Casey Anderson

This might be one of the craziest ideas I’ve ever taken had. In the middle of November, during the first big winter storm of the year, Riley and I hiked deep into the Montana wilderness to spend the night inside a real bear den. On the way up, we found fresh bear tracks heading straight toward the cave — and that’s when things got intense. We had to move fast, racing against the storm and hoping the bears didn't beat us to the den. Spending a night where a grizzly sleeps isn’t something you take lightly, but it’s moments like these that remind me why I do what I do — to get closer to the wild and tell stories few people ever get to witness. This episode is raw, real, and unlike anything you've ever seen before. Follow the Endless Venture team on social media Casey Anderson / grizguy https://www.instagram.com/grizzlyguy/... Riley McClaughry (Cameraman/Editor) https://www.instagram.com/riley.mcclaughry/?hl=en DISCLAIMER: The content featured on Endless Venture is created by Casey Anderson, a professional wildlife tracker, filmmaker, and wilderness expert with nearly 50 years of experience in the field, alongside a highly trained team of professionals. All activities involving wild animals and remote wilderness environments are conducted with extensive knowledge, preparation, and safety protocols. Do not attempt to replicate anything you see on this channel without the guidance and support of qualified professionals. Wild animals are unpredictable, and wilderness environments can be extremely dangerous. Your safety—and the safety of wildlife—should always come first.

Every single morsel counts this time of year. If you’re a big grizzly bear, every single bite, every single berry, every little chunk of meat matters. You’re packing on calories before the long months in the den, living entirely off your fat stores. Every bite counts. Bears can be very defensive of their food year-round, but especially now. In this video, a large male grizzly charges at a flock of magpies picking at his cached carcass, something he prizes deeply. After a big meal, bears will often rest within sight of their cache, bellies full, just to keep watch and chase off unwanted scavengers.

In this episode of Endless Venture, Riley and I take one of our biggest risks yet. Deep in the heart of grizzly country, a ranch manager friend told me about an elk carcass that had been taken down by a massive male bear. We knew right away it was a dangerous situation — grizzlies are incredibly defensive of a meal like that, especially one that can fuel them for days and help pack on those crucial calories before hibernation. Still, we decided to move in carefully and set camera traps around the carcass, hoping to capture behavior that few people ever get to see up close. The entire time, the bear wasn’t far — he watched us from the shadows, waiting for his chance to return. Despite the fact that grizzlies are typically apt to defend a carcass, this big male showed an unusual level of tolerance, retreating to the shadows as we approached, and returning to feed within minutes of us leaving each time. Over the next three days, our cameras captured rare, intimate moments of a grizzly at his dinner table — raw, wild, and perfectly timed before the long winter ahead. Subscribe and stay tuned for more! Follow the Endless Venture team on social media Casey Anderson https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.facebook.com/GrizGuy/&ved=2ahUKEwjRxoCq_K2QAxXuODQIHVWHGr0QFnoECAwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1febXJyCEotlZHvaIbxSFI https://www.instagram.com/grizzlyguy/... Riley McClaughry (Cameraman/Editor) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.instagram.com/riley.mcclaughry/%3Fhl%3Den&ved=2ahUKEwjunJGK_K2QAxU_yOYEHVtKMVIQFnoECBcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw30TyDfOmR-X34-Zdr4R-kI DISCLAIMER: The content featured on Endless Venture is created by Casey Anderson, a professional wildlife tracker, filmmaker, and wilderness expert with nearly 50 years of experience in the field, alongside a highly trained team of professionals. All activities involving wild animals and remote wilderness environments are conducted with extensive knowledge, preparation, and safety protocols. Do not attempt to replicate anything you see on this channel without the guidance and support of qualified professionals. Wild animals are unpredictable, and wilderness environments can be extremely dangerous. Your safety—and the safety of wildlife—should always come first.

Grizzly bears live generation to generation. A mother bear may raise only a few litters in her lifetime, maybe four to six cubs total, but what she passes on is far greater than her genetics. Everything those cubs learn in the first two to three years at her side becomes a road map for the rest of their lives. She teaches them where to dig for roots when the snow first melts, how to find cutthroat trout in spring creeks, where to den safely for the winter, how to move with the seasons from one food source to the next, and even how certain animals smell. Those lessons aren’t instinct, they’re wisdom. Each trail, each meal, each safe place to rest is part of an ancient education that stretches back through thousands of bear generations. Daughters often settle near their mother’s home range, carrying that knowledge forward, adapting it ever so slightly to a changing world. So when you see a cub trotting behind its mother, know that you’re watching something timeless, the passing of wild knowledge, written not in words, but in footsteps.

Years ago, I found a mountain lion that had discovered a truly remarkable way to survive. She was hunting deer and dragging them into an abandoned ranch—what I came to call the Ghost Ranch—where she could feed in peace, safe from scavengers. In this episode, I walk back through that experience and share what it was like to track her, step inside the eerie ranch, and see the staggering accumulation of carcasses she left behind over the years. It was one of the most haunting and fascinating moments of my career, and it revealed just how resourceful and powerful these cats can be. Join me as I retell the story of the Ghost Ranch mountain lion, and explain the behavior that made her one of the most unforgettable predators I’ve ever encountered. Follow the Endless Venture team on social media Casey Anderson https://www.facebook.com/GrizGuy/ https://www.instagram.com/grizzlyguy/?hl=en Riley McClaughry (Cameraman/Editor) https://www.instagram.com/riley.mcclaughry/ DISCLAIMER: The content featured on Endless Venture is created by Casey Anderson, a professional wildlife tracker, filmmaker, and wilderness expert with nearly 50 years of experience in the field, alongside a highly trained team of professionals. All activities involving wild animals and remote wilderness environments are conducted with extensive knowledge, preparation, and safety protocols. Do not attempt to replicate anything you see on this channel without the guidance and support of qualified professionals. Wild animals are unpredictable, and wilderness environments can be extremely dangerous. Your safety—and the safety of wildlife—should always come first.