Steven Rinella Gets False-Charged By A Grizzly Bear in British Columbia on MeatEater

[@droan999]

Let’s all give props to these two hunters, but realize a camera man captured this w out a weapon in his hand and kept the entire shot in frame.

[@jronche]

With the hunters between him and the bear!

[@divebobber]

Good point. Very gutsy.

[@lukevader7037]

r/praisethecameraman

[@silence_dogoodsir-calvery3676]

Cameras have this new ability called zoom.

[@mmazurenko]

@@MrJoshfromcali not in British Columbia

[@champipple9288]

I had a cougar charge me in a bar once.

[@CogentConsult]

Cool. The question is, then: how many rounds did it take you to down her? :-)

[@kirkjohnson9353]

@@CogentConsult Probably only two or three shots.

[@leelunk8235]

CHAM+ THIS LINE IS OLD LIKE YOU

[@ctgeorgia]

I bet you smelled her now!

[@Frank-Reynolds]

How many drinks did she serve you?

[@c.r.whitlock285]

These guys really went above and beyond to spare this bears life here. Took a lot of balls not to shoot her when she was so close and charging. She could have been on top of them in 4-5 seconds tops if she full charged. They put their lives in danger to save hers and the cubs. Anyone bashing them over some animal cruelty bullshit are clueless.

[@b33frapz4]

They saved it by not killing it even though they were in clear danger

[@c.r.whitlock285]

I said they "spared" the bears life, not "saved". They had 2 high powered rifles pointed at her and their lives were in grave danger, yet they refrained from shooting her. Thus "sparing" her life.

[@ohbummer7256]

+Mr1987Joe hahahahaa

[@warrax111]

They were in no danger, during 4-5 seconds, they would shoot it like 10 times, and if it would success to approach, it could jump only on one of them, the another one would have clear shots from like 3 meters, right in the head, it would be dead in second. The guys are experienced, so the one who would be attacked, would lie on the ground, and cover his head and neck... bear cannot kill you in 2 seconds, when you are lying on the ground, and covering your neck. On the internet, there is video about leopard, that jumped on 2 guys, they hit him several times, but it was fast, like in 3 seconds, it was on them, but as long, as it jumped at the one, it stoped to move, going to bite him in the neck, but other guy has of course clear shot... he just aim at the head, and leopard was dead. Though much deadlier, and faster killer, hurted the guy, but nothing close to dead... the bear would have no chance to kill two experienced guys with rifles. On internet, there is a footage of "bear man" killed by bear, only audio tape, it took the large bear to kill him more than minute. During that time, you would kill the bear even with glock.

[@jesusdiscipledon1499]

C.R. Whitlock *WARNING: OBJECTS MAY BE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR ON CAMERA! I know it looked like she was farther away but she was at top speed, approx 25mph or 35fps. She'd have been on them closer to about 1.5 seconds in my opinion. I think the tracker was firing a warning shot and counting on giggles to make the kill shot. Look that shit up. Bears are FAST and she wasn't any farther than 20 or 30 yards MAX! In a parallel universe that mom got shot but not before killing these two and watching her babies feed on their bodies while she withered out of existence. In another parallel universe society is very utilitarian and not PC. They killed the charging mother and her cubs. Mom for the meat and because she threatened their lives. And the cubs because the meat again, utilitarians remember. And we all know, orphan bears grow up to be those ass holes bears that are always in the trash, even if you lock the fucking cans!

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Callaghan straight up saved Rinella and the camera crew there. Rinella was fumbling with his gun, nervous, then stumbled even after the warning shot. Callaghan was fucking solid with the warning shot an reload, stood his ground confidently.

[@Gadreel_]

Rinella was looking away for a sec,not even paying attention to what's in front of him

[@steven5040]

I was thinking the same thing. Rinella was very close to being on his back here. Think it would have ended very poorly had it not been for Cal.

[@psychologicalsigma9917]

Dude was looking away as he's being stalked, then jumped backwards into his pack. Solo, he'd die. As point man, he'd fail.

[@v1llian30]

@@jrbaconcheez I dunno boss, he was looking pretty shaky there.. lol.

[@irishninja2009]

Irish are tougher in war

[@TS-mq1fj]

I commend these guy's for being professional and confident enough to know when and when not to shoot to kill. Their experience and frame of mind is obvious. Well Done Sirs!

[@marius712000]

Tye Seeley anyone who shoots grizzly bears is a coward.

[@c.r.whitlock285]

@JonSwift- Love to see how tough you are when there's a 2,000lb grizzly charging you.

