Agree with above. We move the quarters away from the gut pile if we can't take it all and try to leave in a place with good visibility. Watch and listen before walking into the meat cache. Have used the dirty underwear trick for a while and so far so good lol. We usually light a fire, good for peace of mind, warming up, cooking meat and smoke helps keep the flies off. I like to keep the rifle handy, not strapped to a pack and watch my back trail. We make lots of noise, usually laughing our asses off at each other. My brother usually sings most of the way out if its dark. Might be good to teach your son to use bear spray in case there is a close encounter.