How to survive | Bear Attack ABCs

[@2snipe1]

As someone who has repeatedly had nightmares when they were younger of being ripped to shreds by bears, you are my savior. Thank you.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

It amazing how common those nightmare are. I still have them now and again, though I expect it's an occupational hazard. When you write about bear attacks, interview attack-ees, and discuss the gritty details with those pioneering the study of attacks and attack prevention it's hard to not project yourself into life or death scenarios. Ironically, it's been bears that have reminded me that our societal fear is over-grown. These animals deserve respect and space. They can be dangerous. But thankfully, we know how to prevent attacks. I'm hoping that my videos will continue to spread the message. Responsible people can safely explore bear country. Thanks so much for watching! You flatter me.

[@macioluko9484]

I also have to this day nightmares about bear attacks. It keeps me super sharp when hiking.

[@ddraigmafon4725]

Honestly, your videos are the most intelligent, common-sense and educational videos on bear safety out there 👏👏👏

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I appreciate that! You are very kind. It's been a long road. I learned long ago not to trust my wellbeing to people who over-represent their understanding of a topic. Bear safety has unfortunately been largely frustrated by poor-information and hazardous grapevine advice. I'm hoping to be able to clear things up. Thanks for watching and for again offering your feedback! It is much appreciated.

[@AirHornBandit]

How does this video not have more views?? This information must be evangelized!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I hope you’ll consider sharing it. The structure of the internet very much depends on viewers and whether they watch and share. Thanks so much for watching! On a basic level that’s the most important thing you can do.

[@kellylestig4941]

This was a really good video. I gained some new insight about bears and how to effectively protect yourself. Thank you for sharing.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LadyYoop]

I hope people pay attention. This is such important information. The ONLY person-bear story I've ever heard (I live up near the Keweenaw in Michigan's U.P.), was when my Gram's buddies' daughter was out picking blueberries, and a black bear came upon her...she handed the bucket of berries to the bear and left. The bear was real content with a bucket full of berries. You are awesome...Now...back to some hiking please! If they ain't paid attention to all your bear vids by now...they ain't gonna!!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I'll be publishing some non-bear attack videos soon. Thanks for your continued support and patience! I alway appreciate your comments!

[@LadyYoop]

I love your vids....there's no question....@@HomeInWildSpaces

[@cachi-7878]

@@HomeInWildSpacescan you speak about air horns? I would think they would deter from attacking someone.

[@oddassembler]

Don't worry your gram probably got some other poor souls ended by habituating the best

[@LtColWhiskeyPilot]

Good information from experience and expert advice. Essentially, layering defense tools and techniques and the right mindset will give you the best chance of surviving bear country.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Well said! Thanks for watching and for your support for these videos. I hope you'll also consider sharing them.

[@LtColWhiskeyPilot]

@@HomeInWildSpaces WILCO!

[@cwskas]

Fantastic video and information!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgemurphy9910]

Thanks for sharing your experience 👍👍🙏

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad to help, and thanks for watching!

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

My friend went camping in a state park with his kids. He told me that in the middle of the night he heard a thunk-thunk sound repeatedly. He peeked outside the tent and saw two bear cubs batting his cooler back and forth. They batted it away from the campsite so he went back to sleep. Next day he found the cooler -- which they'd managed to open. To my amusement he said the bears had eaten everything except the Velveeta. I'd always told him that Velveeta wasn't cheese, and evidently the bears didn't even consider it food. BTW, even in places like state park campgrounds where people are pretty close together I STILL put ALL the food (including food in coolers) and trash in the trunk of the car at night and enforce the "no food or anything that smells like food in the tent" rule.

[@anong1470]

I love these videos as a European from one of the tamest areas of that continent. Always been drawn to states like Wyoming. I will buy stuff through your links if I ever get to visit, thanks for the great advice.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Thanks! Every little bit helps. I hope you make it some day. Wyoming is beautiful. Lot's of open spaces and iconic wildlife. Where in Europe are you from?

