I tend to think Black Bears are not that aggressive.

The few I have seen on the AT run out of site just as I realize what they are.

My son went to Philmont, and they has strict camping rules to follow because there were grisly bears in the area. At night, the food, trash, cookware, etc was kept in a bear bag and suspended between trees (& away from the camp.) No deodorant and the scouts couldn't sleep in clothes soiled with food.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 09/14/2020 at 2:15PM

Hikers discover bear eating man at Great Smoky Mountains campsite -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2020 1:40PM

The war for picnic baskets just got escalated. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/14/2020 2:42PM

“Hey Boo Boo, let's go get us a pic-a-nic basket” ** -- coshokie 09/14/2020 3:34PM

...some video of it’s rampage... -- chumley 09/14/2020 2:38PM

I tend to think Black Bears are not that aggressive. -- Guy LeDouche 09/14/2020 2:15PM

No deodorant? I guess that scares the bears away? ** -- GreenvilleVT 09/14/2020 6:45PM

I agry -- Riverguy 09/14/2020 5:03PM

I've never thought of them as being aggressive either. -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2020 5:03PM

Been trout fishing on Hazel Creek many times - saw wild boar, but not bear ** -- RTFC 09/14/2020 2:12PM

Might be good to strap on a large caliber handgun next time... -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2020 2:13PM

Yep, even the fastest bear has a hard time with .357 @ 2000 fps placed -- HortHokie 09/14/2020 3:19PM

Unless its a polar bear, in which case the .357 will just piss it off. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/14/2020 3:55PM

That is true, maybe the new .50 in that -- HortHokie 09/14/2020 4:15PM

.50AE Desert Eagle for the win! ** -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 4:35PM

Is that tiger still roaming loose around Knoxville? ** -- Hokie360 09/14/2020 2:09PM

Might have gone back to Memphis. ** -- IB4TECH 09/14/2020 2:48PM

Haven't heard if they've caught him yet... ** -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2020 2:10PM

Farside and Woody's World material ** -- TomTurkey 09/14/2020 2:00PM

Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper. ** -- dolph 09/14/2020 1:57PM

Yep -- Vienna_Hokie 09/14/2020 10:15PM

You will also find those droppings in the woods ** -- HokieDan95 09/14/2020 2:37PM

Why they gotta kill the bear? -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 1:47PM

If it finds that eating person is good, it will likely try to do it again. ** -- 4dhokies 09/14/2020 2:13PM

And? -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 2:14PM

I agree with you but that's the rule -- `lag 09/14/2020 2:37PM

Tastes like chicken. They start to look for humans and not other loosers. -- 48zip 09/14/2020 2:35PM

Do you know how fast one of those bears can run? ** -- bigbadbird 09/14/2020 1:57PM

You don't have to be faster than the bear. Only have to be faster than the -- vt90 09/14/2020 2:00PM

Up to 25-30 mph I believe. So...is that a reason to shoot it? -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 2:00PM

I double dog dare ya ** -- bigbadbird 09/14/2020 2:09PM

Hey Q how fast did you run? -- MEHOKIE 09/14/2020 2:07PM

I'm confident I could outrun pretty much anyone on this board... -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 2:13PM

And that's why we would all invite you ** -- bigbadbird 09/14/2020 2:53PM

You want the bear to eat you? -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 2:56PM

You run the like the wind- we know- you told us ** -- bigbadbird 09/14/2020 2:58PM

You’re not making any sense. -- vthokieq 09/14/2020 3:00PM

Now I have heard rumors that hammock camping isn't great in the Smokies... -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2020 1:48PM

Learn to set a perimeter with trip wires.... ** -- Vtskier1 09/14/2020 2:59PM

I tend to think Black Bears are not that aggressive.

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