First BLACK BEAR Experience!!! Great Smoky Mountains
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2 жыл бұрынOnly took 6 hours or so in Gatlinburg, Tennessee to have my first black bear experience! Having beers around the fire pit, our neighbors saw him and alerted us. What a way to start our 15th Anniversary Trip!
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@a.phillips6892 Жыл бұрын
That’s a BEAUTIFUL bear! So healthy looking, and shiny black coat!
@eastwood2414 Жыл бұрын
He’s telling the bear to go away and the bear is looking at him like....”Dude!...you are in my house...my yard...my woods....dafuq!” He’s huge! 😮
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
He was not taking requests.
@Sassyglbeauty Жыл бұрын
That was amazing! I love bears. But, I also appreciate how I wouldn’t want to run into one in the wild! Lol.
@kateclark7250 2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful animal! It looks healthy, nice and plump with glossy fur. Very tame too. Thank you for filming this.
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
I still can't believe the ease in which he climbed that steep bank at the end... We did a 5 mile, 1200' hike the next day and in the steep spots we kept commenting how none of us can hike like bears!!! 🐻🥾
@mchapman132 Жыл бұрын
NOT TAME. They are wild animals, not cute and cuddly. They are beautiful, and can climb vertically with ease and speed. Leave them alone.
@lanceflx63 Жыл бұрын
Probably been fed by human neighbors….because he’s too chilled.
@SR71GIRL Ай бұрын
@@HikerDudeDadI love your voice in this video. That bear was beautiful.
@LisaNix2 2 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous bear 🐻 - glad you saw one of our bears here in Tennessee
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
He was a phenomenal welcoming committee! Cool dude. 🐻👍
@DebUno Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your video. It’s sad to see what the Fires did to the area, as well. That’s a huge 🐻 Bear.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
The entire hill that we were on, off Cliff Branch Rd., has been rebuilding for years. There were fires in the area when we visited, too. I was not envious of the construction workers building these houses that are clinging to the side of the mountain! Thanks for watching.
@nobleman_81 2 жыл бұрын
I just got back from a cabin in Pigeon Forge today and it was the first bear encounter I've had. We got there Saturday evening and seen mama bear and 3 cubs every day...
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
That is fantastic! I'm glad my first time was on this balcony and not coming around a blind corner. Magnificent beasts! Thank you for watching.
@nobleman_81 2 жыл бұрын
@@HikerDudeDad Lol they are amazing! Mama bear was coming down the mountain on the side of the cabin. We kept hearing something, we looked around the corner and the cubs started coming out of the woods. Coolest thing I've ever seen but absolutely. Thanks for posting. Nice video 👍
@truracer20 Жыл бұрын
Don't be lulled into believing bears are slow. That massive animal can move faster than you imagine.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
The way it bounded up the hill towards the end showed me all I needed to know! I hike often, and there's NO way I could have done that grade like he did.
@falcon3719 Жыл бұрын
They are very quick and not everyone can fit inside the door at once 😮.
@paulwilliams2024 Жыл бұрын
Cool bear looks healthy. That’s a big boy gotta be at least 500 lbs and wow Gatlinburg look absolutely gorgeous
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Big, big dude! Gatlinburg is really awesome. I'd go back in a second. Thanks for watching!
@coleswanger 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the bear sighting and anniversary sir. Better had on the deck than on the trail judging by the size of that bruiser. Can’t wait to see what’s next from the trip.
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
I'll tell you... I was incredibly calm. No heart racing or anything. Because I was in a people house? I doubt that I would have been that calm on the trail.
@Bredaxe 2 жыл бұрын
Went to the Smokys two weeks ago, saw a few momma bears with older cubs. We get black bears in my Florida neighborhood all the time. Also bobcats, and even a start Florida panther was spotted a year ago or so. All the development in the South is driving wild animals into the open for food.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
That is a good point about development. There have been a few bears walking downtown Gatlinburg recently, too... Thanks for watching!
@beverlyhill6783 Жыл бұрын
Yes it’s sad - we don’t need another place to live in or rent out - keep your forest
@myorigamiparadise 6 күн бұрын
Bears are so cute 😍 We just vacationed in sevierville but didn't see any bears the whole week we were there.
@kentuckyleigh9623 2 жыл бұрын
That is a BIGGGGG HEALTHY SCARY but BEAUTIFUL black bear! 🐻😱 Thx!! After watching so many KZfaq videos I’ve learned they are A+ agile climbers/movers! 😳 I never really believed it fully I don’t think 🤔
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy how it easily walked up that steep bank. Thanks for watching!
@kentuckyleigh9623 2 жыл бұрын
@@HikerDudeDad yep! Thx for posting!! I used to spend quite some years there as a child with my parents! I plan to get back there one day before my daughter is grown so she can experience all the joy (and excitement 😜) of the smokies! Ahhhhhh one day! 🥾🎒🐻🦊🐰🦉🐺🐢🦌🦝🦨🦦🐿🦔🪵🌳🌳🌳🪴🪴🪴
@susan5494 2 жыл бұрын
So great! Thanks for sharing. ❤
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@georginaott6473 4 ай бұрын
Great video
@Willowy13 Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Merry Christmas
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Same to you! 🎅🎄☃️ Thank you for watching.
