Column: Hunters needn’t be overwhelmed by black bear jitters

SUN JOURNAL • October 28, 2023

Black bears aren't as dangerous as portrayed in Hollywood, so overcoming the fear of them while on a hunt is a case of mind over matter. Probably a good idea for novice bear hunters to avoid exposure to Hollywood’s portrayal of bear-human encounters, most especially Leonardo DiCaprio’s heart-stopping dust-up in the detritus with a drooling, snotty-nosed grizzly bear in the movie The Revenant. Ouch. ~ V. Paul Reynolds