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This happened to me!!
Posted by akroxy on Oct 01 2005
Here's a real life story about myself. I went out deer hunting last Sunday in SE AK and about got mauled by a bear. I was sitting watching over this old growth area, been there about 5-10 minutes waiting for a deer to come out. I didn't think this area would have much if any bear activity because there are no major salmon streams around, so consequently I was by myself carrying my .243. Well as I was sitting there, I hear something coming through the trees about 15 feet behind and to the right of me. I looked back there to see a small black ball of fur running through the bushes straight at me. Now all this happen it a matter of 3-5 seconds. I stood up making my self big and yelled. The bear (it looked like a black bear but we don't have any blacks on this island only costal browns) veered off behind the tree I was sitting against and a second bear came out of the bushes in the same spot and also veered off behind the tree. I stepped around the tree on my side and there was one of them snorting and growling, showing teeth and gums at barrel length. I pulled the trigger and hit it, I believe on the inside of the right shoulder. It spun around, slapped my pack and ran down this small knoll. Now he's about 15 feet away, I shoot again, and he runs off. I grabbed my pack and got out of there.
Originally I thought it was 2 cubs and a sow but can't honestly remember 3 bears. So now I think it was two 3-4 year olds chasing one another trying to claim their territory and I just happened to get in the way.
Wifey won't let me hunt alone any more and as soon as I'm done with this post I'm going to go work up a new load for my .300 Win Mag.
Later, D
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