Montana Grizzly Bear Notice:
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 outdoors-men/women wear noisy little bells on
their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting
them.
We also advise outdoors-men/ women to carry pepper spray with
them in the case of an encounter with a bear.
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity.
outdoors-men/women should recognize the difference between
black bear and grizzly bear dung.
Black bear dung is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel
fur.
Grizzly bear dung has little bells in it and smells like pepper.
Enjoy Your Stay In Montana !

All comments from YouTube:

Mike V

42w↑1.9K

If you run towards it yelling and it runs away from you it's a black bear, if it kills you it's a grizzly.

himynameistim

42w↑70

How will you find out when you are dead?

No description available

42w↑110

Black bears want you to think that but better bring a gun just in case and never run to the bear, unless you wanna be door dash for the bear.

Mike V

42w↑86

@No description available Agreed. That post was meant more as a joke.

OOBEJuanKenobi

42w↑23

Holy black bear nutsack, Batman!

Dive 2 Drive

42w↑19

epic advice

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Red Siegfried

42w↑456

That is a large boy. I love seeing photos of bears like this. They're much nicer to view in photos than in person.

Ashley

42w↑8

As someone who has photographed brown bears in Europe, they do look great in pics. But nothing beats seeing them come out of the forest for the first time. They are huge!

Nate Cook

42w↑5

It's a generator shed and that's a waist high hand rail.. it's not that big

Coolmacatrain

42w↑2

How can you tell how large it is? .. there's no sense of scale/proportion in those photographs, that shed could be 3 foot tall or it could be 7 foot tall ... we can't tell.
I mean, if we assume that fence is waist height, then that shed is no more than 5 and a half to six feet tall?

Gaius Julius Ceasar

42w

In person they will Maul u then Devour u while u still breathe.

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Mike of Many Mikes

42w↑621

Scary to think that Kodiak bears and Polar bears are even larger.

DB COOPER

42w↑10

Some.

Roderick Turner

42w↑128

But the scary thing is Polar Bears only eat meat and dont think twice about killing n eating you, but a grizz or kodiak might brush u off, but a polar bear wont he eats you 100% of the time

DB COOPER

42w↑32

@Roderick Turner not if you have a gun.

Roderick Turner

42w↑24

@DB COOPER ok but living in churchill manitoba u cant always walk around with a gun

DB COOPER

42w↑16

@Roderick Turner move.

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Mike Robinson

42w↑135

I’m in Montana and seen plenty of grizzly but never have I seen one this massive! This is an old and rare grizzly bear. My jaw dropped 😮

Millard Fillmore

42w↑1

NICE BEDSPREAD....VERY WARM....

two stop

42w↑6

the dominant large bears don't get seen for a reason, they dominate the best spaces away from people, dominant grizzlies don't tolerate competition

Mike Robinson

42w↑2

@two stop I guess that makes sense. I have heard of 8-900lb grizzlies up here before but never have seen one. I’ve seen 5-600 lb max. I’ve seen a few very large black bear and we get a few that come by the house once or twice a year.

Internet Privacy Advocate

27w↑1

Just next to a small shed.

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CaliforniaCarpenter7

42w↑235

I like the perspective here. I had never seen a Moose in my life, and I assumed they were big but I had no frame of reference. I went to a Bass Pro Shop one day a while back, and was chatting with a friend not realizing the taxidermy Moose was directly behind me. I turned to look over the balcony and about had a heart attack. They're giant. Bigger than horses by far. When you get to see a Grizzly next to a shed like that it really puts their size into perspective. Cool stuff.

Jim

42w↑42

I think it's a pretty small shed... and, besides, I was in the karate club in college for several semesters, so I think I could take this bear easily.

Dennis Chen

42w↑24

I recently visited a animal sanctuary. I've always knew Bull Elks were big, but you only truely understand BIG when they're literally towering next to your car.

CaliforniaCarpenter7

42w↑6

@Dennis Chen I'm tellin' ya, man! Must've been cool to see living examples!

