Lumpy wrote:So what do you tell a young camper who's afraid there might be bears out there? ARE there any bears in <name area>? Is there any way to get a bear report for an area? MN DNR? The local county game warden?
yukonjasper wrote:As someone who grew up in Northern Minnesota (Iron Range), camped alot in the BWCAW and elsewhere, hunted and fished a ton , I've had lots and lots of bear encounters and can tell you none of those were ever the result of an aggressive bear. All were food related. If you take proper care to keep your campsite clean, properly stow your food and beverages, you won't have a problem. The worst I've had happen was damage to coolers, packs and tents when people were careless with food storage. Smaller critters can cause damage also. So, unless you are planning to roll in corn syrup and coat yourself in Fruit Loops, the bears will leave you alone, easy to get at food is a different story.
All the resources you mentioned will likely have active areas reports that they are happy to share. Good luck and God Bless you for taking a kid camping.
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