Bears, bears and more bears!

Time is fast approaching to get out to the baits and start baiting the bears!!  All good but pretty nervous about one bait station!  We call her Big Mama.....she runs about 450-500 lbs....and there are approx. 5 bears in total hitting this bait station!  Last year was my first experience with black bear hunting.....very exciting! Don and I spent lots of hours baiting but both of us were pretty nervous about doing Big Mama's bait!! She was never far away and toting 2 cubs to boot!! We always approached her bait station with caution.....One particular morning when we were in; and of course we had a routine.....in fast! out fast! Donnie would change the SD card in the game cam and I would bait the barrel.....all the while making as much noise as possible....

Now you know you might be in trouble when suddenly the hair stands up on the back of your neck and you hear the very clear, and very close cries of a cub, only feet away!!! They actually sound like a baby calling ma, ma!! Though I had never heard this before, I new instantly exactly what was happening! No words were needed as Donnie and I looked at each other for a very split second,,,,,,dropped everything and ran like the dickens!  Good think I am quick because I think he was close to running me over and throwing me to Big Mama.  We cleared the bush in seconds,,,Donnie still hanging tight to the game camera in one hand and a knife (like that is gonna help) in the other.  We headed for the 4-wheeler shaking and laughing (glad that we made it out without a fight).  What an exhilarating morning and a story we will tell for years to come...