[@TS-mq1fj]

What does coward or bravery have to do with harvesting a bear? Anyone who eats meat, fish or poultry from a package has the luxury of eating withouting risk or responsibility. Those of us that hunt and eat our food have far greater risk and responsibility to that which we eat. What personal investment do you have to buying your food? Contrary to the elitist anti-kill anything most hunter gatherers understand the responsibility it requires on a ethical & moral level. The above video is a example of exsperiance and those values.

[@marius712000]

Tye Seeley you are not killing a bear to eat it, you are killing a bear for fun and to get a buzz out of murdering a big and dangerous animal.That is the difference. The bear is an apex predator and normal circumstances would be let be, a human would hunt deer, rabbit, small game and fish and harvest berries, seeds, roots. However there is little "fun" from that compared to the thrill of murdering big animals. That is why it is pathetic.

[@apastras]

what a stupid comment! just because your local supermarket does not offer bear does not mean people dont eat it. such sjw crap

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Joe "That happened to my friend once" Rogan

[@mateopavolini]

A buddy o' mine

[@andy989]

🤣🤣quality comment

[@delectablydiabolical340]

He's probably right if he considers even half the people he interviews friends.

[@aaronmcinnish5015]

You still watch his show lol

[@mrpiccaso6517]

Aaron Mcinnish you don’t lol😂😂it’s the only place well they’ll talk about real shit without censoring anything and without caring if they get a little bit of back lash from people

[@donovanb9020]

"Smell us now." Translated: I need a new pair of pants

[@jacobnovac8973]

That’s what I thought he went

[@Eastwood007x]

That’s what I would’ve been thinking. She’d smell the scent running down my leg. Lmao

[@thedrunkenramblingsnorthea4201]

lmao that makes it so much funnier how confident he said it "smell us now, lady because i've just *shat everywhere* "

[@zdenek3010]

Lucky his wife works in an apparel company.

[@kristianmccannell]

exactly what I thought!

[@JoeBrock]

The cameraman: “What have I got myself into”

[@user936]

makes a mental note to add hazard pay section to his next contract and buy some rubber pants

[@Peacekpr4]

She obviously mistook that dudes mustache for a moose, only to find out it was just two hunters when she got close.

[@cpt_kirk]

+Jeff Hahn she mistook the mooostache

[@Fremztah]

that dosent even make any fuucking sense

[@treepeenbawlz1934]

I’m ded

[@Gofo64]

Probably the most logical explanation if we’re being honest!

[@CARTUNE.]

Some of you are criticizing these guys? They shot several rounds in front of the bear when she was less than 30 yards away. At some point they wouldn't have been able to get another round off to protect themselves. That was both heroic, in terms of not killing the bear and professional. Kudos.

[@headsupwildlife]

Agreed

[@InfectedByZanza]

Several = 1 lol :D

[@TheEsseboy]

Well if the round didn't kill the bear they would have been fucked, that's why the don't shoot them! And the sound should scare them!

[@didge110]

what? they're out there with rifles wanting to kill! mindless, no wonder we're all doomed.

[@TheEsseboy]

No they want meat, the best meat comes of wild animals.

[@ScarlettM]

I'm surprised they didn't shoot. As close as she was, as fast as she was moving, that was NOT a safe distance. These two guys spared her life while risking theirs, hats off. And cameraman is fearless for catching this moment without screaming and running away.

[@retrorampage9015]

Eh.. he would of shot that bear in the head in 3 secs

[@davidlindhagen6735]

Mf didnt even shaked

[@esperago]

I think a large part was that there was more than just one guy there. I think if it had just been Callaghan with a GoPro, he would have unloaded. I think there was some hesitation because they knew there was another gun at the ready, should one of them get taken down. A back-up, if you will. Either that or just happenstance that the bear veered away just as he was going for a kill shot.

[@specstar8724]

You don’t shoot a bear coming at you if you want to live. Very few bear interactions are fatal, and most of the ones that are the bears are injured or dying

[@Reblwitoutacause]

They did shoot, just not the sow

[@DCfreerunner]

*"SMELL US NOW LADY"* my new catch phrase that won't make any sense in any situation

[@Chibears1523]

Hahaha

[@glocktopus23]

ChiBears1523 Go Bears!

[@hr_47]

😂

[@brinkee7674]

Same

[@jayzenitram9621]

Oh, I don't know, you're bound to run into a Karen sooner or later.

[@CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy]

Credit to the cameraman. Holy cow, staying calm in that moment to get the shot.

[@ericbunch6772]

keep that camera man , he obviously trusts you

[@claudiodominguez.]

He's really trying for a full time gig at national geographic.

[@backspace4203]

The cameraman kept the 2 hunters between him and the bear, lol. Smart man.

