My bear encounter (not for the weak)

[Duck on Wheels]

Guess the bears don't get to the corner store all that often either. Worked out how to use you guys as the duck delivery wagon. I'm glad you handed over the birds and didn't wait for a tip.

[Thistle]

omg you are amazing!!!!

[snapdragen]

See CWR? You are the president of Team Danger! Amazing and scary story, so glad you kept it together and got away safely.

[Fledgling]

Sheesh! That's extreme! Way to keep collected. Glad you both walked away unharmed.
Hope that the cake made you feel better.

[caligurl]

HOLY SH!T!!!!!!!!!

glad you are OK!

[chickwhorips]

yup very large grizzly. they are mean buggers.

i have heard of the story of treadwell. BF said that's all he could think of with that bear coming at us.

snap you had to wait a bit but you did get your bear story. at least it was a good one with a happy ending.

[Kitsune06]

Treadwell WAS nuts. DGF and I watched 'Grizzly Man' and the whole time she was shaking her head, saying "He's gotta be bi-polar. He must be. Oh my god."

Anyone willing to get that close to grizzlies *on purpose* has to be on the shallow end of the sanity pool.

... and yeah, there is that audio. it's actually more sad and scary than gross.

Chick Who Rips: a woman who can make the effort to scare a huge grizzly bear off with a shot gun, then go home and make chocolate cake to calm down.

I *told* you you were my hero. You don't *have* to prove it!

[chickwhorips]

I *told* you you were my hero. You don't *have* to prove it!

oh so now you tell me that. could've told me that before.

[Xrayted]

and... !!! You WOMAN you! And I thought it was rough getting chased by a dog! So glad you are both o.k. I totally understand the cake baking thing. Total comfort food, divert the mind for a while... (It's got it's own food group and healing powers in my life. )

Treadwell WAS nuts. DGF and I watched 'Grizzly Man' and the whole time she was shaking her head, saying "He's gotta be bi-polar. He must be. Oh my god."

Exactly what I was thinking when watching it. The dude was a ka-razy SOB! I've never quite decided in my own mind if he was truly out there for the bears or for celebrity/shock value. SAD that his GF paid the price too.

[TrekJeni]

Glad you two got out of that one alive.

Tell me a little more about your 20g. I'm shooting a cheapie break action that needs to be retired. One of my girlfriends, just bought this sweet Binelli 20g semi auto that handles like a dream. I always wanted a Ruger Red Label in 20g or 28g for quail hunting.

Whenn I'm not riding my bike, I can be found hanging with my hunting dawgs or judging pointing breed field trials and hunt tests.

Jeni

[snapdragen]

Gee CWR, I didn't mean an up close and personal story....

I understand the cake baking thing too. When my Dad ended up in the hospital for an emergency double bypass, I went home and made dinner for mom, brother and sister-in-law, a huge stew. Poor SIL thought I was nuts, I think she finally understood it was my coping mechanism. (Dad is fine btw)

[margo49]

Yeeowwww!!!!
You gotta have kids and then tell *their* kids that story!
Start tonight!

[KnottedYet]

Whoa. Wow. Whoa.

<dang, girl, that's quite the story!>

[short cut sally]

oh my god, i was sitting on the edge of the chair as i was reading that, and to be here to tell us that is just amazing..hope you never encounter that again..

[bcipam]

Chick after reading your story looked to see where you lived and saw Alaska and realize you meant the bear was a brownie... thank goodness you guys are OK.

Had a friend who lived in Anchorage. Would visit each summer. We both loved to hike and mountain bike but I never got over my fear of running across a brown bear or a moose. Both very big, very scary animals. I dream of living in Alaska but know it can be dangerous. You guys stay safe.

And don't apologize for hunting. Most folks in Alaska do and I know its for meat not sport. I've never condemn the act of hunting but will condemn the sport and methods of some. If the animal is killed humanely no complaints. If torture is involved, then its wrong. Good hunters never torture their animals.