John A

42w↑17

As a kid I went to a school in Northern(ish) Ontario and part of the program was a week in Algonquin park canoeing/camping. The last day we were on our way out, tired, dirty, wet and hungry not making much noise, we just wanted to get dry and eat. We were headed down a small slow moving river to the last lake, we cut the inside corner of a bend in the river, and almost hit a Moose having a snack. I could have hit it with my paddle. A big male, fully racked out, it was massive. We were well inside the danger zone (mid September, so the rut is starting), and being in a canoe it towered over us up to its belly in the water. Then it started to exit the river, and it just got taller, and taller. Thankfully it decided to not smash us into a bloody pile of meat, but JFC, it was so much bigger than I thought it would be. We had seen a couple of cows and young ones during the trip, but this thing was a MONSTER. Seeing some mounted ones later in life, it had to be at least 1400 lbs. Heck of a day in grade 10 at your new school.

hunterofpike

42w↑10

I was in northern Minnesota one time out in the sticks and it was about midnight. I walked out to my car and popped the truck to get my luggage out. The dim light of the trunk came on and I noticed something moving next to me on my left hand side mere feet from me. I turned my head and I was basically eye to eye to a moose butt. I'm 6'2" and the top of the butt was over my head! It obviously heard me gasp and then it bolted down the driveway and into the bush...crashing through the trees making all kinds of racket. I'll NEVER forget that.

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Salty Shaman

42w↑224

There are several things a person can do to stay safe in Bear Country. Some advise pepper spray, while other say to sew little bells into your clothes so you make noise while you're hiking. It also helps to know what different bear scat (poop) looks like. Black bear droppings are usually filled with left over twigs and a few berries. While grizzly bear droppings.. smells like pepper and is full of little bells.

Thanks for the opportunity to use one of my Fave Canadian jokes :D

Holly Moore

42w↑16

lol - "smells like pepper and is full of little bells." rofl

K K

42w↑13

I knew someone was going to drop that oldy but goody joke here.

Salty Shaman

42w↑14

@K K the secret is not to use it too often. Now I must wait another five years to use it again ;)

Sharon Harrison

42w↑5

😂😂😂😂😂

ToXicGracie

42w↑4

😂😂😂😂

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Ollie Ox

31w↑35

Magnificent animals. I won't be getting near one anytime soon but, man, you got to respect the sheer power and intelligence.

Internet Privacy Advocate

27w

They are just big rodents.

Metal Mama Sue

23w

@JoeLinux2000 Next time you see one, go pet it. 😂 Or look one up taking down a moose. See how rodent Iike they are. They are omnivores who are aIso opportunists and wiII eat you just as easiIy as they wiII munch on plants.

Ollie Ox

23w

@Metal Mama Sue

I'm reminded of the guy, Malcolm, in the first Jurassic Park film: all the scientists are at the dinner table, blabbering about how much money they're going to make, and Malcolm says, "The lack of humility before nature being displayed here ... staggers me."

They should have listened but some people will never learn.

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D D

42w↑293

if you are attacked by a bear, your chances of survival greatly increase if you are also a bear

MagaQNut

42w↑2

💀

Tara LePine

42w↑3

🤣😂🤣

Doug

42w↑6

Unless you are a black bear facing a grizzly, then run like hell and climb a tree. If no tree around then you will probably be din din.

Inquisitve m

42w↑1

Curl up in fetal position and 🤞

angus the cat

42w↑1

adopt a full grown bull elephant. you will have no problem with that teddy bear😃

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Claiborne East Jr

40w↑29

Very impressive. Polar bears are even larger. A big male can stand eleven feet and weigh around 1500 lbs. They are the world's largest land carnivore. But, even a 400 - lb. black bear is very impressive, and extremely powerful.

Shinola

31w↑1

True but polar bears look small when surrounded by angry walrus.

Michael McGee

27w↑2

Polar bears are classified as marine mammals.

John Ishikawa

31w↑36

Can anyone imagine how terrifying it would be for a person to be inside that shed with that bear outside of it ?

cipherP9

30w↑4

I would wait a good hour before I make a move and the 60 minutes don’t start until I stop hearing bear noises.

John Ishikawa

30w↑4

Bear in mind also , pun intended , that those bears have a better sniffer than a blood hound dog ! You don't want him knowing that there's something juicy in there - that guy didn't get as big as he is by passing up culinary treats !

19Murad77

30w↑2

I'd rather be in the shed than outside with the bear!

Polarbearsrus

29w↑1

I want my mommy!!!

Metal Mama Sue

23w

Yes It definitely wouId be, especially knowing that if the bear wanted a human snack, you wouldn't be safe in that shed.

Sevi Regis

42w↑59

I don’t know how anyone can live near those bears, that’s terrifying. And they break into houses too, their strength is immense. How can you go out and do any gardening, walk your dog, sit on the porch, shovel snow, or even get into your car without risk? Even a black bear could be up a tree and drop down when he sees you out.

