Bear Bum sent me this article about a Florida Black Bear rescue. Pretty cool considering this guy dragged a nice bear out of the Gulf of Mexico near Alligator Point. I guess the bear was wandering around a neighborhood and when tranquilized went darting into the Gulf.
Crazy. This guy is a nut. As the bear started snoozing he jumped in and dragged it to shore.
The adult black bear can weigh from 150 to 600+ lbs. This bear is no joke weighing 375 lbs. This weight seems to be slightly above average for adult male Florida Black Bears.
This is a great five-minute video of a grizzly bear sow and her two cubs interacting with a wolf. The wolf seems to be having fun and playing with the grizzly bears. At one point the wolf appears to grab the cub’s leg lightly, but lets go.
I have no doubt that if the sow had not been there the wolf would have taken off with a cub. But, since the sow is close the cubs show a tremendous amount of courage. This is quite entertaining.
It is interesting to note the bluff charge of the grizzly.
This video was taken for the USGS Northern Divide Project for scientific and educational use. Cameras were triggered by motion sensors. Wildlife should never be approached.
Not a bear hunting tip, but fun to watch either way.
For many years I’ve tried to find the best pair of hunting boot. I can remember as a 13 year old going on a two-week elk hunt in the wilderness of Idaho and wearing my canvas gym shoes. I couldn’t do that now. While I lived in Pocatello I purchased perhaps my first pair of real hunting boots. They were a leather work boot and I have many fond memories while in those boots. Now I’ve tried, Danners, Lowa, Schnees and the list goes on. Usually into about the third hunt with a pair of boots I start to like them.
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I recently read an article on a hunting site (Chifuti Safaris) by Craig Boddington about the choice in rifle caliber for a given animal. He mentioned the desire for owning another rifle as one of the motivating factors in rifle selection. For example, if you were hunting cape buffalo and wanted a BIG gun like say a .500 Jeffrey, Mr Boddington’s thought was to get it. You might ever only shoot one shot at an animal from the big .500 but it would work well on the buffalo and it would be your gun and souvenir of a wonderful hunt.
What about big coastal black bears like the ones we’ll be seeing in September on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Which gun is best? Should you get a special gun for the job or just take the old ’06?
I have my preferences and some experience. I don’t think bears are extremely hard to kill but they can be a nightmare to nail to the ground. Since bears can get lost in the thick undergrowth fast or turn hostil quickly I like big heavy bullets. Fast is pretty good but a 7mm or .280 remington, to me, is an elk gun. Elk never chew on you. I prefer the 30 caliber magnums or bigger.
