Thanks for the new article link. Weird. I've never heard of a bear acting like that. I guess she thought her cub was in danger.

HJ

That was what I was wondering. We don't have any dedicated archery seasons here (our deer season is from Aug 15 to Jan 1, any weapons), so I've never really paid much attention to primitive weapons seasons elsewhere.

Depends on the local laws. Here, concealed carry permit holders can carry while hunting on state refuges, public lands, & management areas

The Panhandle of Floriduh is getting dangerous.

The fishcops put you UNDER the jail if you shoot a bear. Problem is, the bear population has exploded. Bears are in peoples' yards every day.

And they have lost their fear of humans.

They dig in garbage <-- You can FORGET trying to make a garbage can "bear proof".

My bud up there cannot put garbage out at night. The bears (plural) are there every night.

It is really an untenable situation. Someone is going to die horribly.

Despite denials or 'just passing through' comments by DNR's in both MN and WI, there are cougars in the northwoods. I have personally seen two, and others have seen them also. I'm wondering if when the cub panicked at the decoy and treed, the sow looked around and saw what she thought was a cougar in a nearby tree.

i wonder about the passing thru myself..passing from where to where? a den to a stashed moose kill?