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In the area were I live we are up to our behinds in black bears. I have had several encounters and they just want to put as much real estate between us as possible. I have bow hunted since 1980 and have never carried a firearm. Until two years ago we couldn't and no one here has ever been harmed by one. I did have an encounter with an angry sow once, but after a minute of standoff, she strolled off still telling me off. Does that mean I don't respect them? You bet I do, but I am not going to lug a gun around during bow season because I might meet with a bear. But I admit my experience with bears applies to the area in which I live. Their behavior elsewhere may be quite different.
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