brandon Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Well today was my lucky day. I headed up to Mt. Seymour yet again and was about 500-600 meters up the trail and I decided to stop and take a drink and just happened to look back down the trail....about 60 meters....and saw what I at first thought was some guy in black fleece crawling through the bushes lol....i swear i was only drinking gatorade. But i soon realized it wasn't a guy at all, but a 200lbish black bear. I quickly busted out my brand new tri pod, put my 70-300mm lens on and ran back down the trail. At this time the bear was off in the bush a bit but I still got a few decent photos of it. The one has some branches in the way but it still turned out alright. The bear then moved into this berry patch and i followed about 30 meters behind and set up on this big rock. It started huffin and puffin (if you've heard it you know what i mean) and I knew it was time to back off and continue my hike. The entire rest of the hike this yellow helicopter kept flying from the first pump peak to some other place a bunch of times. I figured somebody got lost or fell or something but some hikers on their way back down told me an older man passed away due to a heart attack at the first pump peak. RIP. Apparently the chopper was flying people from the peak to the parking lot or something. I continued to the First Pump Peak anyways just to see how the view looked today and took a few panoramic photos. Then all of a sudden I heard the chopper coming again and snapped a few really cool pics of it. Sorry it's another fishless report but it's all I got right now lol.......enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 No need to be sorry! You posted some fantastic pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntervasili Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 WTG man... waiting for the BC fishing pics though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacklebuster Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Wow, fantastic photo's, keep those comeing. Very healthy looking bear. Great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatherof3 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 great shots of the bear.Keep those pics coming I really enjoy seeing the shots from out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 those bear pics are pretty cool!!! cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) The bear looks a little too close. Great shots Brandon .. keep 'em coming. Edited September 2, 2007 by Rich Clemens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Awesome pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 awesome pictures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mistyriver1 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 No need to apologize, great pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seansmith_smith Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 fantastic pictures again. did i see a lake up there in previous photos of mt seymour you posted??...if i did, are there fish in it or have you fished it??... great post again Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Smitty, that was Mystery Lake and in my opinion its more of a pond than a lake. There aren't any fish in it, just lots of mudpuppies. Its a very popular swimming spot on a hot day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Your photos continue to amaze me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 great photos, although I would have bolted the other way even if it was some dude in black fleece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbog Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 A diversion from another fishing story is ok especially when great shots like yours accompany it. Nice report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Brandon soon you will be the old and of the mountain hiding in the bushes taking pics LOL. Love them pics and am glad you make the best of your time there keep the rports coming. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsn Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Those are some true amzing shots. My fav is the one with the mountains in the backgrouund and the helicopter in front. I've lived in the city all my life and never seen such awesome beauty. Great report even if its not about fishing. Thanks for postin it. dsn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Great photos! That first one of the bear looks real close. Yikes! ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I was about 15 yards away for that first picture which is closer than i recommend being unless you know the signs to look for when the bear has had enough. When it did start to get agressive it was about 40 yards away so I had plenty of room to back away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now