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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Brushbuster on May 28, 2015, 05:02:27 PM

Title: How Close is too Close?
Post by: Brushbuster on May 28, 2015, 05:02:27 PM: Ok this is one of those things you remember for the rest of your life! So I'm over in Idaho on a Solo DIY Spring Bear Hunt. It was early and I was tired today so instead of checking my bait I drove down the road and parked by a gated road and took a little morning nap. I awoke to a scratching sound and thought it was a gray jay on the roof. It was this guy:

Figured he was last year's cub and recently out on his own. I let him walk but I really wanted to get a color phase bear. :dunno:
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Post by: salmonchaser on May 28, 2015, 05:08:03 PM: Wow, cocky little guy.
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Post by: grundy53 on May 28, 2015, 05:18:24 PM: That's cool. Should have shot him for scratching your truck :chuckle:
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Post by: pashok23 on May 28, 2015, 06:17:59 PM: Wow.Thats pretty cool
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Post by: MLBowhunting on May 28, 2015, 06:20:29 PM: Cool little guy.
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Post by: zwickeyman on May 28, 2015, 06:21:50 PM: That's the cool stuff antis don't get. Its not about killing. Good stuff
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Post by: Chesapeake on May 28, 2015, 06:25:18 PM: Seen lots, but can't say I've seen one load itself into the truck for a guy. LOL!
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Post by: Turner89 on May 28, 2015, 07:37:13 PM: Quote from: Chesapeake on May 28, 2015, 06:25:18 PM
Seen lots, but can't say I've seen one load itself into the truck for a guy. LOL!
:yeah: that would have been the easiest pack of all time :chuckle:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 28, 2015, 07:41:19 PM: That's awesome :tup:
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Post by: wsucowboy on May 28, 2015, 07:58:02 PM: That's awesome
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Post by: jrebel on May 28, 2015, 08:00:37 PM: He would have made a cool life size mount. :tup:
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Post by: Brushbuster on May 28, 2015, 08:15:01 PM: Thought I'd share. Sorry if overkill. As he was checking my truck, he opened the passenger door!! I didn't know it but my camera was on recording. I got sound of me but no pics!!! :crazy:
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Post by: 2labs on May 28, 2015, 08:33:08 PM: This could have been a legendary bear hunting story. Here's how I see it. The first photo you pull out your .45 with 230 gr. hydra shocks do one of those trick shots using the rear view mirror pointing the handgun backwards using the mirror to find your target! Every things backwards, but you compensate. Perfect heart shot! Bear loads it self. You drive off. You would be in the road hunters hall of fame... Or you broke a bunch of laws and need a new tailgate. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Dbax129 on May 28, 2015, 08:41:01 PM: Epic!
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Post by: Brushbuster on May 28, 2015, 08:45:44 PM: Quote from: 2labs on May 28, 2015, 08:33:08 PM
This could have been a legendary bear hunting story. Here's how I see it. The first photo you pull out your .45 with 230 gr. hydra shocks do one of those trick shots using the rear view mirror pointing the handgun backwards using the mirror to find your target! Every things backwards, but you compensate. Perfect heart shot! Bear loads it self. You drive off. You would be in the road hunters hall of fame... Or you broke a bunch of laws and need a new tailgate. :chuckle: :chuckle:

I was able to turn around & take a pic thru the back window. This would have been a 3 foot head shot but I like your story better. :tup:
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Post by: dune on May 29, 2015, 04:04:08 AM: You wouldn't have to drag him
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Post by: raydog on May 29, 2015, 05:10:10 PM: Quote from: dune on May 29, 2015, 04:04:08 AM
You wouldn't have to drag him
Yeah you would... drag it out of the truck to gut it! :chuckle:
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Post by: mountainman on May 29, 2015, 05:53:32 PM: Cool! Kicked one in the head once, but never had one load himself in the truck before!
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Post by: raydog on May 29, 2015, 09:23:50 PM: Quote from: mountainman on May 29, 2015, 05:53:32 PM
Cool! Kicked one in the head once, but never had one load himself in the truck before!
You can't just say that you kicked a bear in the head and not give the rest of the story!
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Post by: 2labs on May 29, 2015, 09:31:35 PM: Close enough twice to pat one of these big Labs on the head!
Fetch BooBoo.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 29, 2015, 09:40:33 PM: Cool, thanks for sharing!
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Post by: mountainman on June 01, 2015, 10:57:06 AM: Quote from: raydog on May 29, 2015, 09:23:50 PM
Quote from: mountainman on May 29, 2015, 05:53:32 PM
Cool! Kicked one in the head once, but never had one load himself in the truck before!
You can't just say that you kicked a bear in the head and not give the rest of the story!
had one bayed on the ground, grabbed strike dog around its head. Yeah, kicked and beat it till the hunter finally made it down the hill and finished it...