JC - you weren't implying any similarities between wardens and bears to cowboys and their wives now are you .....

tyflier - thank you for pointing who really causes most of the confrontations. I have a 6" Buck no-slip hunting knife on myself - back of my waders - or on my side when hiking. We've same rules here - but I'd rather go down fighting and give my family a chance to get out if need be. As for the aggresive predator though ... cats seem to be finicky - end result, if they wanna eat ya - they is gunna eat ya.

hey - pepperspray and bells I thought was just to differentiate between grizz doo and black bear doo.