missed my first bear to day

[BOWHUNTER45]

That's another lesson I learned about 25 yrs ...never show your buddies your hunting spot and what would be even worse is showing someone you do not even know 

[Biggerhammer]

That's another lesson I learned about 25 yrs ...never show your buddies your hunting spot and what would be even worse is showing someone you do not even know 

Never.... Ever.. NEVER, NERVER tell them.

[RadSav]

I shake steady steady bang I think I hit him but he's standing there stareing at me

Sounds like a clean miss to me.  At least it sounds like you did everything else right!  Something about a bear inside of 15 yards that makes one not quite right in the head.  How fun is that?

Get to keep hunting and it doesn't cost you another $24.00.  Could be worse.