Re: Need for bells during bow season

["cookie hickstein" <cookieh@trib.com>]

I have to add to this..We live in Grizzly country and this is not a laughing
matter!  You put bells on yourself or your horse when you are in the back
country to protect yourself and your horse.  The reason is to alert the bear
that you are in the area.  If you happen to go around a corner and find
yourself face to face with a grizzly you don't have a chance to get our of
there before he attacks.  If  you have on bells the grizzly will usually
leave the area and you won't come upon him.  We have alot of grizzly
encounters in Wyoming causing injury or death to humans and bears both.  The
bells can save your life and the bears life.

cookie

>Geez, I hope we don't have bears where I ride.  I'll keep an eye out for
>those droppings, though.  :D
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>>To insure that you don't inadvertently scare up a bear, it is
>>wise to put bells on your horses and yourself while out riding in
>>the wilderness,  This way, bears can hear you coming and since
>>they really don't want to attack you, will be forewarned and go
>>away or hide.  To know when there are bears in the area, you
>>should keep a watchful eye on the ground, looking for bear
>>droppings. You will know, however, when a grizzly bear is nearby
>>
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