Our good pal A.C. in the warmer reaches of Florida posing with a black bear that he and his sister recently encountered in their backyard. Eventually wrestling it to the ground with their bare hands and a rolled up Shallow Water Sportsman, the epic battle will be featured in a Native Geographic special this fall. Word is the disagreement broke out after the bear had one too many swags of moonshine from those WV hills, and tried to take AC’s Serenity Now Outfitters hat.
Back on the ranch, we’ve recently restocked our hat selection to reduce, but not eliminate possible future encounters with such a creature. There is no reasoning with a drunk bear. The heart wants what it wants.