Now, I don't really know how to judge bear sizes other than small, medium, and large....and I knew this one was a medium but a shooter for sure. I've passed up plenty of 'small' medium legal shooters in passed years, and mommas with cubs, but sure had fun messing with them, and had a few close calls with some on the large size that didn't come together.
All I know was I was on the ground with a longbow and it looked like a medium shooter to me 70 feet up in that white oak. I also know when I'm offered a 'target'....and one appeared.
Blacky was positioned in the 'U' shaped fork of the trunk and a big limb and had both front legs through the fork and was peering down at us. I saw the position and all I had to do was put the arrow right under it's chin and right over the fork. Hence the title of the thread....
Doug was looking at the same place I was, but had no idea I was drawing the bow, and when he saw my bright fletched arrow with that mini hatchet on the end enter the chest just under the chin....he didn't whisper, instead he very audibly said "UH - OH!!!!"
It had officially hit the fan!!!!!....