I was sitting in my ground blind tonight waiting to catch a bear cruising along a creek on a piece of property I can hunt on. Ive sat in there 4 nights during the season so far and tonight was close! As soon as I got in the blind I thought I heard something and just continued to settle in. ABout 20 minutes later I heard something walking through the thick stuff behind me and it was only about 50 yards away, but I couldnt see it and I was bow hunting anyways. I listened to him circle around me all evening and at one point I thought he was going to pop out because I could see the brush moving and I could hear him breathing when the wind was calm. (its very thick where I am at) He eventually went back on what sounded like the same trail as he came in on and circled back around. I could hear him down in the creek bottom cooling off. I decided to head out after camera light was over and on my way out, I jumped him!
He took off when I was about 15 yards away from him. It scared the crap out of me but I continued back to the pickup. I am mad at myself for bumping him but it was my only route back to the truck. I sure hope he is there friday night again, and takes the trail in front of my blind and not the one he took tonight!
