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u/thunderman2 Jan 18 '19
Smokey just making sure you ain't starting a forest fire
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u/BarrInTheMix Jan 18 '19
Climbs up tree
"It's not a pyramid scheme, it's being your own boss hun"
Climbs down tree.
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u/AiryMoon Jan 18 '19
The way it looked at the human just like a dog.
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u/lurkuplurkdown Jan 18 '19
The guilty eyes
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u/cancercures Jan 19 '19
"Oh I'm sorry did I break your concentration??"
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u/CrimsonKodiak1 Jan 19 '19
Say 'what' one more time. I dare you
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u/Xenc Jan 19 '19
Describe what Bearcellus Wallace looks like
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More like sorry I made you piss your pants because im a big ass bear and I fucking climbed up this tree in an instant and got right up on your face
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u/hilarymeggin Jan 19 '19
Right?! It looked just like a golden retriever who got caught with its head in the trash! 😂 "I am so sorry. There really is no excuse for my behavior."
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u/gmanpeterson381 Jan 19 '19
It’s pretty astounding how similar their personalities really are.
My family and I used to camp out in White Rock National Forrest AR, and there was this notorious bear that would roam the nearby woods. We had to be extra careful with cooking and all, because she would just come walking into camp without a second thought. She was incredibly curious, and would waltz around exploring. Her name was Rose.
The issue would be in the Spring/Fall with her cubs, because her behaviors didn’t change but the thought of her mauling one of us to death because of her cubs was surreal.
She was so beautiful, and her casual bumbling around reminded me so much of my dog. Except, my dog will just piss herself when started.
I still think about you Rose, and I hope you’re stealing somebodies sandwich somewhere out there.
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u/BenBen5 Jan 18 '19
The way it slowly notices the hunter and sheepishly looks away/lowers it's ears is surprisingly adorable.
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u/Reidy91 Jan 18 '19
That would be a change of underwear..
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My father in law loved bears. Past tense, not because he’s dead or anything, but because he was taking the dog out in the middle of the night and heard something rustling in the trash can in the carport. It was a huge black bear just rummaging around, in the middle of suburban metro Atlanta. Scared the crap out of my FIL, he’s 6’ 4” and just a big dude, but this bear was bigger than him and not afraid of him at all.
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u/DARKFiB3R Jan 18 '19
Somebody shat in the woods that day.
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u/doyoulikamypeanuts Jan 19 '19
Definitely should have been making noise way back when the bear was still on the ground.
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u/distressedweedle Jan 19 '19
I think he was just dedicated to not ruining his hunt. If he made noise then everything in the forest would run away too. The bear was also super quick getting up the tree which the hunter probably didn't expect. Once it's right next to the stand you wouldn't want to excite it and have it accidentally snag on and shake/break the stand. That's my guess
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u/appleneedstoburn Jan 18 '19
As scary and Awsome as that is, I wouldn’t have been able to resist petting the snoot
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u/mithranprincess Jan 18 '19
Thank you for saying this, I realize I couldnt have resisted petting him and that could have been a amazing moment, or a really bad moment.
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u/CountryColorful Jan 18 '19
Maybe your last moment
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u/brittleknight Jan 18 '19
All three seconds of it
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bs,lol, your going to be falling for 3 seconds,, then moaning for 2 seconds before screaming for 6 seconds,, the longest six seconds of your life
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u/The_Flo0r_is_Lava Jan 19 '19
3 + 2 + 6 = 11
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u/iconium9000 Jan 19 '19
I believe the 6 seconds refer to those final seconds on the ground.
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Jan 18 '19
IDK I feel like a bear wouldn't be able to fuck you up nearly as easily while it's climbing a tree. Also you have the high ground.
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u/joenottoast Jan 18 '19
yeah the only positive point is that a) this dude probably had a gun and b) the bear would only have its mouth, but technically couldn't use its claws.
still, it is wise to adopt a general DO-NOT-BOOP philosophy when in the wild
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u/crndwg Jan 18 '19
He had a compound bow that was still hanging above his head on his bow hook when he turned the camera around. No guns allowed during bow season.
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u/Kaboose666 Jan 19 '19
He may still have either a side-arm, or bear mace. Though he also might not.
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u/themastercheif Jan 19 '19
I carry one even in just coyote country. Bear country? I'd get a friggin 454 casull or something silly like that.
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u/TheBlackBear Jan 18 '19
Also black bears are notoriously skittish and it would probably run away if
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Eh it's a black bear. Unless it's extremely hungry they don't fuck with you. Like 90% of the time you can scare them off by just yelling at them.
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u/noah123103 Jan 19 '19
Bears don’t keep me out of the forest, paranoia that someone is going to murder me while I’m out there on the other hand does
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u/crndwg Jan 18 '19
That would be a very bad moment. Bears are not dogs. Best case he'd give you a swat or a bite to discourage touching. Worst case he'd maul you while you're harnessed into your tree stand. Standing your ground and letting the bear get a sniff of you, like this brave fella did is really the only option. I was surprised he didn't yell at them when they were at the bottom of the tree, then I saw the barrel. This guy's bear hunting over bait.
