"Bears generally don't want trouble." - Sounds exactly like something Timothy Treadwell would say.

“Most bears don’t want trouble, but they are always curious.” I believe that from my experiences as well.

@WyomingFamilyAdventures

16 күн бұрын

Same. But the key word is "most". Just like with people, a small percentage can cause big trouble. I also find it better to be prepared than scared. Hope you're well and still getting out.

You’re putting a lot of faith in 4 wires.

Years ago I had two horses and a tiny pony in a field surrounded by an electric fence. Before I got the pony the fence charger could be shorted out for a few days before I realized and fixed the problem and the horses were none the wiser. When I got the pony, that little Bratt could smell when the power was off and would escape with the 2 horses in tow within a few hours! As smart as bears are, I have no doubt that once they understand what an electric fence does they would have a keen sense as to whether it was functioning or not. A bear circling is getting a good smell of the camp.

@frisk151

Ай бұрын

I missed this last time around.. You are spot on! Animals, especially donkeys (from my experience) can feel whatever ground affect electric fences have. I'm no vet or science guy, but I do know what I have seen... Power down the fences for maintenance, they'd come right up and ignore the wires.. Powered up, they wouldn't so much as get close enough to become the "fuse" / ark. Bears are far more insideous in my opinion, especially when they are hungry.. I find it only unnerving how casual this bare was in broad daylight while surveying / probing this encampment.. 'Smells like' (heh) a partially babituated bear to be so obvious.. I'm glad you pointed this out... It is all just a deterrence thou, and people should understand, than you could have a spooked sow with cubs come across you and she'd run right through any fence to get at a threat, imo.

Thanks for being 1 of the few who doesn't shoot to kill, ESPECIALLY when your behind a powerful Electric fence. I understand in some situations, like being in the open back country with No other protection to hide behind.. You must shoot to kill. Thank you for sharing this Beautiful experience with us!

@cliffordbowman6777

20 күн бұрын

Stay out of their world, but protect the hell out of yours.

Bears are not predictable, don't bank on that.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Very predictable actually

@snappingbear

10 күн бұрын

​@@bradjosephsAgreed. They are if you have experience. For example, if you predict a female with offspring will act aggressively toward you if you surprise her or approach to closely, you'll be right. If you predict a grizzly on a kill will defend it if you happen to stumble into it you'll be correct. If you predict that if you walk with the wind at your back and shout something like "Hey bear!" every once in awhile you likely won't encounter any bears even if they are close by, you'll be right again.

You guys actually believe that electric wire will stop a grizzly?

@randyrichardson8516

20 күн бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking!

@lauriekh9072

18 күн бұрын

😬😬

@baldmountain1

13 күн бұрын

We tired this trick against black bears and it did not work.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Yeah they are very effective

@CeliaBordeaux

11 күн бұрын

@@bradjosephs serious? I look at that little wire and that great big bear and i just think its fur and hide are too thick to even feel it.

When three becomes a crowd !!!! Great video Brad !

I am watching all kinds of videos. I would not expect a very hungry, or injured and desperate griz to be deterred by an electric fence. The "electrified carcass" video was the most instructive. The bear was willing to be shocked hard many times in the mouth. I purchased the most power 12vdc energizer I could afford that has a reserve of 4.7 joules as it is best to have enough juice to hit hard through a thick and possibly damp coat. And the bear could become entangled in the fence, grounding it out. In the event that they are highly motivated, It is best to be able to hit them hard as possible so that they do not test the fence again.

@deaneng8540

Жыл бұрын

agreed. A hungry Grizz moving at 400 lbs on up into the "protected" zone to get its human Shish Kabobs probably wouldn't be deterred by a little fence.

He's having some salad before the main course, Human with a bit of peanut butter.😂😂

Nice. Detereence is better than execution and I agree that, lik people, 'most' bears don't want trouble. I also believe that it's good to be prepared for both. Hope you're well.

that is awesome Brad, thats for posting.

@1MindRaper

9 ай бұрын

Yup. You're welcome.

What a nice Teddy bear !

It worked in that case. There are many instances of bears going right through electric fence, no prob. All bears are different

Like sharks it all depends on how hungry they are at the time that determines how the situation goes down .

