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Offline Brushbuster

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How Close is too Close?
« on: May 28, 2015, 05:09:55 PM »
Ok this is one of those things you remember for the rest of your life! So I'm over in Idaho on a Solo DIY Spring Bear Hunt. It was early and I was tired today so instead of checking my bait I drove down the road and parked by a gated road and took a little morning nap. I awoke to a scratching sound and thought it was a gray jay on the roof. It was this guy:

Figured he was last year's cub and recently out on his own. I let him walk but I really wanted to get a color phase bear.  :dunno:
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 05:13:41 PM »
did you have a picanic basket in the back of your truck by chance?
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2015, 02:43:22 PM »
:chuckle:
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2015, 03:49:13 PM »
Goofy bears
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 02:28:54 PM »
Awesome photo!!!!
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 03:14:24 PM »
Now that is Awesome!!!
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2015, 08:04:46 PM »
Super cool!
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2015, 08:41:54 AM »
LOVE IT!  :tup: :chuckle:
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2015, 09:46:23 PM »
 :tup:  that's a great set of photos
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2015, 06:49:44 AM »
Very cool. The endless classic story of the sleeping hunter being surrounded by his quarry.  :chuckle:
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2015, 10:26:33 AM »
 :yike: I would imagine you were a little startled at first, but wow, what a killer encounter. Cute little guy.
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2015, 12:49:44 PM »
GOOD DECISION LETTING THE LITTLE GUY GET MORE AGE ON HIM. HE MAY HAVE WEIGHED 80-85 LBS max. JUST A LITTLE FELLER BUT A COOL STORY AND ENCOUNTER NONE THE LESS!😀 :tup:
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Re: How Close is too Close?
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2015, 04:06:44 AM »
Way cool.  He's a good looking bear too.
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