Darryl

GOOD info..and everything I have been told through the years as well ..and also in talking to biologists, outfitters, etc...

Personally, at least to this point, have had more questionable actions by black bears, but as you state, the griz usually take off..problem down here around Yellowstone park is that they(GRIZ) have not been hunted in a very long time and as such have lost much of their fear of humans..so dont clear off like they once did..we actually had a couple deaths in the park last year..first time in quite a while..and griz are everywhere...have a friend who actually had a sow with 3 cubs in his yard last week..said he hasnt seen one with 3 ever..and he's lived there 46 years...

anyway,,,he photographs them through the spring as a hobby..has seen 16 different ones just around his place..he knows this by markings, ear tag numbers, etc...granted it was their breeding season..but man that is a lot of bears...

thx

Ripp