Present surprise but no luck

[micahash1]

Well I got my 3 new trail cams Friday and decided to go set them up yesterday.  A little pre-season scouting for Elk.  Brought the 300 Win/Mag and decided to do a little Bear hunting while I was out.  Well I was about 2 miles into my trek on a game trail and heard some wrustling in the bushs to my left.  So I stopped and listened for a but but did not hear it again.  So I proceeded on my way and heard it again.  So again I stopped and listened for awhile but again there wasn'nt a sound to be heard. At this point I didn't know what that hell was going on because I had just jumped a 5*5 buck about 200 yrds back and did know if it was just my imagination or not.  Again I started on my way again and again I heard the noise.  This time I had an opening to see more than 20 yards in and about 80yrds away is a dark chocolated black bear about 250lbs tearing into a rotted stump broadside.  Up comes the gun and lock onto and but there is a three foot bush cover front shoulder and vitals.  So I try to sneak around to get a better angle and step on a branch under pine needs.  "Crack" it swings around pegs me and bolts.

Well I guess there is always next time right.  Good news is that is my first attempted at hunting bear in Washington so overall not too bad.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I did the same thing on Saturday.. Well... I snapped a twig at least... I was so quiet for a long time. Really long time. Then I got careless. Didn't hear/see the bear that had been tearing up the stumps on that ridge, but there was so much fresh sign that he/she/they had to be there somewhere.

-Steve

[400out]

It wont go far so keep on him!

[micahash1]

Hoping to get back out tomorrow after work. This time of year how far do they wonder?  Still learning the Bear hunting ropes.