Crunch time for securing winter projects for us too. Been up since 2am working on bids. Best mood I've been in for a week!

I've seen bears during every month of the year on the West slopes of the Cascades in Wa, FWIW. On the Peninsula, late January on also.

Eastside of the Cascades is different, but we don't have any steelhead to fish for anymore North of the Dry-chitties that is.

I'm with Keith..pack more ammo, or both guns? Phuckit...
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