Building the retirement home in bear country.. black bear. Every time we’ve been on the land (surrounded by 87,000 acres of USFS) there’s been a bear or two walking around.
I carry a 45 but that’s for the occasional feral hog.
No your surroundings and you’ll be fine.
I meant “Know” not “No” for those looking to correct...
In which state are you?
It's not the honey bears like, it's the bee larvae inside. Looks like a grenade went blew the hive to a 1000 splinters. The first frost is their trigger to final gorging before hibernation.
Know your surroundings and you’ll be better. 😊
I will be retired to my old family home in a couple years. The house is on the edge of a tiny village about 150 yards from both a State and National Forrest.
When I was young the only predators around were fox and a couple bobcats and we would play in the woods from dawn to dusk. Nowadays I have photos of bear in my backyard and neighbors are always posting photos of the bear wandering around the village. One person snapped a photo of a cougar that was finally acknowledged as real by the DNR.
When I go out to the property I own, that is all wooded, I now carry a Sig 10mm. I used to carry a Smith 44mag but wanted more rounds and the ability to use single action without having to cock a hammer while being attacked.