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Out and about on private property, out in the country and such as I do, always carried , even nothing else a CCW while in a back yard. Packs of rabid dogs do roam, and sometimes the smells of cooking outdoors draws them in.
Always been one concerned getting to and fro, including hunting, fishing, hiking areas.
Even back in the Big City, bears, oh yeah, we have these and other critters too. Everyone once in awhile a bear comes into town, more often deer, plenty of raccoons.
Now we have parks, a few mountains, ans such, where I most often used to see bears was down near the river. Landscape such, even with a RR track, bears and other critters live below the houses since built up higher.
Now Homeland Security and War on "[]" does not allow folks to enter where we used to , and access areas to fish.
The two black bears wanted my fish it seems in the River, on the stringer. Then two cubs appear between me and momma and papa.
Time for me to leave, My name is Steve, I'll be your waiter, fish is over there and excuse me, gotta check on the hushpuppies....
I was armed with a 1911, and had my traveling pump gun cruiser ready with slugs in the vehicle. I just eased back, tossed them a pack of smokes, kept easing walking backward and my vehicle had been backed in...so I eased off. They seemed happy I had left and focused on my stringer of crappie, and one bass.
This within view from a bridge a Freeway uses, and only 1/2 mile from a 4 lane road in the Big City.
Still, I have been able to view from safer areas the cubs rolling down the hill, playing, and Momma bear keeping watch. Cubs are cute and funny little critters.
Tossing the Marlboros past the cubs , had them head toward momma...just flung them like a frisbee. Cubs about 8 - steps away, momma and papa another 5- 7 steps.
As big as they are, with the woods, gravel , and all they were silent, and quick coming down.
Steel Combat Commander sure looks smaller in that light of day...
Always been one concerned getting to and fro, including hunting, fishing, hiking areas.
Even back in the Big City, bears, oh yeah, we have these and other critters too. Everyone once in awhile a bear comes into town, more often deer, plenty of raccoons.
Now we have parks, a few mountains, ans such, where I most often used to see bears was down near the river. Landscape such, even with a RR track, bears and other critters live below the houses since built up higher.
Now Homeland Security and War on "[]" does not allow folks to enter where we used to , and access areas to fish.
The two black bears wanted my fish it seems in the River, on the stringer. Then two cubs appear between me and momma and papa.
Time for me to leave, My name is Steve, I'll be your waiter, fish is over there and excuse me, gotta check on the hushpuppies....
I was armed with a 1911, and had my traveling pump gun cruiser ready with slugs in the vehicle. I just eased back, tossed them a pack of smokes, kept easing walking backward and my vehicle had been backed in...so I eased off. They seemed happy I had left and focused on my stringer of crappie, and one bass.
This within view from a bridge a Freeway uses, and only 1/2 mile from a 4 lane road in the Big City.
Still, I have been able to view from safer areas the cubs rolling down the hill, playing, and Momma bear keeping watch. Cubs are cute and funny little critters.
Tossing the Marlboros past the cubs , had them head toward momma...just flung them like a frisbee. Cubs about 8 - steps away, momma and papa another 5- 7 steps.
As big as they are, with the woods, gravel , and all they were silent, and quick coming down.
Steel Combat Commander sure looks smaller in that light of day...
