I was ready to agree with the guys on the Mac group, until I saw this:
The bear started to stand up and, with Carlson shining the light on it, Conklin fired the first of two shots with the rifle, hitting the bear in the chest. The bear dropped but was still moving, so Conklin fired again. He shot the bear in the heart with the shotgun.
Ranger Rick sez: If it stands up, it ain't hibernating no more...
- NF