[@lightupdarkness]

I'd be pretty confident 2 experienced grizzly hunters

[@dannyboy6106]

I know I’d rather be behind the two blokes with the high powered rifles than anything in that moment lol

[@sharktooth64]

I got false charged from 50 yards by a big black bear momma with cubs behind her. I was with my 80lb Husky on a single trail outside of Jasper Alberta. I had to pick my dog up and walk backwards for about 1/4 mile till she turned and left. All the pores and nerve endings in my body were open...and pup peed on me ha! Cool video man.

[@desm2358]

Shark Tooth did you have a weapon just in case she fully charged just in case

[@desm2358]

Shark Tooth a weapon that would take care of it

[@landongunn9870]

@@desm2358 A firearm inside of a Nation Park would be a no no in Canada.

[@bradthorne22]

Do they false charge alot? Are they coming to kill then change he there kind?

[@TheMikesc15]

@@bradthorne22 similar to gorillas, they often fake the charge to see if you move away, showing you submit to their dominance. Although, you never know if it is fake or not. Gorillas have more of a "make loud noise and charge to show you aren't afraid" similarly to us, doubt bears do such often.

[@dannyb20vtec28]

Steve almost tripped over his back pack when he started back pedaling. That could have been bad!

[@bdelaney20]

I got charged by a bear one time. We ended up settling out of court.

[@missilerid3r]

Is that the same bear in your profile photo?

[@colapinklink8120]

@@missilerid3r uff

[@wilsondrew68]

I laughed way too hard at this 🤣

[@mikesilk7350]

At what? Brian Delaney or ar15 99? Cuz ar15 99's comment was pure fire.

[@kysike666]

ar15 99 Probably his ex wife not this one

[@justinb1382]

I feel for that camera man. His only weapon was a lense that zooms in and out haha

[@jabronjunklove760]

The camera man is who saved those guys. Good thing mama bear was having a bad hair day and didn't want to be on camera.

[@RackwitzG]

The camera man was behind the other two. The bear would've taken them on first, probably....

[@rgalletta58]

He would have had two rifles eventually!

[@zebdawson3687]

In fairness, most camera men are aware of the risks involved with shooting dangerous stuff. It’s what makes them even more badass.

[@ikashibimauler]

To suggest that this camera man doesn't have a heavy hitting sidearm in bear country is pretty silly.

[@fluffychicken2121]

99% about people complaining 1% actually complaining

[@joeygold24]

technically its all complaining ;) lol

[@joshdodd8912]

You got to get ahead of the complaining now a days to keep up with it all.

[@alexanderbjorklund6971]

0.01% people complaining about people complaining

[@Dutch1954]

Copy that

[@jhanks2012]

i take it you're the 1%?

[@colinshackley6236]

Steven is zoned out while the bear is about to rush.

[@boofgedder9809]

He really was scared shitless while Ryan holds his ground

[@nolibbies4321]

Kudos to you guys for not shooting her. I'm a hunter and haven't had a chance encounter with a grizzly yet, but I hope I can stay as calm as you did. That's a lot of pissed off claws and teeth coming at you with not a lot of time to decide what you want to do. Frankly I'm shocked she bluffed you with three cubs in tow.

[@PaulIstoan]

Last night I was showing this clip to my wife. She asked "what if a bear comes to our town?" I said "Whaaat? That will never happen. I've been living in this town my entire life and that simply doesn't happen here" (we live in Onesti, Romania. a city with nearby mountains where sometimes bears are spotted). This morning, she opens up the local news, "last night a bear was spotted in the middle on the city Onesti" (near out home). Thank you universe! Now my wife wants to move :))

[@FlyingNazgul-wm1dv]

Cumpar kartoffi

[@williammassey8514]

LOL. Ain't life a BITCH?!!!!!

[@RackwitzG]

Ask your local "Capo" for a gun. Problem solved.

[@pinpoint0]

Get her a shotgun!

[@PaulIstoan]

@@cabal4171 Yes, there are a lot of bears and it's against the law to hunt them.

[@ludo3375]

Rinella was lucky that other dude was there. He was like me being out there lmao. He lost sight of the bear and didn't even have his gun up when it charged lol

[@davidandingem.644]

Every young hunter should have to watch this. Both hunters kept their cool to preserve this sow for her cubs.It is amazing!

[@PrimalOutdoors]

That will get your heart pumping

[@gizmo6847]

Shit makes you feel so fucking alive .

[@chrisbulovsky832]

Wow! The most remarkable thing is that the camera man stayed on task. Considering he has only a camera in his paws and no rifle. Pro! Take care of that guy Mr. Rinella he has my respect . That is something!

