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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2538841" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>True story just for laughs:</p><p></p><p>Several years ago I hunted black bears with an outfitter in Alagash, Maine. The outfitter insisted that all hunters remain in their stands until the guide picked them up sometime after dark. The theory was that the bears relate the noisy guide to being fed and will just move away before the hunter comes down. Thus, preventing the bears from learning that a hunter is using the stand.</p><p></p><p>At dark, I see a cub run under my stand and directly to the bait pails. Then another, and then a BIG sow. While the sow ripped at the bag overhead, which was filled with meat, the cubs were rummaging the pails. Eventually I see another large black shadow headed to the bait. I assumed it was a male, but I was watching black shadows moving around at that point.</p><p></p><p> I can see the guide coming up the hillside because he has one of those million candlepower lights shining. Although I didn't have regular cell service, I could use text messaging. I warned him that there are bears all around me. I see the light stop part way up and remain still. Then I see the light retreat. After a short while the guide resumes his way uphill to my location. I asked him what took so long to get up the hill. He said there was a large bear on the trail and it wouldn't move off as they usually do. They had a standoff so the guide drew the Ruger 45ACP out of his belt. Naturally I asked, "why didn't I hear the shot? He says, "I never carry one in the chamber and my other hand was holding the light so I was unable to rack the slide"!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p><p></p><p>True story</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2538841, member: 313"] True story just for laughs: Several years ago I hunted black bears with an outfitter in Alagash, Maine. The outfitter insisted that all hunters remain in their stands until the guide picked them up sometime after dark. The theory was that the bears relate the noisy guide to being fed and will just move away before the hunter comes down. Thus, preventing the bears from learning that a hunter is using the stand. At dark, I see a cub run under my stand and directly to the bait pails. Then another, and then a BIG sow. While the sow ripped at the bag overhead, which was filled with meat, the cubs were rummaging the pails. Eventually I see another large black shadow headed to the bait. I assumed it was a male, but I was watching black shadows moving around at that point. I can see the guide coming up the hillside because he has one of those million candlepower lights shining. Although I didn't have regular cell service, I could use text messaging. I warned him that there are bears all around me. I see the light stop part way up and remain still. Then I see the light retreat. After a short while the guide resumes his way uphill to my location. I asked him what took so long to get up the hill. He said there was a large bear on the trail and it wouldn't move off as they usually do. They had a standoff so the guide drew the Ruger 45ACP out of his belt. Naturally I asked, "why didn't I hear the shot? He says, "I never carry one in the chamber and my other hand was holding the light so I was unable to rack the slide"!! :eek::oops::eek::oops: True story [/QUOTE]
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