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Are Bears in Canada dangerous? (Ontario) and Bear Hunting?
Hi, will be in canada for 5 weeks starting August, and will probably be open air/tents sleeping wherever as will be hiring a car to get form forest to forest, just wondered if anyone whose been or is in canada can verify that the chances are I wont even see a bear, let alone get eaten. My friend here in England insists im going to die. Also has anyone been on a bear hunting trip? And is it true they let you keep the hide? ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAARR- cheers guys!
I live on a bear migratory trail in NW Ontario. Every year late summer we see bears ever day. I am still alive, never been attacked and I am the better person for learning to respect the beautiful animals in my area.
Are bears dangerous? Sure…and so are itty bitty squirrels and mice. They are wild animals and need to be treated with respect. If you are camping, do not keep food out in the open. Keep it away from where you are sleeping. Even if it is in a cooler, keep it in a car; sealed. Your hot dog to a bear is an easy meal. (fast food if you will) 
If you encounter a bear, it depends on what type of attack it is to determine how your react. (any camping park in Canada will have brochures on what types of bears are in their area. Rule of thumb: a “hump” on the back is a grizzly) Don’t run. Give the bear space.
Defensive attack: (black bears)
If you surprise a bear and it responds to defend itself, its young or its food – and contact has been made or is imminent – play dead (lie on your stomach with your legs apart; protect your face, the back of your head and neck with your arms; remain silent; and if wearing a pack, leave it on for protection). Remember: such attacks are rare despite the much more common aggressive displays without contact by black bears. The bear will leave you alone once it believes the threat is passed.
Offensive attack: (black bears)
This is the most serious and potentially deadly attack a black bear might make! It occurs when a bear appears to stalk or follow you for a period of time and then chooses to attack; or the bear attacks you at night. In this situation, playing dead is not appropriate. Try to escape to a secure place such as a vehicle or hard-sided camper. You can climb a tree…but remember bears can climb too.
The two main types of serious attacks are defensive or predatory…
A defensive attack is when the bear is trying to remove a threat.
A predatory attack is when the bear is intent on eating you.
Your initial response to both should be the same… stand your ground!
If you are unable to deter the bear before it physically makes contact, your response to these two types of serious attacks are different…
Defensive attack… play dead!
Predatory attack… fight back!
The links I gave are really good. Just dont be an idiot and try and feed the bears. Some idiots up here did that 2 years ago and wondered why they bear was upset when they ran out food.
Bear spray is ok, but I dont’ think you can come into the country with it. It can also work against you if you are the wrong way in the wind!!
Hunting…there are very strict hunting rules up here. And…to be honest…some idiots have cause a LOT of people to not like hunters because of the lack of respect for everything. Keeping the hide depends on a lot of things. When you register your guns ask the people who can give your the right answers; Dept of Natural Resources in wherever you are. (and keep in mind there are times of year you aren’t able to hunt)
Edit: Incidently, since you are from England…it was a black bear cub named Winnie from Manitoba that started the story of Winnie the Pooh. (Winnie=Winnipeg) Just don’t treat the bears like the one in the story. If you are travelling this way, pop into the Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg.
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