I have seen four in the last two years while touring. One was at least 500 lbs. and staring at me from about 25'. I let him walk away without a scratch. Last month I went scouting for one in NW Montana, in black and grizzly country. Almost gave up but decided to wait a little longer and got lucky a few minutes later. Only wish my camera had a powerful zoom.




A week before I left for my trip there was one running around Philadelphia. It was our second one in three years. After about 3-4 days of dumpster diving the game commission tranquilized him and took him north. No residents were injured.