Glacier Grizzly Bear
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2019
- I went on an early morning run/hike in West Glacier on July 9. The weather was clear and chill when I started up from The Loop parking lot toward the Glacier Park Chalet. The trail was steep to the chalet and I was only able to run about a mile till and hiked the rest of the 2 miles. The chalet was quiet, without even the smell of coffee. I continued on to the Grinnell Glacier over look, but meet this Grizzly. After our encounter I continued the 13 miles to Logan Parking Lot.
If you're going to use pepper spray on a charging grizzly, I'd suggest also carrying a bag of salt. Bears like salt and pepper on their steak too.
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It’s bear spray that is actually more effective then a gun because before you can get off 1 or even 2 rounds the bear would be on you. A bear can out run a horse in short distances. The wildlife department recommended bear spray over a fire arm
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Perfect!! instructional video. lived there for over 35 years. i've summited over 100 times in Glacier, hiked nearly every trail. hiked to Granite dozens of times. bear valley, as it's known, is close and you obviously knew that and were prepared. again, instructional. you did all the right things......
The bear was definitely curious. You had bear spray and made noise when the bear approached. Good job. I had an encounter with an aggressive grizzly on the Loop trail very close to the parking lot. It kept following me every time I turned my back to walk away. We had to through rocks and make noise before it finally left us alone. It is something you never forget.
The risk of this happening is why I don't hike in bear country.
@@user-nk5es9iy8i yup, I had it happen to me once in Alberta, i was by myself, half way up a mountain that wasn't a designated hiking trail, I was just following game trails, went around a bend and ran into a Grizzly on the trail, maybe 60 feet away or so, really close. I didn't have bear spray or a gun, just a bottle of water. I was scared shirtless I'm really lucky I got away with my life. Won't go again unless I'm with 5 or more people. My car was probably 4 miles away from where I was.
@@misguidedangel6550 I can’t even imagine that. Being aware that you’re literally in the middle of nowhere with something that could decide to eat you and you can do nothing about it.
@@stonkodactyl9210 ya I truly felt fear that day. The bear ended up going into the bush but that's just as scary as you don't know where it is now. Took over an hour to get back to the car and any little noise I heard my heart was in my throat. Not much scarier then a Grizzly ripping you apart, knawing on your skull, you know you're dieing and there is nothing you can do.
@@misguidedangel6550 Glad nothing happened and what a memory to carry with you now
I'll never understand walking through Grizzly backcountry without a high caliber side arm, or bush rifle.
Yeah that's Ok. Let's all go Armed into the Back Country, or Recreation Hiking in The National Forrest Area's in this Country. But hey? You don't Seriously expect People? Even Yourself to be Allowed too Carry Firearms Do You? Especially in the National Parks. Through the Year's, they've proven that "Bear SPRAY" is much more Effective, than Firearms.
Besides in the Majority of Bear Human, Encounters, Especially the Attack's & Maulings. The Close Suddenness of the ATTACK'S? Plus the Way Bears Charge? With Thier Heads Low, Shoulder's n Feet, close to the Ground. The Opportunity for a Killing, or even A Stopping Shot! Of Effectiveness. IS a Very Low to even Minimal Percentage result. Even for Say A Marksman!! In most Recorded Reports & People's Own accounts. They all stated that Even on hitting the Charging Bears 🐻🐻🐻 usually it Didn't hardly Faze Them at all.
With that said!! I don't think 🤔 the Park's, the National Forrest's, or even the other Wildlands? Would be any SAFER? (If we allowed People to be Armed) Thank Goodness a lot more People, don't Carry or Handle Firearms, than already Do. Quite Honestly? Even a Great too Decent Hunter, or Shooter? Needs a firm Rest, Steady Aim, & be Very Calm all while, in the process of either Hitting a Target 🎯🎯 or Making a Killing Shot while Hunting or Otherwise.
In the Circumstances of an Animal, Charging at You? I Don't think you're going too Get that kind of Opportunity, or thoughtfulness from an Enraged Animal.
To Michael Kallelis: I'm not trying too be Rude here? or out of Line? But over the Last Fifty yrs of My Life!! I'm now almost 64 yrs old. Everything I've Read, been Told, or Heard Stories of, in Particular of Relation too Bear Attack's?
