Comments on: How To Survive a Bear Attack http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/30/how-to-survive-a-bear-attack/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:29:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chapel http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/30/how-to-survive-a-bear-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-113757 Chapel Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:01:30 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=39#comment-113757 I'd like to see a survival guide about those bears that kill diabetic people... Gummi bears. I’d like to see a survival guide about those bears that kill diabetic people…

Gummi bears.

]]> By: Starn http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/30/how-to-survive-a-bear-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-113692 Starn Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:45:43 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=39#comment-113692 I've actually bumped into a few black bears in my time as I live right in their territory. Never a Grizzly though. For Blacks, they are wusses, really. At the sight of a human they book it. However some will bluff charge you, and that's where a lot of people get hurt as they instinctively run away. Stand your ground and make yourself as big as possible. Make noises and movement. Do not act like prey but like a fellow predator. If it does not stop the charge, fight it with everything you got because at that point it's no longer about territory or it's kids. All it thinks about is how it'll kill you. The closest I've been to one in the wild was about 4ft away from a 300pound Black. Not huge, but a threat. He took a look at me and ran away. Since then I've only had a few close calls with Blacks and one very close call of a mother moose charging me. If a Black attacks you, he wants to kill you, never play dead. Grizzly's are different but I have no experience with them. I’ve actually bumped into a few black bears in my time as I live right in their territory. Never a Grizzly though. For Blacks, they are wusses, really. At the sight of a human they book it. However some will bluff charge you, and that’s where a lot of people get hurt as they instinctively run away. Stand your ground and make yourself as big as possible. Make noises and movement. Do not act like prey but like a fellow predator. If it does not stop the charge, fight it with everything you got because at that point it’s no longer about territory or it’s kids. All it thinks about is how it’ll kill you. The closest I’ve been to one in the wild was about 4ft away from a 300pound Black. Not huge, but a threat. He took a look at me and ran away. Since then I’ve only had a few close calls with Blacks and one very close call of a mother moose charging me. If a Black attacks you, he wants to kill you, never play dead. Grizzly’s are different but I have no experience with them.

]]> By: Bearmania http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/30/how-to-survive-a-bear-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-113623 Bearmania Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:31:43 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=39#comment-113623 With a little Liquid encouragement I wrestled a declawed, muzzled black bear in the smokies in the early 80's. I am a big guy who played college football and was working a construction job at the time. While I know this is nothing like a wild bear it was very interesting. Bears are incredibly strong and nimble. I did punch him in the chest and it was similar to punching a tree. Your first defense should be S&W 500 mag. With a little Liquid encouragement I wrestled a declawed, muzzled black bear in the smokies in the early 80′s. I am a big guy who played college football and was working a construction job at the time. While I know this is nothing like a wild bear it was very interesting. Bears are incredibly strong and nimble. I did punch him in the chest and it was similar to punching a tree. Your first defense should be S&W 500 mag.

]]> By: James http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/30/how-to-survive-a-bear-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-111583 James Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:04:58 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=39#comment-111583 Or you could grin it to death.... Or you could grin it to death….

]]> By: PJH http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/30/how-to-survive-a-bear-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-111520 PJH Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:56:20 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=39#comment-111520 And what ever you do DO NOT put Deer Lure on your boots like my brother in law did. He also discovered that yes Black Bears can climb trees. He did hang on to his bow and managed to bang the bear on the nose repeatedly until the bear got tired of it and wandered off. One wonders how mankind survived for as long as it has with some of our gene pool. And what ever you do DO NOT put Deer Lure on your boots like my brother in law did. He also discovered that yes Black Bears can climb trees. He did hang on to his bow and managed to bang the bear on the nose repeatedly until the bear got tired of it and wandered off.

One wonders how mankind survived for as long as it has with some of our gene pool.

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