He also went on to say something about it being rare to find a carcass of a bear and we know how many of them are out there.
That's a damned good point! I've found deer and elk carcasses, but never a predator carcass, other than coyotes that were likely shot! I grew up doing ranch work and have lived in all the western states except for Texas, New Mexico, and the Dakotas, doing work that had me out and about in the wilderness.