The Other's? have all said!!. That Usually the Encounters happen so suddenly & Quickly? That there was never Enough time too Properly prepare, or even Avoid the Attack before they Happened. I don't Know about How You are about People N Gun's? Myself unless I've been with Them & Around Someone, Handling Guns or Firearms an Awful Lot, beforehand? I Plain can't & just don't Trust Others to Know "WTF" they are Doing with them. I send You my Deepest Respect, Hope I Didn't Offend You here? So I'm Wishing You The Best. Wyoming, Robert, 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🤔💭🤔🐻🐻✌️✌️🙏🙏🙏
@@robertwaid3579 No offense taken. I agree with your point that many (perhaps most) attacks are sudden and at close range, making defense of any kind difficult. Since I was brought up in the woods and taught how to handle a gun I naturally prefer that over a can of spray.
@@MichaelKallelisOn2Wheels Hiking in their habitat, a can of bear spray shows much more respect for the bear than a gun.
@@brettneuberger6466 I love wildlife and the outdoors, but when I'm in the food chain, my survival will overcome any respect for the predator. Some of these comments describe bear encounters, and they had to resort to "Hey Bear" and throwing rocks. Caveman had to throw rocks. In this century, I opt for a more modern defensive tool. In all my years, I've never had to use it, but it's on my person when in the back country unless I'm in a state where I am not lawfully allowed to carry it.
@@MichaelKallelisOn2Wheels So are you saying you don’t carry bear spray but only a gun? If so, why? Bear spray is a proven and effective deterrent to bear attacks and it’s a humane option that keep both hiker and bear(s) alive, particularly when cubs are involved. Your comment implies that only a gun will keep you safe in the wilderness and being at the top of the food chain, it’s your right to use it when you feel threatened. It seems to me that when we’re in the wilderness, outside our own natural environment, our status drops a bit. It’s our choice to go into their home.
I was scared from the comfort of my desktop. Bear definitely knew who was boss. Thanks for the vid and stay safe.
Incredible how those things are absolutely fearless. It's great they have all that preserved area to roam in.
that is why they need something to be afraid of. otherwise they will start to think they can do anything to anyone. bears need to know they should not mess with humans.
@@NC700_68 But how would you do that? Seek out every bear and beat it with a stick?
@@penultimateh766 no. when encountered, it should be made clear that the bear will be hurt if it decides to come too close. with whatever it takes.
@@NC700_68 but how
@@penultimateh766 that is up to each individual to decide. there are plenty of ways. for example; standing your ground, using a deep assertive voice, charging the bear if it ignores all the other signs, if all else fails, bearspray, and if that does not work, then i hope you are packing a serious amount of firepower to put it down. and i do not mean a 10mm glock or a 44. i mean; some .308 caliber rifle or even heavier than that. bears can be very tough.
Great video what an encounter.
You are a brave man!
Those magical bear scare rocks work every time.
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What is at 3:18 going across the right-side of the path just ahead of him about 30-feet = small with a white tail = looks like a skunk? Which would be his best friend and would scare that bear away.
Good pickup. Certainly looks like a skunk
There was a skunk and a ground bird that crossed the path right after the bear. I hoped the bear would go after it instead of me if it was going to follow me.
Skunk was like eh I don’t want any of your beef
Ima just trying to get home dude
You are Brave! I wouldn't run or jog in Grizzly bear country... too easy to spook a bear or one sees you as prey as you are jogging past it.
Interesting video. I have extensive experience with black bears (last year alone 100+ encounters, and they were all peaceful) but I think I would give grizzlies a much wider berth and defer to them as a black bear would.
I've always enjoyed watching Bears. What the grizzly did to Timothy treadmill and his girlfriend. Crazy stuff.
Always a tad unsettling. Well done...you neither crapped yourself nor lost composure. 🫡
You know the stories from hunters about bears hiding, calling in moose, circling around is just terrifying to me. I love them, I respect them. I don't ever want to encounter them in nature.
It was middle of summer and the bears are used to people in their general area. This was only 1/4 mile from the chalet. Maybe 100 people crossed this same trail that day.
I would have chased after the bear and spray him just for shiz and giggles
Everybody's a critic and bear survival expert. Me? I just assume that every bear, wolf, leopard, or any other apex predator is an unpredictable wild thing that may or may not find me worth its time at that particular moment. The best any of us can do is use common sense and have at our disposal what we can to defend ourselves if necessary. The rest is up to the animal. Thanks for posting this, and I'm glad you didn't have a close up encounter that ended badly.
