This happened in the drainage I shot my first deer. One of these kids is in a college class with my son. I have seen some photos of the kids after the attack. Looks like a horror movie. I don't know how the kid could even see through the blood. It is easy to armchair quarter back these things but I would love to hear since it sounds like they all had bear spray why the kid didn't mace the bear in the face when he was on top of his friend. I am guessing he either didn't have bear spray or when it all happens so fast was in action mode and didn't even think of the bear spray and just jumped on the bear. Either way was gutsy grabbing the bear by the ear. The bear put the hurting on him though.
As far as why hiking during hunting season isn't that basically what all the hunters are doing? There are so many bears around here going anywhere to enjoy the outdoors brings some risk. Many people are fishing as well as hiking this time of year not just hunting.
