I'm writing this for you to put yourself in a general thought scenario.Just imagine yourself out in the middle of the woods alone hunting and you come upon a Bear(or Bears). What would you do? There might be a choice or two(maybe)you could think of quickly. what you might have done after the fact, you might think of some what if's,but which one would have worked? If any. The Bear has it's own mind.You cannot predict what the bear is thinking of doing and the bear could change it's mind at any point in the course of it's action he or she may have already chosen.The bear definately cannot know what your thinking.I know Bear don't get raised knowing where there boundaries are in the woods.SO WHAT DO YOU DO? Take any number of individuals and put them into this same situation,to test this and the outcome would be the same. Maybe,maybe not.What action does the bear choose? You don't know the bears mood at that moment or even if there are cubs nearby that you never get to see.I know i don't wanna be near any bear, cubs or not.The cubs could make for an even more serious situation,that your not even aware of.I wonder what the Game commission would do? or may have done already that we probably don't know about, in any case we know this would be ok,because were not talking me or you. It's a big world we live in and so many things could happen.Every situation is different.Your not talking the same Bear and the same person every time something happens.Every individual and bear are going to be different.So why fine someone for not having anytime to think of what the game commission apparently thinks should not of happened.This is a real situation and the what if's are something you cannot use during the course of action.They are generally an after thought.The fine was for Taking and Poss of game.To me this means pouching!Should you hesitate to call game comm for help!Makes me wonder!IF YOU READ THE ARCTICAL ON THE NEWPORT MAN AND THE BEAR!THIS WAS MY SON DEFENDING HIM AND HIS OWN LOVED ONES!(AND NOT AGAINST A HUMAN BEING)!SOMETHING I KNOW MANY WOULD HAVE DONE AS WELL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN OBITUARY I'M WRITING,INSTEAD OF A COMMENT,IN HOPES THAT I CAN GET EVERYONE THAT READS THIS BEFORE YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF IN A SITUATION.THINK!THIS CAN HAPPEN TO YOU!