Bear warning

Daryl · Post by **Daryl** » Jun 13 2002 4:08 pm

With the lack of rain the bears are looking for other sources of food and water.
The Forest Service has issued a BEAR WARNING in the national forests for this summer. They're urging everyone to protect themselves by wearing bells and carrying pepper spray.

Hikers should be alert for signs of fresh bear activity, and they should be able to tell the difference between Black Bear dung and Grizzly Bear dung.

Black Bear dung is rather small and round. Sometimes you can see fruit seeds and/or squirrel fur in it.

Grizzly Bear dung has bells in it, and smells like pepper spray!

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Jun 13 2002 5:21 pm

Grizzly Bear dung has bells in it, and smells like pepper spray!

That was funny!

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Jun 13 2002 11:30 pm

Why?? Cause the effective range of the spray is 15 feet......

That's why Mike likes to hike with me. He doesn't have to outrun the bear, just me....

-R

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Jun 13 2002 11:34 pm

Randy wrote:That's why Mike likes to hike with me. He doesn't have to outrun the bear, just me.... -R

Besides, it's well known that bears prefer a finely aged, well-marbled cut...

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Jun 13 2002 11:35 pm

I can almost picture it now...

Throw the steak at Randy and run

This is good stuff, how to really save your butt in a crisis!

GTG_AZH · Post by **GTG_AZH** » Jun 13 2002 11:46 pm

I say we just spray Randy and run. That way he might not run too far and toughen up the meat for the poor starved bear. It might also make him taste better.

GTG

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Jun 13 2002 11:51 pm

teva joe wrote: Throw the steak at Randy and run

Who said anything about steak

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olesma · Post by **olesma** » Jun 14 2002 8:14 am

Mike wrote:
teva joe wrote: Throw the steak at Randy and run
Who said anything about steak :

Look at the time of post - Joe was probably low on blood sugar, dreaming of a big juicy mesquite grilled steak.

I would hate to think that he was thinking of Randy as a steak.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Jun 14 2002 2:43 pm

"I would hate to think that he was thinking of Randy as a steak"

Why not??? The Bear was!

At least I'd not be wasted, but I draw the line at packing my own Garlic Salt and Worchestershire -- for the bear or Olesma

evenstarx3 · Post by **evenstarx3** » Jun 25 2002 8:34 am

One evening, when I was at yellowstone walking Bo, somebody asked me if Bo was Bear Bait. I said "Hell No! Bo can run a lot faster than I can and that makes ME the bear bait!"

Bear warning

Bear warning

smells like pepper

Re: smells like pepper

Spiced is right

I AM the steak