[Howard Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by 3blade

Attitude and awareness. I’m out there and yogi better run or I’ll feed him to the magpies (no I haven’t had to yet). I’ve made up my mind there is one allowable reaction from a bear within rifle range that becomes aware of my presence, he better run like his tail is on fire.

Awareness come in many forms: checking your back trail often, paying attention to the birds and squirrels and smells, keeping the gun loaded and in reach, wearing bear spray as soon as your outta the truck, being able to disassemble an animal quickly, hanging the meat in a spot visible from a distance, leaving sweaty clothes around.

And like the guys are saying, driving to work is far more dangerous. It’s all what you’re used to.

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Smells you say? Are they that rank?