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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 3034942" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>I understand the avoidant method. Every 10 years or so we have the Stars align Where we have three or four big years of fish and food and we get way higher than average survivability with Cubs. Usually followed up with a year with dang near no fish or food for the animals after a severe winter. Most recently it was 2016, had friends convinced they had to kill bears that they felt were hunting them. Reliable well seasoned Hunters who had 20 years experience in that area that were convinced that the Bears were either demon possessed or trying to get them. Looking back on 60 years of my grandfather's stories you can pretty much pick the decade gaps between this phenomenon. So in the fall when I hear stories of really aggressive bears chasing Hunters off their kill, we go hunt where the bears aren't. </p><p></p><p>Also understand the not wanting to deal with the paperwork. Village was kinda a different story, the state pretty much gives us autonomy out there to deal with stuff the way we need to. Had a friend do a defensive use on a bear in the Matsu, said between the paperwork and interrogations he'd wait till the next bear was swallowing him over the knee before he shot....</p><p></p><p>It's only anecdotal, but my belief is find what makes you feel comfortable. Kinda a Dumbo feather situation, if your fully convinced in your mind what you carry works.... your not gonna stink of fear. So when your doing the hands in the air "whoa bear hey bear" moon walk, it's confident and they respond and saunter off. Not sure if it's the smell, or the crack in the voice (scared voice and rabbit calls hit a similar pitch) but scared unconfident response will cascade worse bear responses. </p><p></p><p>Find what feather(pistol, rifle, shot gun, spray, etc) works in your own mind and fly with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 3034942, member: 8394"] I understand the avoidant method. Every 10 years or so we have the Stars align Where we have three or four big years of fish and food and we get way higher than average survivability with Cubs. Usually followed up with a year with dang near no fish or food for the animals after a severe winter. Most recently it was 2016, had friends convinced they had to kill bears that they felt were hunting them. Reliable well seasoned Hunters who had 20 years experience in that area that were convinced that the Bears were either demon possessed or trying to get them. Looking back on 60 years of my grandfather's stories you can pretty much pick the decade gaps between this phenomenon. So in the fall when I hear stories of really aggressive bears chasing Hunters off their kill, we go hunt where the bears aren't. Also understand the not wanting to deal with the paperwork. Village was kinda a different story, the state pretty much gives us autonomy out there to deal with stuff the way we need to. Had a friend do a defensive use on a bear in the Matsu, said between the paperwork and interrogations he'd wait till the next bear was swallowing him over the knee before he shot.... It's only anecdotal, but my belief is find what makes you feel comfortable. Kinda a Dumbo feather situation, if your fully convinced in your mind what you carry works.... your not gonna stink of fear. So when your doing the hands in the air "whoa bear hey bear" moon walk, it's confident and they respond and saunter off. Not sure if it's the smell, or the crack in the voice (scared voice and rabbit calls hit a similar pitch) but scared unconfident response will cascade worse bear responses. Find what feather(pistol, rifle, shot gun, spray, etc) works in your own mind and fly with it. [/QUOTE]
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