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Bear at Buck Island

  1. Fred Subscriber
    #129 Jun 2010, 4:14 PM

    From the FOTR mailing list today



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    On our way into Buck Island this weekend (Thurs-Monday) we were warned by Merlin that there was a young bear hanging around at Buck and that it wasn't frightened of humans. Sure enough, when we arrived we saw it along the creek just hanging out. It's about 2-300 lbs and light brown/red in color. The guy at the camp next to the us fired 2 shots in the air from his 12ga. and the bear didn't budge. We spotted it again Friday morning in the same general area. We were all cautious to pick up our food and garbage so he didn't cause any trouble until yesterday morning. I got lazy and left our food box out over night. Well, Booboo (yes, my wife named it) paid us a visit, cleaned us out and made a mess. If you're planning on camping at Buck Island, be aware and be safe.



    Happy Trails!



    Mark Langford

  2. Guest former user
    #229 Jun 2010, 4:56 PM

    WOE.

  3. JohnDF Subscriber
    #329 Jun 2010, 5:03 PM

    Danged bears ... I hate bears that aren't afraid of us.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  4. Guest former user
    #429 Jun 2010, 5:12 PM

    Don't tell Kelly. 😀

  5. Fred started this Subscriber
    #529 Jun 2010, 6:06 PM
    "Bender" wrote: Don't tell Kelly. 😀



    Or Teddi

  6. Justin Subscriber
    #629 Jun 2010, 6:21 PM

    I'm going to offer that bear a beer. 😂

  7. JohnDF Subscriber
    #729 Jun 2010, 6:27 PM
    "FAM" wrote: [quote="Bender"]Don't tell Kelly. 😀



    Or Teddi

    Or John 😲

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  8. Guest former user
    #829 Jun 2010, 7:29 PM
    "Justin" wrote: I'm going to offer that bear a beer. 😂



    Make sure you have a camera handy!

  9. Justin Subscriber
    #929 Jun 2010, 7:36 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote:
    Or John 😲



    What....did you already use up all your bear spray? 😲

  10. RobD Subscriber
    #1029 Jun 2010, 8:15 PM

    Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  11. JohnDF Subscriber
    #1130 Jun 2010, 7:43 AM

    Bears used to be afraid of us...



    Due to the Mamby-Pamby-ism of our current culture, bears see us as nothing more than an obstacle standing in the way of a free meal. To them, we are scared little bunnies with an irritating orange spray and high pitched whisltes. Gone are the days of the bears fearing our loud, roaring BOOM, and smoke bellowing out of our gun barrels. My how the tables have turned...

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  12. Guest former user
    #1230 Jun 2010, 8:06 AM
    "RobD" wrote: Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    Actually I'm changing my opinion. Everyone should camp at Buck. It's the best place ever. Leave the Springs to drunks. 😂

  13. Guest former user
    #1330 Jun 2010, 8:22 AM
    "Bender" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    Actually I'm changing my opinion. Everyone should camp at Buck. It's the best place ever. Leave the Springs to drunks. 😂

    whoo hoo! lets get drunk keane. (actually i thought you turned hippy and meant ducks not drunks when i first read this. )

  14. Guest former user
    #1430 Jun 2010, 9:08 AM

    I like ducks too.

  15. JohnDF Subscriber
    #1530 Jun 2010, 9:23 AM
    "RobD" wrote: Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    If you make it to the Springs, you might as well drive the last half hour out and stay at home.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  16. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #1630 Jun 2010, 9:51 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    If you make it to the Springs, you might as well drive the last half hour out and stay at home.



    I was thinking that too. Unless you are looking at multiple days of just camping and hanging out, an hour more seems like an easy decision.

    Kathleen and Brad
  17. Guest former user
    #1730 Jun 2010, 10:42 AM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"][quote="RobD"]Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    If you make it to the Springs, you might as well drive the last half hour out and stay at home.



    I was thinking that too. Unless you are looking at multiple days of just camping and hanging out, an hour more seems like an easy decision.



    Good thinking, you guys wouldn't like it anyway. Why even stop at Buck? They have bears there and it's only another few hours till you're done anyway.

  18. JohnDF Subscriber
    #1830 Jun 2010, 11:52 AM

    So true...which is why I seldom camp on the Rubicon and never camp on Fordyce.

    The last time I camped at Buck, I was almost ran over in the middle of the night by a bunch of Yahoos.

    If the Yahoos don't get you, the bears will run off with your food. I say the heck with camping and drive on through 😁

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  19. RobD Subscriber
    #1930 Jun 2010, 12:48 PM

    Are you afraid of the dark? I think you are afraid to camp anywhere but a camp ground 🤔 Plus, Rubicon Springs is like 15 minutes further down the road from Buck Island for a 100 times better camping than Buck. Also it depends on what and how you drive that determines how long it takes to get from the springs to the Tahoe staging area. If you are hauling butt, you can do it in maybe 1 1/2 hours, most people it would take them 2 1/2 to 4 hours to get to the staging area.





    "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Go to Rubicon springs on your round up. You won't regret it!! I think Keane would agree.

    If you make it to the Springs, you might as well drive the last half hour out and stay at home.

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  20. JohnDF Subscriber
    #2030 Jun 2010, 1:31 PM
    "RobD" wrote: Are you afraid of the dark?

    Well...can you blame me? It is kinda spooky 😳



    "RobD" wrote: I think you are afraid to camp anywhere but a camp ground

    Campgrounds are much worse. I'm still just as scared, but now there is a crowd of strangers laughing at me. 😳



    Don't even get me started on Hotel rooms...bring a black light with you next time :censor:



    No sir, I'm not leaving my house ever again. Me and Alex are just going to hang out right here on the Posse forum.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  21. Guest former user
    #2130 Jun 2010, 1:58 PM

    🍺 you and me 🍺

  22. Guest former user
    #2230 Jun 2010, 2:00 PM
    "lowrider" wrote: 🍺 you and me 🍺





    Awwwwwe

  23. Guest former user
    #2330 Jun 2010, 3:09 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: If the Yahoos don't get you, the bears will run off with your food. I say the heck with camping and drive on through 😁



    Rob and I will waive from the creek on your way by. We'll have a frosty beverage in one hand and a steak on the BBQ. 😀 Yahooooooooooo! 😂

  24. RobD Subscriber
    #2430 Jun 2010, 3:37 PM

    Thats after we swim in the river and jump off the rope swing and used a bathroom, not a tree 😲



    "Bender" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]If the Yahoos don't get you, the bears will run off with your food. I say the heck with camping and drive on through 😁



    Rob and I will waive from the creek on your way by. We'll have a frosty beverage in one hand and a steak on the BBQ. 😀 Yahooooooooooo! 😂

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  25. JohnDF Subscriber
    #2530 Jun 2010, 3:56 PM

    I won't even notice you waving...as visions of Panda Express in Truckee dance in my head. I may give you guys a passing thought as I lay in my comfy bed at night after a hot shower and a bowl of ice cream 😁

    I used to wheel a lot. . .

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