@anahart8253 9 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful animal!❤️ I wanna just kiss and cuddle him like a big teddy bear!!😂🥰❤️. So beautiful and healthy looking! Nice shiny coat!
@user-km3do7ck8w Жыл бұрын
Really nice 👍🐻🐾 Happy anniversary !
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@user-km3do7ck8w Жыл бұрын
@@HikerDudeDad You are really lucky to have seen them near about. 🤝🐻
@alanmiller1911 10 ай бұрын
I remember hiking the trail up to Clingmans Dome and a Momma Black Bear and her cubs were foraging right next to the trail. I walked right by them with no problem.
@highhavencabin Жыл бұрын
I'd bet you were in Chalet Village. It's not uncommon for multiple bears per day to move through our property daily there. It's bear watching heaven on Earth. They are gentle giants that are misunderstood by most. Did you know that the old adage of "never get between a mama bear and a cub" does not hold true to the black bear. Black bear mama's will not defend their cubs. In contrast 70% of attacks on humans from brown bears are from Mama's with cubs. Our black bears need to be respected, not feared. The North American Bear Association has the best information about them in my opinion. Oh, one last thing. I'm surprised he didn't check your neighbors car doors to see if they were unlocked. They WILL open them. LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS and keep food out of your vehicles please! I'm so happy you saw one of our giants! Fantastic video. Just subscribed
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great information!
@tammywalker9715 Жыл бұрын
So Beautiful!!! Had the opportunity to see 5 of them this past September in Gatlinburg.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Wow! We saw one more during this week.
@tammywalker9715 Жыл бұрын
@@HikerDudeDad What was so funny when I was looking for them they didn't come around, but when we were not expecting them that's when we saw them. They are beautiful Animals I enjoyed seeing them in there Natural Habitat I also respect them.
@k9khodi363 6 ай бұрын
1:37 Bear waiting nicely for a snack. Me: looks around for snacks to dispense. Not finding any, wonders if he'd like to go for a car ride to get pizza and ice cream at Costco. Bravo to this man (and his companions) for handling this appropriately and modeling it for the rest of us. 👍
@HikerDudeDad 6 ай бұрын
Almost enough room in the Pilot for him, but not quite! 😂🤣 Thank you for your comments... So very much appreciated!
@BillVol 2 жыл бұрын
Condos look super nice!
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
It was an Airbnb and it was the nicest place I've ever stayed at. It's what brought us to Gatlinburg in the first place, actually!
@RDC_Autosports Жыл бұрын
he chonkey! he like come play with me lol
@jamesdeam9959 Жыл бұрын
Wow the.bear can climb the pine tree in 5 seconds and be all over you before you can retreat !!
@tan.2209 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@lindagibson744 Жыл бұрын
He just glides along!!!
@georginaott6473 4 ай бұрын
I think he's the biggest one they talk about. He's huge.
@tammyferreira5269 2 жыл бұрын
amazing, cute
@travelingRonman 2 жыл бұрын
Wow what an awesome encounter! My first and only time seeing a bear in the wild was also at GSMNP. I was horseback riding and it a young cub foraging under a log for some good eats. Its the coolest thing I've seen so far. Unfortunately couldn't get a picture as by the time I got my camera out I was at an angle where I couldn't take it safely.
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Yeah, seeing a bear was definitely on my list for sometime this week, we were just stunned it was so soon and not on a hike. Unfortunately, he was way too comfortable around humans and looked to be scavenging, not foraging. Thanks for watching, Ronman!
@tinamckay-iv3tf Ай бұрын
Makes me nervous , staying in a cabin in Pigeon Forge this summer.
@beverlyhill6783 Жыл бұрын
Going inside is smart - bear could climb up if it wanted to
@dhigdon0629 Ай бұрын
He looked like there’s something stuck in his neck. Hope it’s not. Beautiful Bear
@jimpoitevint2581 Жыл бұрын
Cool, but that bear is far from being tame. Big bear like that could be very dangerous.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Seemed "chill", but no one mistook it for tame, no sir! Thanks for watching!
@annajo1963 Жыл бұрын
People have been feeding him that is what he is looking for.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
No doubt!
@lindagibson744 Жыл бұрын
He saunters on up the drive way!!!!
@johndeere8594 Жыл бұрын
That bear is waiting for someone to throw food down. A fed bear is a dead bear.
@georginaott6473 4 ай бұрын
Bears territory. May have long been there before it became a Park.
@jefferywilde9581 Жыл бұрын
Are they really this common to see in Gatlinburg? If so im taking a trip next spring
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
As of late, they really are. Lots of news stories about it. Sometimes even strolling down the main street of Gatlinburg! Thanks for watching!
