HOW TO SAFELY WATCH ALASKA BEARS - LIVING IN BEAR COUNTRY

[Samuelfcampbell2003]

I think I rember stories of your shores used to freez up and the Polar' s used to pay you a winter visit along with the constant appearances of or the Black Bear and Eagles,

Have you tried the Halibut fish season you got to . I miss sitting along the dock with a case of Hams or Rainier Beer in the snow in the winter watching the boats docked for the season on in the summer just sitting on a rock playing g m guitar till night fall

[jcastcinematografia]

Nice, 

congratulations!

JCast[:)]

[BIGFOOTBUBBA]

awesome vid! gr8 music!

[windham666]

thank bubba, we like quiet outdoor music!

[riversonthemoon]

Thanks for that.

Question. If you are attacked by a black bear, then where should you direct your attacks, and is mace a good idea?

[windham666]

1) Where to direct attack- god question. eyes? nads? 2) What to attack with? removable fingers? 3) mace (actually we use red pepper spray) is getting to have a good reputation, especially in some areas where firearms are not allowed. If used properly the red pepper spray might work. The problem is, when the bear comes sailing over the top of some ten fot tall brush and lands on your face. Hard to spray with mace at that point.

[riversonthemoon]

Noted.

Do they really make surprise attacks like that?

Maybe it would be best to go out there dressed like Shredder from ninja turtles, with those bladed forearm guards.

:)

[windham666]

yes,if you surprise them they will surprise you. walking down trail, momma bear on one side, baby on other, you in middile. yikes! This is why noise makers are good. they move out before you get there, hopefully. for noise I use a metal EMS fuel can, filled with pebbles and quarters, louder than loud, not a natural sound. my friend jimmy brings eleventeen guns, like Tuco Bandito. so far I been nice to the bears so they been nice to me. I tell them, in calm voice - "I am a vegetarian."

[DieselBodine]

Thanks for the great video. I enjoyed the natural videography and informative text. Bears are like giant doggies.

[misterfisherman]

what if you have an annoying yappy pet dog with you?

[windham666]

this is good question - no joke, a large percent of attacks / problems are caused by dogs - they run up yap in bears face, piss off bear, then get scared and lead bear right back to you!

[misterfisherman]

mans best friend but not great bodyguard

[26BlueMonkeys]

I think this is your true vocation. When I can afford it I'm coming to Alaska.

[mungbeanman]

Most impressive. That one at 3:10 I swear was looking for you.

[windham666]

mung, that clip is actually quite educational. his ears popped forward when he first saw me waiving my hat. then you can see the little wheels turning in his brain. then right away the head turns to the left and right - looking for the best way out. the ears only go back for an instant. no false charge. no aggressive popping teeth, saliva drip, or noises. then he says, i'm going up that hill i'm outta here. real good smart bear. no problem. a joy to behold - the hind end of a bear.

[mungbeanman]

Yeah, I just watched it again and it's true, it does indeed look like it's planning it's escape route. I never imagined that that's how they'd behave.

Haha, joy to behold I'll bet.