Not 100% on this, but in most IDLP cases (in defense of life or property) the person who shoots the bear must skin the bear out and leave the skull in then turn over to an ADFG agent. Good buddy lives in town and has property out on the flats, deals with bears constantly. Asked him why not shoot them when they get into the chickens and he’d rather replace the chickens then skin the bear. I’m heading back in 2023 for a Sitka hunt and can’t wait.