Just Couldn't Resist

[silverfoxdj]

Nice hope you had some cover at 8 feet

 

[c-fbmi]

Nice hope you had some cover at 8 feet

Nope SFdj, wide open ridge top, but I half expected what happened cause this ain't my first rodeo, he was certainly way more surprized than me............I have no qualms being in very close proximity to black bears as long as I have the rifle and element of surprize.

 

[Magellann]

Nice bear, your strategy seemed to pay off well for you.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Nope SFdj, wide open ridge top, but I half expected what happened cause this ain't my first rodeo, he was certainly way more surprized than me............I have no qualms being in very close proximity to black bears as long as I have the rifle and element of surprize.

Seems you handled it well.. I'd be nervous that close for sure

 

[hamhock]

Nicely done ,go fill them other tags.Dont forget the camera.

 

[wingshots]

This bear has one of the thickest and plushest hides I've ever seen, he's gonna be a beautiful hide.

Nice Bear! That spring coat is always the best.

 

[Magellann]

I'm sure it will look great in front of the fireplace.

 

[silverfoxdj]

I briefly thought about throwing a headlock on him and getting a good tooth hold on an ear like I used to do with rank horses but then I remembered I wasn't 18 anymore. And besides I doubt I could jump that 8 ft any more and if I did manage to get a good head lock and tooth hold on his ear..............then what, I remembered they aren't all my teeth any more and not nearly as firmly rooted and he might be a little disconcerted when I tried to drag him back to the truck or release him. I also, just in time, remembered that horses don't have claws.......... I never used to think that far ahead but with age has come some thought of consequences and forward thinking. So I enacted plan B and what you see are the results.

 

[c-fbmi]

I'm glad someone appreciated my attempt at humor..........It does paint a somewhat humorous mental picture, I thought.

 

[HuntNL]

He hesitated and looked very startled at seeing me so close,

Perhaps he wasn't sure what was under your nose, way have made him pause for a second.

 

[BigUglyMan]

c-fbmi, if you ever decide to enact plan A please ensure you post a link to the video. If not, great looking bear.

I think he'd have a better time with "plan a" than he would uploading a video to the Internet!

 

[c-fbmi]

I think he'd have a better time with "plan a" than he would uploading a video to the Internet!

Not sure about the "better time" but probably have much greater success with plan "A" than the computer/internet/video/you tube stuff!!!! At least with plan "A" there is a slight chance I might succeed............