Grizzly Bear - BC

These beasts can reach weights of 300-1500 pounds. The coat color ranges from shades of blond, brown, black or a combination of these; the long outer guard hairs are often tipped with white or silver giving it a grizzled appearance hence the name. The grizzly has a large hump over the shoulders which is a muscle mass used to power the forelimbs in digging. The head is large and round with a concave facial profile. In spite of their mass size this bear runs at speeds of up to 35 mph.

In BC Grizzly Bears inhabit most of the province except Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlotte Islands and the lower mainland. Nearly half of Canada's grizzly population - about 13 000 - lives in this province. They prefer semi-open country usually in mountainous areas.

The Grizzly Bear is primarily nocturnal and in the winter puts on up to 400 pounds of fat, becoming very lethargic. Although they are not true hibernators and can be woken easily, they like to den up in a protected spot, such as a cave, crevice or hollow log during the winter months. Normally a solitary animal, the grizzly congregates alongside streams and rivers during the salmon spawn.

THERE IS NO OPEN SEASON FOR GRIZZLY BEARS AT THIS TIME IN BC BECAUSE OF OUR NARROW MINDED  NDP GOVERMENT AND GREEN PARTY

Contact BC Outfitters for more information on grizzly hunts in Alaska, Yukon or NWT

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