Good thinking Connie. Even a squirrel can be vicious in the right situation. I live in glacier, been here 50 years and still look well before opening the door to let my dog out.
When experts speak of making noise, they are talking about sounds like a big-block Mopar hemi with straight pipes, not tapping pebbles together.
I hiked and climbed and biked and fished and camped Glacier Park for 35+ years.
I lost count of how many grizzly encounters I had.
Never had to deploy spray.
Over 6000 trail miles, over 100 peak summits, dozens upon dozens of nights backcountry camping, and too many days fishing to recount....
And the grizzlies always behaved.
Because I took precautions.
Made noise. Stopped immediately upon sighting a bear. Spoke in a low calm voice. Never turned and ran ...
Love grizzlies. Wonderful animals.
Did ya hear about the lady in ovando mt that was eaten alive in her dome tent by a Grizzly?
@@shanecade5942 there is less than one fatal attack a year by grizzlies in the U.S. you're more likely to die in a car accident getting to the trailhead than by a grizzly on the trail.
as i said
in all my years hiking/climbing/fishing and camping i never had to deploy bear spray. lots of encounters. encounters with mountain lions too.
man scares me more than bears or lions....
by far.
I had that same type experience, in roughly the same area back in 1980. No Smart phones to record it back then, which is probably fine because I'm sure I nearly pooped myself!!!
What a great experience. Always had wonderful encounters with black bears on, Mt. Baker.
Hopefully you're being sarcastic, montana grizzly bears are the most aggressive type of bear there is. Dozens of people have been killed in just Montana in the last 50 years. Cascadia black bears are nothing like continental divide brown bears.
@@constipatedkangaroo no, sarcasm. My life is, Mt. Baker.
There is this real cool invention called a gun, it beats the shit out of bear spray and tapping on rocks
He didn't need a gun though...I get it for last resort but you sound like you would shot it for no reason cause you panicked
the nature is amazing
What's the rock banging about? Seems silly to me.
Those rocks remind me of bear diner bella.
But what was that that crossed the trail and then you turned your back.
We hiked this a couple of years ago, but I'd never be the first one out in the morning! We hike when other humans are on the trail!
Very, very touchy situation, you had there, thank goodness it turned out all right. IN future hike in pairs, or more and make more noise? Especially when it is early morning, or later afternoon, to evening hrs. Think how different that scenario could of played out. IF he the hiker, had been up the trail say 25yds or so further, in the tree Grove. When they encountered each other. The bear definitely showed signs of curiosity, and confusion during the encounter. But that is the thing about them is their unpredictable nature. Lol and congrats on a safe outcome. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🙌🙌💭🗯️💭🗯️
I just realized due to daylight, in the encounter, that the bear was probably up wind of the hiker. IF so he could not smell the man. When he initially moved closer he was trying to identify the danger. Remember in bears thier smell is thier strongest sense, and thier eyesight is thier weakest. Thanks FHMO.
Bears are around all day. Make noise all the time. Trust me.
You will be safe .......As long as YOU can run FASTER than the person your with !
@@michaelkraus4135 unless it is a pack of wolves. They'll outsmart you if you try to run.
so is noone talking about the beauty of the place he is at
That would produce a ton of adrenaline in me. We had a grizzly Chase us a mile and a 1/2 to 2 miles up the highline trail a week ago...... freak out
chase? you mean follow, you can't out run a griz.
A group of people... Eventually, 50 to 70 We're moving exceedingly briskly along the highline trail with an adult male grizzly galloping behind us.... I would call that chase to buy a bear....
But he wasn't coming after us intending to kill any of us.He was just briskly moving along his very narrow trail..
Brave soul!
Whats that moving on the trail at 3:20
What's with banging rocks? Never saw that before
MA; Yeah, its dumb, dont ever do that. Bears will often clack their teeth together loudly when being aggressive, its known as "jaw popping" and a human definitely should not be imitating that sound.
It lets the bear know that you're there and not trying to sneak up on it. Any noise is better than no noise.
What animal was on the trail ahead of you at the 3:24 mark? It went down the hill to the right. A skunk maybe ?
I saw that critter also . Skunk is my first guess .
It was a skunk. Really didn't see me and just crossed the trail. I wasn't stopping to inspect further.
Can I get service out here?
Did anyone else see the blackish dog like animal scurry off the trail about 40m in front of this guy at 3:18 in the video??? Or am I just crazy...
@Itek Tackle - I thought it was a grouse.
