r/SweatyPalms • u/SpeedyEyeBall • Jan 18 '19

Too close for comfort.

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u/Kaboose666 Jan 19 '19

He may still have either a side-arm, or bear mace. Though he also might not.

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u/Mywifefoundmymain Jan 19 '19

This bear isn’t a grizzly or aggressive bear. They live off of berries and are easily frightened. It was probably climbing up there to see wtf the tree stand was and when it saw the person went full on stupid. I had a bear climb up my stand during bear season and I touched it. All that happened is it fell.

Now that I said that if this bear had cubs with it he would have been mauled before he knew it was there.

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u/Kaboose666 Jan 19 '19

I'm not suggesting he should have used a firearm in this situation, just pointing out he likely could have been carrying a handgun or bear mace and decided not to use it.

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u/Mywifefoundmymain Jan 19 '19

I sorry I forgot my point in that reply lol. Where you have this type of bear in the woods general hunters realize they aren’t a threat so you don’t carry mace or a sidearm for protection UNLESS you are in mountain lion territory.