In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Montana Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while in the field.

We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity.  Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear poop.  Black bear poop is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur.  Grizzly bear poop is larger and has little bells in it and smells like pepper.




















 

Nice Larry...but I'll tell ya first hand that facing a charging Grizzly is no fun. It was in Montana too....

Snakeater---LOL X4 !!!!

Well, I'm glad somebody read this and had a smile.

Joe, believe me, I ain't making light of what a grizz can do.  Just thought it was a funny post.

I can laugh now Larry and I did think it was funny but back in '85...I had a different outlook on the "Great Bear".

That was WELL DONE. Completely roped me in. Excuse while I get a moist towelette to clean off my computer screen.

LOL for Larry and COL for "moist towelette".  :D  
(COL= chuckle out loud   )

so what happened joe im interested to hear your story
stephen

Landkeeper...you have a PM.

Larry, that one is so old that when it came out they were talking about cave bears!

Well, considering I will be celebrating 50 trips around the Sun this year, I think that oldies can still be goodies.  There are still a lot of folks out there who don't remember the cave bears as readily as you and I do.

Rick, BTW, did I ever tell you the story about the touron who wanted to see if his pepper spray worked?

touron, havent heard that word since i lived in colorado.
old joke you mayhave heard it...

2 guys are bowhunting deer in alaska. they stop to have lunch on a timber fall. while bs'in and eating they notice a big ole grizzly bear trotting up to them which forces them up the nearest tree. being tree'd with no hand gun for protection they start yelling at the bear which at this time figures it will just sit and wait for dinner to fall out of the tree. after about an hour one of the guys starts digging through his pack and changes his boots for sneakers. the other guy says "you cant out run that bear." the guy with the sneakers ties up his laces and says "i dont have to out run the bear, i just have to out run you!' and pushes his buddy out of the tree.