Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Overnight Brookie Trip Shenandoah

;). 

We saw 7-8 black bears late last summer and into the .........(fall), out there.  All of them fled immediately upon seeing us. 

All kidding aside, if you enjoy fishing in bear country and do NOT want to be attacked, thank your local hunters.  The most dangerous large carnivores to humans are the ones which habituate to humans.  Contrary to popular opinion, all large carnivores will eventually consider humans as a potential food source -- they're carnivores.  Usually it begins tolerating human presence, and then moves on toward accepting food and "cute" things like licking you, and/or pulling on your clothing.   One of the best ways to keep them from ever beginning to habituate to humans is to routinely shoot them, and/or at them.  Hunters are great -- some of my favorite people, and I don't even hunt. 

Black bears are easily capable of killing any adult human, but attacks are incredibly rare. 

In the backwoods of SNP I feel more at peace than almost anywhere else.  I'd worry more about the black bears hanging around the various waysides, campgrounds, and other human structures with people present than the ones far out into the woods. 

Gene

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 10:49:00 AM UTC-4, Greg Feder wrote:

Ryan --

I've seen some large, bearded gay men, but knowing Gene and his sense of humor, he just wants to keep the streams to himself. 

Cheers,

-- Greg

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From: Ryan DiAndrea <ryan.d...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Overnight Brookie Trip Shenandoah

Is it really that bad with the bears out there?

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 8:07 AM, TurbineBlade <doubl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Nothing to see here folks!  Both of those places are crowded, overfished, and you're likely to step through someone's streamside toilet waste near the camp rings.  That's only if you don't strip your oil pan out trying to get there. 

As for skyline, it's fire and bears -- in that order.  The reason they revised their firearms policy is due to bear attacks (bears with fire).  You should carry at minimum a .44 mag to go anywhere out there -- https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/management/lawsandpolicies.htm

Let me know if you need any more accurate information about fishing in the SNP. 

Gene

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 6:50:01 AM UTC-4, Jeff Greendyk wrote:

Another option would be the upper Conway.  Your in the Rapidan Wildlife management area.  This borders the park.  If you have a truck or SUV you can park next to the stream at any one of the fire rings.  

Jeff

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