Hunting ths past weekend11/23/08

[ashtrey]

I went with my pops and one of his friends on a hunt i have never been on, a hog and deer hunt. I was going to a place that i had never been and was not to fond of because of the bear population. we had arrived pretty early and had a long walk as they chuckled. I thought that they might be playin but obviously not. About 45 mins later and thankfully i dont take stands on hunts to new areas on the first trip. we arrived to the first persons stand area. and here i go again. twenty mins later i am told here is your spot and it is just breaking daylight, and i climb up on the side of a ridge that is pretty steep and set up near a laydown. about two hours later after a few rounds of rattling and so on i hear the biggest comotion i have ever heard running through the woods and i was thinking here comes the big one the mighty ten+ pointer, the noise slowed down and i seen something move with the sun in my face. WOW a huge hog............NOT!!!! A huge bear would like to say that was the closest i have ever been to a wild bear and that is the closest i ever wanna be again unless i am hunting them. he was huge i would guess and say he was around 300-375 in weight and moving closer and closer every second and then all of a sudden he turns and walks the other way. was a great morning we had hogs all around just not in plain sight and that great bear that i would loved to of had a pic of less than 40 yards from me cant wait to go again.

 

[hoggerhead]

Did you have a change of shorts with ya lol? I would love see one, just as long as i was in my truck!......moving away at that.

 

[Nickajack Angler]

They will definitely put the fear of GOD in your heart. I walked out on my buddy's porch in Asheville earlier this summer and one that was the size you are describing walked up the rock steps beside the deck within 15 yards of me. I almost cried... thank GOD he just sauntered off and paid me no mind. The paw prints in the driveway were larger than a small dinner plate. My buddy just moved here from Fla. He and his family were pretty freaked out. Told him that's what he get's moving 1500 yds from the Blue Ridge Pkwy and to get used to it.... glad you it didn't get ugly. They won't stop with one shot very easily...