Wake-up call for me (bear)

[Beprepared]

Sounds like you had a great encounter. Glad you made it. Yep bigger caliber and maybe a bigger dog. Its really interesting how animals behave towards one another. Just the right amount of cautions aggression and bark go along way with a bear.

Deckert- I hiked most of those trails solo in my high school summers. If I decided to rub a couple brain cells that day I brought bear spray. Yes there are an insane number of large bear, black and brown, not to mention the wolves at the edge of town.

[Ah Pook]

This beast has been causing some grief for two of the neighboring property’s this past year, I’ve found the scat all year long but…whoooaaaa…first time he/she has ventured near me.

A 27,000lb bear must leave quite the scat pile.

Yes, wildlife can be fun.

[Bailey Guns]

Several times, like you said, I've noticed my dogs slightly on edge and ignored them or tried to get them to stop barking. After an encounter earlier this year with a sow and her two cubs, I'm finally starting to take them seriously.

It's just hard to imagine what they can actually smell and hear. But I know it's a lot more than I can. Well, I knew that before but I actually trust their judgment more than I once did. I try to really pay attention to their behavior now...especially when they try to tell me, "I wouldn't go out there if I was you."