Enjoyued reading your stories i have hunted both black bears and grizzley over the years . Where i hunt thewre are numerous grizz that we encounter on a daily basis. ahving my own pack horses allows me to hunt remote areas not pressured by hunters. In facrt I was one of the first hunter back into an area where bear hunting had be closed for 28 years and just opended up. In 7 days we encountered over 25 bears. if you would like to see a grizz that was harvested at 9 yards check it out at http://www.twangg.com/weber I managed to take a few photos before shooting it.