Fox Creek, Whitecourt, Swan Hills Grizzlies

[FAT POSSUM]

Hi, I've spent lots of time in theses areas over the years. Ive seen lots of black bears but never a grizzly. Have you had any encounters/sightings and what were the circumstances?

FP

[leeaspell]

I seen one griz 2 km south of swan on the highway eating from a bag of garbage. I thought it was a cinnamon bear, but as I got closer I notices it seemed really big. So I went back and stopped about 15 feet from him, rolled down my window for a better look, he just looked up.at me and went back to eating the garbage. Watched him.for a few minutes until another truck came.down the the highway.

[tofield]

I have also seen a grizz about 30 km south of swan hills. Damn near ran hit him when I was on my quad

[crazyfish]

in 347 , right near the athabasca river , watched from the ridge above , first one i'd ever seen , very cool !

[Elko]

There are lots of bears in those areas, but they are hard to find or see. I shot one about ten years ago south of swan hills. Followed a lot of tracks without seeing the bear making them, but they are there.

Saw a monster around 2005 south west of swan hills, just walking the road one day.

[A Dyck]

I saw a sow with two cubs 2 years ago and last spring i found the second biggest grizz track I've ever seen front pad 7 3/4'' on hard ground not pushed into mud!