Black Bear hit by Macks Creek

[WeekendWarrior]

https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/large-black-bear-hit-by-a-car-at-lake-of/article_e31f7f84-b505-11e7-b96a-776c63927dfa.html?utm_source=second-street&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10.19.2017

[fishinwrench]

There are obviously several in the Little Niangua watershed, I see tracks pretty regularly between Green Ford and Fiery fork.    Not surprised at all that one got hit near Mack's cr.

[Ozarks Chillbilly]

I think it would be kind of cool to come across a bear while fishing... Until it mauls you. Still would be a neat experience though

[laker67]

4 hours ago, Ozarks Chillbilly said:

I think it would be kind of cool to come across a bear while fishing... Until it mauls you. Still would be a neat experience though

Kdan and I were night fishing the norfork tailwater several years back. That place has got to be the darkest 4 mile section of creek in the world. So dark in fact that in one area we were using lighted indicators and they would almost blind you from the glare. Any way we had relocated to the goats bluff area, and as we walked over the bank something large,  and heavy, and  glad it was going the other way, ran up the gravel bar and crossed the creek to the far bank. What ever it was, we have no idea. We didnt look for tracks, or try to shine the light. That pretty much ended our fishing for the night. So, if you want to meet up with a bear Chillbilly, I would recommend that it be during the daylight. Just saying.

[MoCarp]

[fishinwrench]

I have took comfort my whole life here in Mo. knowing that the apex predator in these woods is ME.   

And now that I'm a little older, slower, and can't fight as hard..... I'd prefer that it stayed that way.

[Yakalong]

2 hours ago, MoCarp said:

You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than the slowest guy 

[conorsixtakc]

Shame that bear had to die, black bears ain’t much to fear when given their space.

[*T*]

On 10/21/2017 at 11:04 PM, conorsixtakc said:

Shame that bear had to die, black bears ain’t much to fear when given their space.

Unless they’re real hungry. 

[fishinwrench]

On 10/21/2017 at 11:04 PM, conorsixtakc said:

Shame that bear had to die, black bears ain’t much to fear when given their space.

The same can be said about anything anybody happens to be afraid of.