Outside of my previous posts, I'll add one more, for those considering bear defense and deterrence.. I think the electrified fence setup (if setup properly) is a really good idea for camp.. One thing I would also include are (interior) perimeter trip wires.. No, I don't mean claymore mines, etc... They sell these devices (cheap) to work with 12g blanks or primers that are sure to wake you up, and scare animals almost out of their skin.. There are videos of these here on YT, and I've actually used them before, but never had one tripped. Reason being? IF the fence goes down, or a predator decides food is worth the jolt.. You'll get a heads up, in case they stick around.. Still love this video! And, I also believe animals can somehow detect whatever field it may produce from the ground to the wire..

Someday those bears will surprise someone by leaping / jumping or cartwheeling over that fence !!

@snappingbear

10 күн бұрын

Jump? lol. You don't know much about grizzlies do you?

@scotsmanofnewengland7713

10 күн бұрын

@@snappingbear I met a drunk grizzly at a bar and she torn the shit out of me in bed. Big tall woman and a lot of loving to boot. lol 😂

Timothy Treadwell just called... He wants to know how he can obtain a fence like this.. :p

@randallmarsh1187

Ай бұрын

TT was too arrogant to have used one anyways!

@frisk151

Ай бұрын

@@randallmarsh1187 Agreed! The only thing that even bothers me in the least bit is him getting the girlfriend killed.. Sure, she could have refused to go back out there when the flight wasn't going to happen, but a lot of people drink kool aid, and believe in delusional people.. The bears could have done the world a favor and taken him out far earlier.. My 2 blatant cents...

@scotsmanofnewengland7713

Ай бұрын

Wasn’t he the one that got killed and eaten along with his girlfriend ?

@randallmarsh1187

Ай бұрын

@@scotsmanofnewengland7713 Yes he was! All that occurred after he went on talk shows over and over again and bragged about how much he understood bears and their activities and because of that how safe he was. I really felt bad for his girlfriend because she was only there to help him pack up and leave for the season.

@jamiehurtt3530

24 күн бұрын

​@@randallmarsh1187 I think you meant to say Ignorant😂

OMG beatiful bear You are my hero

So far so good. Sleeping may be safer however we still have to leave what appears to be a well designed safety zone.. Definitely a good option!

A question, is that fence gonna stop a really hungry bear?

@percyfaith11

Жыл бұрын

Probably. The less likely bear to be stopped is an enraged bear.

@elkbow

Жыл бұрын

No, I've seen bears go through 5 wire electric fences, they take the shock.

@1MindRaper

9 ай бұрын

No. It won't stop a bear.

@helikopter86

4 ай бұрын

Answer,mostly not but taking precaution is better than to be a smart idiot right?

@henryc1000

3 ай бұрын

@@helikopter86: a smart idiot would have a Smith & Wesson 500 locked and loaded.

I just bought the 45 sq ft UDAP bear fence and going to test it out camping in the interior of BC in a couple weeks. Is that an UDAP fence? I see it has 4 wires though and UDAP only has 3. Would have love to see it touch his nose on those wires to see how effective it is. Certainly gives you some added security at night in your tent though.

I like the video with the salmon fisherman that was just sitting in a chair relaxing when a grizzly walked up and sat next to him. Looked so calm and relaxing but i know that guy was messing his pants trying to figure out what to do. Im hard if hearing and bears make me nervous, they are relatively quiet when they meander up to a campsite (from my perspective, being partially deaf) but they are so powerful that i wouldn’t stand a chance. I like to think i could at least fight a mountain lion so i didnt die a complete looser but a bear…. Just tell me what plate you want me to sit on me bear. Lol.

'"Bears generally don't want trouble"...ok Tim Treadwell.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Treadwell was different tho. I knew him.

Wowzers!!!👍😎🇨🇦😳

And the battery dies…. crap! 😊

OK, it was just checking you out ❤

If he is motivated he would go through the fence and the side of your house to get what he wants . 😮

Thanks for not hurting this magnifique Bears🎉❤❤❤

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

Oh man that would oh had me so scared, haha you all got some nerves of steel.

@bradjosephs

7 ай бұрын

Check out the rest of my videos! Lol

Great video ✌️

He's got nothing but time

Nice bear video. I was disappointed there was no interaction between bear and fence. I think there probably is a good argument in favour of using a fence. However, on the level of fence deters bear this interaction demonstrates nothing. Just a curious bear minding its own business, as most bears will do most of the time. Timothy Treadwell demonstrated that quite well, most of the time, but not all the time.

If that 🐻 would have charged , you were toast fence or no fence.

How did you trick him? What do you smell like? What’s in the yeti? How much voltage in those twigs and wires? What weapon do you use to defend yourself from a bear that big and that close ?

