Of course, that is the standard and accepted plan that the "nature experts" want everyone to know, in case you are surprised by an animal. I also have noticed that not all animals, even of the same species and environment, follow the exact same behavioral patterns and the prescribed human response needs to be adaptable to each instance. The animals don't watch the same telly broadcasts. Maintaining a heightened awareness, while in bear country, is the best way to ensure that the weakly human can avoid a dangerous encounter.
My main point is that avoiding the attack in the first place is the responsibility of the one who carries the larger brain. It's not the bear's fault if it attacks a human, I contend, and killing it for our mistake is wrong. My original remarks to McJagger were meant to point out the irony, in that he thinks he would have been better off with a firearm than a functioning brain.
Obviously, his pregnant wife's presence curved his thought processes towards the fatal.
However, I am an experienced hunter and I can tell you that large powerful animals don't die just because you shoot them, You must KILL them when the time comes, which means carefully placed shots from a steady hand and a cool, calm head. In fact, often, a couple of poorly placed bullet wounds is not enough to deter a bear from attacking until its last breath. A human may not survive shooting a large, attacking bear, but keeping track of your surroundings will avoid the encounter, most of the time.
Thank you for the opportunity to expand my admonition to him.
