Canadian Morel Hunter Escapes Hungry Wolf By Leading It to a Bear
by TBC Press on 06/22/16
What is the single riskiest thing you’ve done in the wild? For Canadian morel hunter Joanne Barnaby, it was being stalked by a wolf for no less than 12 hours, and leading that animal straight into a confrontation with a mother bear. Barnaby and her friend Tammy Caudron decided to take advantage of a wildfire burn near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and gather some morels. The two arrived in the area on June 10 and spent 3 hours with Barnaby’s dog, Joey, harvesting these much-coveted mushrooms. At some point, the two women got separated and Barnaby found herself in unfamiliar territory. Her bucket was already full, so she decided to return to her with Joey. That was when they ran into a lone wolf... READ MORE












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