---
title: "Black Bear Takes Down Wounded Buck"
description: "Black bears are among nature's greatest opportunists. This young bear proves that point as he wrestles a wounded buck into submission."
date: "2010-08-23"
modified: "2010-08-23"
authors:
  - name: "Outdoor Life Staff"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/outdoor-life-staff/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2010/08/black-bear-takes-down-wounded-buck/"
categories:
  - "Animal Attacks"
  - "Survival"
---

# Black Bear Takes Down Wounded Buck

![](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/NM6HZI3KA737G2YDTYZKZ2YOPE.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo10013215791_100_3798.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/IFENOHQDVLE62R6X3YTSKY3YPM.jpg>)
*The photographer captured a young black bear as he stumbled upon a wounded buck that had been hit by a car. Editor's Note: Some of the photos in this gallery are graphic.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo10013215792_100_3799.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/AEVARQC7HVMDEKRXTRLQO4T3H4.jpg>)
*The 10-pointer was still alive after being hit, but he wasn't able to walk.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo10013215793_100_3800.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/FQ6NHVVOSP5BVPIQSE7DIC5P44.jpg>)
*At first, it seems like the young bear isn't quite sure how to dispatch his victim.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010084_100_3801_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/AFLFKEKNFCPZ6RWZKVKXCHFB7Y.jpg>)
*The buck is bigger than the bear and even though he's injured, the buck puts up quite a struggle.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010085_100_3802_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/MA2RUJV22DDU25VTABRXVNGY3I.jpg>)
*But finally, the bear wrestles the buck into the ditch and goes in for the kill.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo10013215796_100_3803.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/KGK3OAUZ3TMS4KVB34XKT62S5M.jpg>)
*Even though the photographer was fairly close to the action, the bear didn't seem to mind and went on with his business.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010087_100_3804_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/LNGJQEQGTEWOO5FJQTKXN6P3KQ.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010088_100_3805_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/NGG4D5BDL23T5P3L5FYZQUFKSA.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010089_100_3806_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/UKHBNM2NMHOVKAWYWDPLUOBXVE.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo100132157910_100_3807.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/HAL2MQOUETZA4XPUPVU6ZFEMBI.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20100811_100_3808_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/YWZRI3A4XMFAXADKG3VOHKUUWA.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20100812_100_3809_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/B3DPZXFDODP2L5YICIBQVO4VEM.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20100813_100_3810_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/56GBNGPUJC2F4Y5MUDKUDAATD4.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20100814_100_3811_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/NYPSGTTMTDEQRRFZM5HBZLQ2HE.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20100815_100_3812_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/WBN44WKB3UYZLI63LYWRQEXPMA.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20100816_100_3813_0.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/3K2TRATQ5QCM4DGVYWOYV3Y55E.jpg>)

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo100132157917_100_3814.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/YTWP7GZJLGNBK46SEDSI5FTX4M.jpg>)