Um, bear prefer.something more bearish.
Nothing personal, my love.
My first instinct is to stay far away from the bear. But he’s shown up in my sandbox. In this zone there’s no bear hunting season in 2019. I understand that may change for 2020.
Mr.Wrekker is gonna check with the game warden and see what to do about a bear in our situation. After the big feral hog shoot, I’m wary.
I will shoot if I feel threatened and answer questions later. I’m pretty sure I can’t out run a bear.
I’m on the alert. I’m getting an airhorn tomorrow.
Does Big Wrek, duh, have sumpin more appropriate for y’all up close and personal? Black or brown?
Unlike grizzlies, black bears are more apt to run than fight, unless there are cubs about. But any bear that is habituated to humans and that has a food source nearby can be dangerous. The game dude may try to find it and scare it off with flash-bangs, but if it is eating from garbage bins and the like, it will probably return. If it’s on your property and you feel threatened, he’ll likely tell you that it’s okay to shoot it.
A gun can be helpful, but if you happen to turn a blind corner and surprise it, the air horn will be a faster response and work just as well. An experiment to show just how fast they are: take your dog outside and make it sit about 30 feet from you. Then call him enthusiastically. That’s how fast a bear can cover the same ground.
Dang. That’s scary. I walked the dogs down the driveway. Betsy was on high alert the whole walk. They got their business done and we headed in.
That’s a nice rifle but isn’t it a bit light for bear? Recommendations are 1000 ft-lbs of energy and a 44-40 is way less then that. Got a 30/30 laying around? We will, of course, bow to Mr Wrekker’s expertise in such matters.
Dennis
Are you thinking of the legendary buffalo rifle, the 45-70? Minimum allowable energy for hunting bison today is 2800 ft-lbs. You would have to empty the entire magazine of 44-40 to get that much.
Actually, it looks like the Model 70 was never offered in 44-40, that was the Model 73. So what caliber do you have, Beck?
Dennis
You shoot his eyes out Beck if ya need. Me? I’d be on the horn to FnG ti comegetthisdamnbearoffmypropertyandfarfarfarfarwawyrightmothrrfuckingnow!!!
In Alaska, I always carried a short barreled .12 gauge (along with my screecher) loaded with slugs whenever we were going for a wilderness hike or out picking blueberries. Easy to swing if there’s brush, and it will probably knock down about anything at close range (though you never know with grizzlies). My second choice would have been some sort of hogleg semi-auto, probably in .44 mag, but I didn’t want to spend that kind of money when a good noisemaker normally does the job (sorta like this one).
Mr.Wrekker has decided I need to carry a 30-06. I’m in for a shooting class this evening. Oh joy.
Big Wrek has 2 black bear pelts. I’m also to learn where to aim for a clean shot.
I have a feeling it’s all academic as I will be running with all my accoutrements dangling, dragging an obese Beagle, Yorkie in my pocket peeing, and blowing an airhorn. Gah!!!
If you learn to swear in Finnish, you may not need it 
Y’know, dogs are an excellent deterrent for bears. If nothing else, they’ll keep it busy while you unlimber your rifle or beat feet, whichever instinct kicks in first. My brother had a little rat dog that routinely frightened off bears at his cabin in the middle of nowhere.
Obese Betsy and tiny Yorkie Grace are not optimal bear deterrent. I think Mr. Big Bear might consider them a two-pack nugget lunch.
I’m considering getting a fierce little-ish (med.)dog. That’s smart enough not to get et. I’m pet rich at the moment. But I believe one puppy will not strain my ability too much.
Well, now to get ready for my shooting range experience. Wish me luck(:))
Well the shooting range was just so, so much fun. The 30.06 is more gun than I like. It’s heavier. I dont like the scope. I shot well, though. It’s sighted in good. Sniper Son-of-a-wrek has it just right.
I sat for the lecture on when, why and how to shoot to kill a bear. :smack:
I don’t want to kill a bear. I don’t want to see a bear. But, I like living, too. Mostly I’m hoping to avoid any encounters. I’ll stay away from the pond for awhile.
I know I can shoot this bigger gun. That relieves some anxiety. Some, not all.
If I drop off the board someone come feed my cats. (:))
Fish n Game (or whatever they call it there) callem up tellem to come in get it or your killin it bear season or no…
Forget the bears, Becks, and head to Texas! They need you!
Feral hogs attack and kill a Texas Woman Outside a Home
“Only Beckdawrek can save us now!”
Some critter came up on my deck a little while ago. Clanging and making noise. Holy crap, we log house denizens went a little
crazy. Betsy was barking in her best beagle voice. Caused Siamese cats to fly to the beams. Yorkie Grace to piddle a little puddle. And ol’beck to run for the rifle and airhorn.
Turned the light on the deck. Nothing. We waited and watched. Nothing.
Should I open the door? Betsy sez, “yes”. Cats say “no Mommy don’t open the door”
Yorkie don’t care. She’s sitting it her puddle.
I decided not to open the door. I go to turn off the light and OMG there it is…right in front of my face.:eek: Big as you please…
The barn cat. Whew. Holy crap. My nerves are fried!!
Well, kidney doctor, my blood pressure is not low anymore.
Holy crappola. That’s terrible. It’s open season on them things now, it’s gonna be a shoot-fest. I told y’all those things are vicious. I hear them fighting each other in the woods, sounds awful.
I told the game warden if I felt threatened I was shooting to kill. He said my hunting lisc. would be revoked for life. That’s fine. I don’t have a hunting lisc. Between me and the bear, if I kill him, I’ll have that life to live.