Re: Tenting in Grizzly territory
Worse ways of going . . . like lying in a hospital with tubes stuck everywhere, a full diaper and whining relatives all around. A woodsmen would be lucky and honoured to be taken by a bear . . . just don't go painting yourself with honey.
Re: Tenting in Grizzly territory
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BiG Boar
You should consider seeing a psychologist to get over your fears. Statistically, all you have is a phobia of something that will probably never happen. Take precautions, bring a dog if possible, and a big gun.
statistically you are right of course. But if you only count the people who get close to grizzlies, and count in bear "incidents" and not just people that get chewed up, the stats change a lot from the ones that the bureaucrats give you. It's still no reason for unreasonable fear, but it's smart to be careful.
Re: Tenting in Grizzly territory
We're heading into Griz country for two weeks in Sept - anyone have any general tips. We're going to be setting up a base camp (wall tent etc) and then heading out on spike camps from there. Should we invest in a camp gun? Any recommendations? 12g with slug? (I'm not a shot gun guy at all...) There will be likely up to six of us so I'm hoping if we do harvest an animal, we'll rotate camp duties and leave a guy in camp at all times.
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Electric fence. Remember it also keeps the bear/other predators away when you're gone.
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argyle1
statistically you are right of course. But if you only count the people who get close to grizzlies, and count in bear "incidents" and not just people that get chewed up, the stats change a lot from the ones that the bureaucrats give you. It's still no reason for unreasonable fear, but it's smart to be careful.
Yup. smart to be careful. BiG Boar was the only person who mentioned fear.
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markathome
We're heading into Griz country for two weeks in Sept - anyone have any general tips. We're going to be setting up a base camp (wall tent etc) and then heading out on spike camps from there. Should we invest in a camp gun? Any recommendations? 12g with slug? (I'm not a shot gun guy at all...) There will be likely up to six of us so I'm hoping if we do harvest an animal, we'll rotate camp duties and leave a guy in camp at all times.
12 gauge pistol grip pump shotgun. You can buy 3" buckshot/slug combination shells now.
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Leave the buckshot for grouse.
Srupp
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squamishhunter
12 gauge pistol grip pump shotgun. You can buy 3" buckshot/slug combination shells now.
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srupp
Leave the buckshot for grouse.
Srupp
and the pistol grip for........well, pistols.
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bcsteve
and the pistol grip for........well, pistols.
Totally agree..
Srupp
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Camp gun assuming truck/quad camp so packing not an issue. Benelli Super Nova 12g nothing but slugs, 338win mag/375hh open sights or 45-70GG would all work nicely. Lots of good options.