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I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« on: September 12, 2010, 06:47:37 PM »
Anyone ever been charged by a bear? I was yesterday! I heard something down in the brush so I went down thinking it was a deer and nope...wrong! There it was.  A bear less then 50 yrds away. Bad thing was a sow with cubs and then it bluff charged me and stopped under 40 yards while I was backing up.  The bear turned and went into the brush and I hauled ass back up the mountain where my dad was laughing at me.  I told him it wasn't funny and he said it was now because I was still alive.

I was deer hunting, and no luck. Shot 2 Blue grouse with my bow though.

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2010, 07:02:24 PM »
Nice shootin :o

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2010, 07:04:29 PM »
I do like his end theory.   
Did you learn anything from the altercation......(like pack a clean fresh pair back at the truck at all times)

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2010, 07:06:52 PM »
Every now and then there is just a great thread posted. This is it. Very nice. What an experience, this is why we all love the outdoors so much.

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2010, 07:09:24 PM »
agree.

ps, get that first pic into the pom contest.  Its a unique field photo.   I like it.

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2010, 07:12:31 PM »
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I told him it wasn't funny and he said it was now because I was still alive.

I think your dad has an excellent sense of humor!  :chuckle:

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2010, 07:13:06 PM »
great shooting

When ever I see a bear they always run but it was probably because she had the cubs she bluff charged
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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2010, 07:13:49 PM »
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Did you learn anything from the altercation......(like pack a clean fresh pair back at the truck at all times)

Sure did a fresh pair is always a good thing :chuckle: :chuckle:. I'll enter it into the POM contest.

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2010, 07:30:09 PM »
Sounds like a fun day LOL!!!So much for scent control !

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2010, 08:54:02 PM »
man I would buy a lotto ticket. I have had a lot of close encounters and they all have done the same thing, made this funny bawl noise and turned and hauled arse.....I could use an expierience like that to break up my complacency

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2010, 08:56:42 PM »
40 yards! Heck Bowman wait until a Sow doesn't stop until she's about 10' from you. Thats when you find out how much nerve ya got. :chuckle:

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2010, 09:00:44 PM »
yeah hell 40 yards thats just a tease :chuckle: try calling with a cub distress and having a pissed off bear to start with :bdid: good luck with the rest of your hunt  :tup:
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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2010, 09:05:03 PM »
I've said it before, it's moments like those that let you know you are truly alive. :chuckle:
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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2010, 09:06:38 PM »
 :yeah:

and make you need to get a wet wipe out
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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2010, 10:41:42 PM »
Sounds like a fun day, nice grouse that's something you will never forget thanks for sharing.

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2010, 10:58:03 PM »
good story. Good job getting some grouse with your bow.
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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2010, 11:04:55 PM »
A buddy in Medford got charged this year. Shot it with his bow at four feet he said. Was a small guy that was with a sow, might have been trying to get some and mad he was there?  :dunno:

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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2010, 12:55:24 PM »
Had the same thing happen about a week ago while also deer hunting.  Somehow my son and I got between the sow and cub which ran up a tree about 40 yards behind us.  Handed the bow to my son, grabbed the pistol and started talking to her.  she stopped at about 35 and broke up the hill to her other 2 cubs and we backed down and clear of the third.  Exciting though.
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Re: I got charged by a sow with 2 cubs.
« Reply #18 on: September 13, 2010, 09:38:41 PM »
Alecvg and I were charged once.  Walking through the trees in the dark and almost stepped on a cub on the trail.  The cub climbed a tree and starting calling for his mom and we could hear the bear come charging through the brush.  We backed out real fast and were OK, but sure got the blood pumping.  Glad your OK, get your deer soon!

 


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