lion in the Sierra's years back. Also 2 wild dogs. The wild dogs had the bad luck, we hated to do it, no owners were anywhere near, they had no collars and never came by to look, they rushed my 3 year old littke sister so me and my Dad dumped them. They were big pit mix breeds that went feral I'm guessing. Also another thing to watch out for even if you are pretty far away from civilization.
Thanks for your tips...but it is all good while you are awake...you can do all that..but what about when you fall deep sleep ..3 to 4 am no more fire...what you do then...I thought that youll be talking about safety while you can not make noises or other...Thanks
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I'm in Arizona and we have alot of snakes..main thing is making as much sound as you can so they hear you coming and can get out of the way..worst thing for snakes is they can't really see so go by vibrations so if they don't hear or feel you coming they feel sneaked up on and will attack. Good thing to have dogs snake trained by a professional or they might be curious and want to play not realizing how deadly a bite can be. I try to carry a stick or walking poll and make noise as possible so they hear me coming..it's good for all animals too!
My bet is he wouldn't have came through if the fire was already going. I hope i didn't sound like i was knocking national parks, I know they have big beautiful areas. I meant i have never camped in an area where the bears have been ruined by too much human interaction and feeding. Thank you for your reply, John.
Well, there's always the string-of-cans-with-rocks-in-'em tripwire alarm (if you have cans, or have collected enough of them). 'Works great in combination with fire(s).
I made a fire after he went through in hopes he would stay away. And he did. But there were half dozen or more deer that came to check on the fire. The Smokies are HUGE. Sometimes there are others in a camp site with you but a lot of times, depending on the time of year, there will not be anyone for miles.
Tiger piss is what prospectors in the Far North of Canada use, to spray around their campsites, to deter the Polar Bear...being much farther South, I use an infrared detector alarm, a Cold Steel Gladius, and an Kel-Tec Sub-2000...
Met a black bear once..I was sitting on my cabin porch having a cigarette he was at the end of porch, well we just stared at each other a mimute. I thought one of us had to move and all of a sudden some unearthly screen roar came put of me I gave him a I can rip you face off look and he startled back and ran away and I ran into my cabin. It was wild.
two things i dont think bears are active at 3 am. deer are. bears are active at sunup. secondly i carry a few of the loudest firecrackers i can find if i hear something coming up i just heave a fire cracker out. sounds like a gun and weight .0005 lb. guns are heavy
man I went camping last year by Mr. hood and there was something within 40 yards of camp and the dog was probably what kept it away. in the morning I found a HUGE pile of bear shit 100 yards from camp.. the size of basket ball, black bears get pretty Freakin big and there mean
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I have seen bears right from several of my camps. I have been as close as eleven feet from a 350lb balck bear. And i have hunted bears for many years. Unless you startle a bear in thier territory or they are defending cubs, 99% of the time as soon as they see you they run away. We are not on the menu for a bear, and bear "attacks" don't happen because the bear wants to eat human. With that said, people still have to be aware when in the bears home! Thank you for your comments and support, John.
I have a bear that follows me around my property snorting and teeth clicking . I have never seen it yet even when I was butchering a deer .
But , it stayed about 20 feet from us off and on for over a week .
I have hunted many bear and never had this happen before .
No one has been on the property for atleast 7 years or 8 years .
You absolutely right . Prepare but don’t stress
An animals fear depends on where you are. My wife and I went to Great Smoky Mtn National Park this year and those Black Bears are not afraid of people at all. In fact I had a Very large male come into camp and all we could do is get out of the way. I had our tarps overlapping and he walked right in between them. Fortunately he didn't bother a thing. Everywhere else I would agree with you. Just the sent of a human most of the time will detour them. Unless they are protecting food or cub.
For sure Jay. The whistle means a "human noise" to a bear. If the bear "Knows" you are human... You greatly reduce the chance it will want to interact with you, John.
Great Point! Did you have a fire and make alot of noise? I hadn't given thought to the bears in national parks that have been ruined by people. My lack of thought on that is because i don't like to camp where other people are, and i have never camped in a park. Iam glad to hear all turned out well and you have a great story to tell. Thank you for your comments, John.
