Has Bf Caused You To Be Slightly Paranoid In The Woods?

[Guest]

one year hunting, i heard some strange sounds and found a large bedding area in the middle of a bamboo patch, the bed was huge, and i never saw an animal make a bed in bamboo before or did i ever see a bed that size.

 I was looking at sightings in my state and i couldn't believe that there was a story of a man finding large footprints in the snow, it took its garbage and didn't rip the bag open until it was in the wood line, the location was right by our hunting land about 4 mths after i found the bed and heard strange noises.

Edited September 6, 2013 by zigoapex

[Guest]

 

^Do you live under a rock? Come visit NE WA, ID, and MT. ID is loosening the hunting restrictions on them as is MT.

 

I have. And here in  Minnesota we have more wolves than those states combined there's never been reason to be afraid. I just got back from hiking Wyoming and Idaho.Its hilarious people out there are crying when the Canadians Minnesotans and Alaskans just live with them. You could show 10 instances within the last 100 years of people being attacked by wolves (which doesn't exist) in the lower 48 and it still wouldn't hold a candle to bear attacks.I love hunting,and  sure all animals should be managed but there is nothing to indicate that anyone should fear for the lives of their children because of wolves. Again give me examples not just knee jerk reactions out of unwarranted and delusional fear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are believing the wrong information.  If you believe the USF&W info, Idaho hunters and trappers have killed more wolves than actually live in the state.  USF&W greatly understates the population of wolves in the ID/MT/WY region - namely to save face.  They are the same agency that "reintroduced" the wrong type of wolf to the area.  Idaho F&G numbers show hunters have taken more wolves than USF&W claims even lives here.  There are rare attacks on people - yes.  But as a rancher I absolutely DO fear wolves.  For good reason  I'm sure if you just got back from eastern Idaho you heard about it.  Wolves threaten our way of life. 

 

What I am afraid of most, from a physical harm sense, are people.  Several years back while bowhunting I stumbled upon a marijuana field carved out of the forest.  I still hunted my way into that area and got out of there ass quickly and as quietly as I could. 

[Gotta Know]

You are believing the wrong information.  If you believe the USF&W info, Idaho hunters and trappers have killed more wolves than actually live in the state.  USF&W greatly understates the population of wolves in the ID/MT/WY region - namely to save face.  They are the same agency that "reintroduced" the wrong type of wolf to the area.  Idaho F&G numbers show hunters have taken more wolves than USF&W claims even lives here.  There are rare attacks on people - yes.  But as a rancher I absolutely DO fear wolves.  For good reason  I'm sure if you just got back from eastern Idaho you heard about it.  Wolves threaten our way of life. 

 

What I am afraid of most, from a physical harm sense, are people.  Several years back while bowhunting I stumbled upon a marijuana field carved out of the forest.  I still hunted my way into that area and got out of there ass quickly and as quietly as I could. 

And, I hope, reported it? Nothing makes me madder than druggies ruining our forests and recreation. Glad you got out of there safe!

[Guest]

I'm a little more wary I guess and always on the lookout for signs now. Not paranoid. I figure if something as fast and silent as has been reported, 1'-3' taller than me and twice as wide wants to get me it will. If you look at all the reports of it charging people, following them and "escorting" them out of the woods there are not many injury to humans stories. If he/she/it exists I'd like to see it, not to prove anything to the world, but to prove it to me. Now once I got a good look at it I cannot gaurantee I'd ever go back in the woods, but that will be determined later.

 

There are no wolves in this area, they say there are no bears this far south even though there was a picture on a local fishing forum of a bear climbing out of a nearby marsh a few years back (guess the bear didn't know) and we have lots more than our share of poisonous snakes. I have read all of the 411 books (halfway thru the third now, creepy stuff), and the biggest threat I keep in mind is humans when I'm out and about.

[Guest]

i guess you never visited canada, You get yourself in a valley with very steep sides and only one trail, or go out on a point of a lake frozen or not,

and there is a pak of 6 or 7 120-150 lbs wolves, you better be packing or you are in a heap of trouble. They are opportunist. we went on hunts up there

for 8 years and herd lots of stories of wolves not backing off until 1 or 2 were shot. our 1 guide had a quad break down and had to hike out and it was dark.

a pack of wolves followed them all the way out, just out of eyesight. If they fell and were injured and couldn't get up, you have problems

120 is a big alpha wolf, 150 is rare. This is what I'm saying people like to make stories more fantastic. Some of my idaho friends said the wolves there averaged less than 100 pounds in their last hunt. Canada has a larger more diverse population so sizes will vary. But the largest wolf shot on record is still 175 pds with a full belly which is a gigantic wolf and very rare.