[@anong1470]

@@HomeInWildSpaces I am from the Netherlands. Perhaps the fact I hail from the most rural province here influenced me to be drawn to a place like WY, alongside my personality. The life you live in the footage of your videos is my dream and I appreciate that you share advice supported by experience and science, instead of the usual type of content that's being put out in this space.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

@@anong1470 Thanks so much for watching! The information only has value when it reaches people.

[@bobbailey4954]

I love the information you’ve offered all great points to consider

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad I've been able to do it. It's been many years in the making and I hope that people and bears will benefit from the message. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I invite you to watch the rest of the series if you haven't yet. Best wishes!

[@stephenbastasch7893]

Thanks for this channel and this video. The tone throughout it pleasant and reasonable - and so is the valuable advice.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad it was helpful!

[@b6595]

I am SO glad I found you channel! Watched all your bear videos and learned a great deal! Thank you! I have decided to get Glock 20 / 10mm. The one thing I really need is a solid recommendation for a chest rig for it. I prefer to aim to “buy once, cry once”. Thanks! BTW, I live in Montana and see 3-5 bears every year. I am right now leveling up and getting totally serious about this subject. / shaking off complacency.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Welcome aboard!

[@DeRicha762]

Thank you for sharing your expertise. I live in northern MI and have black bears come into my backyard. We have 40 acres of amazing hiking and 2 young children to keep safe while encouraging a love of the outdoors and free ranging like I did growing up. I really appreciate what you are doing.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Thank you for watching! I will however note that my expertise is largely borrowed. I've encounter many, many bears, and had a number of harry encounters. But I'm able to provide resources like this thanks to those who continue the serious study of bear behavior and the factors that result in and prevent attacks. I'm glad I've finally been able to merge my experience with their findings in this video series. I hope my videos will be of value and help people and bears better share space. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Hope to hear from you again! Best wishes!

[@okbob8147]

Another well laid out and factually based Bear safety video. Thanks for taking the time to share an educated point of view.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

My pleasure! It's a message that I think is sorely needed. Been wanted to put these videos out for a while, but they're pretty demanding. I hope they'll help people explore bear country more safely. Thanks so much for watching!

[@jonathonspencer5430]

The most helpful bear safety video I have found, thank you!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad it was helpful! Hope you’ll watch some of my other bear safety videos and consider sharing them. Thanks again!

[@AdamSchumacher0]

So glad I stumbled upon you man, it’s hard to find concise advice that actually seems ligit

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Glad to have you aboard! You are absolutely right. It is very difficult to find legitimate resources on the internet. That was exactly the problem I encountered. The internet kept peddling what was popular, not what was accurate. I hope you’ll consider sharing. The internet places reliable information at a major disadvantage.

[@colorado841]

30:40 actually that is a mistranslation. What he really said was "no! No! The red lights on on my camera which means the battery is about to die!"

[@M00Nature]

Thank you for another helpful video! I identified several ways that I can improve my bear safety techniques.

[@trish4341]

WOW, I am so happy I found your video!!!!! I’m a solo hiker and hope to find a hiking buddy soon as I agree it’s safer! Just bought my first can of bear spray, studying and working on muscle memory. I pray I never need it. They are truly magnificent gifts!!!! Thank you 🧸❤

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Welcome aboard! Glad you found this video. I invite you to watch the other videos in this series and consider sharing them. Best of luck to you on your treks.

[@robandnell4305]

I also hike solo, but would like to hike with someone. I'm in my 70's but still love the adventure--just not as fast as I used to be. I live in Idaho--any chance you do too?

[@robandnell4305]

Many years ago I found myself between a black bear mother and her two cubs who were up a tree. I didn't realize the mother was there until I heard her to my right. It was hunting season so I did have a gun, but I much preferred not to use it. I kept walking and at the same time gently talked to the mother in a normal tone of voice telling her I had no intention of hurting her or her cubs. Obviously, since I'm writing this I escaped harm and the mother allowed me to pass.