@netp5302 2 жыл бұрын
What part of Gatlinburg were you in ?
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
Off Cliff Branch Rd. near Daisy Lane, just to the west. Thanks for watching!
@kennymurphy1099 Жыл бұрын
Maybe over 300 lbs and it's studying on how to eat, it's thought is should I investigate? Is it OK to attack?
@sgtmajtrapp3391 Жыл бұрын
Big boy, large head small ears. Unfortunately no fear of people...that's bad. I bet people have fed him and that can mean trouble for both the bear and people.
@MEMUNDOLOL 2 ай бұрын
for sure tourists feed him and that's why he is patrolling the houses on weekend and sits like this, he is like a dog begging for food
@beverlyhill6783 Жыл бұрын
Clapping helps them move away - glad no one tried to go close - Be careful - it’s never fine - people should never approach them -
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Yeah, nooooooope not a chance we would get closer. We made a lot of noise. Unfortunately he was too comfortable around humans.
@corinneyaworski5274 Жыл бұрын
So the bear is joining the party.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
I'd like to think he considered it for a second, but didn't want to pay the cover 😂🤣 Thanks for watching!
@TheGatlinburgHussey Жыл бұрын
Hello from Gatlinburg Tennessee Great Smoky mountains national park..I see them daily here .. nice job! I do Vlogs Daily here if you'd like to check out...Have you been to Gatlinburg?
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Hello from Lancaster, PA! I will check out your page, as I quickly fell in love with Gatlinburg, the Smokies, and moonshine 👍 This was the AirBnB we stayed in up off Cliff Branch Rd., and he was our welcoming committee!
@TheGatlinburgHussey Жыл бұрын
@@HikerDudeDad ahhh nice! I've been here since 97 but org from Portsmouth RI... I'll sub to your page as well boss! Thank you!! Be safe
@craigb8228 Жыл бұрын
You have seen a tame grizzly bear but not a black bear.
@KimMesser514 Жыл бұрын
Get fire crackers in the case it might be stubborn and keep coming.
@debbieturnbull23 Жыл бұрын
Bears are not people there animals , he ain’t your friend
@truhaboutme 2 жыл бұрын
He could climb that adjacent tree and be on the deck if he wanted to. I'd be willing to bet some money on this.
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
Then he'd have earned a beer!
@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham 2 жыл бұрын
Yes he could, easily.
@HikerDudeDad 2 жыл бұрын
@@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham this was HIS neighborhood... I'd bet that he already has climbed it and fired up a s'more over the fire pit 🔥👍
@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham 2 жыл бұрын
@@HikerDudeDad yes, no kidding.
@beverlyhill6783 Жыл бұрын
People are leaving trash out in trash cans and that will attract bears and other animals don’t take trash out to leave in can take it off - Bears are not slow animals - they if they want to will be on you before you know it
@D-A-1776 Жыл бұрын
Always carry a gun especially while hiking in bear country. Yelling doesn't always work it almost got my buddy killed luckily he had a gun and it was a black bear. I've had one charge me while fishing luckily I had a gun and scared it with a warning shot. My buddy had to kill the one that charged at him
@XxSEETH3RxX Жыл бұрын
He just wanted to be invited to the party
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
We are a good time! 🍻🥳
@Crazypostalworker67 8 ай бұрын
Man you got to learn to be more aggressive when a bear is around
@HikerDudeDad 8 ай бұрын
I'm intrigued... What could I have done better?
@josephshields2922 Жыл бұрын
The people who stayed there before threw food down to him. that's why he's there. Just ignore him and don't feed him. No need to make a federal case.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
None of us gave it food.
@georginaott6473 4 ай бұрын
Not allowed to feed
@HikerDudeDad 4 ай бұрын
No one did.
@chericlark3539 Жыл бұрын
Give him an apple or treat somtg to eat his hunggry.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Ummmmm no.... I'd be criticized even more than I have been already! Never feed wild animals.
@Claudia-bo5vf Жыл бұрын
Those buildings are too close to the their habitat
@davidburkholder7360 Жыл бұрын
About 325 to 350 lbs. Human food for sure and quite a large black bear for Gatlinburg. VERY DANGEROUS and TOO humanized. Needs put down but I noticed he was tagged on ear so TWRA is monitoring this bear. It could climb that post and jump onto that patio within 4 seconds if it wanted to.
@HikerDudeDad Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we had one foot in the door! You could sense that he could do just about anything he wanted to right there. Thanks for watching!
@markwagoner3599 Жыл бұрын
Stop with the "oh my gosh". A black bear is dangerous, if you fool around with them you will find out quick. These people are stupid.
@donaldanderson3366 11 ай бұрын
Very stupid
@jcc2c22 Жыл бұрын
The narrator actually knows very little about bears. His guess of a 600 lb size for the bear is mainly wishful thinking. Adult males rarely exceed 550 lbs and those that do are few and far between, usually in the northwest.
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