The woman has a heckuva lot more guts than I do. I'd stand my ground...but only because a heart-attack would prevent me from moving. That is one BIG bruin...and a truly magnificent creature.
@Alaska15Steve I've read that in bear country you should carry bear spray and wear lots of little tinkling bells. I've also read it's important to recognize the difference between black bear and brown bear feces. Black bear scat contains berry seeds and tufts of fur from small mammals. And brown bear scat contains lots of little tinkling bells and smells like pepper spray. Is this true?
Very Cool.!! It's neat to see just how different Shaped these big bears can be. The one bear who was scared off.....and more typical looking , has a big rounded Hind End. Where as the aggressor bear seemed much larger in the Front and shoulders , with a much longer and massive neck. His whole walk and posture oozes power and dominance. Great video.!!
that's a KING bear if I ever saw one! and he's ADORABLE! what I wouldn't give to be able to run up to him, give him a great big hug and scratch him behind the ears! (and not get killed doing it!)
that looks like a no nonsense power house of a bear, he has a battle scar.. hes taking his sweet time.. hes not as big as Bart though but hes pretty big. i'd say he weighs in @1000lbs..
Kudos AND Mad Respect for how ..." Incredibly Calm " you guys were..!!??!! This lady who.. INSTRUCTS this 1000 lb Massive Bear that he's Gotten .." Close Enough "... Earns my Vote for Bravest Female in North America..!! Lol.
10 people includng the naturalist who had advised us what to do in advance in the event this happened. Don't move and don't run. Alone, you'd be history. Ask Mr. Treadwell. It was an awesome experience.
Thanks for the positive feedback. I spent three one-day visits to Katmai in a row, and every day was a different amazing adventure. Although the bear coming right up to us was the highlight for sure. I would never have believed it if I had not been there. Is your movie on youtube?
@anavidhunter It was totally awesome!! spent three days at Katmai. Flew back and forth from Homer each day on a float plane, and spent hours watching the bears. Nothing can describe how cool it was. The photos and the video and just sitting and watching... amazing.
You are most welcome...awesome footage you captured there and what an incedible few days those must have been. I'm not sure if I ever put that up on here or not...it was years ago and it would be on an old sony analog cam...it might be...I'll look when I get a chance and let you know. My footage pales in comparison to yours...but the experience was impressive to say the least. Yours is on a beautiful grass flat and mine is along the Stewart Cassiar Highway along the Alaskan Panhandle.
@lukepevensie Actually Kodiaks and grizzlie (brown bear) are the same genetic breed. The Kodiaks are bigger because they eat a higher percentage of high protein salmon, so they grow larger. So the current thinking is that they are really the same bear.
Thanks for the comment. it is not choppy on my end. Try letting it download completely with movie on hold, and then playing it; maybe it will play better. It was so awesome!!
@theresahay Yes, it was Halo Bay. It is an amazing place. I will take a look at your video. Where in Germany are you from? My family left Karlsruhe Germany in 1880 and came to America. Glad you were able to visit Alaska. Steve
Were you there and filming this Steve? Wow, is that great eh...awesome encounter. I have had a similar one...I filmed a small Grizzly at 12 feet...that was cool...but this footage is way cooler...and I love the confidence of the naturalist guide..AWESOME. Excellent footage! 10/10
That's a big bear and it showed its anxiety clacking its jaw and huffing when close by. How many in your group? Wouldn't have wanted to face that one on my own.
@nordhorny -All Brown bears come under the scientific classification URSUS ARCTOS. There are 10 sub-species of which the Kodiak and the Grizzly are two members. The Kodiak is classified URSUS ARCTOS MIDDENDORFFI. The Grizzly is classified URSUS ARCTOS HORRIBILIS. There are both genetic and physical differences....
Did anyone happen to be holding a 12-gauge shot with slugs or a high-powered rifle, just in case? Yes, you guys were in a large group and you weren't moving, but bears are very unpredictable.
@halllee1000 I was with a group of about 10 people, and we were armed if necessary, and no one made any aggresive moves toward the bear, and our naturalist was in that area of Katmai many days a week, so although we felt concerned, we felt realitively safe as long a no one panicked and ran.
