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Post subject: From the "Expert".....  Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:49 am |
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Without giving too many details to protect the innocents I'd like to post a few of my favorites from one of the most knowledgeable (?) people I've had the pleasure to be associated with.
"You'd be better off carrying a couple of pots and pans than a handgun when you run into a bear while hiking." Apparently so that poor creature wouldn't have to eat you raw.
"There's no practical use for a handgun." Unless you've decided to move someplace other than candyland.
"In movies no matter what gun you see being cocked or slide being slid the noise you will hear will always be that of the Mossberg 500 being pumped." Hollywood sound guys overpaid?
More to come as they become available.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:03 am |
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I hope he's not teaching classes.
BTW, welcome to the forum!
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Post subject: Re: From the "Expert"..... Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:16 am |
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Bigjim wrote: "You'd be better off carrying a couple of pots and pans than a handgun when you run into a bear while hiking." Apparently so that poor creature wouldn't have to eat you raw. Well, discretion being the better part of valor, the idea is not to surprise them and that they hear you and can leave before you get there. But I'd STILL carry the hand cannon, just in case 
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Ramoel
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:46 am |
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I hope I'm not repeating something everyone knows already. Current advice when in Grizzly country is to wear small bells and carry pepper spray. Black bears generally don't attack but it helps to warn them too.
It's quite easy to identify which type of bears are in the vicinity by examining their droppings. Black Bears leave a dark mound that is often full of berry seeds. Grizzly bear droppings are easily identified because they normally contain small bells and smell like pepper. 
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:49 am |
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A Brit in MN
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:59 pm |
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Do bears really use Charmin?
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:09 pm |
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A Brit in MN wrote: Do bears really use Charmin? No they use rabbits, because crap doesn't stick to their fur............. 
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:10 pm |
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Thanks for the fieldcraft tips.
It would be about as hard to explain the rabbit bite from using it for TP as it would to explain the injuries from roping a deer
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:21 pm |
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I have a story about an Indian, a deer, a shoelace, and one 30-30 shell that I'll tell you about as as soon as I have time.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:23 pm |
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plblark wrote: Thanks for the fieldcraft tips. It would be about as hard to explain the rabbit bite from using it for TP as it would to explain the injuries from roping a deer Field Craft TIP #2.....Don't put them in face first............ 
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:49 pm |
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plblark wrote: Thanks for the fieldcraft tips. It would be about as hard to explain the rabbit bite from using it for TP as it would to explain the injuries from roping a deer Do you remember where that story about roping a deer is posted?
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hammAR
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:07 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:32 pm |
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DeanC wrote: I have a story about an Indian, a deer, a shoelace, and one 30-30 shell that I'll tell you about as as soon as I have time. We should do lunch!
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macphisto
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:26 pm |
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That deer roping story is hilarious. I really enjoy the author's deadpan style.
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