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Would you attempt a shot at a bear from the ground with your bow?

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  1. Finch

    Finch Grizzled Veteran

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    I hunt from the ground quite a bit and have always pondered this scenario. I believe I would and just hope like hell he took off in the opposite direction.

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  3. Christine

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    Yep!!
     
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    I've only killed them from tree stands but I wouldn't hesitate to take a blackie from the ground given the opportunity.
     
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  5. Josh/OH

    Josh/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yep! Again :tu:
     
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  6. Finch

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    No wusses here...that's what I like to see! :bow:
     
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  7. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Absolutely!! How many people do you know that were attacked by a black bear? Man up, Buttercup! :poke:
     
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    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    I would, but I would be very meticulous about my shot. Probably more so than with any other quarry. The. Again, I'd have to hunt bear to know for sure lol
     
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  9. SPOTnSTALK

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    Yes..
     
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  10. Schultzy

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    You bet. I wonder how many here would actually do it. Talk is cheap you know. ;)

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  11. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    I would actually do it ....only because the crap in my pants shouldn't interfere with the shot :D
     
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  12. Schultzy

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    Haha!! Good stuff there Tony!

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  13. Backcountry

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    Ive done it before. Bunch of softies in here.
     
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    ummm...great question. I can't definitively say yes or no. Has anyone missed while attempting this shot? If so, did the bear run towards you, or away from you haha.
     
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  15. OK/Sooner

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    Without a doubt.

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    Thats on my bucket list!

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  17. PSEREVENGEMAN

    PSEREVENGEMAN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Black bear? No problem.I was charged by a grizzly@15 in the Yukon. Cover story jan/75 outdoor life. Grizz have my ut most respect.
     
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    I have hunted bear from the ground many times in NM.... sadly I haven't sealed the deal yet.... Guess its because I don't have private land and food plots to kill them over........... damn public land


    I love chasing bear at eye level
     
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  19. PSEREVENGEMAN

    PSEREVENGEMAN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I have backpacked the JMT in the Sierra for 25 years. They are nusciance pigs with fur. I have smacked them on the nose with a fishing rod. No big deal. Grizz or an x wife? Fear factor.
     

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  20. louisdh

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    been there done that!
     
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  21. FullTimeKiller

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    Thats the only way i hunt bears, black bear hunting is one of the easiest hunts there are for bowhunting, where i live most bowhunters shoot a black bear before any other big game animal, they are easy to spot and stalk, really fun to hunt.
     
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