Bon Jovi

42w↑17

Usually a 12 gauge shotgun makes for a pretty good deterrent. I'm actually never "afraid" when I go out in the wild. Cautious, yes. Alert, YES. but afraid? no.

Rockwell Rhodes

42w↑10

@Bon Jovi YES on the 12 gauge... a 7mm Rem Mag is good grizzly medicine, too.

Nathan Adrian

42w↑15

Bear attacks are very rare. I have lived in some of the worst Grizz country my whole life and only know of 4 local bear attacks(none ended with injuries to the people). Bears usually run away. I can't remember how many times I have chased a Grizz off my yard, a good dog is an incredible asset. No need to be afraid, but cautious and respectful of them is smart.

Nathan Adrian

42w↑2

@Rockwell Rhodes I prefer a .338 Win. Mag.

Nathan Adrian

42w↑2

@Michael Better than nothing but not nearly as good as a rifle or shotgun.

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moreme40

42w↑18

The critters out west are way larger than anything in the eastern U.S. I remember seeing Elk up close in Yellowstone a few years back. They are twice the size of the biggest deer here in Tennessee. I can imagine how much larger Grizzlies than black bears

iguillo

31w↑1

@TonySoprano-et4sq yea, there's a heard in Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park.

Khaleesi

29w↑2

Some adult moose are way taller than humans and longer than cars.

Chris John Matthews

41w↑20

When you watch wildlife programmes you don't really see the size. pics like this really show how anormous these beasts are. I live in England so obviously we don't get to worry about this. I'm just blown away at how big they are it's terrorfying.

Zanna

42w↑76

Grizzly bears are so beautiful. Hilarious that they felt the need to give a tutorial on recognizing the difference from a black bear. It's like, "this is a tabby cat and this a tiger".

Philip R. Baldwin

42w↑2

Yes, amazing.

Golden.Lights.Twinkle

42w↑12

Black bears have eaten people!

rick

42w↑9

@Paul Barclay A young grizzly can be smaller than a large black bear. Also a black bear can have light colored fur similar to a grizzly.

Luis Laplume

42w↑1

Tiger says to Tabby D. Cat.......Meow! 😁

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rimizm

35w↑9

What a specimen. Just jaw dropping massive!!!!

Abe Perez

27w↑1

I saw a grizzly bear in Colorado, it was in one of them places that rescues wild life, I couldn’t believe how huge that bear was, very impressive

Eric T

42w↑170

Also you can tell by how roomy the stomach is so if you are inside a bears stomach and its kinda spacious you are probably inside a grizzly.bears stomach.

Manny Echaluce

42w↑10

good to know

T Northrup

42w↑3

…and hears bells!

W:E:I:R:D:O !

42w

Dont worry mate the feral predator will come down and take care of those big grizzly bears hahaaaa.

richard bidinger

42w↑78

Holy crap, that thing is an absolute tank. 😯

Radik Ahmadullin

42w↑15

Поразительно, какой он все-таки огромный.

Дмитрий Бельский

31w

Лечу запоры взглядом .Обращаться круглосуточно.Всегда Ваш Бурый Медведь 🥰😍🤩.

D N

42w↑79

Just remember... If you're out with a friend and a grizzly suddenly begins to chase you.... You only have to be able to outrun your friend !

Just Me

42w↑10

Since you are still here, how many friends do you have left 🤣

rubbersole

42w↑6

Playing dead is great practice for when they kill you.

Clear Vlerp

42w↑3

Friend be trippin😂

KimPansey

42w↑4

Ha, ha, worlds oldest joke?

Chere

42w

😅😂😅😂🏃🏃🐻

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Brittany Fehlings

42w↑198

How nice of the bear to wave to the camera

Queen BunnyFooFoo

42w↑11

That photo cracked me up😂!

lovemyhuntingnz

42w↑10

Maybe it is Yogi bear .................

zzzx xzzz

42w↑2

He seems cheerful. Who said they avoid human ? I call BS

Nick

42w

Those are your female emotions catching up with you. He was simply holding on to the roof while pushing back into the corner of the shed to itch an itch that was most likely infected with dieses.

Bryan Wilkins

42w

@Nick I didn't know he was a San Francisco bear.

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Stuckgrenadepin.2

31w↑1

For everyone saying that there is not scale to estimate the size of the bear, that fence is likely around 4.5 feet tall. That is about standard for a fence you can tie off your horse too. That bear is likely easily 8.5-9 feet tall at a conservative guess. It is squatting with it’s butt on the ground and is still roughly 2 feet taller than the fence. Add at least 2 feet for the length of its legs if it was standing and then math does itself.

