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I had a black bear within a couple of feet of me while turkey hunting in WI but they're relatively harmless.  I was in a blind with shotgun in lap when it looked in the side window.  The very first thought that went through my mind was that my shotgun was pointed in the wrong direction. My second thought was that the bear had a "worried" look on his (thinking it was a large boar) face.  I bet that the bear thought the same thing of me. I didn't move a muscle and we stared at each other for perhaps 3-4 seconds before it walked off.  I do admit however that it was a bit unnerving to have a  bear in that tight  Undecided

  I have a buddy who bow hunts. He was on his property in Northern MI in a tree stand about 30' high.

Hasn't seen any deer and he's getting hungry. Takes out some homemade venison jerky to eat.
Hears a clawing sound and looks down to see a big old black bear coming up the tree!  :o

He freaked out and thought he might have to shoot the bear in self-defense. He had a LEGAL pistol with him too.

Then he realizes the bear just wanted the jerky. He drops the jerky bag right on the bear's head. Yogi grabbed the bag went down the tree and disappeared in the woods.

My buddy was so freaked out he waited in treestand till his hunting partner came looking for him.  ;)

Never told his wife or else he would never hear the end of it.  ;) ;D ;D

I'm sure he needed to get some clean drawers when he got back to the cabin.  :-[ ;D ;D