Bear gets hunter's deer

[hillbillyhunting]

One year we were in the high country during September, the berries were fully ripe, and it had just snowed about 8 inches.  I have never seen so many bears (this was in WA so they were black bears).  One morning we could see 8 at one time from one sitting position.  We could hear the bears growling and fighting.  We figured they were competing for food since it seemed that winter was on its way.  One of my hunting partners shot a bear (against our advice).  It was getting late and he was by himself so he took the front quarters and hide and left the hind quarters in the snow and was going to return for them in the morning.  None of us thought that anything would take off with bear meat... well something did.  We assume it was another bear because they were acting so aggressive. 

[Skyvalhunter]

Maybe it was an alien since there was no bear tracks in the snow!!

[hillbillyhunting]

Ya good point... i didnt go down there with him to help (because we told him not to shoot a bear and that we wouldnt help him pack it out) and I cant remember how much snow fell during the night.  He came back and said that a bear drug it off, but I never asked him about the evidence.  I was a little pissed he shot the bear in the first place.  He shot it on opening day of deer season.

[JLS]

Maybe he couldn't "find" it because he didn't want to pack the rest out by himself?

[hillbillyhunting]

I feel like I know and trust him better than that.

[Wildsau]

Great video.

 Just another bit of proof that, when hunting for deer or elk in Griz or brownie country, either use a bow, or have a partner to watch your back while you dress it out for the long haul.

In BC, there are a number of hunters who found out, the hard way, that the rifle shot is a "dinner bell" for the bear.

Sucks, just the same.

[AKBowman]

My wifes uncle was gutting a deer he just shot on a steep hillside.... He said it kept sliding down the hill and he'd keep adjusting his body to hold it up.... He couldn't hold it up any longer for some reason it was just too heavy... He let go and it went down the hill right between his legs..... He turned to watch it fall.... As a griz was walking away with it in his mouth.... He wondered how long he played tug of war with the damn thing not even knowing....

Thats almost hard to beleive 

[Sitka_Blacktail]

  None of us thought that anything would take off with bear meat... well something did.  We assume it was another bear because they were acting so aggressive. 

Bears will definitely eat other bears.

[deerslyr]

My wifes uncle was gutting a deer he just shot on a steep hillside.... He said it kept sliding down the hill and he'd keep adjusting his body to hold it up.... He couldn't hold it up any longer for some reason it was just too heavy... He let go and it went down the hill right between his legs..... He turned to watch it fall.... As a griz was walking away with it in his mouth.... He wondered how long he played tug of war with the damn thing not even knowing....

Thats almost hard to beleive 

Hell of a story either way 

[Kowsrule30]

My wifes uncle was gutting a deer he just shot on a steep hillside.... He said it kept sliding down the hill and he'd keep adjusting his body to hold it up.... He couldn't hold it up any longer for some reason it was just too heavy... He let go and it went down the hill right between his legs..... He turned to watch it fall.... As a griz was walking away with it in his mouth.... He wondered how long he played tug of war with the damn thing not even knowing....

Thats almost hard to beleive 

Hell of a story either way 

I wasn't there.... He lives in Alaska.... Comes and visits every Christmas..... Seems like a stand up guy.... He has some great stories....