Back in late August, I was walking off-trail when I came across some nice fresh bear scat, full of black elderberry fruit. The area was lush with the native elderberry, as well as blackberries, and the bear had clearly had a good feed. On my way back, I heard a deep 'whoofing' sound from the bush about 7 feet away. Obviously, the bear was telling me to stay away from his feeding patch. Naturally, I did!