Bang Stick: Bear protection???

Tapehead47

Tapehead47

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Would it be legal to pack one on a hike in bear territory? And you can just buy the head and add a pole while hiking. Or would that be a false sense of security? :scratch2:

I'll probably never hike in known bear areas, but I was just curious. If a Grizzly got close enough to use one I suppose it was "too close for comfort"...
 
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Wear noise producing devices such as little bells on your clothing to alert but not startle the bear unexpectedly. You should also carry pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear.

It is also a good idea to watch for fresh signs of bear activity and know the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings.

Black bear droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur.

Grizzly bear droppings have little bells in them and smell like pepper spray.
 
Don't take this as "expert advice", 'cause it's not, but an old timer told me if I ever came across a bear, to slowly spread my arms out to the sides, start talking to myself about anything at all, in a steady monotone, and calmly walk at a sideways angle from him. In other words, not towards him, or directly away from him, but like at an odd angle, like you don't really care about him & what he's up to. I've never tried it, & hope I never do, LOL, but it kinda makes sense. You don't want to show fear, or act aggressively, but rather go on about your way, & hope he does the same. :D
 
Always travel in pairs when you're in bear country.
Then if a bear does show up, kick your hiking partner in the knee, and RUN LIKE HELL!!!


Steve
 
And carry it as a what? Hiking stick? Even if it is pointing upwards, every time you do hit the ground it will produce a jarring effect along the stick. I wouldn't do it and doubt any manufacturer produce one as a walking/hiking stick. Someone decides to lean on it and *boom* no more repeat customer.

If you don't want to carry a gun, a can of bear spray. I heard bear spray has nearly 100% effectiveness.
 
sKiZo said:
You should also carry pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear.



Grizzly bear droppings smell like pepper spray.
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I was wondering if that smell of pepper spray is from the last hiker he ate that carried a can:D
 
I think you'd have better luck, throwing the bear a jar of honey. :D At least he'd LIKE that, so he might decide he likes you, too. :dunno:
 
I was hiking this summer with my dogs, when I ran across another hiker walking with....ski poles???
So I asked him the obvious question...."What's with the ski poles?"

He very calmly replied....."Mountain Lion sighted here a few days ago."

Ooooooops................................................................................


Steve
 
sKiZo said:
Wear noise producing devices such as little bells on your clothing to alert but not startle the bear unexpectedly. You should also carry pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear.

It is also a good idea to watch for fresh signs of bear activity and know the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings.

Black bear droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur.

Grizzly bear droppings have little bells in them and smell like pepper spray.
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:lmao:

quneur said:
And carry it as a what? Hiking stick? Even if it is pointing upwards, every time you do hit the ground it will produce a jarring effect along the stick. I wouldn't do it and doubt any manufacturer produce one as a walking/hiking stick. Someone decides to lean on it and *boom* no more repeat customer.

If you don't want to carry a gun, a can of bear spray. I heard bear spray has nearly 100% effectiveness.
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I wouldn't put it on a stick or hiking pole unless it was needed. Simply carry it, unloaded, in my backpack.

I was wondering:1) would it be legal and 2) would it be effective. I certainly wouldn't hike with it attached. I don't know how big or heavy they are, or how much they cost or anything other than they're used in the water for alligators and sharks.
 
spaceman said:
I think you'd have better luck, throwing the bear a jar of honey.
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I seriously suggest you open it up first. Bonking Mr Bear on the nose with a sealed jar of most anything would be way down on my list of things to do.

I agree on the talking, singing, and making unusual noises. Bears mostly shy away from that kind of stuff.

See if you can spot the bear in the following ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYQWsebvY7A
 
gearhound said:
I was hiking this summer with my dogs, when I ran across another hiker walking with....ski poles???
So I asked him the obvious question...."What's with the ski poles?"

He very calmly replied....."Mountain Lion sighted here a few days ago."

Ooooooops................................................................................


Steve
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There's been a mountain lion eating dogs and cats right inside Santa Fe for the last few weeks. It's been seen more than once. We get about half a dozen bears shot with trank guns every year inside Albuquerque. We're pretty much playing on their territory.
 
Tapehead47 said:
:lmao:



I wouldn't put it on a stick or hiking pole unless it was needed. Simply carry it, unloaded, in my backpack.

I was wondering:1) would it be legal and 2) would it be effective. I certainly wouldn't hike with it attached. I don't know how big or heavy they are, or how much they cost or anything other than they're used in the water for alligators and sharks.
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If you take a gun, do NOT shoot a bear in the head. Parts of their skulls are more than 3" thick and even rifle bullets often don't penetrate. Go for the heart.
 
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