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Mike, bear do hang out in Don's area but usually at the other end, However last night I was using one of the Lil Bleat cans, trying my darndest to get a deer to come in. I've found up at Pungo (a National preserve here where you can hunt deer but bears are protected - and will eat your deer before you can get to them, if you aren't careful) quite often Bears will come to check out to see if there is a wounded deer inside those small bleat cans , if you use them. Probably why the Bear last night came to visit my site (and he may again). Also probably why Don saw two deer down behind his barn just as I was coming out, heading in the other direction (instead of visiting my site - LOL). I WILL be bawck - in any case.
Thanks, Dave and Benzy.
Right, Don, I have the truck all packed - set for hot and/or cold weather (I don't mess with cold temps! ).
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Thanks for the story, Bernie. I was just wondering how your hunts were going, and by gum, this one sounds terrific!
I think the bear's name is Murphy. Killdeer
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LOL - sounds about like a proper name to me, Killie. Off to Preston's with Don this AM and hunting there this evening -
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Bernie, Sounds like you are ready for Bear Quest! That happens almost nightly in Quebec. I carry three rocks in my cargo pocket cause frequently I need to scare off a bear without sounding like a human hunter.
If they don't run after two rocks, the third is to knock me in the head so I don't feel the pain when they climb my tree Doc
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Dang Bernie, you shouda spent more time on ship, and learnt your knots better.
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I don't care how many times a person sees a bear out in the woods, Benjy if it doesn't make at least a small part of your heart jump - you ain't alive (for all practical purposes - ) but it is always a gift.
That sounds like a good idea, Doc - and Mike's slingshot idea even better (if you are any good at all with one).
Well our trip to the foothills was very enjoyable but no scores to report (except for the deer, who evidently took a trip of their own this weekend too ) I did get a few pics of the get-to-gether though and will post a little blurb later today (I hope).
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, if you use them. Probably why the Bear last night came to visit my site (and he may again). Also probably why Don saw two deer down behind his barn just as I was coming out, heading in the other direction (instead of visiting my site - LOL). I WILL be bawck - in any case. ![[dntthnk]](graemlins/dntthnk.gif)
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) I did get a few pics of the get-to-gether though and will post a little blurb later today (I hope).