Another great bunch of common sense tips.... you named your channel well my friend!
This was a great video brother. Thank you for sharing. I love the woods but im a scaredy cat at night.
Thank you for your kind words Jim, John.
I do carry a 10mm semi auto in a chest rig when I go camping off trail.
But, that is a last resort. Being a hunter as well, I do not like shooting things I am not hunting.
You have some great tips. I will use them so hopefully I will not have to use my last resort.
my rule of thumb when bush camping is i dont go anywhere i cant take my dog or guns. I train them to stay and to only alert me cause they have better ears than I do. And my shot gun with mixed 1 in chamber with bird shot and rest with slug. But the vid poster is def right on all he said. So weird for me to see people have a off site cook site and dont take anything with them when they go. leaving defense at the camp. But first and formost...dog and gun! And if a place wont let me have both to defend myself then i dont believe they have my best interest at heart. Be safe out there people
You can deter bears from entering camp sites with a portable electric bear fence. Small kit that brings huge peace of mind.
Great advice video.
good simple tips, obviously every situation is very dynamic if you went through every way to ward off predators in this vid it would be an hour long.
Good job real helpful
Thank you lifesaver I am in the middle of Nebraska just stopping for the night got here really late and accidentally opened a can of sardines as opposed to the canna chicken I had. Not saying this was related but I swear not three minutes past when a pack of coyotes started howling like I just threw a steak on the fire. Fortunately I am at a campsite but there are no other tents only RVs and there He’s a fire ban. Not saying I’m necessarily worried about coyotes but like I’d like to sleep tonight I do have two dogs with me but they are not very big so this made me feel better I do have a whistle not very experienced camper trying to learn.
Good advice! I solo hunt a lot and sleep with my shotgun but definitely can take away some of your tips! Cheers.
I hear ya, But that's not as easy to say if you are not armed and have no light. Thank you for watching, John.
it is funny down in Florida where I camp an armadillo rustling in the saw palmettos always sounds like something a heck of alot bigger..lol
BTW, I forgot to mention that I liked your tip about scaring a predator off by use of the whistle. I had not thought of using one for that purpose.
great ideas!
good advice, thanks
Finally I find someone that sees bears the way I do. Pretty much as big dumb lower animals they don't understand something so they shy away from it - for example if a bear shows up in your area you can simply throw rocks at it (much like you would a dog) the bear not knowing what/where the pain is coming from will leave in short order. I once ended up in between a momma bear and her cub, I slowly backed away from both. Momma bear went to her cub and I stood by till they left the orchid.
Solid. Thanks
Good tip man thanx for this video
Now how about the snakes at night
Or how to build a good tent keeping them creatures out
With snakes it's easy. Just dig a trench around. The snakes will fall in. And its extra food ;)
Came into a close encounter with a lion in the Sierra's years back. Also 2 wild dogs. The wild dogs had the bad luck, we hated to do it, no owners were anywhere near, they had no collars and never came by to look, they rushed my 3 year old littke sister so me and my Dad dumped them. They were big pit mix breeds that went feral I'm guessing. Also another thing to watch out for even if you are pretty far away from civilization.
You had no business out there.
@@MarkelBeverleyWym he has no business out there? Man started out in the wilderness lol
Prediters eyes are forward most prey are to the side so it is hard to mistake the eyes in the dark.
nice tips , thanxs
Good advice ...banging pots together too
Thanks for your tips...but it is all good while you are awake...you can do all that..but what about when you fall deep sleep ..3 to 4 am no more fire...what you do then...I thought that youll be talking
about safety while you can not make noises or other...Thanks
great video! Subscribed after watching this!! QUESTION: WHAT ABOUT RATTLESNAKES?? I'M GETTING READY FOR MY FIRST SOLO BACKPACKING TRIP AND IM WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO TO KEEP RATTLESNAKES AWAY FROM ME AND MY DOG. THANKS A LOT!
