If you shoot even in self defense, bury it and don't tell anybody.One of my neighbors spotted a bear at my garbage dumpster at my summer house in upstate NY. We have a lot of little kids all over the place. About 10 years back, a few miles from my place, a black bear snatched an infant out of a stroller and killed him.
I see a bear getting too close for comfort to my people, I have no problem pulling out the 30.06 !!!!!