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Backcountry Grizzly Attack
Ron Leming Jr. and his Dad survived a harrowing bowhunt for elk. Instead of a trophy bull, the duo encountered a huge boar grizzly bear.
 When we got to the spot I set up about 30 or 40 yards on a hillside above Dad and started calling. A nice bull came right in and started thrashing around and raking a tree, but it didn't offer him a shot. I sat above the action watching and calling when needed when I thought I heard something behind me and turned around- nothing but green forest waved in the light breeze. It must have been my imagination, I thought. Slowing turning back to my Dad, I could only watch as the elk we were working took off down the mountain. I couldn't figure out why; the wind was right and it couldn't have seen us- I was baffled as to why it bugged out for no reason. Then I heard it. A noise that definitely wasn't a figment of my imagination.
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Whoa. That dude is seriously FUBAR.
SICK! Crazy story and awesome pictures.
looks like the shot of his dad's lifetime for sure.
This was the most riviting story I have read in a long time. Great job on it and glad all is well.
OUCH!
lol that bear would have made up 4 10 missed bulls!
God truly heard your Dad's prayer,great story.
I cant beleive the dad shot the bear in the neck without hiting the son unbeleivable.
Awesome story.
Fact is stranger than fiction. Thay's a story made for Hollywood. Old guys rule.
My best advice would be to always carry a .44 Mag. when in bear country. Wow! What a night mare!
You can't carry a side-arm bow hunting, in most states. Frankly, he did everything you should do, except play dead. Which in this case may not have worked!
im glad that bear is dead man
It's good you're OK, but running from any bear, even during a charge, is a bad idea. Most bears veer away. Even a can of pepper spray could very well have deterred it--you can fire it from its holster. And I don't mean to be insulting, but it's really not a "huge" bear, although I'm sure it seemed plenty big enough.
Now thats a awsome storie!!! Allways love your parents never know when they might not be there to save you. All three of you are great warriors that crossed paths. Just the way the world turns glad you came out alive and with all your body parts.
i probably wouldve soiled myself. that would be so terrifying. you did a good job of keeping your composure and fighting it of
Way to take care of business Dad!
Your dads a true hero and you are one of the manliest men ever for being able to fight through that.. 100% All-American Badass
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looks like the shot of his dad's lifetime for sure.
This was the most riviting story I have read in a long time. Great job on it and glad all is well.
God truly heard your Dad's prayer,great story.
Awesome story.
Whoa. That dude is seriously FUBAR.
SICK! Crazy story and awesome pictures.
lol that bear would have made up 4 10 missed bulls!
I cant beleive the dad shot the bear in the neck without hiting the son unbeleivable.
Fact is stranger than fiction. Thay's a story made for Hollywood. Old guys rule.
You can't carry a side-arm bow hunting, in most states. Frankly, he did everything you should do, except play dead. Which in this case may not have worked!
im glad that bear is dead man
It's good you're OK, but running from any bear, even during a charge, is a bad idea. Most bears veer away. Even a can of pepper spray could very well have deterred it--you can fire it from its holster. And I don't mean to be insulting, but it's really not a "huge" bear, although I'm sure it seemed plenty big enough.
Now thats a awsome storie!!! Allways love your parents never know when they might not be there to save you. All three of you are great warriors that crossed paths. Just the way the world turns glad you came out alive and with all your body parts.
i probably wouldve soiled myself. that would be so terrifying. you did a good job of keeping your composure and fighting it of
Way to take care of business Dad!
Your dads a true hero and you are one of the manliest men ever for being able to fight through that.. 100% All-American Badass
OUCH!
My best advice would be to always carry a .44 Mag. when in bear country. Wow! What a night mare!
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