[@jaredflood5165]

Chris Bulovsky many camera guys tend to obsess over the action that they tend to forget about their own safety. I know because I've done it far too many times lol

[@swcarp]

he was trying to run but he was slipping in the pool of shit at his feet

[@andrewgeier83]

He figured the safest place to be was behind the guys with high powered rifles

[@Slowhand871]

Meh the bear would have been munching on those two for awhile. No bigs.

[@xmypantsx]

Might be packing something on his hip, never know. But props to all 3.

[@solojrc]

I watched all of this guy's shows on Netflix, the fact that he wasn't ready for the bear blows my mind. His friend probably save their lifes.

[@ladskius3359]

I come back to this video every few months, this is such a legendary moment lmao. Callaghan is a badass

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

Me and my father have been charged a few times by sows (we are from Alaska, common place here when out in the bush. Obviously, every single time we where charged they where false, but still what a great way to get your heart pumping, and a humbling reminder that the only thing humans have goin for them in the wild is their brains (sometimes).

[@BMarie774]

Only it takes is one. Don’t let that false charge thing make you too comfortable..

[@Icriedtoday]

I am amazed at how far she went to have her confrontation with these guys. I don't believe this to be a bluff charge. It was a "called off" charge.

[@AveontheGrizzly]

Yeah she was showing them she was tired of Berries, she wanted some human meat

[@jaybosher6144]

the poise and stance of callaghan is remarkable. the experience between the two shows through the fundamentals like this.

[@daemonthorn5888]

That was intense. You could tell the seriouisness with how quickly he chambered a round and got ready to defend himself.

[@DocTacDad]

"And a clean pair of shorts..."

[@Swoll1231]

Lmfao They’ll be smelling that for sure

[@SparksDrinker]

Can I......... ASS you a few questions???

[@SparksDrinker]

+Dev Osai you laugh... but do you know what movie he was referring to?

[@reeseking93]

I laughed way to hard at this 😂😂😂😂😂

[@whitedogproductions6153]

Absolutely

[@brozors]

So much respect for giving that bear and her sow as much chance as possible.

[@finnanutyo1153]

What? The mama bear is the sow. The small bear are her Cubs.

[@codypeck9125]

If they would've shot the sow it wouldn't have been posted on KZbin.

[@Spoons7414]

Cody Peck That comment is worse than all the shit talkers

[@BurnedSpace]

a guy with no clue what he’s talking about

[@brandonpowell3254]

@@BurnedSpace he's still supporting the team. When you first started hunting, you didn't know anything either. None of us did. And it's shit like your comment that stops people from wanting to learn, and gives hunters a bad name. Take 10 seconds out of your day to inform them. The more people we can inform, the more people we have to stand against those that want to outlaw our passion.

[@MrDank132]

For those of you complaining. Steve Rinella is an extremely ethical hunter who also knows just about everything there is to know about conservation. I dont understand why people think its better to raise animals in sad captivity and then kill them young rather than find one that has been living wild. The wild one obviously had a better life and a bullet to the heart is a way better way to die than being eaten by a predator

[@Launchpad_McQuack_Is_A_Chad]

@Nick F That is simply not true. The animals you mentioned spook just as easily as anything else when they catch your scent. Obviously if it has baby critters around then that's a different story.

[@user-qd6jt9sd3h]

@Nick F Then you don't know much about bears, mountain lions, etc., and hunting for sport is not a factor, that's unethical

[@Treestandtroubadour]

Nick F 😂😂😂😂

[@Reeg3x]

Jason Mathison how many times are you going to copy and paste your bitch ass views? You’re a sad human.

[@daddyissues8388]

@@philiproth5770 what about when a bear hunts a salmon? Is that bear not trespassing in that salmons territory? What about a mountain lion who stalks down a deer? Is it not "Trespassing"? We all share this Earth, there is no trespassing on an animals territory because it's just as much ours as it is theirs. Hunting is a natural part of life, it occurs everyday in nature, why is it only wrong for people to hunt?

[@revelationgames6215]

Steven Rinella was not ready at all and didnt take that moment near seriously enough, would of died without his buddy on the left. Good job to that guy being proactive and dialed in for that life or death moment. And great Camera man wow! =)

[@thedynastycontinues945]

Rinellla should be counting his lucky stars this man Callaghan was with him. Rinella wasnt even paying attention to her and wouldnt have been ready had that man not been there.

[@xxdemisucksxx]

I think he was more lax since callaghan was with him as a guide. Remember this man is a hunter by trade

[@LoneWolf-yg1mr]

Ahahaha yeah the way Rinella handle that encounter made him look like a novice. He didn’t pay attention when the bear was coming. He didn’t have his rifle ready till the last moment. I’m no hunter but I do know bears are fast and have no mercy when they attack, especially a momma bear.

