Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: CherokeeKC on October 02, 2011, 04:20:41 pm
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Went on my first hunt of the year yesterday here in VA. It was opening day of bow season. I didnt hunt in the morning cause i havnt been to the property since last season and I wanted to check everything out on my way in to the stand. I was hunting with my recurve and traditional only arrows with 125g woodsman broadheads. I got down close to the river and checked my stand out cause I left it there since last season. Turned out there was too much leafy cover to get off a shot with my bow and I forgot a saw. So i climbed down and constructed a ground blind about 10 yds off a trail that runs parallel to the river. About 45 min after I got settled I leaned up to look around the tree directly to my left and a small doe caught me! She was coming right down the trail and would have been in my shooting lane in 5 seconds. She stared me down for about 10 min stamping her foot then turned and blew out of there. It was about 5pm so I decided to stick it out hoping something else would come along. The river is about 40 yds behind me so I was hoping the running water had drowned out her alarm call some. She didnt call too loud anyway. About 6:20pm I look up and there is a dark form moving behind some heavy brush about 35 yds in front of me. I stood up right away knowing it wouldnt be able to catch my movement. It was walking right to left and emerged from the heavy cover. Im looking at a freaking full grown black bear at 35 yds on the ground with just a recurve in my hands!!! It was way too far for a shot and I wasnt even sure if the season was in so I didnt plan on shooting. I got my cell phone out and got it on video just in time. Bears have not been in this area in at least 50-100 years. I had been hearing that there were bear sightings for the last 3 years or so but I just figured it was a couple roaming around the area. Needless to say im definitely carrying a handgun from now on when I bowhunt there.
Anyway sorry for the lengthy story. The first video shows a 360 degree video of my setup and the second is the bear vid.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/charnockk/Videos/th_video-2011-10-01-16-56-33.jpg) (http://s858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/charnockk/Videos/?action=view¤t=video-2011-10-01-16-56-33.mp4)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/charnockk/Videos/th_video-2011-10-01-18-28-21.jpg) (http://s858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/charnockk/Videos/?action=view¤t=video-2011-10-01-18-28-21.mp4)
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Now that was cool.
Lane
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Thanks Lane! My adrenaline starts pumping every time I think about it. I forgot to say this was in Doswell, VA in case anyone wanted to know.
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Wheres DOSWELL I thought all VA had bears. At least all the countys I use to hunt did.
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Do a quick google search and u can see right where it is. North of Richmond. There isnt bears all over VA. A lot of places are too populated or just dont have the land to support them
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Cool story and a treat to see the bear. I spend a lot of time in bear country, and never worry about an attack. Probably much more of a chance to have a head on auto axident on the way to the hunting area. To me carrying a hand gun deminishes the wilderness and primitive experience. Enjoy and good luck hunting. Kenneth
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Great story. Don't worry about the bears they are more afraid of you!
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Deer and elk are more dangerous, especially during the rut.
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I had one come by me at 15 yards up here in Michigan Sunday evening. Got pictures on my trail camera at 10:06 P.M. when he came and ate the suet from my bird feeder.