SCARY expereince with black bear!!

[deerhunter_98520]

Don't let Deerhunter_98520 see that!

Hey he finally got a squatch pic...but hes not posting it in my thread! 

[Turner89]

Ya had a better day than that fawn did. Now, to extract revenge for the little guy come season.

Sounds like a good time, glad you ended up ok.

It was a great time! Might seem strange to some of ya, but it was the best time i've had since shooting my deer last season. Major adrenalin rush.
 

I bought my can of bear spray this spring. They say it's way more effective than a hand gun on a charging bear. Plus you don't have to kill one you otherwise wouldn't. Cool story, I'm glad you are ok

I am going to buy some bear spray for next weekend, and finally buy a side arm as soon as I have the doe.

Get him back during bear season.

Hopefully get a shot at him in August with a bow.

[mfswallace]

is this something like what you saw 

[huntnnw]

WOW scary!

Dont by a 9mm unless you are going to use it on yourself when attacked..I saw first hand what a glock 9mm with 15 rounds fired at a head on bear at 10 yards..we pulled bullets out of hide and some that went in maybe 2" max

[seth30]

Glad you werent on the 5 oclock news   I personally use a 357 mag, carry a bottle of bear spray and keep a knife on my weak side of the body for that last resort type of thing.  Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it

[Turner89]

is this something like what you saw 

Looks like some kinda kinky animal love  

[Turner89]

definately
Glad you werent on the 5 oclock news   I personally use a 357 mag, carry a bottle of bear spray and keep a knife on my weak side of the body for that last resort type of thing.  Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it

I always go light as possible. I screwed my back up 8yrs ago, and I dont want to be in that boat again.( had back surgery on June 4th-- was drawn for any Bull in the Quilemene archery a week or so later.)
 I grew up in the area(Skyvally), and spend more time up there than anyone to my knowledge. That was the first time that I actually felt like I was in trouble in the 30+ years that I have hunted, fished, scouted, and ran around out there. So I will definately be buying bear spray, and later some kinda hand gun. Something that doesnt weigh to much.
 Just a great close call.

[Encore 280]

Just wondering, will hornet/wasp spray do the same thing as the bear spray?

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[/quote]Tasmanian Devil? 

[Turner89]

Just wondering, will hornet/wasp spray do the same thing as the bear spray?

I thought that I read that at sometime on here. Think they said it works just as well, but alot cheaper because it doesn't have the "BEAR" name.
 Hate to find out the hard way though

[KFhunter]

bear spray is proven to work
 
 
show me where wasp spray has worked?
 
 
http://www.personalsafetyexpert.com/_blog/Safety_Expert/post/Dangerous_Wasp_Spray_Myth/
 
I know I've gotten wasp spray all over my face before and felt nothing, why would it work on a bear?
 
 

[Turner89]

bear spray is proven to work
 
 
show me where wasp spray has worked?
 
 
http://www.personalsafetyexpert.com/_blog/Safety_Expert/post/Dangerous_Wasp_Spray_Myth/
 
I know I've gotten wasp spray all over my face before and felt nothing, why would it work on a bear?

That answers that question    Thanks Kfhunter

[reagansquad]

Yea I am a little dissapointed in myself that I didn't figure out what was going on a little sooner I have never actually heard a fawn bleet. As soon as I saw the clump of hair I new something was not right.

Carry bear spray next time until you get your hands on a good weapon,  carry bear spray anyways might be times the bear is too close but doesn't warrant shooting.
 
would be a good place to call this september, you are getting a bear tag no?

Yea I will be bear hunting    Bear spray would have been nice, I agree.

If you look at the stats, bear spray works better than a gun anyway. 

[Nilehunter]

Thanks for sharing the story.  I carry most of the time, and always in the woods.

[sirmissalot]

Lucky bear.