Montana man loses fist fight with grizzly...

[P7M13]

I bet he ripped off his own lower jaw and BEAT the sheit outta that ol' grizzly bahr with it!

Grizzly sez, "Judges 15:16 is not happening here, I'll relieve you of this..."

 

[Tlock]

Good thing they are bringing them back to oregon!

 

[Cavedweller]

Biodiversity decreases and bubblegumstorm ensues, snowball effect

Hogwash.

yada yada.

How very scientific.

I worry more about predatory black bears...

A firm "hey bear" and he scampered away but not before knocking my makeshift clothesline to the ground.

You just defeated your own argument. Try that with a grizzly and see how well it works.

 

[clanhanson]

Hogwash.

How very scientific.




You just defeated your own argument. Try that with a grizzly and see how well it works.

I was bow hunting a few years back and found my moose... but a grizzly found it first. I had to scamper up a tree and I was there for hours. I'm in griz territory nearly all the time... maybe I'm just not a big ol' wimp? Or I'm not stupid enough to try and fight back with an apex predator known to back off once a threat is no longer threatening?

Also, hogwash is the ultimate rebuttal to any argument. Especially arguments well backed by hard science/ecological fact. I expected nothing less.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Sounds like that Grizzly gave him the ol' Bobby Heenan treatment.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I was bow hunting a few years back and found my moose... but a grizzly found it first. I had to scamper up a tree and I was there for hours. I'm in griz territory nearly all the time... maybe I'm just not a big ol' wimp? Or I'm not stupid enough to try and fight back with an apex predator known to back off once a threat is no longer threatening?

Also, hogwash is the ultimate rebuttal to any argument. Especially arguments well backed by hard science/ecological fact. I expected nothing less.

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Fist fight, not fisting fight.

 

[P7M13]

If only it had been VP Harris. We wouldn't have to listen to cackling word salads any more.

 

[HighlandLofts]

They do nit need to be out in the system. There was a reason they about exterminated them and wolves.
I'm not a fan of apex predators

 

[Howard1955]

They do nit need to be out in the system. There was a reason they about exterminated them and wolves.
I'm not a fan of apex predators

Pretty sure that's racist. Or misogynistic. Or white supremacist.

Or something else verboten. It's hard to keep up these days.

 

[Member 66129]

They do nit need to be out in the system. There was a reason they about exterminated them and wolves.
I'm not a fan of apex predators

Sounds like you buy your bud light at Target...

 

[DunRanull]

They do nit need to be out in the system. There was a reason they about exterminated them and wolves.
I'm not a fan of apex predators

"Apex predators"- other than humans, you mean?

 

[Nosferatu]

"Apex predators"- other than humans, you mean?

Or Silverback Gorillas, like @Stomper

 

[clanhanson]

You just got lucky that THAT bear doesn't eat junk food or you'd have been biodiverse bear skat.

Hey, I'm a sucker for trail mix and tubs full of dehydrated venison.

I'm sorry you're scared to go in the woods because of that ~1/2,000,000 chance of mauling. Did you also avoid the playground because that big sixth grader happened to be in the vicinity, too?

Man, when did firearm enthusiasts turn into ignorant wimps that are afraid of nature rather than outdoorsmen that want to preserve their wild playgrounds? Perhaps it's the eagle scout in me that also happened to work for FWP.

 

[Stomper]

Hey, I'm a sucker for trail mix and tubs full of dehydrated venison.

I'm sorry you're scared to go in the woods because of that ~1/2,000,000 chance of mauling. Did you also avoid the playground because that big sixth grader happened to be in the vicinity, too?

Man, when did firearm enthusiasts turn into ignorant wimps that are afraid of nature rather than outdoorsmen that want to preserve their wild playgrounds? Perhaps it's the eagle scout in me that also happened to work for FWP.

Now THAT was a leap! I go out solo quite often (usually single-track enduro riding, but I take frequent "sit and reflect breaks) but I consequently don't live in grizz country and besides, I'm WAY more wary of a cougar attack since they tend to ambush from above and from behind.

 

[clanhanson]

Now THAT was a leap! I go out solo quite often (usually single-track enduro riding, but I take frequent "sit and reflect breaks) but I consequently don't live in grizz country and besides, I'm WAY more wary of a cougar attack since they tend to ambush from above and from behind.

I've been ambushed by a few cougars in that fashion. Usually named Brandy or Susan.

 

[DunRanull]

Now THAT was a leap! I go out solo quite often (usually single-track enduro riding, but I take frequent "sit and reflect breaks) but I consequently don't live in grizz country and besides, I'm WAY more wary of a cougar attack since they tend to ambush from above and from behind.

Nah, cougars only attack YOUNG men...

 

[Stomper]

Nah, cougars only attack YOUNG men...

I'm in better shape than most guys that are 2/3 my age!




It used to be 1/2 my age, but I am a mere mortal after all!

 

[Tlock]

Hey, I'm a sucker for trail mix and tubs full of dehydrated venison.

I'm sorry you're scared to go in the woods because of that ~1/2,000,000 chance of mauling. Did you also avoid the playground because that big sixth grader happened to be in the vicinity, too?

Man, when did firearm enthusiasts turn into ignorant wimps that are afraid of nature rather than outdoorsmen that want to preserve their wild playgrounds? Perhaps it's the eagle scout in me that also happened to work for FWP.

I work with 4 legged predators every day for the last 20 years....the 2 legged ones worry me more now days. Granted I've had my close calls with both, but I can kill the 4 legged ones without a trial!

 

[MikeInOr]

None that are as effective at spreading seeds throughout a forest, have you seen grizzly scat? It's pretty impressive.. looks like my freshman dorm after Taco Tuesday only with huckleberries!

In all seriousness, they're important and areas where they were eradicated (ND, for example) suffered and still suffer ill effects. Yes they're scary, and yes some people are killed. I camp, hunt, and hike in grizzly territory almost weekly and am happy to know that they're out there helping the forests we love and want to keep. The day I had to scramble up a tree after finding a grizzly munching on my moose was a bit frightening, but they're just doing their thing.

Way too many deer in my neck of the woods because there are way too few predators. I have had to honk and make a fuss just to get out of my driveway on occasion. There was a deer on the corner of my street (rural) walking in circles acting very weird. A game warden came out and put it down. He said something about a disease that is doing this to deer spreading lately. Likely due to over population and high density making it faster to spread.

I am OK with Grizzley's as long as it isn't a damned Californian Grizzley... those bears always vote for the liberal democrats and would like nothing more than to see all firearms outlawed!

 

[American123]

Be curious to know what the failure of the firearm was that kept him from getting a shot off.