I hunted in Jefferson county this year and had more problem with bears than ever before. My 4 year old son and I went to our club to check on some of the spots I had picked to bow hunt and we walked up on a HUGE sow and a cub at only about 30 to 35 steps. That was by far the scariest time I can remeber as a parent so far. My son will not go back to the club with me at all now. I have had them take my trail cameras off the tree with there mouth, just all kinds of problems. I wish they would let us kill some of them.