Black bear safety

[dixie1225]

I grew up in Ringwood I know there's a lot of Turkey and a lot of bears in that area

[dixie1225]

most of the time the Bears want to get away from you but I did have one who saw my dog and wanted to make lunch out of it and he stood his ground even as I yelled at him and in New York you can legally shoot them shoot them during deer season but he stood me down and finally ran off I did not want to show him too much work for me!!

[jjb4900]

The Bears I've killed in Canada were loaded with trichinosis, I think it's because they bait with meat.

how can you tell if they're loaded with Trichinosis, can you see it when you butcher them?

[The_Real_TCIII]

The guide showed me the tiny little worms in the armpits. He said just make sure you thoroughly cook it, but eating cooked worms didn't make it any more appealing to me

Edited April 25, 2015 by The_Real_TCIII

[Vince1]

bears freak me out, city kid what can I say.

 

I just keep bear spray at the ready and one of those mini fog horns in my pocket. and always keep my hand free.

 

never seen one in the woods though. course when im camping I keep my dogs around and always try to remember to walk upwind. oddly enough when im hunting I never think of them till I see sign

Edited May 1, 2015 by Vince1

[Doc]

bears freak me out, city kid what can I say.

 

I just keep bear spray at the ready and one of those mini fog horns in my pocket. and always keep my hand free.

 

never seen one in the woods though. course when im camping I keep my dogs around and always try to remember to walk upwind. oddly enough when im hunting I never think of them till I see sign

lol .... From what I have read, it seems like dogs provoke more bear attacks than what they deter. Remember that old saying about always having someone around that you can out-run? Well apparently dogs have that philosophy too, after they go pick a fight with a bear. When that dog goes whipping by your pant leg and disappears into the woods, that only leaves you standing there with a  pissed-off bear......lol.

[The_Real_TCIII]

I worry more about wasps than bears when I'm in the woods

[Vince1]

lol .... From what I have read, it seems like dogs provoke more bear attacks than what they deter. Remember that old saying about always having someone around that you can out-run? Well apparently dogs have that philosophy too, after they go pick a fight with a bear. When that dog goes whipping by your pant leg and disappears into the woods, that only leaves you standing there with a pissed-off bear......lol.

I usually keep my guys on leashs. Guess if she gets outa my sight and comes peeling back im screwwed. But shes a huge rotty so im good

[Elmo]

Ticks and mosquitoes. That's all I'm worried about.

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[jjb4900]

Ticks and mosquitoes. That's all I'm worried about.

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Ticks are #1 on my list.....quite honestly bear never cross my mind as a danger while I'm out hunting.........can't say the same about those little crawlers.

[The_Real_TCIII]

We are going to have egg on our faces if a bear kills the OP