Big bear bumps into traditional archer's arrow
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Some of the most exciting black bear footage ever captured! After missing a huge black bear Clay Newcomb takes a big color phase bear at 3 yards after it bumps into the end of his arrow! This is the full episode "Pretty Close" of Bear Horizon Season 4 by Bear Hunting Magazine
Now I’m not against hunting at all, but it’s a special thing when a wild animal gets that close to you and walks away. Almost sad to take it.
I'm right there with you =/
Me to
Can't let them get habituated to humans
Exactly....
Maybe looking for more popcorn From the nite befor feeding ,o what a let down... 😣😣
I'm late to the party but I find it interesting that people think that if a bear investigates you and doesn't eat you in 5 seconds it means that it let you live.
Fr bro there not too smart
yeah i thought the same thing. the bear didnt decide to "not eat them", thats ridiculous.
@@i.m.s.s2564 Read his comment again a few more times and REALLY SLOWLY. 'Kay, pumpkin?
Agreed, I thought the same exact thing. I don’t believe in hunting predatory animals. Have no desire to hunt bears or lions never have.
@@HTownguy100 bear meat is actually pretty good... wont try lion tho
Bear : what you doing in here bro, can i join? Oh hunting? No problem you guys have fun, i hope you get a good one, cyaa (5 secs later) Bear : dude wtf
LOL
Man is winning :) Beautiful trophy :)
“Excuse me sir? Have you heard about the good word of Bear Jesus? Wait you aren’t a bear! RUN!!!!!”
Man people are soo fucked up 🤣🤣🤣
Lol love it
Clay: travels to one of the most remote places in North America, travels 20miles away from the closest road on boat, sits in a makeshift blind on the ground and shoots a bear from 5 yards with a traditional bow and arrow. Some dude eating Cheetos in his moms basement: akshually that’s not real hunting, he used bait. Smdh
bait is bait. A true hunter goes into the wild alone (no cameraman/rifleman backup, guides, and equipment porters like this chump had), naked (except for lions cloth shorts), and harvests a bear with a spear. and its doritos not cheetos i'm enjoyin in my ROOMMATES basement (they just happen to be mom and dad).
All these hunters are just bored psychopaths trying to act tough. Hopefully somebody will gutshoot them in front of their kids and leave them there.
Anyone else watching after hearing this guy on the Meat Eater Podcast ?? I've been listening to all the old episodes and wanted to come help out with the likes vs dislikes awesome video !!
Meateater podcast brought me here the likes and dislikes are even at this moment 11k of each
Clay Morgan thanks man.
Meateater brought me too. Turns out I had already watched and liked the video. Go figure.
Same
@@Mcrawf21 Good job, man. Appreciate it. We're now over 1,000 likes above the dislikes....
Meateater brought me too!
THE BEAR SPARED YOUR LIFE AND WENT ABOUT HIS DAY AND YOU COULDN'T DO THE SAME FOR THE BEAR .
Bro we gotta eat them.
I’m on the fence with this one. I’m a bow hunter too. Not sure I’d take the shot. I live by, “if it doesn’t feel right don’t do it.” To me the experience of him getting that close was good enough. Great color phase bear.
I haven't hunted before, but this is exactly what I thought.
I am all for to each his/her own. That said, he is on a bear hunt far from home, he's already had an emotional miss, and this is an impressive animal. Completely understand the shots and congratulate him on a great harvest.
@@johnjones1534 nahhh that’s stupid logic. Bear let them live. Could’ve killed them and they harmed it. It’s screwed up and there’s a reason bear hunting is illegal in half the states buddy. If they would’ve been on the news the next day with there body’s carved into I would laugh. Cuz to each bears is there own. Would literally turn a blind eye if the bear started mauling them and I knew I could help. You took the chance & you know the risks. But don’t justify hunting for sport and meat unless it’s justified and have a license and it’s lawful and feels right. These POS go out and hunt bears for SPORT. Hope they get mauled and get taught a lesson soon
@@JB-pp1kt if you spend 30 minutes, you’ll see that Clay uses the bears he harvests extensively and probably uses more of the animal than any other hunter I’ve seen so hop off your high horse and go to the grocery store
@@JB-pp1kt "bear let them live" now that's stupid logic.
*Bear literally spares these guys lives* Dude: "So you have chosen death!"
Yeah the bear should of killed them. A bite to the face and the bear would of lived
Animal crualty
Gerald Clay they had bear spray on hand, the bear would instantly run away after getting sprayed.