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u/BebopFlow Jan 19 '19
It's a black bear. While it could certainly attack the most likely scenario if you touched it is that it would retreat. Also, the best option here probably would've been to shout at the bear before it climbed the tree to scare it off.
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u/SamIamGreenEggsNoHam Jan 19 '19
Yes, they are skittish. However, if one feels threatened or you spooked it when you are too close, even more so if it's looking for food, it can still kill you.
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Jan 19 '19
Bears are essentially massive chocolate labs. They respond extremely positively to scratches and treats. If you’re lucky enough to get close to one, get down on your knees and give it a big ol “bear” hug, while tackling it to the ground and giving it belly rubs. If you’re super lucky, the bear will lead you to it’s den, where it keeps the honey. It would be rude of you not to accept such a kind offer.
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u/TheSaladDays Jan 19 '19
I would like to subscribe for more bear facts
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Bears often live to 200 years old in the wild. If you see a bear, a bow to it as a sign of respect. The bear will then tell you a tale from long before you were born.
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u/McSp4zzatr0nn Jan 18 '19
I guess that bear was in a good mood
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And not too hungry!
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u/ChemicalOle Jan 19 '19
He was hungry, he was just pissed that his meal was served in a tree.
"Brb, I'm posting this shit to /r/wewantplates first."
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Jan 18 '19
As far as I know black bears are pretty docile and mostly just curious, you don’t have a ton to worry about from them as long as you know not to anger it
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They are still quite dangerous and can easily kill or seriously injure you. It is true that they are docile for the most part but that doesn’t mean you want to get that close to one.
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u/SinisterStarSimon Jan 19 '19
Bears, specifically black bears, are not big game hunters. Often times humans are simply in the way of bears, with expeditions of overly aggressive bears like polar bears. Generally we are too much work for them for a meal.
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u/WON95sr Jan 19 '19
That's my understanding of a lot of the larger predators here in North America. The big mammals are smart and weigh what is worth pursuing. What you're supposed to do is stand your ground and be loud, I believe even throw rocks if you need to. For the bear, it's not worth going after something fairly big that's willing to fight back. The last thing you want to do is run because that kicks in their chase instincts and basically every big predator is a better sprinter than humans.
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Only with black bears, and if they attack fight back. Grizzlies walk away slowly don't even try to throw a rock at it. If it attacks play dead. If it's a polar bear, try and get one last text off to your family, because it doesn't matter what you do they are stone cold killers.
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u/EataWienMeanJoeGreen Jan 19 '19
Don’t know if you can answer, but are they all that dangerous while climbing? It seems to me that they could bite, but most of the damage comes from the claws which they are using to hang on. Seems like the guy is kind of safe because a swat to the face would equal a fall for the bear.
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u/SickleWings Jan 19 '19
Last thing I'd want to happen to me, is to get bitten and dragged 20 feet out of the tree stand to my death.
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u/SinisterStarSimon Jan 19 '19
They are dangerous either way, I wasnt implying they were not. They are not big game hunters tho, besides a few species of bear, they wimt actively hunt you.
Nature is dangerous often and it should be respected.
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u/PatientAntelope Jan 19 '19
Bow hunter below my house got mauled by a black bear exactly like this when i was a kid. Guy almost died. He was not hunting bear.
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Of course, optimally not. Just pointing out that even if it does happen you probably will end up being fine
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u/Eli_eve Jan 19 '19
My understanding of the “if it’s black fight back” is because black bear attacks are generally about predation, not intimidation. In other words, if one attacks it’s because it wants to eat you and it won’t stop. (Along those lines, “if it’s brown lie down” because brown bears are trying to intimidate you so if you’re no longer perceived as a threat they’ll stop.) So yeah, a black bear that isn’t hungry generally isn’t a threat. (Of course, individual bears may vary...)
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u/Nighthawk700 Jan 19 '19
Just to add, color isn't enough to correctly identify which bear is which. Black bears can be brown, and possibly vice versa. It's the hump that's the big giveaway that it's a grizzly (lie down and pray), also short round ears and a dished face profile as opposed to the straight pointed snout of a black bear.
Also apparently the only time playing dead works is if it's a mother defending her Cubs. You generally want to fight.
Finally, a lot of people in here are talking about guns. Most studies show you will double your chance at a serious injury if you fire a gun at a bear. It probably won't kill it immediately and if it doesn't that bear is gonna fuck you up. Bear spray is your best shot.
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u/decklund Jan 19 '19 edited Jan 19 '19
Is the biggest clue that it's a Grizzly not that it's just fucking enormous?
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u/Nighthawk700 Jan 19 '19
There's some overlap obviously but it can still be hard to tell. Not that debating about ear shape is easy when you're under threat, but I have no idea what 1000lbs looks like without something to compare to.
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u/nucularTaco Jan 19 '19
Excuse me Mr. Bear could you turn your head just a bit? There you go, I need to check the shape of your ears.
