Re: Bears, Bears, Bears

BrianL, I would be interested in knowing who some of these ...REAL seasoned pros... you refer to are, if you don't mind? I know a number of people in the Foothills-East Slopes areas, some of whom I worked with years ago and might well know some of those you mention.

There are not anywhere near the number of Grizzlies there as in BC, but, in Jasper and Banff Parks, there are sure enough to ruin a guy's day, if you get tangled up with one in the wrong manner!

I never saw a Grizzly in AB in three seasons of 4-5.5 months living solo in the bush there, but, I did see a Blackie or two. One in particular, on the road into Athabaska Tower not far from the Hinton Nordic Center, was one of the largest I have ever seen and was bigger than many Interior Grizzlies, just a monster and so fat he could hardly walk....maybe a card-carrying Liberal in disguise??? :)