how many of you have hunted Bear alone

[Wea300mag]

Most of my trips this year have been alone.

[zackmioli]

the few times ive gone out bear hunting since a member of this site took me out for my first experience ive been alone. havent seen any bears yet but havent really been worried bout anything. like has been said im much more concerned about running into a cougar than a bear.

[woodman]

It is interesting to see this thread this morning. I ran into a bear hunter yesterday that I know and he shared with me his story of being attacked by a black bear here a long time ago and it took 3 hours of surgery to sew him back together. He said when the bear attacked him, it shook it's head viciously and tore the heck out out his leg. This was when hound hunting was legal and his dogs pulled the bear off of him. He is sure that he would not have made it if it were not for his dogs.

As far as myself, I like to hunt alone because I can change my plan on a dime and not worry about telling someone that the circumstances have changed. I have partners that have helped me after an animal has been downed to get the animal out.

[Shootmoore]

Both, I usually don't shoot bears for myself, but when I get the hankerin for bear meat I usually go out on my own and shoot one.  Most of my bear hunting has been taking out friends who want to shoot a bear. 

Which depending on my friend means sometimes I have to go into the brush alone after a hit bear because they were skeered.  When I shoot my bear I usually anchor them where they stand saves me a trip in the brush.

Shootmoore

[Jeremy S]

I prefer hunting alone although friends in the same area can be nice......

[ctwiggs1]

I'm more worried about the other peoples than the bears

[agchawk]

99% of the time I hunt them alone. I can be a lot quiter, I don't have to argue about where we want to set up, and I love being out there alone in the peace and tranquility.

[BlackRidge]

Well, came up empty handed again yesterday 

Tried one spot and got that seriously eerie feeling while walking through the woods to the clearcut, I trust that sense, so I'm guessing cougar. Thats the only time I don't feel comfortable going solo

[blackveltbowhunter]

C'mon its just a bear! I can think of LOTS worse ways to go. LOL. Seriously tho I shot my first this year hunting alone on a spring tag. Have had lots of encounters up to that point including a few with my bow ( lil guys) never really gave it a second thought. Respect them but don't fear them has been my motto. But I will admit beating through devils club and salmon berry over your head while searching for a wounded bear did make me question WTF i was doing! As for hunting alone, be smart about it! know your capabilities, watch the weather, hypothermia and minor injuries are much more serious life threats than bears will ever be. Let someone know where your going preferably someone who knows the area, is responsible, and cares about you. The more remote your gonna be the more detailed your instructions should be.

[HuntNFish]

I hunt bear by myself most of the time, and have never really been nervous or to concerned.  Guess I feel bears will run rather than fight unless its got cubs and the bear believes there is no way out.  Still trying for my 2010 tag to get filled.  Been twice with no luck.  Just some scat here and there.  My glock 45, and my 30.06 seems to put me at ease while in the woods.

[boneaddict]

Almost always, unless I pack my kids backpack with maplebars and send them out ahead of me. (kidding)

[carpsniperg2]

 

[Big10gauge]

Out of the 23 bears I have taken 19 of which were with my bow all were taken while I was alone and was uneventful, and probably bben involved in at least twice that many while helping other people get their bear. The only time I ran into trouble was when my lovely wife shot a bear a litle too far back with her bow andI had to track it down. When both the bear and I encountered each other I ended up shooting it 5 feet from me with my 44, the bear slapped me around some before it bit the big one. I still have white hairs from that. Oh, I can say that bear had really bad breath.

[boonerboy]

headed out tonight with bow in hand. Looking for the biggest, meanest one on the mountain too ...almost always go alone. Last year I took my brother in law who hasn't hunted much. When we were puting a stock on a big color phase he was right on my tail with his pistol drawn the whole time.

[carpsniperg2]

Out of the 23 bears I have taken 19 of which were with my bow all were taken while I was alone and was uneventful, and probably bben involved in at least twice that many while helping other people get their bear. The only time I ran into trouble was when my lovely wife shot a bear a litle too far back with her bow andI had to track it down. When both the bear and I encountered each other I ended up shooting it 5 feet from me with my 44, the bear slapped me around some before it bit the big one. I still have white hairs from that. Oh, I can say that bear had really bad breath.

give him the old right cross i have been within about 6feet from getting my butt kicked by a bear. good thing the 300win mag with a 180 part has good stoping power