Communicating With Bears: Black Bears: bear comunications

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I have been reading about and studying black bears in Virginia for years.Let me start out by saying that all i have read here is both truthful and informative. I have simply always stomped my foot to get a bear to leave and it has worked all but once.
I was within 30 feet of an old male who was unaware of my presence. I was in total camo which is they way i would normally be when sneaking up on bears.
when he finally smelled me he became quite agitated and began some huffing and pawing ground then did something that set me back a little, he shook his head and well sort of snarled, and looked me right in the eye as if to say begone you fool. When i removed my camo over my face he did calm down a little which i have found to be the norm when detected i remove the camo from face.
Because of the unusual behavior of this one i chose to back out quitely and he appeared to approve of that.
The better part of valor being a graceful retreat.
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