Colt, I love it when you write with passion about something you love.
Just going to have to play wait and see on this end. I wonder how long it will take for the "nuisance" bears to migrate back to the woods. Guess they'll still be tranquilizing them and relocating them in the mean time.
Sure hope you're right about folks being safe in their own homes. I know there are deer taken around here as I've seen the remains (top halves) on my walks. Also hear a lot of gun fire as the seasons open. Assume it is target practice but who the hell knows. Not about to sit in the house worrying about it. When your time is up... it is up.