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

I took a Korean friend on a road trip. We stopped at a state welcome center for help making a campground reservation, and Hee Kyung even posed next to a taxidermy bear. We hiked into a campsite about half a mile off the park road. It was GORGEOUS, a small peninsula into a lake. As we hiked I explained to Hee Kyung that there are bear boxes in this campground for a reason -- there are bears. Bears just like the taxidermy bear we'd seen at the welcome center. When we got to the camp site we stashed food -- and anything that smelled like food -- in the bear box. Again, I explained bear boxes and stressed to Hee Kyung that ANYTHING that smelled like food, including fruit-scented lotion or chapstick, needed to go into the bear box. I pointed out how strong and sturdy the bear box was. As we pitched the tent I pointed out how far we were pitching it from the fire ring and picnic table, compared to where we pitched the tent in non-bear-intensive areas. We cooked our supper on the campfire and as we were getting read to eat it started raining. I ducked under the table. Hee Kyung took off for the tent. With her plate of food. While I screamed, "Don't take food in the tent! Don't take food in the tent!" Afterwards I scolded her for making the tent smell like food and pointed out that when bears smell food, they come looking for food, and that if they come looking in the food-smelling tent, guess what? We're food! Hee Kyung merely said that the bear would surely eat her first. Fortunately it poured down rain that night and we went undisturbed. Hee Kyung slept like a baby. I didn't. And it wasn't until after she'd gone home that I remembered that bears had gone extinct in Korea, which probably made it very difficult for her to grasp that there still are bears in North America.

[@danielhoussiere2308]

Bears running have a loping gait going up and down, a difficult to aim or hit enen with thousands of rounds in training or practice.

[@quefreemind5698]

This should be mandatory education for rangers and any wilderness guides.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I agree. We're kind of in a strange place with bear safety. We have great data on best practices and methods to deter aggressive bears, but it takes time for information to move through human consciousness. Especially when there are centuries of tradition, mythology, and even politics getting in the way. But we've make great strides in recent decades and I think this information will continue to spread. We just need time and people who want to learn.

[@kevinstreeter6943]

You need to do a video on wolves.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

It's in the works. Unfortunately most of my wolf footage has been locked up on a failed hard drive. I currently have a company working on data recovery but there are no guarantees I'll get most of it back. Time will tell. I may have to go out and capture some more wolf footage before I can do my series on wolves. Stay tuned. And thanks for watching!

[@kevinstreeter6943]

@@HomeInWildSpaces Are they as much of a threat as bears? When I went to Yellowstone, only bears were mentioned as a concern.

[@marcalan1198]

Todd Orr's brown bear whooping he got provided PROOF that if she/he's super determined they won't care about a face full of spray. Inspite she came thru it and attacked and beat Todd's ass while coughing. So myself I prefer to train train train at a firing range and Carry a large caliber pistol IF I repeat IF I ever wanted to go hiking in bear country. Because brown bears get hyper adrenalised when attacking. And I would want to be fully confident and trained to defend myself before trekking into the back country. Good luck everyone.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Having spoken with Todd personally, I'm planning on releasing a video discussion what should and should not be learned from Todd's experience. You'll definitely want to stay tuned for that.

[@alicejanepeluso2447]

Next spring, I am going to harken to the "call of the RV life" ;) I plan on staying in State and National Parks and BLM lands. Some locations I want to explore are more dangerous than others and I am currently searching out ways to avoid and survive a bear attack. I realize that encounters are on the rise and that in some areas, bears are losing some of their fear of humans. I want to be as prepared as possible and I appreciate your videos and interviews. I look forward to more. Thank you.

[@spiff1003]

I really appreciate these videos. I am fascinated with bears, but I do hardly venture in to brown bear country. European brown bears are hardly ever aggressive. At least around here, anyway. I venture in to polar bear land (Svalbard) some times and are trying to pick up on good hints and tips stil, like "polar bears rarely bluff". One day I may find my way into Grizzly country, and then I am at least a bit more educated. Thank you!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I'm glad you mentioned the difference between North American and European brown bears. It's an interesting difference and is still very much a matter of discussion. I'll cover the temperament differences more in the future and appreciate your perspective. So glad you found some good tips for your time in polar bear country. Thanks for watching!

