Restoration of Grizzly Bears in Northern Cascades (Washington)

[caddisguy]

Wonder how long before we see them starting popping up in 2-3 and 2-2

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/worl...north-cascades

[Redthies]

The article doesn’t show up unless you pay. But I’m all in favour of more G-bears out there eating tourists

[high horse Hal]

Has been talked about for years, someone kicking the can down the street again maybe
rumour at one time BC was taking all their problem GBears to Manning

[Arctic Lake]

Heard about them wanting to relocate Grizzlies in Manning Park years ago .
Arctic Lake

[caddisguy]

It appears they are specifically looking to establish a grizzly bear population in the Skagit region.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOlXGvJ2LhE

[ryanonthevedder]

There's some up Nahatlach way, a buddy's Dad shot on up East Harrison years back, and a colleague saw a sow and 2 cubs while hiking Lindeman. They're around but I'm not fussy on having a bunch more in my back yard.

[TheObserver]

Theres the odd MASSIVE fvckr of both species blackies and Grizz around them parts, 100% confirmed.

[caddisguy]

Theres the odd MASSIVE fvckr of both species blackies and Grizz around them parts, 100% confirmed.

You have seen grizz in 2-2? My wife and I ran into one in 2-18 (closer to Yale than East Harrison) a couple years ago and it was massive. Interesting ordeal. Saw this brush down in a trench shaking around more than the rest of the vegetation blowing with the wind. I knew it was a bear for sure but had no idea what was about to pop out on our side of that trench.

caddisgirl's description: Each one of it's legs was bigger than more torso!!

It sure was lmao. Was not expecting that and won't forget it anytime soon. No drama, just shock.

OH! The hilarious part is... we both froze... I had 1 round of bird shot with 2 slugs behind it.... she had her 30-60 with nothing in the pipe. Neither of us jacked anything in and my safety was on which I wouldn't have even remembered if it got chaotic. That is unlike us. We're always ready. Was like being memorized by a UFO. Just seeing something in a place you don't expect to see it. Stunned. When it popped out of the trench (old washout with berries growing on the sides) it was about 25 yards. No drama really. Bear was super alert and checked us out, then walked off upstream towards the waterfall as we backed out.

That was my first and only grizz encounter. Not too common in the parts of R2 we hunt anyway.

[TheObserver]

Sorry, was thinkin about a different area, although nearby. But apparently they have been there in meager numbers for years now

[caddisguy]

Sorry, was thinkin about a different area, although nearby. But apparently they have been there in meager numbers for years now

2-2 I'd be surprised. Just edited my last post for a 2-18 story though.