Anyone ever seen that documentary about the guy that lived in Alaska and "talked" with grizzlies? This guy actually got close enough to many of them to give them names and all and he still got mauled by one.It is just instinct to them which we humans generally lack because we have suppressed it for so long.
Surprised the guy was alone he should have known better I know for sure that you can smell a Florida Black Bear long before you ever see him so I assume that you will smell a grizzly the same way and be alert of your surroundings once you smell the grizzly.Which means looking behind your path as well because any predator will stalk you possibly.Honestly they make some of our national parks seem like theme parks which they are not at Disney nothing can kill you in Yellow Stone alot can kill you and not just the predators idiots have been attacked by the bison there before as well.I saw some video once of this man and woman getting charged and sent flying by an annoyed Bison they did not get killed lucky for them but honestly they got what they deserved for getting too close in the first place.
For example most animals want to be aware of what is going on around them at all times and dislike anything unknown being behind them.However in the human world it is considered rude if you hear someone behind you to look back to see what they are doing.I break this human made rule very often because my instinct is to not allow something unknown to walk behind me.Many people walk along with Ipods and such stuffed into their ears I would never do this because you lose situational awareness even on the street which is just as bad as doing so in the wilderness because any person wishing to rob you is seeking out the one who is not paying attention to his surroundings just like any wild animal will seek out prey.
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