Just got a call that made my stomach turn...

[trophy8]

good luck amigo. 400 lbs is alot of bear lol. is it legal to carry a pistol on you also? i would be packin a canon!!! hope this ends well.

[Keith]

400 lb. Cinammon bear, bad hit, ****** off, please come help sort him out. Of all the calls I did not want this morning, that ranks right below a person was injured. I told my guys to hold off for an hour or so and see what happens. Hopefully he will lay up and die. In the meantime, I am getting my "dont eat me" gear together (870 full of buckshot, carhart coat and bibs, welding gloves) and waiting for the "we need you to come up here" call.

Where's Mac? If anyone lives close to the Colorado River, keep an eye out for bear poop floating down stream with pieces of Carhart coat, bibs and welding gloves in the poop? That would not be a good sign!

Where are you, Mac?

[bowhunter08]

Mac where are you? You can't leave us hanging like this.

[theluckyhunter]

mac probably has the bear in a headlock and is waiting on chew to go finish him off

[Cajun Blake]

prayers sent for a safe and effortless recovery

Lord, please watch over Mac and his crew

[SaltwaterSlick]

prayers sent for a safe and effortless recovery

Lord, please watch over Mac and his crew

x2 and waitin' on the LDP's and the story!

[bowhuntermac]

Thanks guys. Evidently, it did not go down the way I was originally told. My guy went in and looked for over an hour with no sign of blood or hair where the bear was originally at. Supposedly when the hunter shot, the bear spun and started snapping at his side which is classic "hit to far back" activity, but there was no sign of the bear. The hunters want me to come pack themdown to low camp tomorrow so I will be going up and checking it out for myself. I just talked to the hunters and between the two they have missed one shot at a bull elk, 6 shots at mulies, 3 shots at bear, and killed one buck in 3 1/2 days. They are off to a hell of a start. Cant reckon why they are ready to come down yet, but they have been seeing a lot of bears, so I am going to guess that may have more than a little to do with it.

[Bucks&Broadheads]

Sounds like they may need to take a day off and have a little target practice

[dcbrown]

Thanks guys. Evidently, it did not go down the way I was originally told. My guy went in and looked for over an hour with no sign of blood or hair where the bear was originally at. Supposedly when the hunter shot, the bear spun and started snapping at his side which is classic "hit to far back" activity, but there was no sign of the bear. The hunters want me to come pack themdown to low camp tomorrow so I will be going up and checking it out for myself. I just talked to the hunters and between the two they have missed one shot at a bull elk, 6 shots at mulies, 3 shots at bear, and killed one buck in 3 1/2 days. They are off to a hell of a start. Cant reckon why they are ready to come down yet, but they have been seeing a lot of bears, so I am going to guess that may have more than a little to do with it.

Could be worse, you could of had a wounded bear... They may be "off to a hell of a start", but it appears that it beats the alternative.

[mesquitecountry]

Terrible! Glad to see you made it out alright!

[TX_Kevin]

I am scared of bears - especially shot ones that are mad. Forget the 12 ga with buckshot, get you one of these!

[huntresss]

I'm just happy to hear that everybody is safe. If you don't do anything else, start writing some of your stories down to enjoy later. I've been meaning to do that for 9 years now, and regret that I hadn't. What seems aggravating today may just crack you up in a few years!

[jailer]

Mac we know you know to be careful but it can't be over stated.

[BTLowry]

Thanks guys. Evidently, it did not go down the way I was originally told. My guy went in and looked for over an hour with no sign of blood or hair where the bear was originally at. Supposedly when the hunter shot, the bear spun and started snapping at his side which is classic "hit to far back" activity, but there was no sign of the bear. The hunters want me to come pack themdown to low camp tomorrow so I will be going up and checking it out for myself. I just talked to the hunters and between the two they have missed one shot at a bull elk, 6 shots at mulies, 3 shots at bear, and killed one buck in 3 1/2 days. They are off to a hell of a start. Cant reckon why they are ready to come down yet, but they have been seeing a lot of bears, so I am going to guess that may have more than a little to do with it.

Obviously they need some more ammo

[Maroon Blade]

they may need more than just a day's worth of practice.........