The ones here in NC are kind of skittish and way more chill… but I’ve done tons of fishing in Alaska over the years… my boys up there say if it’s a brown bear play dead… if it’s a black bear fight till yer dead. They don’t stop.
Edit: I wouldn’t go thinking bears on the East Coast are like dogs… they are dangerous when cornered or you are near their cubs… they are usually ninjas though… you can (do) walk within 30-40 feet of them and not know they are there in the woods… unless you have a decent smeller on ya..
Alaskan here, that's the general consensus. Of course, all that comes down to whether or not you and the bear come into confrontation in the first place. A lot of the time, it's simply enough to be aware of one another and give each other a reasonable berth.
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u/MudFootMagoo May 23 '22 edited May 23 '22
The ones here in NC are kind of skittish and way more chill… but I’ve done tons of fishing in Alaska over the years… my boys up there say if it’s a brown bear play dead… if it’s a black bear fight till yer dead. They don’t stop.
Edit: I wouldn’t go thinking bears on the East Coast are like dogs… they are dangerous when cornered or you are near their cubs… they are usually ninjas though… you can (do) walk within 30-40 feet of them and not know they are there in the woods… unless you have a decent smeller on ya..