Glad to see so far that nobody's taking jabs at you, Showboat. I've been hunting big game for over thirty years and as of yet I still have no desire to shoot a bear, or a mountain lion or wolf for that matter. I just prefer critters with hooves.Most of my buddies head up north to hunt bears and every year they try to get me to go with them. I politely turn them down. I like to hunt out west and that takes all that I can afford. Now ifany placeneeded to get rid of some them paw critters for safety or depredation reasons, I would have no problem helping them out as long as they've got the tab. You're fine. To each his on.