If this guys walking about with those battle scars , and the other bears are oh "shit its psycho one eyed wally i'm moving on" , then who the hell was the other bear and what kind of mess is he in . That must have been one hell of a fight in the bear community. looking at him in comparison to the other bear , it looks like he has leaned down , maybe from having to lay low healing and been affected from been hindered by an eye loss. But now hes back out to make up for lost time and looking mean for it. So prior to his fight , how much bigger must this bear have been before going into that fight.
But if they moved slowly backwards, when the bear came towards them. Just like the other bear did. Would that been another way out? The bear just want his area, right?
All i want to know is this: Who is the lady that told that di#$ swing'n boar to get lost!! Seriously lady you are it!! And i apologize for my choice of words but facts are facts!! LOL
Steve you guys do have guns right? if not , then you got balls of steel I'll give you that.. here in oregon I never leave the house or base without my .40 cals
The woman has a heckuva lot more guts than I do. I'd stand my ground...but only because a heart-attack would prevent me from moving. That is one BIG bruin...and a truly magnificent creature.
I love bears , just respect them and they wont use your femur as a tooth pick
Those bears just need a hug and afterwards we'd all have tea and politely make small talk.
BTW I went to the Treadwell School of Bear Communications.
@Alaska15Steve I've read that in bear country you should carry bear spray and wear lots of little tinkling bells. I've also read it's important to recognize the difference between black bear and brown bear feces. Black bear scat contains berry seeds and tufts of fur from small mammals. And brown bear scat contains lots of little tinkling bells and smells like pepper spray. Is this true?
Very Cool.!! It's neat to see just how different Shaped these big bears can be.
The one bear who was scared off.....and more typical looking , has a big rounded Hind End. Where as the aggressor bear seemed much larger in the Front and shoulders , with a much longer and massive neck. His whole walk and posture oozes power and dominance. Great video.!!
that's a KING bear if I ever saw one! and he's ADORABLE! what I wouldn't give to be able to run up to him, give him a great big hug and scratch him behind the ears! (and not get killed doing it!)
that looks like a no nonsense power house of a bear, he has a battle scar.. hes taking his sweet time.. hes not as big as Bart though but hes pretty big. i'd say he weighs in @1000lbs..
Kudos AND Mad Respect for how ..." Incredibly Calm " you guys were..!!??!! This lady who.. INSTRUCTS this 1000 lb Massive Bear that he's Gotten .." Close Enough "... Earns my Vote for Bravest Female in North America..!! Lol.
10 people includng the naturalist who had advised us what to do in advance in the event this happened. Don't move and don't run. Alone, you'd be history. Ask Mr. Treadwell. It was an awesome experience.
All Bears are scary but that Bear is one of those which look like a monster from a movie. Gotta be well over 1,000 lbs.
No it was not on TV. It was just a video that I took while on vacation. I am glad that you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for the positive feedback. I spent three one-day visits to Katmai in a row, and every day was a different amazing adventure. Although the bear coming right up to us was the highlight for sure. I would never have believed it if I had not been there.
Is your movie on youtube?
@anavidhunter It was totally awesome!! spent three days at Katmai. Flew back and forth from Homer each day on a float plane, and spent hours watching the bears. Nothing can describe how cool it was. The photos and the video and just sitting and watching... amazing.
It potentially could have been one of those events. Glad you enjoyed the video. Almost like being there !!
You are most welcome...awesome footage you captured there and what an incedible few days those must have been.
I'm not sure if I ever put that up on here or not...it was years ago and it would be on an old sony analog cam...it might be...I'll look when I get a chance and let you know.
My footage pales in comparison to yours...but the experience was impressive to say the least.
Yours is on a beautiful grass flat and mine is along the Stewart Cassiar Highway along the Alaskan Panhandle.
wow. unbeleivable footage!
Hi Bill:
Thanks for sharing. I did not know that you could even get that good a video with a call phone. The mountain spring was cool.
@lukepevensie
Actually Kodiaks and grizzlie (brown bear) are the same genetic breed. The Kodiaks are bigger because they eat a higher percentage of high protein salmon, so they grow larger. So the current thinking is that they are really the same bear.
what a powerful looking bear,.. Bart was Bigger ..
@rajvosa71000
I think he must have injured the eye in a fight. In a close up photo the eye looks badly injured.