[@guitarstalkandtech9085]

Basically dont ever go in the woods with bears 🐻

[@jamesw713]

A couple of questions (& I did watch, and shared, your bear spray vs. gun video): 1. Why do you carry your Glock in condition 3? Not saying it's wrong, but it is slower. 2. What ammunition do you carry in your Glock? Thanks for another good video.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I get this question quite a bit. It takes a bit of discussion so I'm going to cover it my How to carry a gun responsibly in the backcountry. I'm currently running 220 grain coated hardcast rounds. But I'm not ready to recommend them just yet. More to come. Thanks a ton for watching and for your thoughtful questions?

[@mr.c1580]

This video has been sponsored by: "Bear Spray!"

[@EricLewis-ph6rj]

Does bear spray work on mountain lions ( Cougars ) or any other wild animals?

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Yes. Bear spray has repeatedly been used to discourage aggression by other animals as well.

[@mr.c1580]

and it can even spice up your mexican food! 😅

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

If you're not sure if you're dealing with a black bear or a brown bear, climb a tree. If the bear climbs up the tree and eats you, it's a black bear. If it knocks the tree over and eats you, it's a brown bear.

[@shelbyrice1014]

Brown bears can also climb trees

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

@@shelbyrice1014 That wasn't the point of the joke.

[@severecracker3640]

I’m very interested in your videos. As far as a boomstick is concerned, I’m very skilled, trained and experienced with said boomsticks under stress. But I don’t have a 10 mm. I only have 9’s and a 45. Which one of those two would be a bear blocker I’m thinking the 45 paper hole puncher.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Generally, I do not recommend 9mils or 45s for brown bear defense. They can work. There are case, but in brown bear country, I wouldn't advise less than a 10mm as far as a semi auto pistol goes. A .357 mag can work as well, but if I had a revolver I'd go with a .44 mag. They're a handful, but with fewer rounds, you really want those rounds to count. I'll discuss more in my upcoming video on how and what to carry in the backcountry. I hope you'll check it out.

[@leoncaw326]

Fascinating. But what takes the place of making noise for letting bears move away before you startle them? Seems at times natural noise or think cover lowers the bear's situational awareness. I'd rather scare away all animals than risk startling a bear. Are there any studies that suggest bells or yelling are pointless?

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

I very much suggest that people get used to clapping and calling out. Most say "Hey Bear" but it really doesn't matter what phrase they use. Bears have no reference point for the jingling of bells. It doesn't approximate anything in their field of experience unless they've specifically been conditioned to associate bells with people. Clapping and calling out are sounds that require conscious decision, forcing people to stay engaged with the landscape and are better approximations for backcountry sounds than jingling bells. Tom Smith conducted a number of tests to see if various sounds could stimulate a response from bears he was observing. Bells did not show much promise. Clapping or snapping a pencil on the other hand, which approximate the snapping of a stick or twig, resulted in a significant increase in response. Some rangers have said that bells work in their areas, but that requires condition bears to associate bells with people, and they create a lot of unnecessary noise. Hope that helps! Thanks a ton for watching and commenting!

[@leoncaw326]

@@HomeInWildSpaces I see! So it's more about sounding like something living and possibly a threat than just making any noise. Guess I thought bells might be scary to bears as a weird unfamiliar sound.

[@SallyCarricaburu]

No one has bears like Alaska. I take a combo blade/flashlight if I’m stepping out my front door. This is the part about being bear aware.

[@DADA-pl4tm]

Awesome video, great information and well presented. When people ask me about bears I will just send them here. I live in BC Canada and spend a lot of time hiking in bear country. The only advice I will not be able to follow is travelling with other people. I Work as a nurse and most of my hiking days are during the weekdays, the choice most of the time is go solo or not at all.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Thanks! I really wanted to produce the best bear safety resources out there. I do a significant amount of solo hiking myself, even in brown bear country. Sometimes going with a group just isn't ideal. But, in bear country it does make you more vulnerable. IF you're ok with that and take precautions it can be done safely, but with significantly less assurance that you'll be able to deal with a dangerous bear encounter. It sounds like you take precautions. Stay safe and have fun out there! And thanks for watching and supporting these videos!

[@normblais5120]

Any thoughts on the portable electric bear fence when camping/hiking ?

