Bears are in my area, but I’ve only ever had one bear on a trail cam and thought I may have saw one bolt while scouting another time. It still gives me the creeps while coming or going in the dark or if I’m just pushing through real thick stuff!
There is nothing to fear. You are the Hunter. Go about your business and leave your worries and sidearm at home. If you are really concerned, prepare one of your arrows with a blunt point. In the most unlikely circumstance that a bear approaches you, silently shoot it in the ass. And if your state has bear hunting, consider that a great place to take up the hunt. The meat and fat, particularly from smaller bears is heavenly.
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I don't think he's on social media....jahahahahaTim Treadwell....is that you?
Young bears will destroy stuff just for the fun of it. Trail cams, blinds, fruit trees, etc.
But to the OP question, I never made any noise going to stand on my old farm and never had any issues with the bears. I've had a few trail cam pics with bear in one pic and me walking in/out in the very next pic sometimes just a few seconds after the bear and I never knew it was there.