[@jaymackk4359]

Yea he clearly wasn't paying attention. Dudes shot caused her to derail it seems. Had he not been on point ol Rinellla would been in a world of hurt had bear continued on that trajectory. Guide was chambered hella fast, & fired off while he was stumbling/fumbling around. Better buy that man a chicken dinner

[@frontleftfender]

He didn't see where the bear was coming from, Callaghan spotted that and was ready with gun to warn off bear. Rinella would have been charged from side initially if he was on his own. Also when the bear does change at 1.59 and Callaghan fires a shot, rinella looks completely panicked and I don't think he would have got a shot off. Not that I blame him I would be the same, but maybe that's a warning sign, putting yourself in this danger ain't worth it

[@cylascrannell5917]

@@frontleftfender Rinella tripped over his bag or something on the ground as he got his rifle ready and tried to get into a shooting stance. He should have been ready much earlier. if he had actually had to shoot he would have been on his ass and his shot would have been very inaccurate.

[@Vampire__Squid]

He didn't shoot the goddamn bear. It was just a warning shot because the bear didn't respond to lighter warnings

[@Vampire__Squid]

These guys have a lot of experience with this, so if they were really trying to shot the bear, they would've shot it. He just shot in front of it and intentionally missed

[@Vampire__Squid]

Why'd the woman delete her comments

[@Vampire__Squid]

I hope people realize I wasn't talking to myself. Thats how it looks when people delete their comments

[@TheHumanFly516]

What's wrong with you? Why are you talking to yourself? There's no one else commenting... ;)

[@Vampire__Squid]

Yea real funny. Some woman was saying they tried to intentionally shot it

[@captjim007]

You guys are awesome. Common sense and balls of steel are a rare combination.

[@DB.KOOPER]

Love the show on Netflix, great to see even more content here. You've even gotten my wife, a woman who, even being PNW born/raised like myself and an avid outdoorswoman who I've gotten into rafting and backcountry exploring, has never in her life been hunting or killed her food let alone cleaned/dressed an animal, to show interest in at least going out and taking a walk to glass for animals. I haven't been hunting in severl years since I didnt have the ability to use all the meat I would harvest nor a freezer to keep it but now that I do I think it's time to go back out, at the very least I miss the walking in the woods and the time away from the true-awfulness that is a city. Good on ya Steve and thanks for taking us with you on these trips. Much appreciated.

[@michaelm.1947]

Shout out to a fellow PNW'er. Now that I'm in Japan, there's so many places I wish I would've went to. Make it up for me and enjoy that pristine air and fantastic forests with your wife! PNW💕

[@ericlewandowskivlogs]

That was pretty good. It's funny how you guys show great restraint for not taking a mother grizzly, and people are still giving you a hard time for hunting in the most legal and managed way. Good job on posting responsible hunting videos. "Smell us now Lady"

[@philiproth5770]

@MNI Andes I know where Kodiak Island is, and your argument is irrelevant in context to mine. Maybe next time you could tell your parents to stop inbreeding?

[@TheMechMan]

Jesus Christ, I'm going to fail my calculus test tomorrow because I can't stop watching these goddamn bear videos!

[@janispayne5570]

Hope you passed your exam, but they are great videos! 😊

[@TheMechMan]

@@janispayne5570 I don't even remember leaving this comment, but yes! I passed! :)

[@pismodoug1321]

Awesome, totally appropriate thought from a true woodsman in tuned to "Mother Nature". I applaud your quintessential sportsmanship.

[@aburgheim]

LOLOLOLOL ROFLMAO 2:03 ".........cubs are like: Whats going on mom? Whats going on?"

[@dct4lif]

+aburgheim LOL

[@aburgheim]

Adnan Kashogi Right??

[@brooklynrenee1178]

Hahahaha right!!!!

[@TweekDash]

It wasn't funny wtf are you laughing for?

[@xBurzurkurx]

@@TweekDash American's like seeing kids in violent stressful situations, look at the middle east haha. Happy 9/11 or whatever though lulw

[@JasonGafar]

Dear god, I'd be scared out of my mind. I jump at seeing ants in my room. A grizzly bear? Buddy, that's a lifetime seizure.

[@HuxleyTheProf]

Black people aren't made for bears. That's like dropping a white guy off with a pack of lions.

[@slurmitshighlyaddictive5641]

I dont think any of us are made for bears

[@цветок-ш7п]

+ceejayyep, black maasai in Africa kill lions, and our white brothers kill bears. We're all really one in the same lol

[@JasonGafar]

ceejay1992 I'm not black...as if there's even anything wrong with being black. Also, northern Africa does have bears; descendants of the brown bear. And I'm sure you know this, seeing as you're a smart boy.

[@OldManPaxusYT]

you JUMP at seeing ants???? really??