Were you allowed to bring a change of underwear??
We did not approach the bear. He approached us. We just stood still. Remember we were in a large group.
way to close to a grizzly but thanks for the video!
BALLS OF STEEL. No hey seriously, that's what I'm going to call you guys from now on. Hey everyone, have you met Balls of Steel?
Thanks for the comment. it is not choppy on my end. Try letting it download completely with movie on hold, and then playing it; maybe it will play better.
It was so awesome!!
@theresahay
Yes, it was Halo Bay. It is an amazing place.
I will take a look at your video.
Where in Germany are you from?
My family left Karlsruhe Germany in 1880 and came to America.
Glad you were able to visit Alaska.
Steve
the grizzly bear is a subspecies of brown bear. So all grizzly bears are brown bears, but not all brown bears are grizzly bears.
I was just close enough looking at this video, jeez...
Were you there and filming this Steve?
Wow, is that great eh...awesome encounter.
I have had a similar one...I filmed a small Grizzly at 12 feet...that was cool...but this footage is way cooler...and I love the confidence of the naturalist guide..AWESOME.
Excellent footage!
10/10
yes.
katmai national park,amazing place to walk with these huge bears,so amazing we had to do it twice.
O, no pepper spray in katami!
That's a big bear and it showed its anxiety clacking its jaw and huffing when close by. How many in your group? Wouldn't have wanted to face that one on my own.
OHHH darn what am i doin here with my big lens??? LOLOLOL
@nordhorny -All Brown bears come under the scientific classification URSUS ARCTOS. There are 10 sub-species of which the Kodiak and the Grizzly are two members. The Kodiak is classified URSUS ARCTOS MIDDENDORFFI. The Grizzly is classified URSUS ARCTOS HORRIBILIS. There are both genetic and physical differences....
Like looking down the barrel of a gun.
who would win? siberian tiger or this bear :)) i put all my money on this beast!
Was this on a TV special? Lighter colored one was a female? They both seemed familiar looking! Awesome vid and photos!
Did anyone happen to be holding a 12-gauge shot with slugs or a high-powered rifle, just in case? Yes, you guys were in a large group and you weren't moving, but bears are very unpredictable.
@halllee1000
I was with a group of about 10 people, and we were armed if necessary, and no one made any aggresive moves toward the bear, and our naturalist was in that area of Katmai many days a week, so although we felt concerned, we felt realitively safe as long a no one panicked and ran.
brown bear is Ursus arctos
grizzly is Ursus arctos horribilis - subspecies of brown bear
so ... the same family, not exact same animal.
Exactly how close was he?
If this guys walking about with those battle scars , and the other bears are oh "shit its psycho one eyed wally i'm moving on" , then who the hell was the other bear and what kind of mess is he in . That must have been one hell of a fight in the bear community. looking at him in comparison to the other bear , it looks like he has leaned down , maybe from having to lay low healing and been affected from been hindered by an eye loss. But now hes back out to make up for lost time and looking mean for it. So prior to his fight , how much bigger must this bear have been before going into that fight.
Well played. I imagine there was a can (or two) of bear spray ready? Thanks for sharing. Incredible animals in an amazing location.
But if they moved slowly backwards, when the bear came towards them. Just like the other bear did. Would that been another way out? The bear just want his area, right?
@TheQnzny
He eventually noticed us and came over a bit too close for comfort.
All i want to know is this: Who is the lady that told that di#$ swing'n boar to get lost!! Seriously lady you are it!!
And i apologize for my choice of words but facts are facts!! LOL
that monster could play volley ball with a lion!!!
@GnarkillAIC It was in Alaska, Katmai National Park.
Sorry. I have been so busy with issues this week that I did not realize that you had made more than one comment. Censoring is not cool.
should always carry bear mace just in case anyway
Whats up with his left eye?
looks dangerous> but thanx for the video
Is brown bear and grizzly same animal?
Steve you guys do have guns right? if not , then you got balls of steel I'll give you that.. here in oregon I never leave the house or base without my .40 cals
what state or province was this at?
think i may have shit myself
i think this is a kodiak bear, the smaller ones would be a grizzly
Always keep pepper spray.
what if spray wouldn't work?
o_O