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 Bear Book December 7, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a gift to my son-in-law. He isn't a big reader but thoroughly enjoyed this book.
 This book is nothing but made up stories October 16, 2007
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is nothing but a collection of made up stories by hunters trying to feel more manly about shooting bears. I live in Alaska and spent the summer camping with brown bears in Katmai National Park. I can say from experience that everything in this book is myth, grotesque fantasy, made up nonsense and lore. These types of book feed the false stereotype that bears are man eaters, which they are not. For example, hundreds of tourists a day walk with bears in Katmai National Park. The only fatal bear attack in Katmai, since it was opened in the 1920's, was Timothy Treadwell - and he was mentally ill. When bears are treated without violence, they are peaceful. This book is nothing more than propaganda by the hunting establishment. If people knew that children and the elderly walk safely with bears every summer, it would seem really pathetic to go out and shoot them. Read Grizzly Heart by Charlie Russell if you want to read a book about real bears.
 "Wanton destruction of wildlife" October 7, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an excellent overview of all aspects of bears.It covers hunting,wandering in their habitat,living in the same general area and even some natural instinct and behavior of bears.I have a great interest in nature and derive much satisfaction from observing all flora and fauna and spend a fair amount of time in the great outdoors.Though I have never spent any time in the north,nature is nature wherever one goes.Whether I'm in the High Sierras of Yosemite,the deserts of the Southwest,Arizona,New Mexico,the Everglades and Keys of Florida,on the Gulf Stream off North Carolina or out over the underwater canyons off San Franscisco; nature is magnificent in all respects.I have seen a few bears in the wild here in Ontario,moose are fairly common if you wander where they are.Snakes,various other reptiles,mammals and my first love birds are everywhere for the enjoyment of all.However,this book makes one wonder about the whole idea of "sport" hunting.Is it really right wanting to set out to destruct such a magnificient creature as a Grizzly simply to satisfy some moron's idea of accomplishing a great act of searching ,slaughtering,and claiming a trophy .How much of an accomplishment is it anyway, when one hires a guide to lead them to their prey,be there to back them up if they blunder,or even lay out bait and sit in a tree and wait for the animal to come to them ;and even if the "sportsman" dislikes the connotation of "shooting fish in a barrel,in all reality ,their accomplishment differs little from slaughtering an animal in pen.At least when a cow is slaughtered,it was raised for that purpose,killed as humanely as possible versus target practice by an incompentent yahoo with a high powered rifle, far exceeding his skill,more often leaving their prey to wander off and die in agony and on top of that,leaving orphaned cubs.And on top of it all,rationalizing it as a "sport"
In my excursions ,it gives me great satisfaction in finding a bird or anminal,enjoying watching it go about its business,then watch it go its way.Compare that to blasting it to kingdom come and leaving it a mass of guts and blood;just to be able to say;
"Look at me,aren't I great,look at what I did."
After reading this book,I had some reluctance about rating it
5 Stars.My rating is based on how well it shows the thinking behind the type of people who pride themselves in destroying these magnificient animals and for no other purpose than self gratification.It comes through very clearly that they have no respect for these bears,other than their own self protection.In other words, these bears are nothing to them but a target and trophy;and to pretend elsewise is nothing short of self-delusion.
Maybe it would be poetic justice to make a game out of bear hunting to have snipers shoot at them as they go about their brave pursuits.Now,wouldn't that make a real "sport" out of it;
if it's, a sport they're really looking for.
Read this book or you will be eaten! November 14, 2001
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
Is this book exciting ? Does a bear sh*t in the woods ? This book, a couple of bears (and a couple of beers) is all one needs for some great reedin'. It kept me occupied while I await the release of Fox's "When Animals Attack IV". It kept me up all night, and I ain't takin' Viagra neither.
Great Book and Fast Read August 12, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The saga continues from the first book. Spine tingling reading full of chills, thrills, and even some laughs. Do not pass this book up but be prepared to not be able to put this book down!
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