Wait until you go to climb into that trestand you just built and he's waiting on the platform for a snack.

Oh man - you gotta get a bear tag. I would love to see one like that. We have some monster blackies here in PA. But that is a gorgeous coat. I'd even be willing to come out to CO for a week and try to get him out of your hair.

You me like this?

I'll buy the skin from you Jon. It would be pretty cool coat at a rendezvous.

Get a bear tag.

man i wish. Unit 85 is draw only for bear tags believe it or not. I'll have to check though for rifle season hunts and see if they have anything.

Let's say you are on the ground, 40 yards a way from that big boy, he sees you but gives you a perfect broadside shot. You don't fill your britches cuz you are secure knowing that in the bore of your 50 caliber smokepole you have the perfect projectile for this situation. A smile creeps over your face as you pull the trigger and smack him with a ___________________ (fill in blank please).

Mosin Nagant 7.62x54 loaded with 180gr Prvi Partizan ammo! Im not stupid, when theres something that big out there, im not going to jack around should it come after me LOL. Thats what ive been carrying with me while im out back cleaning up the shooting range or just sitting in my stand with my video camera, waiting for something to come along.

Went out late this evening and only saw birds.

You can always get the bear to charge you. :biggrin:

Honest warden sir. I was just protecting myself.

MD don't get all beside yourself. If he catches one wiff of you, he'll get out of there fast. Probably the only way he would feel threatened is if you got him cornered. Then you would be in it deep. My Marlin Guide Gun .45-70 with 405 gr bullet is my prefered bear medicine. That usually thumps them pretty good and they don't go very far.

Seriously Jon. if you want to keep it away. Pee all over the area. That's what I do with a kill if I have to leave it. It keeps away the critters. Big and small.