I'm not saying attacks never happen. But here again another story where no one was attacked by a healthy wolf, just what could of happened. There were 6 bear attacks in one week in august. There are bigger badder things in the woods to be afraid of.

[Guest]

No Blade, I've only been to Canada once and that was to Muskie fish. I have spent no time in the woods up there. Keep in mind my comments are about the woods I roam in and not all woods. I'm old enough to know that different areas have different risk factors and threats. If I had the wolves and bears here that you have I'd carry as needed and be wary of them too. I'd love to see a wolf in the wild, just not wild about a pack of them tracking me.

[Guest]

Honestly I am quite fearful of an encounter with a sasquatch. They are big, powerful creatures that resemble humans and just the thought of that alone is enough to keep me on my toes whenever I am in the woods. Humans can do messed up things to each other and everyone has a different personality. Who says that these creatures aren't the same way? Some could be gentle, some could be curious, some could be skittish, and some could be down right mean. I fear sasquatches more than I fear lions, bears and 'yotes in my neck of the woods (Northern California). Not to say that those critters aren't on my mind it's just based on my own personal experiences they are more afraid of us than we are of them. I would much rather see a high definition video or some clear photographs of a bigfoot than encounter one in the wilderness. 

 

Also for the record I do carry protection while out enjoying the outdoors so I ain't no fool.. I feel sorry for the first soul who has to meet my good ole friend Mr. S&W Model 29 .44 

Edited September 11, 2013 by GoodToGoGuy

[georgerm]

You make good sense. Running into a BF would not be fun if it looked pissed and came forward. Your 44 is the way to go in that case for a warning shot first. 

 

The odds of running into one are slim to none since many people who spend lots of time in the Oregon woods for most of their lives never see one. 

[Guest]

After reading the posts , I forgot the question.

[sheri]

After seeing one within 40 feet of me, I am a little nervous. I still go out , just not by myself.

[Guest]

And, I hope, reported it? Nothing makes me madder than druggies ruining our forests and recreation. Glad you got out of there safe!

 

I had only a few days to hunt and was not going to make a special trip that took up a whole day to contact the county sheriff  - so I planned on telling him on my way home.  I had the coordinates etc.  But I didn't need to as a deputy came to my camp that night, cautiously asking questions such as "How was hunting?  Have I seen anything strange?"  I said "Oh, like that pot field over there?"  He relaxed a little bit and I gave him directions to get there.  He advised I stay clear of the area, which I agreed with.  Then he left. 

 

Sad thing was, that specific area had some great looking sign.  The elk must had figured out that hunters avoided that area. 

[georgerm]

Pot fields can be risky and so can BF if you wander into its prime territory. My wife was escorted out of the woods, and she could not determine what was paralleling her. She heard sticks and leaves crunching as somthing followed her. After hearing the story, I figured it was a BF.

[Gotta Know]

After seeing one within 40 feet of me, I am a little nervous. I still go out , just not by myself.

If you've shared your encounter elsewhere on this site, I'd love to read it! (link?) If not, care to share with the class now?

[Guest]

I ought to be more afraid of rogue squirrels, I've had two "incidents".

 

I was really twitchy about lions a few years back, there had been a couple of sightings, and I found a ripped up deer and "liony" looking scat, also possible partial prints in my areas, so I was getting a bit tweaky about that. Really makes you think twice about bending down to look at something.

 

Dunno why, but evening/twilight settling in in some areas begins to make me nervous of the yotes a little.

 

I like to think of myself as "sensibly cautious" about deadfalls, and tend to get out of the woods when the wind gets up a bit.

 

As for the big fella, well the pulse picks up a bit whenever I catch a "hint", like rancid wet dog smells wafting in, or getting a reply to a random woodknock. Nothing ever seemed close enough to make me more than excitedly curious though.

 

Sometimes things will just get "creepy" and you can't nail it down, feels like something is watching, don't know if it's human, feline, canid or other.

[sheri]

Gotta Know i posted it on urban bigfoot.  I think it was page 16 or 17.