Dealing with Bears in Canada vs Finland

[PhilHill]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxTKJgsxwpE[/youtube]

. Whatever works, Eh............

 

[mayfly]

That's funny  .  That Canadian guy must have smoked a big old doobie before heading out.

Once a group of about 10 of us were on a hiking trail in the (Canadian) rockies.  We turned a corner and there was a big ol' grizz right there.  The bear clocked us, and we clocked him, and we started yelling and making all kinds of noise.  The bear kept on looking at us - and I swear this is true - he did the bear equivalent of rolling his eyes and going "ok sure - whatever" and then ambled off the trail.  About 30-40 feet off the trail.   We passed by, still yelling, as he watched in a relaxed manner 

Moose are scarier.  Once my buddies and I were out riding (motorcycles) and we came across a big old bull moose crossing the road.  My buddy was first in line, saw the moose, saw the big rack of antlers on the moose, and decided to pass on the rear side of said moose.  What he didn't realize is that when he passed the moose spun 180 degrees to try and get him with the horns (!).  I saw this, and decided that if it worked once, it would work again so I also passed on the rear side of said moose (which by this time was other side of the road).  The guy behind me told me later that the moose did another 180 to try to get me  .  There were 3 riders behind me and they all passed on the rear side of the moose, and the moose did a 180 each time.  We were all fine, but it must have been one dizzy moose 

 

[PhilHill]

That's funny  .  That Canadian guy must have smoked a big old doobie before heading out.

Once a group of about 10 of us were on a hiking trail in the (Canadian) rockies.  We turned a corner and there was a big ol' grizz right there.  The bear clocked us, and we clocked him, and we started yelling and making all kinds of noise.  The bear kept on looking at us - and I swear this is true - he did the bear equivalent of rolling his eyes and going "ok sure - whatever" and then ambled off the trail.  About 30-40 feet off the trail.   We passed by, still yelling, as he watched in a relaxed manner 

Moose are scarier.  Once my buddies and I were out riding (motorcycles) and we came across a big old bull moose crossing the road.  My buddy was first in line, saw the moose, saw the big rack of antlers on the moose, and decided to pass on the rear side of said moose.  What he didn't realize is that when he passed the moose spun 180 degrees to try and get him with the horns (!).  I saw this, and decided that if it worked once, it would work again so I also passed on the rear side of said moose (which by this time was other side of the road).  The guy behind me told me later that the moose did another 180 to try to get me  .  There were 3 riders behind me and they all passed on the rear side of the moose, and the moose did a 180 each time.  We were all fine, but it must have been one dizzy moose 

  :laughing7: That and I guess you folks must have very polite bears up there. I've been told by several people who have hunted in Canada that indeed the moose are the ones you want to stay away from. They are apparently very aggressive creatures and they weigh enough to give a substantial argument to anyone or anything....... :icon_thumright:

 

[swarfrat]

The great lie of children's programming:
Carnivore = bad
Herbivore = peaceful

Just remember, house cats are carnivores.
Moose, cape buffalo, hippos, elephants and zebras are all herbivores.

 

[bagman67]

The great lie of children's programming:
Carnivore = bad
Herbivore = peaceful

Just remember, house cats are carnivores.
Moose, cape buffalo, hippos, elephants and zebras are all herbivores.

Daddy's little obligate carnivore - so ferocious! 

 

[zebra]

The great lie of children's programming:
Carnivore = bad
Herbivore = peaceful

Just remember, house cats are carnivores.
Moose, cape buffalo, hippos, elephants and zebras are all herbivores.

Daddy's little obligate carnivore - so ferocious! 

Looks like someone is asking for belly scratches!

 

[Rick]

Just don't hit a moose with your car.  The car loses.

 

[swarfrat]

Daddy's little obligate carnivore - so ferocious! 
Looks like someone is asking for belly scratches!

You know it. Thinks she's a dog.

 

[Cagey]

I wonder where that bear learned to speak Finnish? I didn't understand a word he said :icon_biggrin:

 

[PhilHill]

I wonder where that bear learned to speak Finnish? I didn't understand a word he said :icon_biggrin:

I watched about a half dozen goofy videos about the Finnish people and I think the first part of what he said was a kind of general purpose cuss word. Kind of like our f-off phrase. So I imagine that it's not the first time the bear has heard it.  :headbang:

 

[Re-Pete]

Here in Australia all we have as bears, are the drop bears and the koalas. I think we're safer on that angle?  :laughing7:

Mind you, if your car hits a wombat or a kangaroo you could be history.

 

[swarfrat]

Yeah, but I'll take big scary megafauna that lives thousands of miles away in the wilderness over minute creepie crawlies that can kill you in seconds and cause grown men to swim in panty hose.

 

[Cagey]

Yeah, but I'll take big scary megafauna that lives thousands of miles away in the wilderness over minute creepie crawlies that can kill you in seconds and cause grown men to swim in panty hose.

Hehe! No kidding. Seems like every time I watch a documentary, etc. that discusses Oz, it can't go by without learning of a dozen new things there that'll kill you just as soon as look at you.

 

[swarfrat]

Great Britain wasn't the first to use Oz as a penal colony - I'm pretty sure that's what God had in mind for it too.

 

[Re-Pete]

Great Britain wasn't the first to use Oz as a penal colony - I'm pretty sure that's what God had in mind for it too.

I sense your trepidation and even though I was born here & am 3rd generation Aussie, I still don't feel like it's 'my' country. And yes, I hate spiders & snakes.
There are, however, thousands of years of indigenous history and those folks not only survived, they thrived. Indigenous history in Australia dates back at least 40,000 years. Until 1788, the continent that became known as Australia, was home to hundreds of indigenous nations.
So it can't be that bad a place.....

 

[Rick]

I love OZ , such a civilized country.  Where I live we have copperheads, bears, North of here moose, coydogs ticks with lyme disease cold snow .. Every place has its share ... In Borneo ... I was up near a logging camp and they had these leaches that knew exactly where your privates where ... I caught one trying to gnaw thru my zipper.  Also costs Rican bot flies ... Never had one myself thank God.

 

[mayfly]

Update:  here's how one farmer dealt with a lynx in BC:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-farmer-captures-lynx-chicken-coop-1.5923089

 

[swarfrat]

Shooting it might be more humane than bringing it home for his wife to dress up in cat sweaters

 

[Rick]

That was interesting but, I wouldn't have put that animal back out in the wild, nor would I have touched it.