Bear Sign – Hair

OK, this will be a short post.  Some people think we are obsessive about being bear cautious – what are the odds of one attacking you?  Attacks are very, very rare – but they do happen.   What made us believers was when a friend of ours was attacked while hunting alone on Admiralty Island.  Visiting him in the hospital, seeing the fear in his eyes days after the attack, seeing his mangled body, that convinced us to always try to be alert and armed.  Even to this day, our friend – a rough & tough old-time Alaskan – tears up if you bring up the topic of the bear attack.  The saying  “I would rather be safe than sorry” applies here. 

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