[@northernlife231]

There is Nothing negative about this video. These guys did exactly what they were suppose to do and I applaud them!

[@vischetty7736]

In this situation you wanna be with a guy named Callaghan.😂

[@Ztertis]

I'm a garbage man in Sweden and alot of people walk past me and my partner holding their nose and that always pisses me of... Honest to death i'm gonna start screaming " Smell us now lady "

[@Logan_93]

Why are they so disrespectful to you? Your job is extremely necessary. People here are pretty nice to sanitation workers.

[@Calmaressurgebat]

As a kid in the US I remember everyday going out to wave at the driver as he took our garbage. Still wave if I am outside when he comes by. Hard workers should be appreciated especially if you don't want to do that job!

[@Govluvssheep]

I would hug those people

[@4WingedAngels]

Sorry to hear that people are disrespectful towards a garbage man, or any job for that matter. Most American parents raise our kids to respect each other, and appreciate those who work hard.

[@chrisgarret3285]

damn, feel like no one messes with the garbage men in the US, that's some rude shit

[@danielplainview4587]

i think "smell us now" is referring to the shit that's now in your pants, not that they're downwind

[@ezebp2968]

I can confirm, pooping your pants is a great way to discourage encounters, animal or human

[@christopherlyle8285]

Ctfu hahahaa

[@Paulie.k]

Steve done a little dance there when that bear charged lol

[@danny7694]

Ryan Callaghan is a beast. I'd honestly be shitting myself and this guy just goes "smell us now lady" xD What a madlad

[@fernieboy100]

Glad to see the guys held back and didn't fire on her - but at the same time they had room to avoid this close encounter, and most likely should have kept a bigger distance if they were playing it smart.

[@fernieboy100]

***** Video cameras have these crazy things called zoom lenses - so as shocking as it may sound - you don't have to be within 5 yards of a sow grizzly to get good video. : D

[@keithprater2011]

That wasn’t no damn false charge. That was a real charge and their counter attack scared the bear off

[@F0RUM155]

Callaghan is a straight up cold fox. By far my favorite cat on that show

[@AlfonsoDeNova]

Everytime there’s a close call, Ryan Callaghan is always there 😂😂

[@iclonez1863]

Cal is so polite to the bear, he called her a lady! RESPECT!

[@c0re93]

Ryan is so cool. Love him

[@CrashedmyCBR929rr]

The thing that a lot of people that don’t grow up hunting in British Columbia don’t realize is this: Fish & Wildlife really have now clue just how many grizzlies are in this province. The safer “estimate” would be to take whatever population that fish & wildlife have and triple it. Honestly and truly.

[@GabrielManzanero]

Steven looking off camera and up looked like a distracted little kid he looked so goofy I know he knows what he's doing but I can't help think he looked like a distracted little kid not realizing the gravity of the situation 😂

[@Askleland]

Well done gentlemen. Great control. I would love to naturally react the way you two did. Can't take the mama from her cubs unless she threatens your life and it really was about one more inch until it would have been justified. Great job!

[@JohnValles]

Holding off shooting her when she was THAT close says a lot about the two of you. Kudos, as always, for being such responsible hunters.

[@Lucardini]

Callahan was such a bad ass in this. So decisive and composed. You see the other guys back up and struggling with their guns a little bit in the heat of the moment. Meanwhile Callahan didnt move and inch and was ready to shoot the bear if she came any closer. So cool

[@critterjon4061]

They where incredibly lucky, a mustache like that could have easily ripped those bears to shreds

[@phillylily47]

There needs to be a t-shirt if Ryan saying “hey maw!” With his face on it.

[@jac1207]

I want people to rewatch just how fast that bear was going. Even with that guy's quick bolt work after the first shot, that bear would've been on him by the 3rd shot. And that's with them carefully watching the bear and a 2nd guy with a gun as well. You always hear and read people brainstorming all the whats and hows when it comes to that almost mythical scenario of a brown bear barrelling towards you, but it's a lot different to actually see the things in motion.

[@dr.mikejohnson571]

This is why we ALWAYS carry a pistol

[@michaellarson3697]

Is it more advisable then to have a high caliber handgun instead of a bolt action rifle in this sort of circumstance?

[@topherd1011]

@@michaellarson3697 I’ve watched a ranger dispatch a 1400lb male with just 2 9mm. You don’t need something ridiculously oversized. We see a lot of people carrying large pistols they’re not likely to get a single shot on target with under such pressure 😂

[@topherd1011]

This is why we advise people to go in grizzly country in at least pairs or groups. It’s not advisable in these areas for anyone to go alone!