Beside all the other deterrents, boat air horns make a pretty load noise. They come in pocket size to much larger ones. Bear bangers and flares are also a possibility. Flares are probably one of the last resort.
I used a boat horn and it took awhile for the bear to go away.
Bear pepper spray sounds great in theory.
But, if the wind picks up, it will shut down your breathing.
I did that to my sister accidentally showing off my spray can.
It only took a light mist that the wind picked up to get her to cough badly and incapacitate her for a long time.
It was terrible.
I think better carry a mega phone with some type of loud roaring sounds or something that would scare off large animals.
How about a large caliber gun? That’s what I’ll take, thank you
I would love to try one of those fast inflatable balloons shaped like huge T-Rex with huge teeth in a situation like this. I wonder if the bear would run away? A recording of a lions roar might help along with the T-Rex.
Love the confidence, but how does he know there isn't one behind him?
In my years in college studied ecology in Montana there’s one thing I know for sure. I do not want to encounter a grizzly bear ever 😂 not cause I don’t know how to act in a situation like this. Just because they scare the shit out of me 😂
So many “experts” in the comments. Dude made it without getting mauled thankfully. There are guidelines to follow sure but there is no one size fits all in an encounter situation. It’s a wild unpredictable animal. Don’t be a dick.
Amen. As if the bears follow ANY of our protocols. By the way, bear spray could incapacitate one... or just piss it off so it mauls you harder. Unless you're packing serious heat and high precision in a sudden close encounter with a bear, you have a problem on your hands, and your life depends on handling it correctly. Everyone needs to feel into the best answer for themselves in this situation.
Cool video! That is Glacier for you!
Sorry to be CZcams comments advice guy, but "I've read" that you should speak firmly and calmly to alert the bear of your presence, and never walk toward the bear. Banging rocks and sticks are "natural" sounds that don't register with a bear that you are human. Best to speak/call out as you are hiking, and maybe wear a bell. Good job having your bear spray!
Wear a bell?
@@bradallen4197 Yes, that was a common recommendation to wear a bell on your person so it would ring and signal your approach in poor visibility country.
@@Golf05 And you know how to tell grizzly bear poop from black bear poop, correct? The grizzly bear poop has little bells in it!!!
@@dondavidson3440 You waited two years to spring this old joke on me? 😉
Reminiscent of the “Knights who say Ni” scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Just banging two rocks together rather than coconuts.
Were you trying to imitate the sound of an aggressive bear snapping his jaws by clashing the rocks together?
I didn't have bear bells and just wanted to make noise with something.
Nothin like runnin where you know there’s grizzly bears, who’s most innate instinct is to go after anything that runs. 🙃 Hike your butt off all day every day. But when you start running or riding a bike where apex predators live, you are asking for an encounter. Good thing this was a smaller bear because a more mature one may not have acted the same way.
The grizz attitude is they think they're at the top of the food chain. And they're pepared to show you..!
I once had to fight off a grizzly bear. The most terrifying experience of my life. Thank God we got a divorce.
Those rocks probably sounded like a bear popping its teeth together, which might of actually attracted it !
You're suppose you bang sticks to keep the cougars away!! Lol
You can tell they’re becoming desensitized to people. That’s the scary part
That part nearing the end of this video when the bear disappeared behind the brush, I was expecting it to come charging out, so nerve racking I'm no hiker but if I were, I'm taking pepper spray, 40 caliber, and at least 2 vicious dogs with me
I'm sure you meant Granite Park Chalet. Also, just for accurate hiker info, the trip would be roughly 7.5 miles from Grinnell Overlook via the Highline to Logan Pass lot, not 13mi.
The nice thing about the hike from The Loop Parking Lot to Logan Parking Lot Hike is that you can catch the bus back before lunch. The total hike is 13miles with nearly 3000 ft of elevation gain.
HE FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE LAST PART OF THE SENTENCE, IF HE IS HONEST......... "I continued the 13 miles to Logan Parking Lot.......... with some pep in my step" !!!
I never seen him come back out through those trees. Did you have to keep walking that way to get to your car? That's scary....nope for me. 😲
With a bear around, I wouldn’t even feel comfortable in a car.
What was the thing that walked off the trail around 3:24?
It was some kind of ground bird like a turkey or a pheasant. I was glad to see another creature and figured it would make a good distraction for the bear if it pursued me down the trail.