@@sethwalsh8095 yeah after that split second it lounges forward and takes a bite off his face
@Arthur Morgan how do you have the audacity to call someone dumb, you can't even spell! lmao Let alone make any logical sense. You actually waste your time to type stupidity across youtube for no reason.. smh
Steven Rinella bought me here... Dude! Insane! Listened to your story first on the podcast then watched the video. You got a like from me 👍🏾
Mark Field right on, Mark. Appreciate it.
Same here! 100% like from me bud! Great job!
Same here, just got done listening, Add another like from me.
@@randyjohnson8026 Thanks guys....the 'likes' are starting to gain on the dislikes.
Same here. Really enjoyed hearing your stories and perspective on MeatEater. Amazing hunt!
he hit dead nuts that 2nd 35 yard shot on that bear. that is the most impressive part. this man has ice water flowing through his veins.
Brent Reeve’s Country Life story brought me here. I had to watch it and I’m sure glad I did. Nice job boys 👍👍
Steven Rinella did not bring me here. I found it all by myself.
Dan Epperson haha....you’re like a pioneer without a map.
Bear Hunting Magazine lol I Blaze my own trails thanks.
Eh, I'm not the only one
Same here
Same
I’m here because of your interview with Steve. Great episode of the podcast. Fantastic hunt. Whenever someone masters an art people only see what they think is easy because an expert makes it look simpler than it is. What they don’t realize is the years and years of dedication to an art that gets someone to a point where they could make something incredibly difficult look simple. A lifetime of training and dedication made those 15 minutes of footage. Congratulations.
Just heard about this video on the meateater podcast and had to come see it! Wild ass video! Good hunting Clay!
Same here. I just listened to that episode today and had to watch the video
Yeah this was just not right. Don’t mind bear hunting but that bear spared your life. That was just an honor-less kill
ya agree
Google "bear bluffing." Grizzly bears and even black bears do a thing called "bluffing" where they act passive and friendly right before attacking. If a grizzly bear comes anywhere near you during hunting or even camping, they will act friendly at first right before an attack. You need to either kill or it scare it off with bear pepper spray or loud yelling and posturing. Stop trying to rebuke those who have experienced things you will never encounter. If the man in this video didn't shoot, he would likely be dead right now.
BC hunter here. I fully grasp the gravity of this moment. Cant for the life of me understand the paradox of bowhunting with bait? A spot and stalk hunt is the pinnacle of hunting. Leads to some of the most amazing experiences you can have outdoors. Because of it leading to moments like this. Bowhunting which requires more skill than hunting with a rifle is like showing off. Tip of the cap to bow hunters , that is taking spot and stalk to the highest level. Bow hunting with a bait barrel is like completely missing the point. Definitely no shortage of bears in this area. Soldier on young fella but try bear hunting without the barrel its more fun.
Fully agree with your dislike of bait hunting, I wonder if this bait hunter uses a salt lick for Deer... The only time I use bait is in my Mouse Trap...
You cant spot and stalk in the canadian boreal forest lol. Its bait or dogs in that thick stuff
@@TMeightRsClanor The "" Canadian boreal forest "" is more open then your mind and ' Knowledge of the facts, nice try of distortion...
If your going to bear bait, yet allow the bear to walk right up to your face giving him a chance to kill you, then I'm all for it.
Some countrys its illegal to hunt with bait, for example here in finland, hunting wiht bait isnt even considered hunting here and you can get a fine or jail time hunting with bait.
Great to hear you on Meateater. I especially enjoyed the discussion of the Ouachitas---one of the most beautiful places in North America!
Hey Clay, I've been listening to your podcast for awhile now. I've never shot a bear. But watching this video gave an intense visceral view of what it means to be a hunter. It takes a commitment to fair chase and ethical conservation. Aldo Leopold said "It must be a poor life that achieves freedom from fear". I dig it. Keep the wild places wild
Classic bear, those things are so curious it can be absolutely terrifying if they catch you off guard
He left you alone. I felt bad for him. He was nice to the other bears too lol
You were great on The MeatEater! podcast. Another like from me.
Thanks, Joseph. Appreciate it.
Found you listening to Meateater! Podcast too. Is this the video you've been watching likes/dislikes for years?
J B episode 183.
Same
Meateater podcast was great stuff! Amazed I never saw this video before, but glad I have hear you talk about it prior to seeing.
Dennis Shields thanks Dennis. The book is often better than the movie!
Thought I had already liked, and commented on every video. Must have missed a few. All the best Clay, and fam👍
I heard you on Meateater today. I had to watch the video. Wow! Mad respect for your patience.
If the bear had jumped in that would've been the end of you. He let you live dude.Sad ending but glad you survived dude wow.
