IT ENCOURAGES BEARS TO AVOID PEOPLE, TOO:

The success rate for bear hunters in Pennsylvania it's about 5 percent per the @PAGameComm however that doesn't stop thousands of hunters to head up to bear camp every year as tradition, mutual dependence & a profound connection to nature draw hunters to the challenging nature of… pic.twitter.com/6lLztXpaTw

— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) October 28, 2025

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