@@williamsmith7894Ah cool. Thanks for the reply
Dudes really out here just like hey if it’s my time to go it’s my time 😂😂😂
That may have been a wolverine on the trail.
I just yell "hey bear" and they always run off...
Bear spary and clan uddies got it
3:21,,,,What is that on the trail in front of him????
Skunk, least of my worries at that point. That was the only one I saw on the trip. Maybe hoping the bear would dig up something to eat.
Did anyone else see the black and white animal that moved off the trail at the end? Skunk?
How many bear videos never make it out of the woods?
Had multiple out there charge me. Luckily I was packing 😅
I would just say more talking in loud voice and move off the trail so it can pass. Nice job with the spray at the ready.
For about a dollar you could buy a whistle. Good that you took a picture that way when it circles around and eats you they will know which one. You distracted yourself for a photo, and never turned around to see if anything was behind you, bears do it.
Camera doesn't show it because it's mounted on shoulder straps.
@@williamsmith7894 didn't hear it', remember to look around. So, a buddy isn't behind you, they call it pilot fixation, so intent on target that Godzilla walked up.
everyones hating but I respect it.
lol insane
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Gracias por enseñarme este dicho.
I could not see Anything!!!
Was I the only one.....?
You will never catch me hiking in bear country 🐻🐻🐻 🥴🥴🥴😳😳😳
Maybe you should go on. You are in his home after all.
I think often times, just firing a few shots in the air would have far better results than waiting for a bear to get close enough to use chemical sprays on them.
3:19 Panda?
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Also when you go into their space you play by their rules. If you don't like them stay out.
I cannot possibly be the only one kinda hoping the 🐻 would’ve gotten a cursory “swipe…or THREE” in. The screaming/crying/guttural moaning from this Nimrod would’ve been a welcome respite from the incessant “hey🐻 ….hey🐻…hey🐻”🤨🤦🏻♂️🙄
No ..no... I'm going that way go the other way
Was that a skunk that walked by you or a dog?
Skunk, I would have had to defend myself from him with the spray too I guess. Not anywhere near as scary as the bear.
He heard your British accent and assumed he was being filmed as part of a documentary; and just wanted to do his part 😄
He does not have a british accent 😂😂😂
Great a never i survived
How many Native American's, before the Europeans arrived, were running across the land, when there were beaucoup more Grizzlies, encountered curious or even killer bears, without only rudimentary weapons.
OMG We could have been killed -
I never realized how bad a threat my child and I were under when we encountered a black bear on the trail at Yosemite.
You did everything correctly but I will say the one criticism I have is that you didn’t really yell in a deep tone like you could. Which I sort of understand because I have a deep voice but a soft voice so it is hard for me to get loud sometimes but when I get really angry I can yell. So It is hard but possible. Either way you did what you were supposed to do.
The bear wasn’t too hungry or else there won’t be any video
3:49 of nothing. And you missed the skunk.
You couldn't pay me enough money to walk through grizzly country without a firearm. Yes in most instances bear spray does it, but if the wind is strong an not in your favor that bear spray can be used against you.
There's a National Geographic writer from 1930s who wrote about his Bear encounter in Yellowstone National Park.
A Grizzly bear chased his car for 2 miles at speeds of 30 miles per hour easily before it gave up.
I think they can cover a distance of 100 yards in the time it takes the average person to run 20.
Very fast creature.
They can outsprint a Thoroughbred. Good news is that the baited dump sites in the park are a thing of the past so you don't get aggressive bears like that anymore.
Foolish hu'man'ity, believing one is invisible!!!
A lone grizzly (no cubs or fresh kill nearby, and not wounded by a hunter) is not particularly dangerous. They will however, test boundries. If a bear is encountered in either of those three scenarios in (...) grow wings!
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A 50. cal would suffice tbh
I wish the whole Southwestern U.S. still had grizzlies.
Was war das denn? Kopfschüttel.
" Hey Bear".....really? Later that day the bear said to his friends, " that guy must have been a clown, cause he tasted funny"! lol
That monster will eat your face off before you finish the spray? Don’t hike in grizzly county is my motto
make sound, man
Fick this I think I would still carry my300winmag
Stay out of bear country, and you won't have to worry about having an encounter with one. It's not rocket science. 🐻
Doesn't anyone have a gun?
A large caliber firearm is a good back up to bear spray, which I would only use if I missed the bear with the spray and it was empty.
No guns are not allowed in the park.
Not even working 300 yards of you.
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