Drew Elliott

42w↑31

If you're close enough to identify a grizzly bear then identification is the last thing you'll have to worry about.

J M

39w↑3

My thoughts exactly

Rachael

42w↑37

Shed dimensions would be super helpful in providing actual size comparisons

waldo9254

42w↑7

At the very least a banana would have been useful. :)

Kinzie K

42w↑8

Use the fence for size reference. That is not a tiny white picket fence, but a standard size ranch fence is about 4' for the top wire/rail. This is a big boy and he is standing on a lower slope.

Golden.Lights.Twinkle

42w↑1

20" tall.

Doriamo

42w↑11

You can tell the shed is tiny and just big enough for the generator. It’s not even a human sized door. Very misleading photographs for size perspective.

David Renton

42w↑4

@Kinzie K could be in Hobbiton , that door might be 3ft high

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Glenn Brymer

42w↑7

These animals are a moving mountain of muscle! They can run faster than humans. They weigh 800 to 1,000± pounds.
They are majestic & should be given a lot of room. You piss one off or bother it too much and your going to see a large mouth full of large fangs coming your way.
Do not ever take these beast lightly.

Steve Rockwell

42w

So...its a mother in law basically?

Michael Michaelagnew

42w

Grizzlies only get up to 800 lbs at the most with 800 being the largest possible and very rare. Kodiak bears get up to 1600 lbs at the most.

thxcbo

41w

@Michael MichaelagnewCanadian black bears reach 800 wdym so grizzlies reach like 900. Also the only place wheeee grizzlies went down in weight was the US because of heavy habitat lose

thxcbo

40w

@TonySoprano-et4sqthat’s not true at all…. Thiers multiple videos of giant black bears in canada pls go outside bro I could tell you’ve never seen a wild animal in ur lifr

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Yosef Laurent

37w↑2

Bear looks impressive, however what may mislead us in evaluating its actual size, is that we have no clue as to the actual exact height of this small shed, its door doesn't look like a standard house door and it could be significantly lower, but that is a nice interesting picture anyway and we thank you for sharing it !

thxcbo

37w↑2

That shed is clearly big.. look at the last picture the door might be a little small but the shed is way bigger then a person

Yosef Laurent

37w

@thxcbo Thank you for your interesting comment ! On the image, we lack anything standard to compare the beast to, but let's suppose that the cladding spacing could be about 6 inches and that the planks over the casing, framing around the door, must be about 3,5 inches, and the letter k in the word Tyvek could be about 10 inch high, then the bear would stand at least about 6 ft high and, considering its impressive girth, it could weigh well beyond 500 pounds, clearly making it a much impressive animal !

Roger Helton

42w↑3

I think it's cool how the bear noticed people taking pictures and waved at them

David Cooke

42w↑96

When hiking it is advised to wear bells so they can hear you coming, and to carry pepper spray just in case. You can tell the difference in their pawprint and their scat too. Black bears are 90% vegetarian and their poop is full of seeds and bits of undigestable stuff. Grizzly poop is full of little bells and smells like pepper.

Moondoggy

42w↑4

Like the Far Side comic, where the photography take a picture of a leopard in a tree, but did not realize before taking the picture, it also had a hat, camera, canteen and a pair of boots just like what he has.

William Feldner

42w↑9

Forget the pepper spray, you need a Bible and a 454 casull magnum………

Queen BunnyFooFoo

42w↑11

My friend was hiking out West wearing those bells. They all referred to them as "dinner bells" 😂.

Skittles Skittles

42w↑4

😂😂😂

Ron Viejo

42w↑15

If you're close enough to use pepper spray on a bear, it's just called seasoning.

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Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley

27w↑1

My father told me back-in-the-day, that the only animal that he’s seen bigger than a grizzly is an elephant.

Mary Hooper

42w↑8

Such beautiful animals

chaecoco2

42w↑1

Until they are on top of you ripping your skin off.

William Tait

42w↑4

Just looking at the door of that shed im blown away by the size of that bear that's massive

Chizalac Nawy

41w↑4

there are normal brown bears too you know, not just grizzly and black ones. There are even bigger than grizzly ones, called kodiaks. Both kodiaks and grizzly bears belong to brown bears. It depends on their size.

HeronPoint 2021

27w

Cold and diet: the biggest grizz. and moose in the Alberta record book are out of the Athabaska watershed, just west of Whitecourt. It gets minus 55 below and colder for two weeks at a time. Windfall, 1959, a good year to move to Oklahoma. So we moved to Tulsa. No bears at all.

