Not Being Attacked by Bears A relevant and interesting article. This man has had friends eaten by bears! Enjoy!
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Not Being Attacked by Bears As you walk or travel through bear territory, if you can not see more then 50 to 100 feet in front of you, call out every few minutes until you enter a clear area. Some people call out, others sing, some wear bear-bells. The point being to make a lot of noise. In most cases the bear will move off the trail and watch yo...u pass. Bears rarely look for a confrontation.Everyone make sure you are wearing your Bear Bells!
Not Being Attacked by Bears Broke 1,000 fans! Finally, bear attack awareness is spreading. Remember: A bear will attack a man if it is surprised, feels it is in danger, wish to protect territory or if it has cubs. The best way to avoid danger is to avoid the bear. But if you can not avoid bears, then make sure they see you first.
Not Being Attacked by Bears Maryland's Black Bear hunting season starts tomorrow! And according to biggamehunt.net a "Record Number of Maryland Hunters Applied for Black Bear Hunts." Seems to me like these folks are just asking to be attacked by bears. What do you guys think? Remember, Always have Bear Deterrent Pepper Spray in its holster ready ...for immediate use. Don’t bury it in your pack!
Not Being Attacked by Bears Wow, we got to 914 fans. It's taking longer to get to 1000 than I thought it would. Do people LIKE being attacked by bears or something? Safety tip: Remember folks, Black Bear hunting season started September 1st in New Hampshire. Wear brightly colored clothing that does not blend with the environment, such as blaze orange. Avoid wearing earth tones.
Not Being Attacked by Bears has hit 500 fans! Bear attack avoision (yes, I said avoision, and no I do not mean avoidance or evasion, I mean avoision) is going crazy! Avoid landmarks that bears frequent, such as avalanche chutes, stream beds, dense edge cover and, in late summer, ber
Not Being Attacked by Bears has hit 200 fans! Remember to wrap your food well and hang it at least 15 ft off the ground between two trees when camping!
Not Being Attacked by Bears has hit 100 fans! Bear attack awareness is spreading like wildfire!
