[Eska]

We have quite a few bear here along the yukon river. Most choose to stay away from people. We keep a dogteam and they can wind bear a mile away, bear don't like a bunch of barking dogs so we don't have many problems. I have a buddy that had his cabin door knocked down by a grizz last fall; his dog ran the bear off.

Most people around here always have a sidearm when outside, for troublesome bear. Keep a clean place and usually never have problems. Dogfood, old salmon hanging, garbage outside really brings then in. Cardinal rule is when you see the same bear around your house the second time, you just shoot it; otherwise it'll be breaking in soon enough. Hasn't been anyone mauled for 20 years around here, but know two local older guys that have big scars from bear attacks many years ago.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Cardinal rule is when you see the same bear around your house the second time, you just shoot it; otherwise it'll be breaking in soon enough.

And there's the problem, right there. In the locales primarily under discussion in this thread, you put your freedom at risk if you so act.

We've become a nation on Bambists.