I Am It

30w↑1

So cute ❤

Pointman 67/68

42w↑4

Had a good friend in Vietnam that was from Alaska. He was an alute indian that, along with his family ran a guide service that specialized in hunting grizzlies. Walking along highway one, I happened to mention how big the water buffalo were. He laughed and said the grizzlies on Kodiak island were bigger. Damn

Michael Michaelagnew

42w↑1

Those are Kodiak bears on that island not grizzlies. Kodiaks get up to 1600 lbs which make them twice as large as grizzlies. Grizzlies look like cubs to Kodiak bears.

thxcbo

41w↑1

@Michael Michaelagnewalifornian grizzly was almost the same size as kodiak but it went extinct in the 1900

Zombie Fulci

42w↑7

Before the European hoardes descended, the great bears of North America were 11-14 feet tall and over a ton

Rascal Matt

31w↑1

Prove it.

Ass Hole

42w↑14

What a BEAUTIFUL animal!

N M

41w↑1

And DELICIOUS! They also make a great blanket or rug and fantastic wall covering, I've got 3 in the house

Isaias Vinci

41w↑1

Gigante que Deus, o proteja

Jp4150

42w↑28

Also another trait that you’ll realize is that when they rip you apart you’ll think “my this attack is grisly”

Time4destiny

29w

Positional awareness is a key component of the personal scratch tree. 🌲🐻

Kevin

42w↑4

An absolute BEAST of a unit

Andrew Hall

42w↑2

If you find yourself without a face, groin, feet and hands.
You’ve can gargle to all your friends that you met a grizzly.

Jose Ruiz

42w↑57

when chased by a bear you climb a tree and the bear climb the tree and eat you that is a black bear! If the bear pushes the tree down and eat you that is a Grizzly!

violet sterling

42w↑2

That is a great way of saying it!

SegoMan

42w↑1

Cody Moe

42w↑1

I climbed a Redwood...

Millard Fillmore

42w

BIG AND HEAVY AS THEY ARE THEY CAN CLIMB TREES TOO...EVEN A HUGE ONE....THEY JUST PREFER NOT TO....POWER IN THOSE FRONT LEGS AND HUGE HAUNCHES ARE AMAZING......AND....I'M TOLD THEY TASTE LIKE PORK....

Metal Mama Sue

23w

If it's black, fight back, if it's brown, Iay down. If it's white say good night 😂. Of course GrizzIys can be blonde, or dark, bIack bears can aIso be brown, cinnamon, even white in the PNW.
I Iive in bIack bear country and never Ieave home without my hand cannon.

Oreo cookie

42w

Wow! Now that’s a big bear! We had a black bear on our deck with her cub, she was about 400lbs.

Millard Fillmore

42w

DON'T PISS HER OFF!!! MAYBE MOVE....GO ON VACATION TIL SHE LEAVES...

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R Vasquez

42w↑35

One simple rule of thumb is: If the bear is eating your face off, it's most likely a grizzly bear.

Manny Echaluce

42w↑5

One can think while dying "Now I understand the difference "

Dam Pasta

42w↑3

If a bear is eating your face off, does it matter what kind it is ? 😂

R Vasquez

42w↑2

@Dam Pasta Not really. However as you drift off to your eternal slumber, it won't be a question that keeps nagging at you...😕

Dam Pasta

42w

@R Vasquez 😂

Nessy of the Lynn

27w

How the heck could someone NOT know how to tell them apart?

Chalky Pepto

30w

You can hear the newscaster’s laugh as she reads. Too cute!

GC Vincent

42w↑7

You don’t have to be faster than the bear you just need to be faster than the slowest person running from the bear!

Steve Rockwell

42w↑1

Thats you

lee lee

42w↑25

If you can’t tell a grisly bear from a black bear there is seriously something wrong with you! Perhaps next you will mistake my fluffy house cat for a cougar. Geez

OOBEJuanKenobi

42w↑1

Some black bears have brown fur, but obviously not as large. That’s probably the reason.

cry now laugh later

42w↑2

No, if you can’t tell the difference between Conan O Brien and Whoopi Goldberg THEN there’s something wrong with you…the brown/black bear thing is understandable

14goldmedals

42w↑1

The difference to any bear that finds and rolls around in the rotted remains of big animals for fun is that Conan would be edible whereas Whoopi's scent would make a Grizzly puke.

andy thoms

42w↑1

Iam guessing your cat has a collar, dead giveaway there.

lee lee

42w

@OOBEJuanKenobi color is irrelevant. The bears look completely different and have a different size. Any sense of self preservation dill instinctually recognize different risk factors

Consent of the Governed

42w↑2

Bears can also be distinguished by their scat. Black bear scat looks like charcoal briquets or long burnt marshmellows full of seeds. Brown bear scat is notable for containing small jingle bells and smelling of cayenne pepper.