The other guy probably had a rifle.
@@5dwolf22 they use bear spray, its nuts to shoot bear from that distance it could attack if not brained instantly, they got away with that arrow only cause its young bear and was submisive, big alfa male would have charged after getting first arrow
Poor guy, put that potatoe out of your mouth, break you weapon and buy a brain...
@@MostIntelligentMan No that was a very large mature colour phase black bear. Not a small brown bear.
We have your back, Clay! Hunting is conservation!
Right on, bro! Thanks for having our back!
Woww 🙌👏👏👏👏
No it isn’t
Xander Mills considering hunting pays for virtually all of wildlife management practices, it does
Rick Flair Sound like a leftist speaking on abortion
Super legit. Great shots, and insane story, literally write it down and keep the story attach to the bear skin for the years to come man.
Wow ! Now that's a bear story you can't say will happen twice in a life time. Beautiful Bear. Congratulations
All these people saying that they would’ve let the bear walk because he walked up to you and didn’t react, but that’s the most dangerous kind of bear there is.
Dilloncw thanks Dillon.
Dilloncw Don't get me wrong, I'm all smiles for our boy! But as a beginner who's still very much learning, would you mind expanding on the theory behind that statement brother? Why is it that you say that a Bear who has shown that upon locating Humans, through scent, vision, hearing etc, a bear in feeding mode that decides humans aren't on the menu, at least on this occasion. Why would this bear be without debate - the more dangerous individual, moreso than for example, a bear who chooses, basically anything else? Taking a nibble etc?
MMA Fight! Magazine Ik this is late but, not everyone in the woods is going to be an experienced hunter, there will also be hikers that partake in this forest who may not know how to react to a bear walking right up to them, they may try to run which will make them seem like a prey target to a bear, or even if there’s children the bear would 100% see those as a prey target
MMA Fight! Magazine Never saw your comment but the reason I said that is the most dangerous kind of bear is because it knew that there was a human there and didn’t leave, it wasn’t scared of him at all and a bear that isn’t scared of interacting with humans is a dangerous bear. This is why they tell you not to feed bears or any other wild animals because the animal loses its fear of humans. I get what you’re saying when you say that an aggressive bear would be more dangerous but the point is that this kind of behavior is what leads to an aggressive bear because they aren’t scared of humans and are more willing to be in a situation with a human where they feel pressured and become aggressive.
Holy shit I know rinella has the long arm of the conservationist but trying to like every meateater fan comment, and gave me chills, as to just how great this 1 man is for our way of life.
Shucks....thanks bro. Appreciate the comment and support.
Does your way of life include sucker punching. He only released his arrow after he realized the bear was no threat and wouldn't attack him.
Fyi a sucker punch is when nobody saw you. Hunting channels now and says are a bunch of bridges and anywhere you there's a bridge there's a troll
@@BroScience710 Are you inbred? That is the only excuse for what you just wrote. That would excuse your stupidity. If you proof read the things you wrote I would understand them.
@@BroScience710 A sucker punch - is a punch made without warning or while the recipient is distracted, allowing no time for preparation or defense on the part of the recipient. The term is generally used in situations where the way in which the punch has been delivered is considered unfair or unethical, and is done using deception or distraction, hence the term 'sucker' used to refer to the attacker.
so glad Meateater put out that episode highlighting you! Looking forward to following along on some of your adventures!
I've would have let that bear walk , that bear let u live for another day.
same thing popped right away also in my head...
EXACTLY. THE QUESTION IS: WHO IS THE ANIMAL? HE KILL IT WHILE THE BEAR LOOKED HIM IN THE EYES. THAT'S NOT FAIR. 😭
@@eugenciocnitu2552 survival of the fittest
Exactly
Google "bear bluffing." Grizzly bears and even black bears do a thing called "bluffing" where they act passive and friendly right before attacking. If a grizzly bear comes anywhere near you during hunting or even camping, they will act friendly at first right before an attack. You need to either kill or it scare it off with bear pepper spray or loud yelling and posturing. Stop trying to rebuke those who have experienced things you will never encounter.
I thought I was about to watch the hunter become the hunter when that bear walked up to you.
Thoroughly enjoyed your recent appearance on the meateater podcast. Thumbs up from me, and wow, what epic footage mate
Thank you! Appreciate it.
I know this is an old video but the amount of "GRRRRRRRRR" you had right there with that encounter, I would have messed myself. Thank you for doing what you do.
