tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post284438885152579916..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: A Grizzly EncounterRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-3160579207479869162013-08-28T08:11:47.267-08:002013-08-28T08:11:47.267-08:00That's what I thought.
When I was with Boeing...That's what I thought.<br /><br />When I was with Boeing, some of my work mates were on-loan to the missile defense project being built up in Alaska. Most of the guys loved to fish, and there was a 44 mag "loaner" gun that was highly recommended to be taken when you went fishing!<br /><br />I've also heard a 12 gauge with slugs is a pretty good bear-stopper, but a bit harder to carry.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-43651366707358544062013-08-28T07:00:44.905-08:002013-08-28T07:00:44.905-08:00Jim, the caliber of choice seems to be the .44Mag....Jim, the caliber of choice seems to be the .44Mag. 80 to 90 percent of the sidearms I've seen in the Bush are that size.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-30569203483879195872013-08-27T20:11:29.763-08:002013-08-27T20:11:29.763-08:00Lucky family.
They kept cool about it, and surviv...Lucky family.<br /><br />They kept cool about it, and survived.<br /><br />Rev.....what's the minimum gun you'd carry up there? Is a 44 mag enough?drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-48889356367635399822013-08-27T07:27:46.111-08:002013-08-27T07:27:46.111-08:00Agreed, Cathy; I wouldn't be nearly so worried...Agreed, Cathy; I wouldn't be nearly so worried about the berries, had that happened to me.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-53426200525276958202013-08-27T07:25:28.552-08:002013-08-27T07:25:28.552-08:00Excuuuuse me:
"OK, we’re not staying here,’...Excuuuuse me:<br /><br /> "OK, we’re not staying here,’ ” Alina said."<br /><br /><i> Du-uh </i><br /><br />Oh. And <i> THIS </i>:<br /><br />The worst part, Alina said, is that they went home without any blueberries. “That was the whole point of going up there,” she said. “We didn’t get any berries.”Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-6143899529366198002013-08-27T07:00:04.282-08:002013-08-27T07:00:04.282-08:00Corey, the article says they thought the bear was ...Corey, the article says they thought the bear was interested in their food, rather than them. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-91821584729893225032013-08-26T20:17:47.081-08:002013-08-26T20:17:47.081-08:00Wonder what was up with the bear? Was he looking f...Wonder what was up with the bear? Was he looking for food or just being an asshole?Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331939099762848184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-50171223375732160062013-08-26T18:43:17.840-08:002013-08-26T18:43:17.840-08:00WSF, agreed. I had the same thought.
Preppy, it&...WSF, agreed. I had the same thought. <br /><br />Preppy, it's not so much that there are no predators; it's that the predators have either been lulled into complacency, or have become convinced that they're other than what their natural instincts would make them.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-85741073565784256232013-08-26T17:49:52.017-08:002013-08-26T17:49:52.017-08:00And yet the Libs in the cities think they have the...And yet the Libs in the cities think they have the right to infringe the rights of rural folk.<br /><br />We should feed the bears liberals.<br /><br />In fact I have always said the real problem in America today is the lack of natural predators.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-11009524759984368022013-08-26T17:42:28.682-08:002013-08-26T17:42:28.682-08:00Seems they did everything right except for one thi...Seems they did everything right except for one thing,<br /><br />“I shot at it once, and it moved a few more feet to my left, and I shot at it again,” he said. “The second time I shot, it made this weird turn, and I thought maybe I hit it."<br /><br />Better get some range time!Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-2286860679265274872013-08-26T17:24:15.435-08:002013-08-26T17:24:15.435-08:00Brigid, they did indeed. As for your compliment, I...Brigid, they did indeed. As for your compliment, I'd love to say "thanks!", but the story is lifted almost verbatim from the Fairbanks paper. <br /><br />It's very well told, just the same. :)Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-7670703175421835202013-08-26T17:21:52.755-08:002013-08-26T17:21:52.755-08:00Sandy, we see all sorts of responses from bears he...Sandy, we see all sorts of responses from bears here. The black bears tend to be quite bold. The brown/grizzlies are usually shy, and more likely to stay away - unless they've eaten human food before. Then all bets are off!Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-85377255236524443772013-08-26T17:20:57.048-08:002013-08-26T17:20:57.048-08:00They did extremely well, and your telling the stor...They did extremely well, and your telling the story as you did has emphasized more than one valuable lesson.<br /><br />Thank you.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-12708973354956398742013-08-26T17:13:04.763-08:002013-08-26T17:13:04.763-08:00Rev. Paul,
Not very many people would have reacte...Rev. Paul,<br /><br />Not very many people would have reacted to the situations as Chris and his family did. I'm glad no one was hurt. <br /><br />Bears are very funny when it comes to food. If food isn't easily obtained they have no fear coming in land or visiting campsites.<br /><br />Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.com