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To: ManyMoose who wrote (150)	9/24/2004 11:24:14 PM
From: Oral Roberts	Respond to of 6877

I was taught to make yourself look big, hands up, etc. Most charges at first are bluffs, that kind of thing. Does sound like this was for real with the food nearby and the guy is not only a calm and good shot but lucky as hell. Good for him.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (150)	9/26/2004 4:43:26 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6877

Dave, Thanks for your thoughts on this. That grizzly attack was right on the edge of town, the kind of location where I usually just carry bear spray. A week ago I encountered a black bear while hiking in broad daylight on a major trail 2-3 miles south of there, but it ran off before I even got the can out of the holster. But this latest grizzly incident kind of rattled me, so I'll be packing my 12-gauge more often now. Making noise is a good tactic when passing through a dicy spot, but you cannot yell constanly or carry a boom-box on a ten-mile hike. Some folks wear bells, but I've read reports that the bears just think bells are birdsong. Scanning for bears is a good idea in open country, but we have a lot of woodsy areas here where it won't work. We had a prolonged drought here this summer, so I expect that the bears are hungrier than usual and coming in closer to town. -Snow