Have to admit that I was hoping for a more shocking ending.

@bradjosephs

Жыл бұрын

Lol me too. I wanted to film its effectiveness.

I wouldn't wager my life on it

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Stay in town then. I’ll keep posting videos for you

@jamesa.rodriguez8598

11 күн бұрын

@@bradjosephs Hopefully! God bless you.

Think he is stalking his dinner

Excellent video and so true. I'd still have a 10mm in a hand, or even better, a shotgun... You all NOT panicking (properly prepared and knowledgeable) generally gets one to this point. And on another point, you are right.. A lot of people would. have shot it due only to proximity..

Make sure you leave the camera on and.a will to post the video when that day finally comes

Hey senya pennington speaking how nice of you Brad to give that Grizzly Bear a second chance of life and not shoot it YOU WILL BE REWARDED good things are sure to come to you 🧸🎁✨🎀✨🎁

@bradjosephs

2 жыл бұрын

The bears have basically made my life. I can never pay them back enough!

@gigipennington2882

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradjosephs senya here How sweet Alaska Grizzly Bears are my favorite because they are the biggest Out in Alaska I don’t know why that is Have a delicious Day 🥞🥓

Did he swing by later and tried again?

Head's Up too You Brad. Your Video was fantastic and your neighbor was well aware & very well behaved. But please don't be a Timothy Treadwell advocate say that they are possibly predictable or Big Teddy 🧸🧸 Bear's. For the sake of all the Naive humans, and the well fare of those Magnificent Bears 🐻🐻 You are showing Us? Please I'm begging You be absolutely Truthful about everything. Alas Good Luck 🤞🤞 May God be with You and Yours, & don't become a Bear's 🐻🐻Dinner 🍽️🍽️ item. Thank You. Wyoming, Robert. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸👍👍🤔🤔🙏🙏🙏

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

What fence is that?

When winterr is coming and they are getting ready for hibernation...be more wary than ever.

If he charges, he will go right through that fence, before he even feels the shock.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

He wouldn’t do that tho. We gave him no reason to charge

I’d want that fence to be a couple feet taller

Thank you 🐻😄

Well, that was an anticlimax 🤔

Was that a sow, or a subadult male?

@bradjosephs

2 жыл бұрын

It was a subadult male. I’m glad he didn’t want to test the fence.

Pepper spray is more effective than guns

ne could hangen and test you later? na not safe when an ugly boar does not care about the fence and gets pissed . i don't know but i seens ugly boars who eat cubs walk strait through it with a little fuss. this is just a good bear grizzly.

what if the bear charges full speed. he will get through that and be madder.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Slim chance. Same as when you are driving and if the brakes suddenly failed. Could happen, but it really won’t

Don’t lecture us. If that fence doesn’t work, then what ya gonna do?

Can a bear jump over that fence?

@bradjosephs

9 ай бұрын

No, not like a deer

Could go wrong quickly

This fence will not stop a charging or determined bear.

@bradjosephs

9 ай бұрын

It’s a good deterrent

@PathSweeper

3 ай бұрын

@1mindpaper how do you know do you have proof it doesn't work I'll wait !

Oh gee let’s get an apex predator used to humans so they don’t fear us anymore. Great idea! Feel sorry for the next victims.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Bear fear porn

You act as if there is no way any bear are going to go through that fence. One day we will be reading about how poor you got killed by a bear.

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

I doubt it.

the only reason these dudes are alive is because that bear didn't attack, not because of a 20" tall electric fence.. pathetic false sense of security, until your dead..

this entire video is ridiculous and horrible, deadly advise.. i could hop over that fence, that bear wouldn't feel it until you were dead if he attacked. dangerous advise.

This guy speaking will definitely be a victim one day!!

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

Really? Why do you say that? I appreciate the input tho lol 🤡

Being from Kodiak, Alaska, I can promise you that so called electric fence won't do crap if that bear decides to charge you. Not a smart idea.

Hahahaha Lol!

What if the bear came charging at you full speed crashing the fence?

@bradjosephs

11 күн бұрын

It would be a mess. So would a meteor hitting us, or a tsunami or the volcanos nearby erupting. Likely not gonna happen

@dwaneyocum1718

11 күн бұрын

@@bradjosephs Oh, how clever of you.

Nice. Detereence is better than execution and I agree that, lik people, 'most' bears don't want trouble. I also believe that it's good to be prepared for both. Hope you're well.