Posted on 11/26/2023 2:19:52 PM PST by know.your.why
Nature Ping. Vicious bear fight. Not for the squeamish.
Recorded 3 June 2023 Filmed from a boat... We were watching a tranquil scene of 2 bears shagging on the beach…we thought how lovely…something you don’t see very often. Then we noticed another bear making its way towards them…he was on a mission…and he went in for the attack while our 2 lovers were still joined. She made a hasty departure. The guide we were with said the aggressor had killed and eaten a cub the day before…he seemed to have the blood lust…it was the longest 20 minutes of my life…I felt sick watching it but I knew this was a once in a lifetime encounter. At the 12.45 mark you will see a lone bear in the water…she was hanging around watching the whole thing (not the original female…she was long gone) hoping for some male attention. (We were told she is too young to mate and the males are ignoring her.) We thought it was all over at this stage….both bears had gone their separate ways but they met up again in the bushes…that is when Round 2 started…they went at it for about another 5 minutes…they were so exhausted…they both walked off in the end.
I used to run a string of Plott Hounds and bear hunted a lot...I was still young and while some hunters spread out in a huge circle while the dogs ran the bear, I chased the pack in case the bear “treed”...Because of moving so much through the woods and up and down in the mountains, I carried that Ruger instead of a rifle...
Well tha much I would understand; a handgun is infinitely more maneuverable than any rifle. When a split second could mean life or death, I’ll take the handgun.
Had to look that dog breed up; very impressive looking animals. Similar in stature to the Walker coon hound I used to have but appear to have a bit of spaniel in the shape of the head.
We hunted bear in Tennessee, North Carolina, Ontario, Canada...
Hunted Russian Boar in Tennessee and even Javelinas in southern Texas...
Just moved to Southern Texas, been thinking about going on a wild boar hunt, any pointers?
Need to hunt hogs with dogs...Other than that, scout area and find mudholes where the hogs wallow...Then just set up a stand...
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