Real hunting adventures Scenario #3

[5deer]

 Hunting scenario #3:  Location: Idaho  Tags: Elk, deer, bear, wolf, and cougar    Early Saturday afternoon after scouting for elk, one
week before opening day. I decided to try and call for coyotes. I heard them howling earlier in the morning. I was sitting
against a fallen tree. After a series of calls about 3-4 minutes, I caught movement to my left, coming out of the Christmas trees at
45 yards, a black bear proceeded down the game trail toward me. With the wind in my face and fully camouflaged, he slowly
approached a distance of 12 yards, then stopped. Deciding whether to go up the hill around the tree or down the hill. Then after a
couple seconds, he slowly began walking down the hill closer towards me.   What do you do?

[Maclean]

Is the bear aware of your presence yet?

[durp]

Eat bear burgers 

[Orion]

Do you have a separate tag for bear, or if you use it does that burn your deer or elk tag?  If it does, scare the bear away.  If not, shoot the bear. 

[PASQUINELL]

Pray you packed that other pair of tighty whites and let him know you are there.

[Maclean]

Can't use the bear tag because it's a week before the season opens.

Hopefully the bear just passes by.

[two4hooking]

As a non-resident I would celebrate I even had a tag for your chosen area.  For the last 2 years my brother and I have been unable to purchase non-resident OTC Idaho tags for my chosen area despite being online to buy them as soon as they went on sale. 

[JohnnyBa]

Pure and simple; seamlessly step into self defense mode, hope he doesn't see you but be prepared to protect oneself.

[Maclean]

Pure and simple; seamlessly step into self defense mode, hope he doesn't see you but be prepared to protect oneself.

Bear spray is amazingly effective.

[MnFn]

Stand up and wave "Hi".

[woodchucker]

Drop the bow, and grab your knife....

A former TradGang member (Joe Skipp) killed a Grizzly with his recurve years ago, that attacked them while he was on an Elk hunt. He spent 10 days in jail before they ruled it a self defense kill.

[5deer]

  The bear slowly moved forward to around 8 yards and that was more than close enough for me.  With the least amount of
  movement, I picked up a large heavy pine cone and hit him in the face while barking as loud as I could.  He turned and ran off up
  the hill. I laughed and thanked God for the experience.  Just another day in the woods.    5   

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Depends on how big the bear is.