Wisconsin Hunter Attacked By Black Bear

I’m confused! The Duluth News Tribune reports that a Wisconsin man, whom they describe as a hunter, was attacked by a black bear this past Thursday. In the report it says the hunter, Jim Zamaitis, wasn’t carrying a gun.

He said the incident won’t deter him from hunting, although he may consider carrying a gun from now on during deer drives.

I know I have Wisconsin readers so would anyone like to explain why Zamaitis wouldn’t be carrying a gun during a drive. I’ll take the lazy way out here and just ask questions. Am I to assume that “driving” deer is legal in Wisconsin? Is it also law that you cannot carry a gun when participating in a deer drive or was this just a case of a volunteer driving deer for others? Is it legal to participate in a deer drive unlicensed provided you are not carrying a gun?

It seems that during this drive, Zamaitis spotted a black spot and thought perhaps it was a burned or charred stump. The stump reared up.

“I saw teeth and then it reared up on its hind legs, charged me and I rolled over into a ball, started screaming,” he said.

He put his hands over his head.

“Pretty soon I felt the bear on me and then chomp, chomp,” he said.

His cousin Rick heard the screams and came to the rescue to find the bear on top of the man. He was able to scare the bear away.

Tom Remington