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Thursday Afternoon Diversion: What Are you Doing, Bear?

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 9, 2014 8:00PM

I was on vacation in western Colorado last month and, while hiking, was warned to be on the lookout for bears as they were preparing for hibernation and looking for as much food as possible ahead of winter. "If you encounter a bear," a friend said, "you want to turn around, keep your head down and go about your business."

But what happens if a bear begins to climb your tree stand?