Various state hunting websites say that both grizzly and black bear are sometimes accustomed to interpreting the sound of a hunters shot as meaning there is easy food available. The state websites say to clean your carcass and get out of dodge ASAP as bears within a 10mile range can smell the fresh kill.
Has anyone had a black bear track down their deer or hog carcass during evac? The various state websites make me think the answer must be "yes", but I also wonder if this mostly happens with grizz instead of black bears. If you have had this happen with a black bear how aggressive do they become when a fresh carcass is involved?
I ask because normally I hunt hogs by tracking deep into the woods. After a hunt I stow my rifle and only ccw with a lightweight 9mm (for defense from 2-legged people) while I drag the hog out of the woods. I'm wondering if I shouldn't ccw a 629 4" 44mag instead.
And yes, the area I hunt is black bear habitat, though I've never seen one of the elusive boogers so I've never thought of them as much of a threat.
Has anyone had a black bear track down their deer or hog carcass during evac? The various state websites make me think the answer must be "yes", but I also wonder if this mostly happens with grizz instead of black bears. If you have had this happen with a black bear how aggressive do they become when a fresh carcass is involved?
I ask because normally I hunt hogs by tracking deep into the woods. After a hunt I stow my rifle and only ccw with a lightweight 9mm (for defense from 2-legged people) while I drag the hog out of the woods. I'm wondering if I shouldn't ccw a 629 4" 44mag instead.
And yes, the area I hunt is black bear habitat, though I've never seen one of the elusive boogers so I've never thought of them as much of a threat.
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