Yogi showed up 90 minutes after I was standing in that same spot. My two greatest threats up there are humans and griz, in that order. Black bears bears of color aren’t exactly harmless but I put the risk of going mano-a-bearo way down on the list. Sure, I won’t turn my back on one but I’d bet if I yelled and waved my arms at him he’d run like the wind. And if not….:::shrug:::…things happen.
You should shoot it and process it when the season open up there. That’ll fill up a good chunk of a freezer. With all that game you won’t have to buy meat forever lmao. I’m jealous.
Be sure to have some cans of Cream of Mushroom soup to cook one up in…
Can you add a bear tag to your list?
Well, black bear, yeah. Griz, not so much. But Im not really interested in killing a bear. I am, however, very interested in knocking down an elk.
He’s waiting for your Conex of stuff (which probably includes food) to be set up so he can start working on it!
Unrelated-just ordered a Skinner rear sight for my .30-30. Had no idea they were in St. Ignatius!
On mine the holes weren’t exactly where they needed to be and the front sight overhands the muzzle by about 1/8″. Wound up going with the XS sights. https://xssights.com/products/marlin-ghost-ring-sights-sights-only.html
The black bears around here (East Tennessee) will run if you yell, bang pans, wave your arms and all; unless you are carrying food or have food smell on you. One of the Great Smokies National Park warnings for hikers is if you have sandwiches or fresh fruit in your pack and encounter a bear, drop your pack and get away from it. Every few years, a hiker doesn’t and becomes additional food for the bear. I don’t go into the woods in the park anymore, but when I’m in the park, I swap the +p 38s in my revolver for magnum rounds since I can legally carry in the park. Just in case.
Not sure I would want to share space with any bear. And getting ready for winter or after they wake up in the spring are two times bears do strange shit.
Might need bear jerky.
I have no doubt that the bear knew exactly when you left and was checking to see if you left anything edible and accessible behind.
Hey, I read this a couple of days before your bear sighting.
https://alicejoneswebb.substack.com/p/how-to-render-bear-fat