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

@@normblais5120 electric bear fences are an underutilized tool. It's quite uncommon for bear to attack people in their tents without attractants like food being present, but a quality, functioning bear fence adds a very effective barrier. Tests have found them to be >99% effective and discouraging bears from getting into tents and gear. Bear fences aren't a necessity, but there's no doubt that they can be very effective.

[@oddassembler]

How are you supposed to give a wide berth to a bear passing you? Hiking trails are very narrow and going into the brush just piques its curiosity more....

[@josephwoo3601]

yosemite doesn't allow bear spray or any deterrant. What do you suggest for a deterrant if going into the Yosemite Backcountry? will be with a responsible group of 3. Thanks!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Great question, and as luck would have it I just released some Yosemite videos and discuss how to respond should you come across a black bear in my Half Dome video. Hope you'll check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaOapZ-Hmt-hhNk

[@mr.c1580]

Don't go there and find a Conservative place instead!

[@reillygc]

Where are you at 24:52 ?

[@kimbercafe11]

After reading everything out there on the internet ive figured out the one way to avoid bear attacks that is guaranteed to be 100% effective, 100% of the time. Don't go where the bears are. Easy. The world is a big place♡

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

What you say is very true. That is the only 100% guarantee. But there is still a cost. Bears and the landscapes they depend on have no voice in our civic discourse. Only people can advocate on behalf of wild animals and the lands they depend on. And the only way to convince people to protect something is to help them find a personal connection to it. Wild Spaces are vanishing. They need people who know how to explore the wild responsibly, who can then advocate for protections. Bears can't do it, especially when the only thing people know about bears is that they sometimes attack people. Anyway, just a little food for thought. Thanks for watching!

[@_nick_d]

At 15:00 usually those guided animal sightseeing tours, the guide will be packin

[@thisis.michelletorres444]

Easy! I don't go into their habitat, and they don't come to mine!

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

That is the sure fired way to guarantee you're not attacked, but not only are informed travelers very able to avoid conflicts, but when people stay out of bear country, they that environment loses advocates. Bears don't have a say in our civic discourse and their home is being destroyed because people don't have a connection to landscape they depend on. It's a balancing act to be sure, but bears need people, at least responsible and informed people to visit their home and fall in love with the land we all depend on. Just a few thoughts. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@LeSpongedeStardust]

The poem should honestly be updated to something like: "When in contact with a bear termed black, do your best to shout and fight back. When in contact with a bear termed brown, abandon all pride and lie down on the ground. When in contact with a bear termed white, pray to God, for the only option is to fight." Sure, it's slightly longer and consequently harder to remember, but if your life is at stake, least you can do is memorize a bit more.

[@kepabra3782]

I've seen some videos of both Joe rogan and here at Home in Wild Spaces, and man I must say that I feel way more safer here, your videos contain a lot more info than Joe's podcasts when he is talking about bears. Mostly because he (for what I have seen) only speaks of the cases, the results of it and then gives little info on what to do. Here instead, you discuss more about what things are essential to remember and practice in order to explore the wilderness. I still have 0 interest in doing it tho', I'm mexican and here we mostly have some black bears lurking around in the north parts of the country (with some recent sightings of the extinct silver grizzly bear in some private lands). I feel lucky to have been born in a city away from these animals, since in my own opinion interacting with them or even exploring bear country, is like playing a russian roulette with the chances of either having an exciting experience or death.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Yeah, Rogan is one of the reasons I make these videos. Sometimes it seems he's just looking for clicks. He'll say something valuable in one sentence, and then total fear-mongering nonsense in the next. It's a information format that often causes a great deal more harm than good. I don't have a fraction of his following, but I have faith that there is a market and appetite for legitimately reliable information. Thanks for being part of that market.

[@everythingisinfinite4602]

Mossberg shockwave 590 with a brace and side barrel mounted bear spray in a custom spray can, that looks like a big flashlight type thing.

[@cachi-7878]

What about air horns?

[@hsdinoman2267]

ever thought about doing videos on the american bison and how they injure more people than bears do?

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Absolutely. Just need to find the time. These are very involved projects and they take some serious time to put together. But, yes. I do plan on other videos like this that highlight animals other than bears. Stay tuned and thank for watching!

