Curious Bear Takes a Step Too Far, Quick Question Defuses Situation
Curious bear approaches deer hunter in a tree stand. Hunter keeps his cool, holds his fire, and all turns out well. Interesting bear behavior. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Predator Defense
25-year Old Female Wrangler On a Big Horse: 1; Charging Grizzly: 0
Lady on a horse saved a boy from a grizzly attack near Glacier National Park by charging the bear on her horse, a part-percheron standing 18 hands high. One tough horse and a determined lady wrangler who wasn’t going to … Continue reading
Grizzly Bears, Grisly Death, and Idiot Park Rangers
A 57-year old California man was killed by a grizzly in Yellowstone the other day, on a trail not far from Canyon Village. He and his wife spotted the female bear with two cubs from a distance of about 100 … Continue reading
The Sonoran Desert Is A Place I Love
I Spend about 10 days in the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona at Christmas every year. The place I stay hosts a cookout at least once during that time, at a site called Yucca Flats about 5 miles out in … Continue reading
Bear Attack In Alaska
Email received from a reader, about a brown bear (Alaska’s version of the grizzly) attack near Soldotna, Alaska: King season is over, and since I had a day off before silvers start, I thought I would go for a walk! … Continue reading