The Black bear hunt

By: cariboucreek Mood: Neutral Date: 07/24/2007 11:20:17 Music: thyme song to "jaws"

Many years ago early spring .I was with freind on Montana creek.A  popular place to fish and hunt  black bears .Most bears know this is good area to be when salmon are running .My freind and i had walked up railroad tracks to a good trout pond for fiy fishing and watching for black bears .Very good after noon.We had seen a few bears. Mostly sows with cubs .

It was getting late so we walked back down rail road tracks back to truck.We were about 3 miles from road when we seen a nice black bear just off the tracks .My freind wanted this bear .So we wroked in a little closer for shot {Shooting a rifle}It was a good shot .After pics ,slaps on the back and cleaning up hide and skull.I cut off some choice meat for smoker.{note in ak you dont have to salvage meat from bears --Its a choice --I like good smoked hams}

We loaded up packs and headed back out to truck .My pack was heavy. I need to stop to ajust load . As i was stopped to repack .My freind decided to walk ahead of me .Little did i know! He had thought he would carry my rifle to save me the extra weight .Nice guy ?

I finished my task .reached for my rifel and it was gone ! whoa ! pack full of fresh meat ,bear country,No rifle ??? I started walking toward truck hopeing to catch up with my freind ---my rifle mostly .As i was walking i could sence some thing was following me .Looking back walking down the tracks behind me was another bear .This bear could smell meat /fresh blood .Oh sh--t!

I started walking faster the bear did the same .I was hopeing that around the bend in the train tracks i would see my freind. I wanted my rifle mostly .What a fix i was in ! Trying to keep my self calm and figure out what i could do .all the while still walking down the  tracks .Each step a little faster .The bear would pick up pace also . All this time thinking if i had made my amens with my maker .

to be continued -----