I'll take what I have any day over those guys. I used to really want to hunt one of them, until I got old enough to realize there's just no reason to kill such a magnificent top predator. I'd still love to go on a photography trip to see them though. Truly spectacular animal....at a safe distance lol.
A small percentage are actually killed annually (mostly older Boars) - Fish & game monitors the population very closely. The $$ infusion into the community & their budget funds research & actually benefits the bears.
I heard a story from an Army buddy stationed up in Alaska about a hunter being killed up there during a Kodiak hunt by a bear. He was focused on his bear and didn't hear or see another one in the bush. It killed him and really injured the guide. I've see one in person that was tame and it was a female but still very impressive. I carry a gun outside here just for safety sake as I'm disabled and can't walk very well, much less run. If I lived up in Kodiak territory I think I'd just stay inside
Are there any hiking trails at Stanislaus River Campground?Yeah, I really like the rural National Forest Campgrounds. It's been a while since I went camping with the family, we have too many pets to leave home these days (over a dozen chickens, 3 cats, and the dog -- plus we just brought in a feral pregnant cat who had 5 kittens that are now a few weeks old).
Stanislaus River Campground is one of my favorite places in the state to camp at, and it's pretty rural. $12/night, first come first served.
Link:
Stanislaus National Forest - Stanislaus River Campground
Stanislaus National Forest - Stanislaus River Campgroundwww.fs.usda.gov
Yeah, there's all kinds of places to hike at Stanislaus. It's pretty remote, so not as manicured as most state park trails. Carmel Valley is nice, and there's a lot of great places around the monterey bay in general. You might as well head up to Cannary Row, to get Fish & Chips, and maybe hit the aquarium too.
While you’re at it go into Britannia Arms and tell those fuckers wut up for me.
That complicates things a bit. I need to think about this one for awhile.
Typical Oregon weather.. Drowning one minute, hot the next. Fingers crossed the garden survives the sudden change in weather.
Well, like wolves- a bear is never tame, they are wild animals and always will be.I heard a story from an Army buddy stationed up in Alaska about a hunter being killed up there during a Kodiak hunt by a bear. He was focused on his bear and didn't hear or see another one in the bush. It killed him and really injured the guide. I've see one in person that was tame and it was a female but still very impressive. I carry a gun outside here just for safety sake as I'm disabled and can't walk very well, much less run. If I lived up in Kodiak territory I think I'd just stay inside
I know my peas are done for. They were late this year as the first planting rotted in the ground it was so wet. The second planting is doing good and I just started picking them. They don't like too much heat and three 90°F days in a row possibly hitting 100° is going to stop them in their tracks. Should be good for the pepper plants though and I'm hoping it kicks the beans and corn into high gear.
My cukes are doing terrible, and the lettuce / spinach both were terrible this year. The tomatoes and weeds (actual weeds) are doing great!
My weeds are legendary. I stopped outdoor gardening years ago and just gave them the beds. They're quite happy now
. I love hearing about all the different places on the forum and crazy weather you guys are having. 100 degrees is brutal and we won't usually see that until late July if ever. Hope things get better for those of you with veggies, I remember how hard I worked for those beans and tomatoes.
Done.
Han ha. Its been so wet here I've managed to stay up with pulling them. Love pulling weeds when you get the entire root system!
Wife's snowpeas are just coming on! I hope they survive. Heat also put the brakes on the Hood berries, but now the everberries and starting to go off. Pumpkins also are looking pretty good!
I thought I could take a mountain lion. That is until I saw one in person jump from my yard to my neighbors grab a cat, walk under our tree and eat it while he looked at me. Took him about 30 seconds and there was nothing left.
That's another one I'm glad is bigger out west. We have bobcats and a big one goes 45 pounds. They stay really well concealed and I've only seen one my whole time here. He came down in the middle of the day when my neighbor and I were talking to within 50 yards like he was a puppy. Just walked up on us. I thought it was a coyote at first in the woods because my eyes are so bad and then I saw what it was and didn't believe it. He sat down and just watched us like a house cat for a bit then got bored and turned around and went back up the creek he followed down into the woods. Creeped me out how calm he was. Triple the size on that and throw in preying on humans and I'm out. You guys can keep that California sunshine
I'm not in CA. CO mountains. We have some bobcats here too, and lots of stuff. I've scared brown bears out of my garage, and off my deck. Some are more mellow than others. And it also depends on what time of year it is. The males are way scarier and aggressive with that testosterone they got. One younger male started walking away then turned around like he was gonna kick my ass until I chucked my whole beer at him, it hit a tree, and made a crashing sound. Then he dediced to leaveThat's another one I'm glad is bigger out west. We have bobcats and a big one goes 45 pounds. They stay really well concealed and I've only seen one my whole time here. He came down in the middle of the day when my neighbor and I were talking to within 50 yards like he was a puppy. Just walked up on us. I thought it was a coyote at first in the woods because my eyes are so bad and then I saw what it was and didn't believe it. He sat down and just watched us like a house cat for a bit then got bored and turned around and went back up the creek he followed down into the woods. Creeped me out how calm he was. Triple the size on that and throw in preying on humans and I'm out. You guys can keep that California sunshine