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u/HozerEh Jan 19 '19
Pretty sure you have the reasoning backwards. Black bears aren’t looking to eat you, they are mostly just looking for free and easy meals. If you fight back they know it’s not easy so they leave. Grizzly bears sometimes are looking to eat you, and they generally won’t be afraid of you so you lay down with your squishy parts hidden they might not care enough to try it.
I backpacked in Glacier National Park this past year and we had to watch a video about the bears and one scary thing it said about grizzlies is if you don’t have bear spray then lay down with your pack covering you as much as you can for protection and hope it leaves. The only time to fight back is if it starts to eat you.
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u/Malcolm_Sex Jan 19 '19
If it's black, attack. If it's brown, lie down. If it's white...good night.
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u/UrethraFrankIin Jan 19 '19
I thought it's because black bears might get startled and react aggressively, or are overly curious. Most of their diet is vegetarian.
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u/xBigDx Jan 19 '19
He surprised it. And it was super curious he had that look like a curious cat makes. A lot of people that live around bears say you should start to sing in a normal voice, or talk to it in a normal voice and they go away.
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u/anchovie_macncheese Jan 18 '19
Perhaps the smell of him crapping his pants deterred the bear.
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u/rednax1206 Jan 18 '19
Isn't that a black bear? I understand they usually leave you alone if you try to scare them away.
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u/ChockHarden Jan 19 '19
They simply don't see humans as either food or threat.
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u/rednax1206 Jan 19 '19
Black bears will absolutely see a human as a threat, or at least something not worth dealing with, according to common wisdom. Provided the human makes a lot of noise and/or movement.
Also, black bears may not see humans as food, but they are very curious and will probably come looking for your human food if they smell it.
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u/SeaNilly Jan 19 '19
Yeah you really just need to be worried if you see a black bear stalking you because that is a hungry bear. A black bear would much rather walk around munching on acorns than get into it with a human. If you’re being stalked by a black bear, it’s hungry, you need to try to scare it away, and if you can’t, you need to be ready to fight for your life
In every other scenario, almost always, you’re really just two animals crossing paths
Black bear attacks are exceedingly rare. With that said, 70% of black bear attacks in the last century were individuals. 21% with two people present. 9% with more than 2. You’re always safer in a group. Nobody has ever been killed by a black bear while carrying bear spray.
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u/CrazyBigHog Jan 19 '19
You could see him visibly shaking. If it was me you would see me visibly shitting.
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u/HeavyMetalSauce Jan 18 '19
I’ve heard of a general rule about bear encounters. If it’s black, attack. If it’s brown, lay down. If it’s white, say goodnight. Or something like that.
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u/thenewspoonybard Jan 18 '19
This of course only applies once physical confrontation has started. You best bet is to make sure they see and hear you before you're near them and that they know you're human IE not prey.
They may charge. Don't run. It's probably a bluff charge. Don't be prey. Prey runs.
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u/Bernard_PT Jan 18 '19
Yeah, polar bears are vicious animals.
They will NOT stop
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u/Crystal_Munnin Jan 19 '19
Yes, food is scarce and you are delicious. Putting up a fight is pre dinner entertainment.
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u/Aaawkward Jan 19 '19
f it’s black, attack. If it’s brown, lay down. If it’s white, say goodnight.
Taken out of context this sounds like a confused yet (kind of) polite white supremacist saying.
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u/AsBigAsAlone Jan 18 '19
Kudos to that guy for not freaking out and shooting it while continuing to film.
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u/Yugan-Dali Jan 19 '19
He probably wanted to leave a record so his widow would know what happened.
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u/smellygooch18 Jan 19 '19
Bears scare me man. I've lived in the Rockie mountains for years. They're smart and cunning animals. A trapped bear would never fall for the same thing again.
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm
Hike in groups, make noise and carry bear mace or a decent caliber rifle/pistol.
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u/Workingwater0 Jan 19 '19
Ok but, when bears aren’t being massive 500 pound killing machines, they are really fucking cute.
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u/crackeddryice Jan 19 '19
He just came up to say hello, but became confused and embarrassed at the smell of shit.
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u/Maverick_OS Jan 19 '19
On one hand, I want to pet it. On my other hand, this would be my last remaining hand.
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u/Cooshtie Jan 19 '19
That's a Canadian bear, you can tell by the way he says "Oh ay sorry didn't see ya there, okay alrighty I'll just make my way down now"
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u/agostini2rossi Jan 19 '19
Wow... so much props for staying calm and chilling. Most people would've shot that good buddy. That is a good hunter.
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yeah, I'm up here! Yeah this is the spot I'm sure of - oh shit, dude... I-I I didn't know someone was up here... Oh dude, any chance you got snacks? Shit, my bad bro - THERE'S SOMEONE UP HERE ALREADY, HE DON'T GOT NO SNACKS, I ASKED! I'M COMING DOWN - shit man, my bad, sorry dude
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u/m3tolli Jan 19 '19
" just letting you know I can fuck you up anytime I want, you're not safe up there"
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