Six percent of people think they can beat a grizzly bear (10 Viewers)

[Sailorsaint]

 

[Optimus Prime]

why wait until it charged to fire? why not fire when it was slowly stalking?

 

[CajunInVA]

why wait until it charged to fire? why not fire when it was slowly stalking?

Why not fire in the air first when it’s a longer ways away to see if you can scare it away?

 

[Tapxe]

Well now, this certainly seems to change the calculus.

A Washington state woman fended off a black bear attack

The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at a hospital, according to officials. Wildlife officers killed a bear found nearby.

www.npr.org

 

[Sailorsaint]

Well now, this certainly seems to change the calculus.

A Washington state woman fended off a black bear attack

The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at a hospital, according to officials. Wildlife officers killed a bear found nearby.

www.npr.org

Damn, one mistake and they take your kids from you.....

 

[Taurus]

Well now, this certainly seems to change the calculus.

A Washington state woman fended off a black bear attack

The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at a hospital, according to officials. Wildlife officers killed a bear found nearby.

www.npr.org

Best not miss or they'll have to cut the bear open so your hand can go with you into the coffin.

 

[GW93]

Curious that this person apparently wanted to document their mauling by a cougar. I'd put the phone/camera/whatever down to make sure I have both hands on my Glock.

 

[bclemms]

why wait until it charged to fire? why not fire when it was slowly stalking?

Because a glock 27 only holds 9 rounds and that dude was going to need every one to have a chance. I applaud him for knowing his limitations.

I do feel bad for him though. Now he has to either claim the mountain lion was tiny or admit how terrible he is at shooting.

 

[Sailorsaint]

Because a glock 27 only holds 9 rounds and that dude was going to need every one to have a chance. I applaud him for knowing his limitations.

I do feel bad for him though. Now he has to either claims the mountain lion was tiny or admit how terrible he is at shooting.

"You wouldn't believe how fast that cat was moving! Zig zagging and leaping, it was all I could do to hit the ground near him!"

 

[Crzycjunx76]

I do feel bad for him though. Now he has to either claims the mountain lion was tiny or admit how terrible he is at shooting.

I know many who are great at the range, or when hunting.

Im not sure how well any of them would do with something trying to kill them back.

Had many friends in the military, but one in particular who wound up going places he never was, on missions that never happened.

He got some grief one day from some mutual friends who went to the range with him on, if he was such a hot-shot in the military, how were their groupings were always tighter than his.

His rebuttal was that there were a lot of people great at the range, but the second the bullets were flying and people were legitimately trying to kill them back, they could not hit the broad side of a barn.

He said the reason he got the "job" he did in the military is from his first combat to his last, be it on the move, with a moving target, and bullets flying past him... his aim was the same in the field as it was at the range.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Would you know what to do if you crossed paths with a bear?


Wildlife experts emphasize that bear attacks are rare.

A woman in Washington state Saturday fended off an attack from a black bear outside her house by punching the bear in the nose.

Earlier this month, Kendell Cummings, a college wrestler at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo., fought off a grizzly bear that attacked his teammate in Shoshone National Forest, and Cummings survived the encounter by playing dead.

A Wyoming hunter shot himself Friday while trying to fend off a grizzly bear.


Most of us will only see a bear from a distance. But, by understanding bear behavior, you can better prepare for what to do if a bear takes an interest in you.


And if you do plan to hike in parts of the country where black and brown bears live, experts say you should bring bear spray, travel in groups and don’t run away if a bear spots you. They’ll catch up.


So what’s the real risk of getting attacked by a bear?


The answer depends on where you live and how much time you plan to spend in the bear’s habitat.


David Mizejewski, a naturalist at the National Wildlife Federation, said bear attacks are “very rare” and getting in the car to drive to the grocery store is “exponentially more dangerous” than going to a national or state park. One study found that 54 people were killed by black bears in reported incidents between 1960 and 2009…….

And, what if a bear starts to attack?

If you don’t have a can of bear spray and the bear is on the attack, you need to adjust your reaction based on the type of bear you’re facing.


For brown bears, play dead. Lie on the ground, cover your neck and remain still. Try to do what you can to look like less of a threat to the bear.


For black bears, the opposite is true. “Do not play dead,” the park service warns. Walk away slowly to a car or building or, if that’s not possible, fight and focus your blows on the bear’s face, the park service and experts say.


To remember what to do in a bear crisis, wildlife experts often cite this refrain:
“If the bear is black, fight back. If the bear is brown, lie down.”…..

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/10/25/what-to-do-bear-sighting-attack/

 

[J-Donk]

I know many who are great at the range, or when hunting.

Im not sure how well any of them would do with something trying to kill them back.

Had many friends in the military, but one in particular who wound up going places he never was, on missions that never happened.

He got some grief one day from some mutual friends who went to the range with him on, if he was such a hot-shot in the military, how were their groupings were always tighter than his.

His rebuttal was that there were a lot of people great at the range, but the second the bullets were flying and people were legitimately trying to kill them back, they could not hit the broad side of a barn.

He said the reason he got the "job" he did in the military is from his first combat to his last, be it on the move, with a moving target, and bullets flying past him... his aim was the same in the field as it was at the range.

There is a video out there of a shoot out between two people with handguns. They pretty much empty the guns, and miss every shot. Adrenaline + rapid heart rate from a real situation isn't a great scenario for steady hands. It's why a lot of people recommend shotguns for home defense.

 

[GW93]

There is a video out there of a shoot out between two people with handguns. They pretty much empty the guns, and miss every shot. Adrenaline + rapid heart rate from a real situation isn't a great scenario for steady hands. It's why a lot of people recommend shotguns for home defense.

 

[bclemms]

 

[bigdaddysaints]

if you've ever been around geese, they are just Aholes..
there is a pond close to where my inlaws used to live, I would take my kids to feed the ducks. at some point, the geese stated hanging around. them SOBs are just aggressive..