Jay Stone

26w

Awwww so cute...wish I could hug it 🤗

Hope Dasher 🤯

43w↑178

If you need help distinguishing a grizzly bear from a black bear, you probably shouldn’t be living,recreating or working in Montana at all!!!

14goldmedals

42w↑8

@Hope-Dasher that should be a rule or a law. Just like idiots that get lost and cost $100k to find them or skiers/snowboarders that go out of bounds and lost.

Alex of the Mountains

42w↑6

We took my my neighbors camping to our favorite camp sites. However it has alot of rattlesnake. The mom ignored our warnings and her son got bit. 60,000 dollar helicopter ride later did the trick.

Duckman

42w↑5

@Alex of the Mountains Sounds like a really great camp site.

Alex of the Mountains

42w↑6

@Duckman there are things all around you everyday that can harm or worse. Don't wander off the trail and expect rainbows and lollipops.
Or flip over large rocks west of the rockies in mid summer...

Alex of the Mountains

42w↑3

@wild-one79
I know you shouldn't feed the trolls. But in this instance it could save somebody life..

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Ethan Bell

42w

That's an absolute unit of a bear 😮😮😮

Greg Greg

42w↑18

I would hate to have to tango with this big boy on a hiking trail😮

Harry Mills

42w↑8

Just let the bear lead. You'll be fine.

Mark Bondar

42w↑4

@Harry Mills Try not to step on it's paws either!!😂😂

Dan

42w↑3

@Harry Millsit’ll definitely lead😂

violet sterling

42w↑1

Try the cha cha cha.

charlie akin

42w

It is a absolute pleasure to see this Magnificent Animal. They teach you to wear bells on your shoes and carry bear spray when in the forest. In the next class, you are identifying Scat (poop) to determine what animal had deposited that there. If the scatt has many berries, some small bones, fur. That is scatt from a Black Bear. If there is scatt with hair, larger bones, small colorful bells and smells like bear spray, that is from a Grizzly Bear.

Adriano James

31w↑1

Another way to distinguish between the two is , you will never see an adult black bear eating an adult grizzly , but its very possible to see a adult grizzly eating any kind of black bear .

James Law

42w↑7

When your running and screaming like a little girl , to get away from the bear , the last thing you care about is whether its a black bear or a Grizzly bear. Grizzly bears are fast for their size and black bears are incredibly fast, who ever thought of the stand your ground and look bigger than you are, was the guy who told his friend to do so while he was running away to save his own behind..... You don't have to out run the bear , you only have to outrun your buddy or spouse........

Robyn Dismon

42w

' like a little girl'? What the hell did you post that for?

GordiansKnotHere

42w

@Robyn Dismon LOL

James Law

30w↑1

@Robyn Dismon have you been up close to a bear??? Did a fly in , in Quebec once where the bears come right up to your front door and look into your windows.....scary as hell to say the least. You learn to watch the signs of aggressive behavior, if you believe you have the balls to stay there and look bigger than the bear, do so, if not walk away backwards while watching to see if it follows. Then you will understand what screaming like a little girl means, if it follows you for dinner, and your buddies hear you screaming they might come rescue you or wait until later to come back and see what is left of you......( check your pockets for the car keys and share wallet since you won't be needing them anymore)
Fight or flight ...lol

yup

26w↑1

I live in Montana and have had to scare numerous black bears off right outside my door. Making yourself look bigger does work. I encountered a grizzly once on the trail, though I didn't actually see it. My husband got ahead of me on the trail. I stopped to look and listen because there were no bird sounds and I could smell something. It wasn't a bad smell, just musky-ish. My husband came back and said he saw a grizz. We decided to abandon our mountain fishing plans for the day. Reversed course and got out of there before the grizz noticed us.

steve sargent

42w↑1

Telling the difference between a Black bear and a Grizzly is easy. Living long enough to tell someone which of the two you saw? Now that's the challenge!

Karen Wright

42w↑1

Bless the Beasts and the children,God bless the hardy souls that live in grizzly bear country!!

CrAckZ

44w↑21

Thats an impressive sized grizzly bear!

