In a non enclosed space out in the middle of nowhere you'd never see a bear, because it would intentionally evade the very smell of a person. They can smell like 10 maybe even 25 miles, you'd never know a bear was with you.
Bears hate humans, all types of bears.
It's just most bears really love trash, and trash is where humans are.
But even as a dude I wouldn't want to be stuck with another random dude instead of a bear. Honestly anyone that would choose a human over a bear is either a little suspect or just has zero knowledge of nature right when that's going to be very important.
Anybody who wouldn't be a liability in the wilderness picks bear.
Depends on the bear for me. Black bear? I'll take that over a man any day (am a man). Polar bear? Yeah, no. I don't want to be within 1000 miles of a polar bear. Grizzley? Haven't decided, probably leaning towards wanting the bear, unless it actively hates me for some reason
Honestly anyone that would choose a human over a bear is either a little suspect or just has zero knowledge of nature right when that’s going to be very important.
I'd take the bear over a strange anyone. I hate being around people I don't know. I'd rather be mauled by a bear than be the guy at the party no one knows.
The bear would provide a lot more valuable resources. What are you getting off a human? A few pounds of meat and maybe enough skin to make a vest out of?