what about a gun? or a hunting knife? wouldn't those to good in times of need?(not just shooting and killing another living thing but to like scare it away by shooting next to it) or if it does actually attack then you have a trusty 7 inch hunting knife by your side, no need for your dog to suffer wounds from an angery bear right? cept my dog, it's an American Bull dog which may come in handy
Dude, if a bear attacks you a handgun and certainly a knife ain't gonna do you any good. I can tell you this: I've hiked over a thousand miles and I've never once needed a gun. Guns are fun for plinking though. Knive's I carry, but not for stabbing stuff. More like for opening stuff like chips and beer, cutting fishing line and stuff like that.
if u were going to the lengths where u were growing where u could encounter grizzlies, i think a rifle would help for sure, i wouldnt hesitate to shoot a bear if it meant me getting by unharmed
I am sorry to say,a 45 caliber+ handgun will drop a brown,grizzly,black,or polar in a heartbeat assuming the possesser of the gun wasn't a bitch and freaked instead of handling the situation.Then again if any of ya were at all familar with bears,they are to be avoided but typically attacks generally occur when a bitch has youngins present otherwise ya got a better chance of getting run over by a drunk driver!! If ya have ever hunted ,which i do every year, bear hunters or large game always carry a large 45 cal+ hangun for close quarters backup situations.In reality,with a properly placed shot;one can drop a bear with a 22 caliber.
A 22? DAM that's a good shot mean, people get shot in the head with 22's and survive, can't imagine taking a bear out with one, although a bit more feasible with 45+ caliber. You guys heard the latest, that cheney was "clearly inebriated" when he shot his buddy? lol... kinda off topic but the whole guns shit reminded me, sorry not intended to hijack the guerilla thread, good work you're doing here ranger, no room for bs at all, pretty straight to the point.
yeha i think you would have to be within like 10 feet to kill a bear with a 22. but a 45. should do alot of damage to a bear.......
hahahahahah kill a bear with a .22? give me a break and any hunters carrying a .45 around as a "sidearm" are retards, how the hell are u putting yourself in a situation to have a "close combat" situation with a bear? i would be 100000 times more comfortable just following him with my rifle until he left or i had to put him down as for killing a bear with a .22 i would say it's nearly impossible, with a black bear there is the slimmest slimmest chance, with a grizzly, no chance.
Guess ya never saw a 22 mag load then. and Its just good sound thinkin to have a sidearm at your hip for if ya stumble upon something ya didnt expect.
Like I said before, I have hiked over a thousand miles in some of the roughest, bear-infested woods in Calif. I've never ever had a problem with bears. There have been times when I've encountered bears: at campgrounds during meal time. A bear will start walking your way--most people will back off. For every step backwards a person takes, the bear takes a step forward (towards your food, not you). Since the bear figures you don't want the food anymore, he helps himself. When he's done, he leaves (bears do not recognize people as a food source, inotherwoods we're not on their list). A male bear may challange you if he finds you in his territory during mating season. He may rear up on his hind legs and roar (this happened to me once and honest to gawd I pissed my pants--he was about 20' away, stood about 7' tall and weighed something like 350 lbs.). But I slowly backed away. Every time after that I brought all 3 of my dogs with me, including an Akita (bred in Japan to hunt bears). I never saw the bear again, tho I saw his tracks and 1 night camped in the woods my dogs went ballistic so I knew he was nearby (nearby for dogs in the woods is 1/4 mile). They lit out after him but I called them back. That's why I said what I did about bringing your dog with you. Not so your dog will get in a life-or-death fight with a bear or mountain lion, etc. But because when wild animals smell a dog they skidaddle. They already fear humans, humans + dog = bad news for bears. The Forest Service (and Boy Scots and other people who spend a lot of time in the woods) suggest that if you see a bear--yell, wave your arms around, rattle pots and pans and throw small rocks at it. And if as bear ever charges you, there's only 1 thing you can do--curl up in a ball, stick your head between your legs and kiss your ass good-bye. Worry more about people than wild animals.
Dam dude I think all those dicks getting violently rammed down your throat are finally taking their toll on your brain. Why would you be following the bear with a .45 that was brought only for an emergency close-"combat" scenario, key word being emergency? Obviously if you're going out to specifically hunt for bear you're going to have heavier artillary. But did this thread say rangerdanger's guide to hunting bears? Or how to be a dumbass with a .45 and follow bears around so you can get into some close combat with them and a bonus appendix that includes greco-roman wrestling moves that are guaranteed to take that bear down? No I don't think that's what it said. Maybe you can't see past all the glaze on your face though.
umm ok... have u ever been hunting in your entire life? do u have any sort of survival training or outdoors experiance? have u ever even held a gun? shut up. i'm done because i dont want to piss off rangerdanger because i need as much good info as i can get.
The answer is no I don't go out to the woods to kill things, the answer is yes to every other one of your questions, unfortunately for the weapon one especially as far as my opinions go, and i'm known to get quite filthy out in the dirt and wetland, if you're that interested ya smart ass. Like you said though, this is ranger's thread so let the man share his wisdom instead of you sharing your pathetic indirectional drivel.
Listen guys, I believe in letting people have their say, but this is a thread about guerilla growing marijuana and no one who's interested in growing should have to scroll thru pesonal arguements. If you want to continue by all means do so, but start your own thread for it will ya please? Thanks.
im not from cali i am from northern alberta canada, it is possible to grow weed? its not cold all the time btw
Marijuana grown outside isn't ripe until mid-Oct, so if the frosts in your area don't occur until after mid-Oct., (call a local nursery if you're not sure) then go for it. Plant his spring after the last danger of frosts have passed.
im in northern california, is there any GOOD places you know off your head by Marysvile/Yuba City? i know of woods and stuff around here but i just wanted your advise =] (and if you don't know where thats at, its like right in the midle of the Valley)
When I go out to garden I will definitely have my 9mm at my side. I have 3, 15 shot mags for it. If 45 9mm rounds cant drop a bear then I deserve to die for being such a bad shot.