What's with all the Grizzly just north of Kamloops Lately

[tipper]

Anybody else seeing the grizz moving in up around Jaimeson creek-Bonaparte way the last few years? Have had a place on the plateau since 1950 and never recall seeing one or hearing about anyone else seeing one either.
Times are changing and makes you a little bit more cautious going out for that middle of the night leak.

[marcus44]

Yeah they are definitely moving into more areas. I've seen/heard of quite a few in the Kelowna area as well. Only going to be more with no season for them

[jlirot]

This is the first I've heard of them being that close to Kamloops. I used to live in AK where there were a lot. Different way of looking at things for sure...

I hope they don't make it south of 'Loops.

Guess I gotta get that bear spray after all. Sure wish I could carry my 44 mag...

[RyoTHC]

This is the first I've heard of them being that close to Kamloops. I used to live in AK where there were a lot. Different way of looking at things for sure...

I hope they don't make it south of 'Loops.

Guess I gotta get that bear spray after all. Sure wish I could carry my 44 mag...

I have personally witnessed them on 3 different occasions within a 60 minute drive of Kamloops.

[bc8x8]

Seen one by Stump lake a few years ago and another last spring north of Chase.

[russm86]

This is the first I've heard of them being that close to Kamloops. I used to live in AK where there were a lot. Different way of looking at things for sure...

I hope they don't make it south of 'Loops.

Guess I gotta get that bear spray after all. Sure wish I could carry my 44 mag...

I have them on trail cam in the Sawmill/Red Lake area, so within a 45 minute drive of Kamloops, and that's taking the road which isn't a direct route as up and over the hills so as the crow flies it's probably closer. There have been reports of them up O'Connor even which is lower and south from Jamieson.

[Bugle M In]

I have them on trail cam in the Sawmill/Red Lake area, so within a 45 minute drive of Kamloops, and that's taking the road which isn't a direct route as up and over the hills so as the crow flies it's probably closer. There have been reports of them up O'Connor even which is lower and south from Jamieson.

Guess I will be keeping my eyes open and camera ready as well then.

[jlirot]

I have them on trail cam in the Sawmill/Red Lake area, so within a 45 minute drive of Kamloops, and that's taking the road which isn't a direct route as up and over the hills so as the crow flies it's probably closer. There have been reports of them up O'Connor even which is lower and south from Jamieson.

I’m in Lac Le Jeune. Have scouted (and hunted) O’Connor. I don’t go there much because it’s too accessible and too damn many people. I didn’t realize they were that close.

sure could get exciting if I’m out hunting grouse with the dog and all I have with me is 20ga #6’s. ��

[mpotzold]

I’m in Lac Le Jeune. Have scouted (and hunted) O’Connor. I don’t go there much because it’s too accessible and too damn many people. I didn’t realize they were that close.

sure could get exciting if I’m out hunting grouse with the dog and all I have with me is 20ga #6’s. 😜

Carry a few non soft slugs along just in case.
Using birdshot you'd have to wait till the grizz is only feet away & aim at the nose/eye area.
Still way better than spray!

[russm86]

I’m in Lac Le Jeune. Have scouted (and hunted) O’Connor. I don’t go there much because it’s too accessible and too damn many people. I didn’t realize they were that close.

sure could get exciting if I’m out hunting grouse with the dog and all I have with me is 20ga #6’s. 😜

If you're in Lac Le Jeune you might be thinking of McConnell Lake? O'Connor Lake is a man made lake out of Westsyde (North end of town) and is all "private property" (grazing lease BS).