I 2009 I drew the Monroe spring bear tag. With a lot of help from people on this site I learned quite a bit about bear hunting. I was trying bear calling in a small clearing at the end of an overgrown logging road and finally decided that nothing was coming in. As I walked out I met up with a sow and cubs walking in. I guess I should have waited longer.
They bailed off the side of the road and down a steep hill. I ran over to where they dropped out of sight to try to get some photos. As I was staring down the hill with my camera in hand I heard a noise just above my head. I looked up and this guy was looking down at me from about ten feet away.

I decided that I didn't want to piss off his mother so I beat a hasty retreat.
Later in the day I connected with this guy standing in the middle of a clear cut.
