OldmanFCSA wrote:Scratch wrote:Good thing I carry my Ruger Mark III whenever I go Elk hunting!
Good Luck with that !!!
I think they are referring to the old joke of shooting the partner in the leg so the shooter only has to out run the partner, not the bear.
OldmanFCSA wrote:We had a black bear following 1 member of our hunting party on Sunday in Northern Wisconsin. Bear tracks on top of her tracks and within 30 yards of where she sat. 2 of the "boyz" went after him (these 2 boyz made me look small).
I have had bears follow me on a number of occasions, it seems they are no less curious than humans. I found where a bear would lay down and watch me at the new stand site I used this year, It was behind me and not in line with my access trail. Now I have to figure out a different place to put my stand so I can have the possibility of getting a shot at him if he uses this same tactic.
A couple years ago I had had a sow at our cabin key off our arrival to visit the bird feeder as she learned we would fill it shortly after arriving. I have found bears are especially prone to keep tabs on me and follow once baiting has begun. Here they key off the noise of me walking or riding through the woods. I won't say it isn't somewhat spooky, especially when one is raiding the trailer between trips to the bait pit, but it isn't something I worry much about. If I had kids running around it might be different but for myself and wife, not a real big deal.