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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: kglacken on August 07, 2013, 09:33:12 PM

Title: AHHH Almost had him
Post by: kglacken on August 07, 2013, 09:33:12 PM: I was sitting in my ground blind tonight waiting to catch a bear cruising along a creek on a piece of property I can hunt on. Ive sat in there 4 nights during the season so far and tonight was close! As soon as I got in the blind I thought I heard something and just continued to settle in. ABout 20 minutes later I heard something walking through the thick stuff behind me and it was only about 50 yards away, but I couldnt see it and I was bow hunting anyways. I listened to him circle around me all evening and at one point I thought he was going to pop out because I could see the brush moving and I could hear him breathing when the wind was calm. (its very thick where I am at) He eventually went back on what sounded like the same trail as he came in on and circled back around. I could hear him down in the creek bottom cooling off. I decided to head out after camera light was over and on my way out, I jumped him! :bash: He took off when I was about 15 yards away from him. It scared the crap out of me but I continued back to the pickup. I am mad at myself for bumping him but it was my only route back to the truck. I sure hope he is there friday night again, and takes the trail in front of my blind and not the one he took tonight! :tup:
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Post by: ICEMAN on August 07, 2013, 09:35:47 PM: Very exciting. Hope you get him!
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Post by: _TONY_ on August 07, 2013, 09:36:53 PM: Nice... Good luck!
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Post by: nocklehead on August 07, 2013, 09:39:41 PM: Im by far no pro, but I might give it a couple days to chill out then go back :dunno:
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Post by: Turner89 on August 07, 2013, 10:02:40 PM: I bet he'll be in there if there's something there he's feeding on. :tup: From my experience they don't have as long a memory as deer.
Title: Re: AHHH Almost had him
Post by: kglacken on August 07, 2013, 10:11:46 PM: Thats what I am hoping. There are some blackberries but they arent too ripe yet. Will they still eat them? :dunno: And the creek is a good place for them to cool off in this heat
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Post by: xXLojackXx on August 07, 2013, 10:52:35 PM: I shot at and missed a bear last year, misjudged the yardage and didnt have a RF. Next weekend he was right back there again. Second shot smoked him.
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Post by: johnhart84 on August 08, 2013, 05:46:42 AM: Soon you will have a title that says Bear Down!
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Post by: seth30 on August 08, 2013, 06:29:12 AM: I hope you get him :tup:
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Post by: jackmaster on August 08, 2013, 06:48:56 AM: i would just rub a tree down with some anise oil, you cant help it if he likes the smell of bark right :dunno: :chuckle: guarantee it will work :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 08, 2013, 06:55:17 AM: Good luck. :tup:
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on August 08, 2013, 11:33:13 AM: if hes that close, maybe try calling him in? a short little call here n there might get him curious enough to wander in sight :IBCOOL: