bear hunting danger

[jeremiah lindsey]

how much danger are you in when you hunt/shoot a bear my mom and dad let me hunt mt.lions but they say bear hunting is way more dangerouse is this true if i go or when i go someday i plan on using my .270 or 30-06 is bear hunt actually as dangerouse as people make it out to be?

[wildwoody]

bears do kill more hunting dogs then lions and they will attack whe cornered , be carefull

[ready2hunt]

I have found that covering myself in honey is a great deterrent- like a natural bear repellent.

 

Jk It is just as dangerous than any other form of hunting here in AZ. You just have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. Both of those rifles are great (i personally prefer 180gr in my 30-06 when bear hunting)

 

The only time a bear is truly a danger to you is if it is not at all scared by your presence. That would mean its a sow with cubs around or it sees you as a potential meal/threat. Even sows with cubs will run 99% of the time. I don't know anyone who is overly dramatic about the dangers of bear hunting but I will be the first to say the COMPLACENCY = DANGER. Be smart and you'll be perfectly fine,

[Old Buck]

I have had lots of close encounters with bears. It can be exciting when they pop their teeth and woof! One of the most exciting encounters that I have watched was when my son shot his first bear with a bow. After the shot it decided to exit the area by way of the trail he was standing on. He got off the trail and it passed by at a few feet. For a second it looked like it was going for him, but it was just trying to get away.

 

In reality you have a greater risk of injury driving to and from your hunting location than when you are out bear hunting.

[jeremiah lindsey]

i thought so and thanks guys i have been chased by a bear i wasnt bear hunting though

[rossislider]

I've hunted both and find lions to be much more intimidating. I think bears are much less likely to stalk people and aren't nearly as stealthy and quiet as lions.

[Critter]

i thought so and thanks guys i have been chased by a bear i wasnt bear hunting though

Just make sure you can run faster than the hunting buddy you're with and you're good...

[sjvcon]

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I've hunted both and find lions to be much more intimidating. I think bears are much less likely to stalk people and aren't nearly as stealthy and quiet as lions.

Yeah ... gotta say I'm more intimidated by the lions too.

[muledeerarea33?]

I had a higher chance of of my plane crashing on my flight to Cali last week, or being attacked by a "California bear" if you catch my drift hahaha, than you do from a bear or lion.

[couesmagnet]

I treed 2 good sized bears this year alone by stalking in close and then jumping out of the bushes at the last second screaming and waiving my hands with nothing but a fishing pole in my hand. The only dangerous bears live in new mexico, and that's only cause they are extra curious, ive found. I have made a habit out of charging bears when i can get in close, and scare them good and real quick. Fun stuff.

[reganranch]

Should be more worried about stranger danger then bear danger lol.

[ready2hunt]

Should be more worried about stranger danger then bear danger lol.

 

It's true. If a bear offers you candy and a ride home just say NO.

[reganranch]

Should be more worried about stranger danger then bear danger lol.

 

It's true. If a bear offers you candy and a ride home just say NO.

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