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Started by Old Timer, October 02, 2019, 10:17:57 PM

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Old Timer

Had some local birds scouted out for opener. But my son and his family lives in ADK. Well my wife and I went and spent some time with the grand kids so the parents could get away for a day. Got to thinking should i turkey hunt or bear hunt while im there. Well i stuck with the turkey hunt plan. I would look for sign set up and call in the beeches. After about the third set theres yogi looking at me from about 60 yards. I believe the bear came in to my calling. After looking each other over i said go bear and he ran off. It really made my day and was a nice experience!

Sir-diealot

That's pretty neat. I stood about a foot from a black bear in the Adirondacks when I was still relatively young and obviously still pretty dumb. The guy next to me bent down and pet it so I tried to do the same and it growled at me so I thought maybe it was not such a good idea. It was at a garbage dump they frequent and eat at and there were tons of people there which I guess there always were.

If I recall right about a week or two later a little girl got mauled by one of them there so they shut it down to visitors.

By the way I would agree, it was coming to your calling.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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tal

 I've called in bobcats and coyotes but never a bear.

Greg Massey

Funny story , I'm glad we don't have them in our neck of the woods...

Old Timer

Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 02, 2019, 10:52:44 PM
That's pretty neat. I stood about a foot from a black bear in the Adirondacks when I was still relatively young and obviously still pretty dumb. The guy next to me bent down and pet it so I tried to do the same and it growled at me so I thought maybe it was not such a good idea. It was at a garbage dump they frequent and eat at and there were tons of people there which I guess there always were.

If I recall right about a week or two later a little girl got mauled by one of them there so they shut it down to visitors.

By the way I would agree, it was coming to your calling.


  I remember that dump. Went there to watch the bears once when i was younger. Towards evening the bears would come out to eat. Some idiot had his young daughter on his shoulders with a pizza, she held it out and the bear stood up and took it. I didnt think it was funny. I think the dump closed the next year.

Sir-diealot

Quote from: Old Timer on October 03, 2019, 10:30:08 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 02, 2019, 10:52:44 PM
That's pretty neat. I stood about a foot from a black bear in the Adirondacks when I was still relatively young and obviously still pretty dumb. The guy next to me bent down and pet it so I tried to do the same and it growled at me so I thought maybe it was not such a good idea. It was at a garbage dump they frequent and eat at and there were tons of people there which I guess there always were.

If I recall right about a week or two later a little girl got mauled by one of them there so they shut it down to visitors.

By the way I would agree, it was coming to your calling.


  I remember that dump. Went there to watch the bears once when i was younger. Towards evening the bears would come out to eat. Some idiot had his young daughter on his shoulders with a pizza, she held it out and the bear stood up and took it. I didnt think it was funny. I think the dump closed the next year.
I did not know the details of the attack, the friend that I went with told me about it happening. We were staying at Racquet Lake, had a beautiful spot, only problem we had was a coon ate our worms for fishing.
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John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

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