I'm in Arizona and we have alot of snakes..main thing is making as much sound as you can so they hear you coming and can get out of the way..worst thing for snakes is they can't really see so go by vibrations so if they don't hear or feel you coming they feel sneaked up on and will attack.
Good thing to have dogs snake trained by a professional or they might be curious and want to play not realizing how deadly a bite can be.
I try to carry a stick or walking poll and make noise as possible so they hear me coming..it's good for all animals too!
Good to know!
awesome video brah. I need to chase this SASQUATCH away from my campsite..it trues to capture me and we run for several minutes..hold on brb
For wolf areas is it a good idea to urinate a border around your camp ? Territory claim > small area .
My bet is he wouldn't have came through if the fire was already going. I hope i didn't sound like i was knocking national parks, I know they have big beautiful areas. I meant i have never camped in an area where the bears have been ruined by too much human interaction and feeding. Thank you for your reply, John.
I wonder what other sounds would work, like keeping firecrackers/cherry bombs with you or something
Well, there's always the string-of-cans-with-rocks-in-'em tripwire alarm (if you have cans, or have collected enough of them). 'Works great in combination with fire(s).
I made a fire after he went through in hopes he would stay away. And he did. But there were half dozen or more deer that came to check on the fire.
The Smokies are HUGE. Sometimes there are others in a camp site with you but a lot of times, depending on the time of year, there will not be anyone for miles.
No Thank You, For watching, John.
What about cooking on the fire? Does that cause problems?
Tiger piss is what prospectors in the Far North of Canada use, to spray around their campsites, to deter the Polar Bear...being much farther South, I use an infrared detector alarm, a Cold Steel Gladius, and an Kel-Tec Sub-2000...
Met a black bear once..I was sitting on my cabin porch having a cigarette he was at the end of porch, well we just stared at each other a mimute. I thought one of us had to move and all of a sudden some unearthly screen roar came put of me I gave him a I can rip you face off look and he startled back and ran away and I ran into my cabin. It was wild.
Thanks. I scared a black bear with my bicycle bell, recently.
Thanks
two things i dont think bears are active at 3 am. deer are. bears are active at sunup. secondly i carry a few of the loudest firecrackers i can find if i hear something coming up i just heave a fire cracker out. sounds like a gun and weight .0005 lb. guns are heavy
For sure, if you had them bud, John.
man I went camping last year by Mr. hood and there was something within 40 yards of camp and the dog was probably what kept it away. in the morning I found a HUGE pile of bear shit 100 yards from camp.. the size of basket ball, black bears get pretty Freakin big and there mean
them coming in and messing with me? ill go out and mess with them
44 magnum is a pretty good noise maker
Rocks!? I leave my Glock 20 by my head when I'm sleeping.
Thanks. CURRAHEE!
I have had bear cut thru our campsite with fire going .
while banging if it attacks, than you run
Good common sense. Have three rocks and throw one of them at the "bear" (which is probably a fox or raccoon anyway).
You forgot to mention having a Glock 10mm by your side, a fire or rocks aren't going to help you if a bear decides to have you for a snack.
GUYS PLS HELP MY BFF SHE SAID THE PREDATOR KNOWS HER NUMBER AND AFTER SHE SAID THAT ON ME SHE DIDNT ON A LOT OF DAYS PLS PRAY FOR MY BFF'S SAFETY SHE LAST TALK TO ME ON NOV 9
what about a rutting males defending their territories ?
If you're asleep and don't hear the bear or big cat it will eat you up bro...
ok ok cool I`m with you. Buuuuut what about Bigfoot? I`m thinking you go clacking rocks a Bigfoot will likely throw boulders at you. Then what??
That's when you hop on your unicorn and get out of there!
Bahaha...make friends with Bigfoot get him to keep the bears away. PS. I believe too.
Oooo
I found the solution by attaching my mother in law on a nearby tree!
Bear spray
Obviously you're unfamiliar with grizzly/brown bears.
Get rid of your junk whistle on that bracelet
To much story telling😃😂😃😂