[@hsdinoman2267]

@@HomeInWildSpaces great, i will:)

[@realAnnB]

So what do you do if you see a black bear from a distance and it is not aggressive? Back up quietly?

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Ready your deterrent, group up, leave the area while keeping an eye on the bear.

[@realAnnB]

@@HomeInWildSpaces Thank you. Awesome channel.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

@@realAnnB Thanks!

[@cynthiastandley5742]

Instead of "gushing like teenage girls at a pop concert" how about gushing like drunk/high teenage boys all over a road sign with their guns?? Your videos are great; I subscribed and I pretty much agree with everything you say. Except that one thing. And I don't for a second think you meant it as derogatory towards females but for this 72 yo female it kind of comes across that way.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

My apologies. I very much appreciate the feedback. It was not intended to be derogatory, just to illustrate that the culture of celebrating bear shootings is ill-advised and inappropriate.

[@stevensteverly]

I've always wondered if having a bayonet on a rifle would be a good visual deterrent. animals are well aware that sharp = bad, and they don't go out of their way to ram their faces into pointy sharp things. A gun by itself probably just looks like a harmless stick to a bear, so it probably isn't entering the equation at all unless it's fired. But if the bear understands that attacking you might result in getting an eye poked out, then maybe it starts to wonder if it's worth the risk. I suppose it's not ideal to be hiking through the woods with a bayonetted gun lmao, just wondering if there are ways to look like less of an easy target in their eyes.

[@constancecondit4349]

Cooking food: smells can get in your hair and attract a bear. Cover your hair and put the cover into your beard bag.

[@dw3094]

Why are you sticking up for Eikler's guild? He could've avoided the bad situation by keeping his mouth shut!

[@johnirvine9942]

I have a family member who is good friends with a man who fended off a polar bear with an iPhone Flashlight up in Churchill Manitoba.

[@aejenkins3048]

If you actually want your iPhone flashlight to be your primary defense against a bear, i cannot begin to express dangerous such an idea is. If your relative's friend managed to fend off the bear with just that, major congratulations to them on still being alive but they are just one person. If you know youre going to be around bears, your only means of defense should not be an iPhone

[@johnirvine9942]

@@aejenkins3048 Yeah, I’m not stupid. Geez. I always have bear spray and bear bangers on me when I’m out and I take my 12 gauge with me when I go out on an overnight or longer.

[@aejenkins3048]

@@johnirvine9942 so basically you were just sharing a kickass story? understood, sorry to make you feel judged

[@armadilllo]

"EPA approved bear spray". yeah that doesn't instill much confidence after they destroyed every other pest control I once used.......you know, the stuff that actually worked?

[@evanwindom3265]

So, not to put too fine a point on it, but aren't YOU posting content on the internet and asking us to trust it? What qualifications do you have that set your advice apart from anyone else's?

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

The fundamentals. The economy of the internet is based on likes and engagement, because those two metrics are the most profitable. They are also very deceptive. The information presented in my videos comes from the foremost authorities on bear attacks and bear behavior. Which I have used to supplement my own vast experience with bears. The fundamentals dictate credibility. Unfortunately, the internet has retarded the public’s understanding of bears and bear safety by prioritizing popular but misleading narratives.

[@hrmIwonder]

I disagree. Bearspray and boomsticks is an excellent phrase.

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

It was the best I could come up with. Glad you also found it appropriate. Thanks for watching!!!!

[@Bob-e2e2t]

You seem to be informed I suggest carrying both of your scared of guns get trained for bear country I've seen and both could touched the head of black bear no grizzly encounter in my life as of yet

[@ouroboros4664]

first

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Well done! Thanks for watching!

[@maxshea1829]

ABC. Already Been Chewed.

[@shillindylan]

Great info; but most obnoxiously repetitive, worst b-roll video ever… like, ever…

[@HomeInWildSpaces]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what I can do about that in the future.

[@chaplainsoffice6907]

Bear spray is effective 92% of the time. Guns are effective 52% of the time for a charging bear.

[@shadowcastre]

Not true...!