Redd
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With all the talk about the impending regulations requiring the use of bear canisters in 'Dacks, I have a question of similar orientation.
Having had a food bag of mine taken some 6 years ago at Lake Colden (I'll admit stupidity on my part), that night there was a family camping across the damn with two dogs. The bear would make its rounds and every time it hit that side of the lake the dogs would bark and bark...inevitably sending the bear back out way - 3 visits that night to finish off its mess.
I know there must be some folks out there who backpack with the trusted 4 legged friends. Aside from properly hanging a bear bag, have you found a dog(s) companionship to lessen the chance of bear encounters, lessen the chance of fishers & small rodent encounters, or rather cause the bears and other animals to be in a more vicious mood?
Redd
Having had a food bag of mine taken some 6 years ago at Lake Colden (I'll admit stupidity on my part), that night there was a family camping across the damn with two dogs. The bear would make its rounds and every time it hit that side of the lake the dogs would bark and bark...inevitably sending the bear back out way - 3 visits that night to finish off its mess.
I know there must be some folks out there who backpack with the trusted 4 legged friends. Aside from properly hanging a bear bag, have you found a dog(s) companionship to lessen the chance of bear encounters, lessen the chance of fishers & small rodent encounters, or rather cause the bears and other animals to be in a more vicious mood?
Redd