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How NOT to hunt black bear

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May 26, 2017, 11:50 AM
Ripley
How NOT to hunt black bear
What happened there? Charging bear > little puddle > thankful survivor walking away. What am I missing?



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May 26, 2017, 11:57 AM
jhe888
Does anybody know what the guy was doing?

It seems like a chance encounter with the bear. Maybe he should have moved the other way when he originally saw the bear or when it continued to come in his direction, but it is a little hard to get context from a video.

I have encountered black bears on several of occasions, and they just kept going and doing whatever bear thing they were doing. I'd say the closest I ever was to one out in the woods was 60 or 75 yards, and it wasn't moving in my direction.



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May 26, 2017, 12:01 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by Ripley:
What happened there? Charging bear > little puddle > thankful survivor walking away. What am I missing?
The guy didn't try to walk away, got his bow in position to shoot, and draws the bow like he's never done it before.


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May 26, 2017, 12:06 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
Does anybody know what the guy was doing?

It seems like a chance encounter with the bear. Maybe he should have moved the other way when he originally saw the bear or when it continued to come in his direction, but it is a little hard to get context from a video.

I have encountered black bears on several of occasions, and they just kept going and doing whatever bear thing they were doing. I'd say the closest I ever was to one out in the woods was 60 or 75 yards, and it wasn't moving in my direction.
I clicked on the embedded video and the YouTube description says:
quote:
I am so happy after this confrontation with a black bear during our spring hunt. No wounds except a bruised elbow and ego where the bear threw me down. Genuinely happy that this was a non fatal or tragic outcome. Proving that the black bear is a wild and unpredictable animal. Again so happy with the outcome.



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May 26, 2017, 12:16 PM
P220 Smudge
quote:
And this is how us canadians milk maple syrup from black bears.


Ok, that was too funny not repost here. Big Grin


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May 26, 2017, 12:41 PM
mark_a
When in bear country I always make sure my arrows are 10mm or 41 mag. I find they work better than the other arrows...
May 26, 2017, 10:53 PM
Doc H.
Maybe he had backup. Originally looked like a feeding stalk (by the bear). Black bears sometimes aren't particularly mad and aren't protecting anything - they're just after an easy snack (no, not your trail mix). Those kind won't go away, and playing dead is not an option unless you really want to be.


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