Bear Kills 1, Injures 2 at Campground Near Yellowstone

[Termite]

I hate to break it to you, but bears aren't repelled by fuel. They've eaten two plastic gas jugs out at our cabin so far, because I forgot to lock them up in the shed (bears love to destroy plastic and fabric, especially ATV seats).

Same thing happened at my cousin's place on the Tensas river. Ripped the plastic fuel tank off of an old Honda 110 ATC, tore the seats out of a Argo, and chewed up a gas can. Since then the ATVs get put in a stout shed EVERY night, even when we're there.

For some reason they also love chewing on pressure treated wood.

..... and roto jari.

What is a roto jari? My googlefu no find........

[Combat Controller]

It has blades that slice back and forth for cutting down tough brush; like willows.

[Windy Wilson]

This thread is Exhibit A for why I don't want to go to bear country with the Sierra Club. Their bylaws prohibit the bringing of firearms on Sierra Club events, including backpack trips into bear country (and I'm not referring to Disneyland).

So a Ruger Blackhawk wouldn't be near enough gun?

[AZMARK]

So a Ruger Blackhawk wouldn't be near enough gun?

It's plenty for a middle of the night across the tent encounter.

[Netpackrat]

This thread is Exhibit A for why I don't want to go to bear country with the Sierra Club. Their bylaws prohibit the bringing of firearms on Sierra Club events, including backpack trips into bear country (and I'm not referring to Disneyland).

I would hope it would also be because they are a bunch of eco-fascist, prosperity killing bastards.

[Windy Wilson]

This thread is Exhibit A for why I don't want to go to bear country with the Sierra Club. Their bylaws prohibit the bringing of firearms on Sierra Club events, including backpack trips into bear country (and I'm not referring to Disneyland).

I would hope it would also be because they are a bunch of eco-fascist, prosperity killing bastards.

That's Exhibit B, although as I've said before, I'm a mole there. More than that I cannot say.