re: Since bears have been in the news lately. Have you ever seen one

Was walking to my deer stand in North La one morning and heard rustling in front of me. Turned my light on and a black bear was 20 yards away, ambling the other way. Another time I was walking a tree line on the same property when I heard what sounded similar to nails on a chalkboard. Turned my light on and two bears in separate trees were looking down at me.