Hunting

  • Pack meat out as soon as possible.
  • Avoid cutting up carcass at dusk or night.
  • If you kill an animal at dusk, be prepared to cut up carcass in the dark by carrying strong headlamps. Be extra vigilant and watch for bears.
Hunting in Bear Country
  • If you must leave your animal, return to the site carefully. Leave it in an area that is easily observable from a distance.
  • If possible, separate carcass and gut pile by at least 100 yards as soon as possible.

Fishing

Fishing

  • Make noise when approaching streams or rivers where visibility is poor and/or rushing water makes it difficult for bears to hear you approaching.
  • Carry bear spray on you, especially if you are wading or shore fishing.
  • When possible, clean fish at a designated fish-cleaning station, or at home.
  • Fish are attractants, store them properly. Don’t leave fish entrails on shorelines of lakes and streams; sink them in deep water. Failing to dispose of entrails increases the danger to yourself and others using the area after you.