I was wondering what was your hairiest encounter while fishing? I was camping up Swartzwood Lake in Sussex County in northern NJ, hit the lake bout 4.30 am, got back to the site round 10.30 am, noticed my cooler was down by the hedge row, got closer and the lid was ripped off,, food gone escept for my baldy pretzels, and yep claw marks on the side of the cooler. Went to refurbish my lunchmeats and was told there was a 400 lb. black bear and her 2 cubs roaming around, it hit a couple other sites that morning. Still got the cooler along with the claw marks. I coulda told you the story about the goose poop!