[@huggybear2789]

@@topherd1011 🤣🤣🤣 Yeah sure bud. Two 9 mm on a bear that size and not even on record? Lol and Elvis lives.🙄

[@nicholilarson8369]

I was arguing with some Australian folks just a little while ago that I would rather live amongst their snakes and spiders than in an area inhabited by grizzly bears like this. They seemed very confident that the bears were "not an issue if you knew the facts".

[@grappler84]

I laughed so hard at the end... Smell us now lady... even his tone is just spot on hilarious.

[@Tbone272]

I'm on board. Not big on hunting myself, but I understand the need for it as well as the enjoyment some folks find in stalking, killing, and processing their own food. I truly appreciate seeing and hearing about hunters as conservationists who respect life and aren't in some sort of blood lust - that I hope is just a bad stereotype - over the thrill of the hunt or w.e. Thanks for sharing the story!

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

Callan handled that perfectly, good man. Always good to have a buddy with you. Well done fellas

[@Thebadraccoon]

You have balls of steel. So much respect for the animal, you 100% wouldn’t have been wrong to take its life. You still held out !

[@Mason-dj9xp]

I have watched all of your Netflix episodes in a week keep up the good work 👏

[@weeman199021]

This show is so amazing my family came to visit for a long weekend and we watched this show the whole time they were here it was the first tome they watched the show

[@devinmccloud]

These guys have balls. Most people cannot function when fear takes over. They become paralyzed by fear. They handled it well considering. These are the real monsters in life that no one talks about anymore. Nothing worse then a mother bear with cubs!

[@adamms96]

1:59 Rinella almost tripped over his backpack there lol could've been pretty messy if Callahan wasn't there and it decided to full charge. Good composure from both regardless, much respect.

[@KM00Youtube]

LOL - "Smell Us Now, Lady!"..........love it!

[@The-Dom]

Man: "smell us now, Lady." Mama bear: "Smells like you boys need to change your undies."

[@chrisriehl1696]

I live in one of the biggest griz corridors in bc and have been charged like that once. There isnt much more terrifying than that. They are so damn fast and intimidating. Thank you for keeping your cool and not wacking that momma. Big ups

[@insanity4224]

Steven Rinella on the Joe Rogan podcast really helped to change my mind about hunting. Well done boys very ballsy and professional!

[@jimmycarter2492]

Rinella you have the most honest hunting show on tv. Think you would love turkey hunting here in East Tenn.

[@bullybreeds4637]

"Smell us now lady!" Love it lol

[@KeepinYouUp07]

"Smell us now lady" They don't call him Steve Citronella for nothin!

[@markkosa1]

Steve sets his pack down behind him, mistake...then backs up and almost trips over it when charged. Most bears jump you when you go down and unable to defend or fire.

[@BlkHunterGatherer]

Ryan is the kinda friend that you need in everywhere from the outdoors to walking through a bad neighborhood. He didn’t hesitate. He didn’t ask questions. He went from calmly calling the bear away to calmly racking a round in and then calmly taking aim and finally calmly shooting at a CHARGING GRIZZLY BEAR. That guy is tough as nails. I’m fully convinced if he ran out of ammo he would have charged at the bear holding his rifle by the barrel like a baseball bat screaming “Hey mom” which would be the last words that sow ever heard.

[@Matt_Alaric]

That was quite a journey. Kudos.

[@brandonpowell3254]

I agree! He's a badass! I will say tho, he wasn't trying to shoot AT the bear. He was shooting in front of it, hoping it would scare her as she began charging. So much respect for that too. He's got balls the size of the London eye to be so patient😱

[@isailwind3471]

When they first spotted them they were far away enough to avoid them completely, which is what they should have done, but they didn't and got closer. It was illegal to shoot a sow with cubs, so no, they are not heroes, they are pricks for creating the situation because they wanted some footage.

[@pcmld2267]

@@isailwind3471 Except they didn’t approach the bear. Watch the video once more. The bear swiftly came to them.

[@isailwind3471]

@@pcmld2267 They did so, when they first spotted the bears they were half mile away and went closer. Maybe you should watch the video once more.

[@Charles36.]

That a mama you don't want to piss off 😂

[@musicmatty67]

Great footage and great restraint… Thanks for sharing🙏

[@austincraig8711]

When they first see the bear when they were at the top of the ridge, I'm waiting for Tom Segura to say they were just glassin

[@jdndjsj3091]

Dude in right almost tripped over his gear. Thatust have been scary

[@goMLG4halo]

Plot twist. There’s a bigger bear behind the camera man that scared that bear away

[@markt308]

your guide did a great job not to panic there. thats a scary situation, but when you venture out into the B.C wilderness you're probably gonna run into mr grizz. awesome footage

[@m.w.6526]

Incredible

[@CuJo1018]

Neither if them arw guides. This a clip from a hunting show and those two guys are buddies

[@Creations-Corner]

@@CuJo1018 Callaghan was a registered BC Guide.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

You can’t say hey bear. 😂🤣. You gotta swear at her so she can feel the meaning in your words.