Chris

43w↑3

That's what she said

Quantum Mechanic

43w↑3

Tiny building / fake photo.

david breen

42w

impressive? holy crap, that's a nightmare!!!

Mikey Tee

42w↑133

The most important first thing to do when encountering a grizzly bear is to properly introduce yourself and your preferred pronouns. ALSO, do NOT misgender a grizzly bear as it tends to aggravate them. Never use your human privilege. Try to be inclusive and remember that you are part of their food chain.

Bronco Trail

42w↑10

lmao

James Floyd

42w↑10

Now that right there is funny!!

Jelani Tarik

42w↑10

😂😂😂😂
Priceless!!!

Bob Woods

42w

You really have nothing to worry about in life do you? Must be nice.

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Cranky Grandma

42w↑9

I was thinking how nice it would be to live in Montana. Nice and Rural. Um… I’m reconsidering that.

BUD WHITE

42w↑4

If I was in that shed when that grizzly was outside, the shed would have turned into an outhouse.

Overland One

42w↑2

If you run away from it and climb a tree and it climbs up after you, it is a black bear. If it knocks the tree down, it's a grizzly.

Ben Eachus

42w↑2

It’s funny that grizzlies are the bigger, more aggressive bear but to me they look the closest to a teddy bear😂

John Honey

26w

It is quite funny, especially since the original teddy bear was based on a black bear cub Teddy Roosevelt had spared during a hunt (hence the name).

BabaJaiy

42w↑24

That's not a grizzly - It's obvious it's identifying as a black bear.

Dive 2 Drive

42w↑2

Ya like how can they just assume? that's a felony in some places!

Sharon Harrison

42w

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Screecher

42w↑1

Awww look at the happy grizzly finally found his back scratcher 😊

GordiansKnotHere

42w↑2

It was pretty much shredding that building while happily using it to scratch it's back...
Damn that's scary...

Screecher

31w

That shed didnt stand a chance lol

Alfonso Munoz

42w↑1

Beautiful animal!

Blufey29

31w

i would've liked to have saw a average sized man standing in the same spot as the bear for size reference. That thing was an absolute unit.

Shafo

31w

Beautiful animal.

LeRoy Bishop

42w↑4

I don’t live in beautiful Montana. I wish I did. I know livestock owners have issues with bears and wolves. But I really hope that those populations can increase.

WADE MESSER

42w↑1

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT - GOT A COUSIN THAT LIVES OUTSIDE OF MISSOULA -- VISITED HIM FOR A WEEK ONE CHRISTMAS -- THAT IS ONE ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE PLACE IN THE WINTER -- BREATHTAKING IN IT'S BEAUTY FOR SURE -- BUT I'D NEVER LIVE THERE -- FREEZING ASS COLD DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE IT

Billy Smith

42w↑1

@WADE MESSERsame kind of winter in Wyoming.. can’t live there.. so much for global warming..

WADE MESSER

42w

@Billy Smith I REALLY DID THINK ABOUT MOVING THERE UNTIL I MADE THAT TRIP -- BORN IN OKLAHOMA & SOMETIMES THE WINTERS HERE CAN GET PRETTY AWFUL -- BUT AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY OF BEING FROZEN SOLID FOR MONTHS WAS A BIT TOO MUCH -- SON MARRIED A GIRL FROM ANCHORAGE & SHE CONVINCED HIM IT WASNT THAT COLD UP THERE -- HE STAYED FOR THREE WINTERS & THEN DRUG HER ASS BACK TO THE SOUTH -- THAT WAS QUITE A WHILE AGO - STILL HERE !! 😁

Billy Smith

42w

@WADE MESSER I was in Wyoming for a couple of winters and it was too harsh for me.. loved everything about it except the weather.

WADE MESSER

42w

@Billy Smith INDEED - SPENT 3 YEARS WORKING A BIT NORTH OF MADISON WISCONSIN -- SUMMER WAS GREAT BUT I GOT OUT OF THERE AS SOON AS THE JOB WAS OVER -- GOT A NIECE UP THERE -- BEEN THERE 20 YEARS & LOVES IT -- I'M JUST TOO MUCH OF A SOUTHERN BOY - WHEN MY FEET START HURTING I'M GOING INSIDE !!! TOO DAMN COLD - SNOW & BLOWING WIND AT TIMES MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GO OUTSIDE -- JUST CAIN'T DO THAT VERY MUCH

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spactick

42w

Grizzlies are so cute and cuddly. If I saw one while hiking I'd wanna give it a big hug. Right before it ripped the shit out of me

Donkeysaurus Rex

42w

He’s like a big hairy tractor!

