Should I worry about grizzlies?

[Maverick1]

I went back and re-read the Uptain/Chubon investigation. I am absolutely not judging either man, but it looks like complacency was the root cause. Gun and spray not on their persons and quite far from the elk they were quartering. I imagine the guide was complacent because of the amount of experience he had sharing the mountains with grizzlies. The client probably had his guard down because the guide was so comfortable and seemingly competent. I make many mistakes on my hunts. Not having my pistol ready on my hip or chest, won't be one of them.

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.
- Mike Tyson

 

[jpe5714]

I hunted 4 times in the Thorofare, and actually had a sow with small cubs charge us...i arrowed a bull and got 2 arrows in him, but back a hair, so got his liver. We came back the next morning (snow on the ground in '20, so it was cold enough) and tracked him and it was buried, obviously by her...she stopped 5 yds from me as im holding a hind quarter while the guide is cutting it off, ears pinned, shoulder hairs standing up and popping her jaws..I fired 2 rounds at her face when the tied up mule spun out of the way, don't know if I hit her, but she never came back. So yeah, they are super thick out there and are NOT afraid of humans. Good luck and keep your head on a swivel, especially if you kill

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[Winnie]

To us, nothing is edible until we decide it is. I have a 5 month old lab puppy. To her, everything is edible until she decides (by biting it) that it isnt. Griz are like lab puppies.

 

[EdP]

If you hunt around for it on the internet you can find scentless toothpaste. It is made for the small population of people that can't tolerate any scent. It makes camp life a bit easier if you want to brush your teeth just before bed but don't then want to have to put your toothpaste in the hung food bag with the other scented stuff.

 

[jtevanMT]

If your are sleeping in a tent…..I recommend no food, toothpaste, cooking, snacks, etc within 100 yards of your sleeping area. Cook and eat in a designated area away from your sleeping area and hang all food and garbage to deter bears from entering your camp. Alternatively, store food and garbage in your vehicle.

If you kill an elk, all blood stained clothes or boots are also hung in a pack up a tree….not in or near your tent.

 

[Diamondback]

Shows maps / reports where problem bears are captured and relocated to. It's worth a look if you are NW of Cody and see the reasons why so many are captured and where they were released.

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/31845/download?inline

Grizzly Bear Management Captures, Relocations, and Removals, During 2024, the Department captured 42 individual grizzly bears in 43 capture events,



Management reports are at bottom of the page on captures / relocation maps for problem bears.

Grizzly Bears in Wyoming | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Grizzly bears that can be found throughout northwest Wyoming are a part of the Yellowstone area grizzly bear population. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has an extensive grizzly bear management program that includes research and monitoring, conflict management, education and outreach. The...

wgfd.wyo.gov

 

[Huntinmechanic]

I appreciate all of the input guys. I talked to a couple of the guys I hunt with and they like the idea of a solar fence charger and a strand of electric fence tape around our sleeping/gear tents. Food and other good smelling items will be stored away from our sleeping quarters. I'm not too concerned about bears while sleeping, but I'd hate to come back to a couple shredded tents and gear strewn about after hunting all day.

Edit: For the guys that have ran electric fences specifically for G bears, my Parmak 6 volt solar charger puts out about 1.5 joules. I imagine that is enough for a moderately motivated bear, but I have no experience in the field. Is that sufficient?

 

[Scrappy]

Not saying an electric fence won't work. But it sure didn't work for these guys.

 

[Diamondback]