Speedo66
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Even bigger in PA, like almost 900 lbs. big, especially if you feed them donuts and pies like this guy did to one bear for 17 years.Yep. Once your nose is attuned to that smell it's a pretty reliable indicator.
I live in the rural northeast. 25 years ago if you even saw a black bear it was probably running away. Sadly that is not the case any more. I have encountered several bears who were not afraid of me. They also can get pretty damn big up here, just like whitetails. Bigger than in Georgia, I'd wager.
Poor Bozo, probably suffered from diabetes and a heart condition.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/town-mourns-bozo-the-black-bear-killed-by-hunter/1862702/