I ws bow hunting in WV a few years back. A big sow bear and two cubs would come into the orchard each morning. I could hear the deer snorting up on the bank, not coming in because of the bear. On the third day they came in again. THe cubs first, then the sow. After about 25 minutes the sow went to walk away, but the cubs stayed. I was tired of it so I picked an apple and threw it at them to chase them away. THE ONE MADE A LITTLE NOISE AND THE SOW RAN BACK, LOOKED UP AT ME, RAN TO THE BASE OF MY TREE AND WAS FIRED UP. sHE WAS BREATHIN', SNOT FLYING...IT WS NOT COOL. It was archery, and I could barely get my bow back from shaking. She slowly backed away then, chased the cubs away and then followed, but yeah...that was a little scary.