I was scouting through the woods one summer day around late August about 4 years ago and was mainly out checking for any deer sign. We have a swamp out back and i kept on hearing this crunch sound just off to the back of me, so I decided to stand next to this tree big oak tree and hold still, sure enough it was a big black bear. I didn't even take a breath, better yet, I couldn't. I was only about 17 when this happened. It just went on it's way minding it's own business, but I can tell you that if I've ever felt my heart in my throat, that would be it! All in all, it was pretty neat to see a bear in the wild. Doesn't happen very often where I'm at.