Bears are my favorite animals, hence my name. I have seen many, many, many bears and have gotten within a few feet of wild ones. I have also seen a trophy 500 lb black bear chase away my cow elk that I was going to shoot last year!!! I wish I would've had a black bear tag.
What a coincedence, on the 4th of july, early in the morning before I left my secret high mountain lake, I saw about a 100 pounder come down on the other side of the pond and give me the eye before drinking some water.