Helen and Barb and the bear hunters (5)

 Then we stopped at an overlook, just to check the elevation...only to find these huge trucks.

There were five of these big pickups, with these dog cages on their backs, and the very large men inside in boots and coveralls. I know because blue pickup guy had his leg sticking out the door which he closed when we parked.

So I know bear hunting season is in session. But at least they had no dogs...no barking at all. And Helen peeked into one of the carriers and said they were empty. From what I have heard, bear hunting is illegal on the Parkway or in State Parks, but only legal on private land with permission. With all these woods around us, I'm sure some would offer lots of places to go. 

But these weren't ATV's...just regular big pickups...so I thought, they must have hiked in from these vehicles and then back, thus half these guys had been asleep when we drove up, and then they started talking on walkie-talkies while I walked over the this sign. We also didn't see any guns.

Another hint of bear season...this was Bear Pen Gap Overlook, elev. 5560.

But there wasn't a view on either side of the overlook...just the tops of evergreen trees.

Perhaps these guys had been out at dawn hunting...and were thus tired. Several of them left before we did.

Betty White said:

 “I may be a senior, but so what? I’m still hot.”
—From her “I’m Still Hot” music video.