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Re: [at-l] Bear stuff...



On Fri, 21 Feb 1997, B&KP wrote:

> Hi guys;
> 
> Does anyone here know whether "marking" your territory when camping in bear
> country does anything towards keeping them away?  I read a post on
> backpack-l where someone said they thought that this may possibly contribute
> to the male bear becoming more protective of his space and cause him to be
> more aggressive, while it may tend to keep female bears away.  Any truth to
> this?  I'm not above watering the plants selectively if it works! <g>
> 

But, getting the bear pee is the hard part!!!
 
Milt ;-)

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