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Originally Posted by Passthru
The best flyfishing is in Bear country, just a fact of life. Just gotta get used to them. They are not the bloodthirsty animals that they are made out to be, but still demand respect.
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Yeah, this is not an internet bear. It is a real problem animal killing livestock in a certain area. Do what you like, but this one should be avoided as should a mother with small cubs.
We are all in big bear and cat territory most everyday afield and we all can appreciate that the best hunting and fishing is found there. Being bear aware includes taking advise from other outdoorsmen and locals so you can avoid active kill sites, sows with cubs and problem animals.
When and if you choose to ignore advice and signs of an aggressive animal you are endangering not only yourself but the bears. A bear will defend its cubs or a kill site from a threat be it real or imagined. There is plenty of wolves and coyotes in the area so no doubt they are on alert. You wander unto a kill site or surprise an animal due to the river noise and it takes you out, its just a fact of life.
It is not a case of an animal being blood thirty, it is just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The area I described above is the wrong place and this is the wrong time. This is not a "you just gotta get use to them" type of situation and offering up a nonchalant "they demand respect" is very poor advice. There is little doubt in my mind that this is a problem animal that will need be destroyed or relocated. The respect they demand is to avoid this area until this is taken care of by real people not the virtual type.