On the Wapiti Lake Trail south of Canyon:
http://www.kxlh.com/news/man-killed-by- ... onal-park/
There seems to be another bumper crop of bears in the park this year, and apparently more human conflict. Be bear aware.
by Arthur Digbee » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:40 pm
by BobSmith » Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:22 am
by jordansahls » Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:53 am
by Bob Sihler » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:07 pm
by Joseph Bullough » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:19 pm
by Bill Reed » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:47 am
by jordansahls » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:32 am
Bill Reed wrote:Tough situation to be in.
Current thinking as far as I know, is to "play dead", when you encounter a sow with cubs.
by Bill Reed » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:50 am
jordansahls wrote:Bill Reed wrote:Tough situation to be in.
Current thinking as far as I know, is to "play dead", when you encounter a sow with cubs.
It would take some serious discipline and balls to just up and lay down during a bear charge.
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:46 am
by Alpinist » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:20 pm
by Arthur Digbee » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:06 pm
Alpinist wrote:More detail. Looks like they made the mistake of running when they were charged. The woman wisely played dead as the bear caught up with them but the man was not so lucky.
by Buckaroo » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:11 am
by johnm » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:40 am
Buckaroo wrote:I've heard that in Russia they use road flares, much cheaper than bear spray and just as effective because it inundates their primary sense, that of smell, and triggers their instinctual fear of fire. Does anyone have any info on this?
by jordansahls » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:54 am
Buckaroo wrote:I guess running is the wrong thing to do, you can't outrun them and it brings on their hunting instinct. Guess I just got lucky with my encounter because I ran and then turned around and froze when the bear charged. It ended up being a bluff charge.
by Cy Kaicener » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:59 pm
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