I no its long but (bear) with me. parden the pun
hey guys i have a story from elk hunting this year. I was sitting about 60 yards infront of my dad and he was making elk mews hoping to get an elk within range for me. We had got in about a half hour before light. when it was light enough to shoot my dad began the calling. After about a half hour Im hearing movment all over in the valley below and to the right and left of me! I now hear movement maybe 35 yards to the left behind some trees. At this point im thinking EEEELLLKKK i get my bow in position and im just waiting for the animal to appear in my vision! then it happens instead of seeing a big bull or cow, i see a huge set of blackbear paws then the 400-500lb blackbear at a trout on the trail in which i was sitting. Im thinking ohh noooo what now? luckely i had a black bear tag this year! It is now closing at about 20 yards. I pull back the bear stops i put my 20 pin right on his sternum ( probly not the best shot but i had no other choice with a black bear coming right at me. ) and release my arrow PERFECT FLIGHT untill it hits a small branch about 10 feet in front of him! And now the bear has began at a full charge strait for me!!!
im thinking fight or flight now! I chose the wrong one in this case. flight i stand up, to my luck slipping on a patch of wet grass and falling on my face. i look over and the bear was about 7 yards now. So i stand up again and when i got to full stand the bear spooked breaking logs small trees and smashing its own trail down to the bottom of the valley!!! so i wait tell he is gone and run up to my dad panting with such an adrenaline rush i couldent speek.
At first my dad thought i was an elk and allmost drew back! but he saw me came down and said did you shoot an elk??? i said no i got charged by a black bear! he says did you get a shot off? YA!! lets go look for blood. so we walk down the trail and find my arrow stuck in a tree probly 6 inches above were the bears head was.
were bying bear pepper spray for next year!! its suposed to be more effective than a large cal. pistol which is illegal for us to carry even for protection (stupid law!)
hey guys i have a story from elk hunting this year. I was sitting about 60 yards infront of my dad and he was making elk mews hoping to get an elk within range for me. We had got in about a half hour before light. when it was light enough to shoot my dad began the calling. After about a half hour Im hearing movment all over in the valley below and to the right and left of me! I now hear movement maybe 35 yards to the left behind some trees. At this point im thinking EEEELLLKKK i get my bow in position and im just waiting for the animal to appear in my vision! then it happens instead of seeing a big bull or cow, i see a huge set of blackbear paws then the 400-500lb blackbear at a trout on the trail in which i was sitting. Im thinking ohh noooo what now? luckely i had a black bear tag this year! It is now closing at about 20 yards. I pull back the bear stops i put my 20 pin right on his sternum ( probly not the best shot but i had no other choice with a black bear coming right at me. ) and release my arrow PERFECT FLIGHT untill it hits a small branch about 10 feet in front of him! And now the bear has began at a full charge strait for me!!!
im thinking fight or flight now! I chose the wrong one in this case. flight i stand up, to my luck slipping on a patch of wet grass and falling on my face. i look over and the bear was about 7 yards now. So i stand up again and when i got to full stand the bear spooked breaking logs small trees and smashing its own trail down to the bottom of the valley!!! so i wait tell he is gone and run up to my dad panting with such an adrenaline rush i couldent speek.
At first my dad thought i was an elk and allmost drew back! but he saw me came down and said did you shoot an elk??? i said no i got charged by a black bear! he says did you get a shot off? YA!! lets go look for blood. so we walk down the trail and find my arrow stuck in a tree probly 6 inches above were the bears head was.
were bying bear pepper spray for next year!! its suposed to be more effective than a large cal. pistol which is illegal for us to carry even for protection (stupid law!)
