I be goin' shortly to the Smoky Mountains where apparently, they have black bears. They explain it's the brown bears I should worry about.
If I see one, do I stroke it or shoot it with my specially purchased American gun.
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Black bears are as common as squirrels ... fast and good sized
Unless you are a calm shooter with a large caliber... do not be shooting bear
When you see them ... they are usually too close ... quietly back up
If you have to shoot ... and they are moving ... use the weapon to create sound, not wounds
You can often scare off black bears
But ... if all fails ... shoot and keep shooting ... it takes a lot to take down a bear.
Unless you are a calm shooter with a large caliber... do not be shooting bear
When you see them ... they are usually too close ... quietly back up
If you have to shoot ... and they are moving ... use the weapon to create sound, not wounds
You can often scare off black bears
But ... if all fails ... shoot and keep shooting ... it takes a lot to take down a bear.
