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Title: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: Michael Peschek on September 03, 2007, 02:25:00 PM
I went out hunting for the first time this morning and figured I would share my morning with you guys.

I set out in the dark this morning in hopes of seeing some deer. At sunrise I was on top of a ridge glassing for animals. No luck there, I decided to try and work my way down closer to the river. Walking down a deer trail I noticed urine on the ground and looked around but just in time to hear something crashing through the brush. I went and investigated where I had heard the noise and from the tracks figured I sent a small doe running. Take it slow!

I worked my way north a while then decided I would eat quick and then do a little stump thumping while working my way south east. With judo in hand I hear more walking through the brush and take some time to look around but see nothing. Trying to slow my pace more I follow a game trail that must be headed towards water.

I get up on top of a little ridge and hear something walking around. I pull off the side of the trail and glass the area. Out of some thick brush I see black and then a head. Oh no! Its a bear! At about 40-50 yards away with the wind in my favor this bear is walking my way. He takes a few more steps and then puts his front legs on top of a log partially standing up. He looks around and I have a feeling he sees me but he just stood there looking around.

I start backing up while keeping my eyes on him. And then turned around and got out of there watching my back trail to see if he followed.

I prepared well for deer but when the bear popped out of the woods I was in shock! I wish I prepared more for that kind of encounter!    :banghead:
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: kennym on September 03, 2007, 02:50:00 PM
Sounds like an excitin morning!!
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on September 03, 2007, 03:48:00 PM
I would have watched long. May be he would go by you. Still, sounds like fun.
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Post by: T.J. on September 03, 2007, 04:53:00 PM
Whoa sound slike a great morning to me. That's something you won't forget for awhile.
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: Jim Parsell on September 03, 2007, 04:57:00 PM
Hey Mike, thanks for sharing your story..  I was right there with you!  Sounds like a great day and I would have reacted just like you did!!  Thanks again, Jim
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 03, 2007, 05:26:00 PM
great story.... wish you had pic's to go along with it....Glad you also made it out alive
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: J-dog on September 03, 2007, 06:09:00 PM
Heck ya shoulda grabbed him a put him in a headlock till he cried momma!

Or might that be the other way round????

J

Be fun to watch anyway
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: Michael Peschek on September 03, 2007, 10:31:00 PM
Yeah I am more prepared now. I am going to keep my eye out for him!
Title: Re: 1st day deer hunting found bear!
Post by: Danny Rowan on September 03, 2007, 11:14:00 PM
I take it you did not have a bear tag. Great story, encounters like that are priceless.

Danny