I got huffed at last night

[steeliedrew]

Last night I was sitting about 100 yards off of a bunch of bear sign. I had been sitting for a few hours glassing and nothing had come in and hadnt even heard a twig snap. I have to wake up early for work so at about 7:30 I started to walk slowly down the logging road back to my bike. all of a sudden I heard a very distinct huff sound. I can only describe it as a quick inhale followed by a hard exhale. About a minute earlier I could hear what sounded like two sticks being banged together.

After reviewing some sound clips I believe that other sound I heard was A bear popping its jaw at me. He was close but I couldn't see him. I'll be back in there on Friday. Hopefully the bear will wander out to feed.

A few weeks ago the whole hillside was covered with ripe boysenberries. They're all completely gone now but there are a bunch of blackberries starting to ripen.

Anybody else ever have a bear huff or pop it's jaws at you?

[BNAElkhntr]

Yea! isn't it Cool?

[Mudman]

Heck ya!  1st time scared me good.  It gets ya on your toes.  Its cool when they growl too.

[notellumcreek]

  Hair raised up on the back of the neck?  So you found boysenberries in the woods? They are a hybrid made in the 1920s from california so someone would have had to plant some there...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boysenberry

[bugs n bones]

One more than one occasion, had one stand up at 15yds  huff and slap a big tree with his paw

[kevinlisa06]

First time I heard that I was turkey hunting with my brother over in Chewelah. Definitely gets the blood pumping and the senses going aswell.

[skagitsteel]

I was putting the stock on a good boar last year, the wind shifted and he caught my scent, started popping his jaw, huffing, ect.. he was also standing his ground. I knew the gig was up quick so I found a stump and took a quick shot  Made me so nervous I missed the shot  rifle scope being 8 moa out prob had something to do with it also.... (I have a new scope now that holds zero )

[turkeyfeather]

Last night I was sitting about 100 yards off of a bunch of bear sign. I had been sitting for a few hours glassing and nothing had come in and hadnt even heard a twig snap. I have to wake up early for work so at about 7:30 I started to walk slowly down the logging road back to my bike. all of a sudden I heard a very distinct huff sound. I can only describe it as a quick inhale followed by a hard exhale. About a minute earlier I could hear what sounded like two sticks being banged together.

After reviewing some sound clips I believe that other sound I heard was A bear popping its jaw at me. He was close but I couldn't see him. I'll be back in there on Friday. Hopefully the bear will wander out to feed.

A few weeks ago the whole hillside was covered with ripe boysenberries. They're all completely gone now but there are a bunch of blackberries starting to ripen.

Anybody else ever have a bear huff or pop it's jaws at you?

Sorry that was me in the bushes after a big lunch at Taco Bell. 

[steeliedrew]

Hair raised up on the back of the neck?  So you found boysenberries in the woods? They are a hybrid made in the 1920s from california so someone would have had to plant some there...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boysenberry

Definitely got me into full alert. I was hoping he would show himself. And yeah, I know where endless amounts of boysenberries are in two separate areas now. Both spots are way, way back behind closed gates. The hillside I was on last night has boysenberries, huckleberries, and blackberries.

I hope the wind doesn't shift as much on Friday night. Last night it blew in all directions and I was sweating pretty good so I'm sure that bear smelled me for hours.

[mrmoskillz]

1st time I heard it it was a doe and she stomped her foot and snorted.  I haven't had a bear do it yet

[steeliedrew]

1st time I heard it it was a doe and she stomped her foot and snorted.  I haven't had a bear do it yet

It was absolutely not a doe. I've had more than my fair share of deer snort wheeze and stomp at me in the last year. Actually I bumped one last night on the mountain bike that snort wheezed and then crashed through some blackberry bushes.

[Jonathan_S]

Anybody else ever have a bear huff or pop it's jaws at you?

This one did 

[Turner89]

Yea 2 springs ago ran into one that had a just nailed a fawn (fawn was still alive....Bawling). The Bear charged me, and stopped about 3ft from me. I had tripped, and was on one foot, and one hand screaming at him. He turned around and ran back to the fawn. I jumped up on a stump, and was yelling at him while he stood on his hind feet snapping his teeth. This went on for about 10 minutes, me yelling at him, and him running around in front of me snapping his teeth. He finally got about 30ft from me, and thats when I jumped off the stump, and started back pedaling down the road.    Scared the crap out of me ....I was making noises I didn't know I could make 
 I didn't have a gun, or spray, and if he really wanted to get me, neither would have done me any good.

[ghostshell]

those little boysenberries were out full on all last month now almost gone. sucks cuz had some nice bears, white chest bear as well. taking my son out with my rifle friday after work. this north wind is perfect for my spots. great story, hope ya drop that bear!

[Selkirk]

We had one huff at a us a few years ago in Montana.  My buddy just turned around and headed back to the truck.  I thought it was cool.