Lightning "can" strike twice

[WapitiTalk1]

This occurred less than a mile from where I work on Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. It is the exact area that I ruck up and hike after work to get my elk legs in shape. I'm glad Bob is OK but holy heck, talk about some bad luck...... "twice", in the same area.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Man- ... =video&c=y

[Elkduds]

I'd say he bearly survived. There is a spray for that.

[ishy]

What a worthless dog! When I was guiding we had a twenty pound cattle dog that would love to take on bears, she was amazing. First chance she would sneak up on them while they watched all the stock a get a good bite usually into the backside, then the barking would take over and she would tree them by herself.

[Fridaythe13th]

This made the local radio station in Minnesota. "To old to fight bears" thats a little funny

[Lefty]

If Washington still allowed hound hunting even little yap dogs smaller than 20 lb cattle dogs would be treeing bears.
Washington state politics are so wildlife stupid

[elk.addict]

RJ, not sure how long you've been at McCord/Lewis, but do you remember an incident back in the mid-late 90's when a soldier went elk hunting and got lost in the Packwood area? Anyhow, he made it out ok (I think S&R might have found him). Well he went out again (it may have been the following year) and the next time he was attacked by a cougar (survived).

Some people just have crappy luck in the woods.

[elk.addict]

What a worthless dog! When I was guiding we had a twenty pound cattle dog that would love to take on bears, she was amazing. First chance she would sneak up on them while they watched all the stock a get a good bite usually into the backside, then the barking would take over and she would tree them by herself.

I came across a grizz while backpacking (a big one too). I have 2 80lb dogs that took off after it when it ran off. They would have got their butts kicked, but I admired them for trying Fortunately, I was able to call them off the chase.

[huntfishtrap247]

I may have found a different trail after the first time...

[WapitiTalk1]

RJ, not sure how long you've been at McCord/Lewis, but do you remember an incident back in the mid-late 90's when a soldier went elk hunting and got lost in the Packwood area? Anyhow, he made it out ok (I think S&R might have found him). Well he went out again (it may have been the following year) and the next time he was attacked by a cougar (survived).

Some people just have crappy luck in the woods.

I don't remember hearing about that. I was at Lewis 87-91, off to Korea for a year, back to Lewis through 96, then off to east coast for 3 years. I remember the NW Adventure center on post used to take groups of Soldiers to Packwood GMU for an annual elk hunt. Wonder if he was part of that group?