Ornery Sow

[runamuk]

They dont like when you huff at them.   

Charging Black Bear At Pink Mountain Outfitters

dang thats way cool and she is sure a beautiful bear and two nice cubs as well..awesome video...those guys were funny..

[Kain]

man that was funny stop calling! then they call. stop calling then they call. last thing you want to do with a bear is huff at them when you want them to leave!

"Da-ad?"    "Stop or Ill shoot"    

[carpsniperg2]

  the old saying of you mess with fire you get burned comes to mind, or you mess with the bull you get the horns.

but in there case you mess with a sow and cubs you get the claws and teeth dddddaaaaadddddd

[runamuk]

man that was funny stop calling! then they call. stop calling then they call. last thing you want to do with a bear is huff at them when you want them to leave!

"Da-ad?"    "Stop or Ill shoot"    

I know was he threatening the sow or his dad 

[jackelope]

Sorry Jackalope but you don't know crap. Muzzleloaders have extra bullets typically in speedloaders unless you only take one bullet to the field, then too, you are an idiot.

I know enough crap to know that you said:

I can't believe some of you guys.  Bear hunting with one shell in the gun.  ARE YOU NUTS?    The other day there was a thread here where the guy encountered a bear and forgot to load his rifle.    Who taught some of you to hunt?     This isn't a universal observation but.....

That essentially means to me that anyone with 1 bullet in their gun is nuts. Is that not what it reads?
Maybe I misjudged what your point was. Call me crazy(or nuts I guess, whatever's clever) since I hunt with 1 bullet in my gun.

[haugenna]

That guys sounded like an old timer.  I am guessing he has done that a few times to his son.  LOL. 

Regarding all the other stuff going on in this thread, if you have one bullet and the bear is at 20 feet, the only thing your going to need the second bullet for is to end your suffering because if you don't make the first one count, the second one won't help. 

[Kain]

I wouldnt be worried about only one bullet for protection too much but you really should have the ability to have another shot in case the first hit was not an instant kill and the animal is suffering.   You could probably use your knife to slit the throat of a deer but you might not want to try that with a predator.  Lesson learned and a good story for the camp fire anyways.

[boneaddict]

Lets see....when I got attacked I had a single shot pistol.  It seemed to work becasue I bore you with my drole all day.  

also all of those Ruger ones out there must be worthless.  

If I was to tease the fellar though, Huffing at a bear is about as bright as sticking a fork in an electrical outlet and hanging on.    He probably figured that out though

 

[haugenna]

Lets see....when I got attacked I had a single shot pistol.  It seemed to work becasue I bore you with my drole all day.   

Can you explain a little more.  It's late and my brain shut off an hour ago.

[jackelope]

Lets see....when I got attacked I had a single shot pistol.  It seemed to work becasue I bore you with my drole all day.   

Can you explain a little more.  It's late and my brain shut off an hour ago.

The bear died, Bone did not.

[carpsniperg2]

i think he is meaning, that he is still here to post everyday! and not in a pile of bear crap in the woods.

and bone, you never bore us! the pics are great keep up the good work with the camera and on the site

[ICEMAN]

I wouldn't want to bash the hunter for being caught off guard with only one round in his possession. Sheeit happens...

As far as worrying so darned much over having only one round on them while "big scary bear hunting"....for fear of dismembement.... Calm down a bit. I bet a second quick shot from a muzzy is not going to happen quick enough anyway... And that second arrow in the quiver would be the last thing on some guys mind as a bear chases your butt over logs and brush...

Does any one here actually recall an incident where a HUNTER had a close encounter with a bear and was mauled, disfigured or worse from the encounter? Bone, your soiled undies don't count... Besides, you are not a normal hunter any way you figure it...

[rasbo]

I growled at one in the off season and he came in harder,had to stand and shoo him off with a 44 pointed at his head..My partner was pissed at me for growling...so the huff and a grrrr noise is in my bag of tricks..one bullet has always done it for me,but they always get two..people do some funny things and forget stuff sometimes..me Ive forgot my gun,forgot to load it while calling..no big deal.That doesn't make me any less of a hunter,just not perfect...Hey campfires would be boring if wasn't for folks like me doing something wrong or what some might consider stupid...If want things to get interesting,call in dark thick places,where first sight is 50 to 30 feet,it can make your ass suck moss foresure...

[boneaddict]

I was puckering too much to soil Ice.

I was photographing.  The bear wasn't in the mood.  Camera went down and pistol came up.  Bear did some false charges, huffinf, throwing dirt etc.   I stood my ground.  He charged.  I hit him in the chest.  He had enough momentum that he hit me like a mack truck and sent me endoing down the mountain.  He knocked my hat off when he hit me.  Thats what he pounced on and perforated.  As I was rolling down the mountain I was digging for another round and reloading. I came up to one knee and stuck another one into his quartering shoulders as he mauled my hat.  He dropped.  I dropped.  Couple things to bare in mind.  He closed the distance in a speed that can only be described but not understood until you see it in person.   The odds of making that shot again,  I wouldn't want to stake my life on it. i probably have more composure than the average person but yes I was puckering.  I knew what was coming.  I was prepared for it.   If the camera had still been in my hand, I'd be bear *censored*.  If I had a bow in my hand and though I shoot instinctive I probably couldn't have gotten off a kill shot.  If I had, it probably wouldn't have had the impact or trauma as a slug.  Don't think all these things down come to mind.   
Why I got attacked.......shortly after regaining my composure that I remarked I had so much of, I went back to my truck which was about 150 yards away.  There standing there on his hind haunches was a bear, which had scratched the whole hood of my truck.  He galloped off.   The bear that had attacked me had been fighting, and I believe he smelled this bear which was behind me.  Its my only explanation.    Idabooner and I had got between a boar and sow during mating season quite by accident.   If we hadn't been on horseback, we'd have been in a braul.  I thought we were going to have a bear in our lap as is.  That would have been interesting to say the least. Knowing animals quite well, U am surprised we made it out of that one without too much of a catastrophe.

[boneaddict]

There are two stories there by the way, NOT related.   Rasbo is right.  All the bear hunters out there that decide to call, I hope you are prepared for what comes in and HOW they come in.   You have to remember you are acting as food.  Coyotes generally have a little shyness to them.  Bear do not necessarily.  You want something big and furry and ready to eat in your lap.....I hope you are prepared to deal with it.