Dawson Creek BC.

Just a friendly furry forest critter.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada...ear-in-b-c-1.6607180

If it happened more often, people would be more cautious. As it is, I've seen tourists on the Alaska Highway trying to get closer to snap pictures of a sow and cubs. Same thing here with grizzlies.
When black bears do attack people, it is often predatory while grizzlies are, more often, territorial.
Carrying a gun in bear country isn't stupid; especially not when you need it.
We had one situation where a black bear was following us. He kept pace about 100 feet off to one side. A young bear and maybe just curious.
A bear in our front yard, a couple nights ago, made all kinds of threats, lunging and chomping his teeth, until the airdale charged him. He was stretched out like a greyhound, streaking across the yard with the dog hot on his tail. He blew through the fence without slowing!
This is more typical black bear behaviour and might be the reason for people's complacency. Regards, Bill

I lived in Fort Nelson along the Alaska Highway for 15 years. Bear attacks are more common then you think.A friend of mine was one of the 3 people killed at Lliard HotSprings on one day. There where attacks just about every year, a lot because of stupidity of Disney trained tourists.

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This is more typical black bear behaviour and might be the reason for people's complacency.

In areas where they are hunted and taught being around humans is a bad idea.

A person that does not live around them sees them as friendly furry forest critters.

Agree 100%. I hiked the Bob Marshall by myself from Hungry Horse Lake to Seely Lake. About 4 days in a large (by Montana standards) grizzly got very interested in me. I had to leave the best camping / fishing spot I had ever seen. I spent a sleepless night with a mini-maglite taped to the barrel of my 270 by the fire and heard him rumbling around the whole night. Next morning I hiked out. He crossed my trail twice. He had no fear of humans.

From the mid 90s to the 2000's I did five or six trips into the BOB.

Saw Grizzly sign every trip. It is my understanding that they drop the bad bears from Glacier NP there.

Had some great fishing in several spots along the South fork of the flat head.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:

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This is more typical black bear behaviour and might be the reason for people's complacency.

In areas where they are hunted and taught being around humans is a bad idea.

A person that does not live around them sees them as friendly furry forest critters.

Rule of thumb for smart people, never be complacent or trust any bear.

Grizz

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
From the mid 90s to the 2000's I did five or six trips into the BOB.

Saw Grizzly sign every trip. It is my understanding that they drop the bad bears from Glacier NP there.

Had some great fishing in several spots along the South fork of the flat head.

I don't doubt it. I know for a fact that they used to drop problem bears in Glacier off at Kintla lake, but that was 40 years ago. I lived in Whitefish for a few years, McDonald Creek was a 20 min drive I miss it.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
From the mid 90s to the 2000's I did five or six trips into the BOB.

Saw Grizzly sign every trip. It is my understanding that they drop the bad bears from Glacier NP there.

Had some great fishing in several spots along the South fork of the flat head.

When I go on my black bear hunts there I hunt with my 338wm or my 50 alaskan. People wonder why I don't bring a 30-30 or 30-06. But. i figure it is better to go a bit heavy in case you do have a grizz problem.

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Originally posted by chuck375:
Agree 100%. I hiked the Bob Marshall by myself from Hungry Horse Lake to Seely Lake. About 4 days in a large (by Montana standards) grizzly got very interested in me. I had to leave the best camping / fishing spot I had ever seen. I spent a sleepless night with a mini-maglite taped to the barrel of my 270 by the fire and heard him rumbling around the whole night. Next morning I hiked out. He crossed my trail twice. He had no fear of humans.

Not condoning this by any means other than ignorance ,but wouldn't that bears behavior be seen as threatening and could you have shot and shut up and you move on with your trip ,or was it a personal choice ?

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Originally posted by cj dawe:

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Originally posted by chuck375:
Agree 100%. I hiked the Bob Marshall by myself from Hungry Horse Lake to Seely Lake. About 4 days in a large (by Montana standards) grizzly got very interested in me. I had to leave the best camping / fishing spot I had ever seen. I spent a sleepless night with a mini-maglite taped to the barrel of my 270 by the fire and heard him rumbling around the whole night. Next morning I hiked out. He crossed my trail twice. He had no fear of humans.

Not condoning this by any means other than ignorance ,but wouldn't that bears behavior be seen as threatening and could you have shot and shut up and you move on with your trip ,or was it a personal choice ?

Why then would one spread it all over the internet.

Not sure how it is now, but back then if you shot a grizzly in Montana without a license you'd better have great justification and a lawyer too. If it was shoot him or get mauled, I would definitely have shot him.