[@bobm9509]

"Smell us now lady" Cause I just $hit my pants.

[@luke_mckay]

If you're ever getting charged by a bear, look at their ears: Ears slicked back = Real charge, more "aerodynamic" for the bear Ears pricked up/facing you = fake charge. Don't back down. Could turn into a real one.

[@noodlebob5302]

There's always that one guy not ready at all that has to be saved by his partner

[@spartan1010101]

I want a shirt that says "smell us now lady" lol

[@jacobquinn837]

Great to see there are so many experienced bear attack experts in the comments section

[@melissazietz1241]

Lol there always are....

[@kgarrzzz3173]

I like how confident Steven stood there acting like "oh that 800 pound bear that just came across a entire valley won't charge me." Then shits himself when she does

[@ritcheymt]

See, at that point if it had been me saying "Smell us now, lady," it would have been because I had well and truly soiled myself.

[@CardzRC]

Me too man! I'd be like ok now you guys cover me while I go change my pants and possibly cry for a few minutes.

[@brianj489]

Ive been watching hunting videos all night, and every video people are going on and on about how hunting is so horrible. 1. why are you watching hunting videos? 2. Why dont you educate yourselves on why hunting is necessarily. As for the video, what a scary situation.

[@Morbid90]

+Brian J They get all their information about animals from Disney movies.

[@ramilio2]

+Brian J Americans failed to see what;s going on. All of these Vegan movement, Gay marriage, Gun ban, Environment Protection etc. are different tentacles of the same Octopus. These are all part of the massive multi media campaign by Liberals in their agenda to "change the world to become a better place to live" They will not stop until everything is achieved. If you Americans continue to refuse to learn the lessons in UK, France, Spain etc. and fight individually rather than collectively then you will loss to the liberals. Someday you won't be able to license an Air gun higher than a .177 just like in UK. When Gay Marriage was forced on by the court system you the pro gun people didn't give a damn because you have no problem with gays and your issue is not connected. What you don't realize is that the liberals just got empowered by another hundred folds. Next stop will be your guns. That's for sure. Same pattern in many countries. And still no one gives a damn until it's too late.

[@rippriley6424]

+ramilio2 well said

[@coms2]

+ramilio2 So you a fucking idiot or what?

[@AdaptingDaD]

+Brian J "...on why hunting is necessarily." I do not understand what that means, care to revise your grammar?

[@SmokeDogNY420]

I love the stock response by tree hugging irrational animal worshipers..."psychopaths" "gutless" "cowards". They could have shot the bear in self defense, but did everything they could to save her life, which they ended up saving. They and the bears win, but you're all so mad they didn't kill it, you have to pretend they did or something. None of you would have had the guts to solve the situation like they did.

[@AKAthatoneguy]

How did they "save her life"? If they hadn't been there in her habitat in the first place, the situation wouldn't have happened. Your response is no more original than the comments you're referring to. I have no problem with hunting in general, but saying they "saved her life" is fucking retarded.

[@BryanMatias]

AKAthatoneguy spared her is more accurate.

[@alexanderleeart]

AKAthatoneguy How is it "her habitat?" How can she lay any more claim to it than any other living being, including humans?

[@HondoTrailside]

AKAthatoneguy If you take the video at face value they did pretty much everything right. Of course 10 bears might have been killed making the video, but this video looks reasonably transparent. They noticed they were in an area with a mother bear and cubs. They didn't draw her in, but when they judged she was just as likely to freak if she was surprised up close, they started talking to let her know they were there. She charges, they made a lot of noise. Nobody was killed or injured. Bears don't always turn at the noise alone. But at that distance they would not have been in the right to shoot the bear unless they had a license, which presumably they did not with small bears in the picture it would be wrong anyway. Crossing 10 yards is more legal shooting, if it is legal to shoot them at all where they were. A stopping shot is very specific on a large animal, you need to hit a fairly small moving target. Which is why pros tend to wait until the animal is almost on them. So no, they didn't save her life from a burning building, but I don't seem much wrong with what they did depending on local laws.

[@AKAthatoneguy]

I didn't say they did anything wrong, either. I just said it's ridiculous to say they saved the bears life when the situation was of their own creation and they were in its habitat to begin with.

[@princeekeson12]

Shoutouts to the CAMERA(WO)MAN.

[@american5564]

Props to the camera guy who wasn’t chambering a round.

[@Calmaressurgebat]

His ass was locked and loaded. Hell probably got a shot off himself.