we were running in training season once, we had ran the same big ole grouchy 350# boar every night for a week, he'd run till he got tired hit a tree, wait for us to catch the dogs, come down, walk 20 feet and set down, the last night we ran him we were catching dogs as he hung on the tree just above our heads. well we had all the dogs caught except 2 pups, old blue, my hammer bluetick who was at that time 9 months old watched the bear come down, walk across the ditch and set down, wanted a better look at him, walked over and from 6 feet away sniffed the air, then let out the loudest booger bark you ever heard and the bear rushed him, blue knowing that I took care of him figured I could help him out of the mess so here he came running straight to me bear not far behind, I did the situation assessment and instantly became a vapor trail, th guy with me was between me and the bear, blue took an exit stage right.
I looked back and the bear was gaining on my companion, I pulled out my blue max spotlight, put it on the bear and ran towards it screaming like a ruptured indian, the bear veered left and took off. my hunting partner said "man I was starting to get worried, thought we were gonna have to outrun him" as I was putting blue on the lead he asked "weren't you scared at all"
I replied "nope, cause all I had to do was outrun you" ......he never hunted with me again!
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