That's a sad deal. One can imagine with some of the stories you hear about buck fever how a 21 year old could make such a mistake. I hunt a lot in that general area, but never get a bear tag. And even with no interest in killing one I do have an interest in them not killing me. I had a black bear come straight at me to within twenty yards last year quickly and was nervous for a few seconds identifying the bear. Had my tree picked out. I stepped out, went pfssst, and the bear looked up and tore the woods up getting away. I can see how it could happen to me, much less a kid who had had likely never seen a bear in that situation. It's a shame.
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