Dan

42w

So cute.🥰

StokedPhilosophy

31w↑1

Most adorable and scariest animal at the same time lol

Wes

31w↑1

People don't realize what a thousand lbs plus looks like up close.

kyloooooo

42w↑8

So big. Looks like an animatronic at Disneyland… I think I’ll give it a hug.

Misguided Angel

42w

Looks like one of the bears that plays the instruments in Disneyland

kyloooooo

42w

@Misguided Angel yup!

Catherine LW

42w

You go ahead and do that!

kyloooooo

42w

@Catherine LW ☠

Stephanie Allangarman

41w

Now, that’s a BIG DUDE! He’s AMAZING 😉❤️‍🔥🇺🇸🙏🏽

hansonel

42w↑1

This is why it's a good idea to take a Polar Bear with you hiking so it can protect you from the Grizzlies.

Krokier Saltcrock

41w

Some have the said polar bear as pets, but recorded history tell us polar bears are losing to grizzly most of the times.

Lee Hannaford

29w

An absolute unit💪🏼imagine bumping into him😳😨even if you are armed!

Steven Brown

42w↑1

Always hang out with someone who runs slower than you do and you'll be fine 💪

HeronPoint 2021

27w

On the pipeline build in northern Alberta we'd go to the cafeteria wet dump and watch the bears. Probably 50, all grizzly, and then they'd disappear fast just at sunset. A few minutes later BigBoy would walk in and have the place to himself. He must have been another 50% larger than the 2nd. largest bear, and it wasn't fall so he wasn't FAT like this boy.

Michael Crawford

42w↑5

So nice of the City of Chicago to name their football team after this animal. Chicago is full of bears all over the place!

K Felix

42w↑1

Chicago Bears joke

"You want to know how to keep bears out of your yard ? Paint a goal line and add a goal post in it ?

( you have to be old from the 80s and understand this along with Chicago NFL drought for a SuperBowl )

alitlweird

30w↑1

Parents to children:
“There are no such things as ‘monsters.’ Now go to sleep.”

Grizzly Bears:
“Are we a ‘joke’ to you??”

مركز

27w

I have seen a few bears, here in Montana...
And I will always prefer to see them in pictures than in person lol

theflanman86

31w

That’s one hell of a bear wow what a monster

Eazy Peazy

32w

I’d be so scared to go outside.
But So excited all in the same.

Ronan Rogers

42w↑1

If you live near wooded areas and you can’t tell the difference between a grizzly bear and a black bear, move to the city.

James Johnson

43w↑13

They can pop up anywhere in this state,remember that and becareful were you hike and where you camp.And be prepared to take on 500 to 800 lbs of Grizz pilgrims.

Matt P

43w↑3

And keep your .50 cal Hawkins nearby.

James Johnson

43w↑1

@Matt P I prefer a 44 magnum with 300 gr hollow point metal jacket and pack 300 grn rounds I call the sledgehammer round.

white recluse

42w

Watch your top knot

Donkeysaurus Rex

42w

Just learn the Din Mok like in Bloodsport

Katherine Kirkhope

42w↑1

Beauty. I would be honoured to be et by this.

Armand Rodriguez

42w↑1

Some dimensions of scale would certainly help. That bear could be 3 feet tall or 8 feet tall.

KittyGrizGriz

42w

Gorgeous bear❤

Thiago Zotelli

41w

"Wassup neighbor!" The bear with one pawn in the air...so friendly hahahaha

Paula Cochran

42w↑1

He smiled and waved … he sure is a handsome fellow!

Victor Ringe

42w↑11

If it has a picnic basket it is a Yogi Bear.

Lex The Lion

42w↑1

It has to be a picanic basket to be a yogi.

Acton Treadway

26w

That shed is 19’ tall at its peak.

kirk lamb

42w

No way, shape, or form do I want this tank hanging out by my house!!

Rasta Four Eyes

42w

My mans just living his best life 🫡

Michael Chesny

30w

When I hiked in Montana I was advised that if I scrambled up a tree to evade a bear and it followed me up, it was a black bear. If it knocked the tree down, it was a grizzly.

Kim

42w

That shed looks tiny next to that grizzly bear 😮

The Generational Wealth Guy

42w↑5

My god they are gigantic 👀

GA Makris

30w↑1

Holy shed Batman ! That’s a BIG grizzly.

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