We have killed 5 black bears but never had an encounter with one. I am wondering why nobody mentioned bear spray? When I visited Yellowstone last year it seemed like you can buy bear spray in every town we visited including drug stores.

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dogzapper

After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
Italian Proverb