In 2006,in northwestern Ontario,40mile north of Minaki Ontario,hunting out of Halley’s camps,I arrowed a 450 lb black bear,with a 62 lb long bow,125 grain magnus 2 blade head cedar wood arrows! He scored 18 and one half inch head!Pope and young,I am 75 years old now and due to a shoulder injury,I now shoot a 50 lb Tommahawk diamond deluxe long bow,made by 3 Rivers archery in Ashley Indiana,a smooth shooting piece of traditional beauty!With my long bow I have,a half dozen deer,no trophy’s,a 150 lb wild boar,missed a nice caribou,when you could hunt the George river herd,arrowed a bull moose,did not harvest him,saw him 2 days later,he did not seem the worst for wear,glad about that,shot some grouse,not in the air,but their good to eat,I truly mean that hunting with a long bow or recurve is true archery,to many gadgets on these compound bows,and don’t get me started on cross bows,you want to really bow hunt,Hunt TRADITIONAL!Thomas A.Filipiak !
I watched this on my phone and my adrenaline was up when he got that close.
The adrenaline and maybe even some fear that would be shooting through these guys as this unfolded would be unimaginable. Not taking a shot at the bear at that point would be VERY risky. If a bear was confident enough to get that close once, dont put it past him to quickly turn back around and charge this time should you decide to not shoot. All you would be thinking is how I wish I took the shot when I could have. Well done lads, ignore the dislikes, and congratulations on an amazing catch and experience.
An amazing "catch" i think its a kill bucko
@Subudei Dude, as far as I understand the video they deliberately went on a hunt and searched for the bear! Keep your no choice bullshit, he made that choice when he went hunting bears with a puny bow! As for hitchhikers, they have no right nor need to go into bear-territory. If they just would let the bears alone, nobody would get hurt!
idk how u can shoot that bear after he was friendly rip
@Lord Ball-sac the 2nd I can shoot a dragon in the head from 3 feet away I'm a hUnTEr.
@Lord Ball-sac the 2nd I agree, but when it lets you live and you have a magical moment. Which rarely happens to anyone and you ruin it by shooting anyway, your just a turd in my book.
@@danjan5506 you do understand that the goal in Bowhunting is to get as close as possible right? would you like it better if he shot from further away?
This hunter is disgusting!!The bear was obviously friendly. It's a crime to kill it
@@cmich4345 Wild animals are not "friendly" nor evil. They don't share your human emotions. The bear backed away when it realized it was not normal prey, and most black bears have an instinctive distrust of humans. You have forgotten your roots.
Thats crazy! Great shot placement. First shot had him right in the basket. Congrats on the mature bear.
No way I’m shooting him after he basically fist bumped you.
Listened to the MeatEater Podcast on my way to work this morning and the first thing I did was pull up this video in the parking lot. I see nothing wrong with what you did. It’s easy to armchair quarterback back your video and all I can say is you followed your instincts in a pretty high stress moment. Great job.
Tom Hickman thanks for the comment. Right on.
HF dude! I was shitting my pants from behind the monitor, cant imagine how unerving it must have been that close!
definitely one for the books man i think it makes it even better you got a whole story to go along with some tasty meat too
12:47 anyone else think it’s ironic how they’re really gentle with it and even lovingly pet the dead animal?
TheMarioMen1 thats our way of showing respect. Thanks for your interest in our video.
No because the had no reason to kill the bear .the bear came right up to them and was leaving when the took their shot .let them live or one day their gone beautiful animals. Ye boys out killing them
@@keithkeegan2956 Do you know what conservation is?
Keith Keegan well they hunted it it’s all pretty regulated keeps the numbers up they won’t all just disappear from hunting
@@TheMarioMen1 Your grammar is wierd af.... But they have to keep the predator level at a certain level to prevent other vulnerable animals from dying off.
Watched this after your MeatEater podcast. Thrilling hunt and excellent video. Keep it up!
Thanks, Thomas.
Did you ever try the thumb ring method on the 60# bow? Wondered about difference in accuracy & comparison between it and 3 finger pull for ability to hold, and outcome upon release.
You can hunt black bears in Michigan if you get one of the licenses because we literally have 17,000 of them but even still idk how I feel about bear hunting like this
Steve sent me. The good guys are up 2K. Amazing video.
Great great video. Amazing nerve and resolve. Thank you MeatEater and First Lite
THANKS MAN....
Looks like you got a little excited and didn't come to your anchor points. Great video! New listener to Bear Grease and loving it so far. Texas bowhunter here.
I am a huge hunter but what you did to that bear feels illegal it spared you your life then you killed it damn
The bear gives you a second chance of live, then you killem
It didn’t, bears usually come and investigate than almost immediately come back to see if your edible and they will either take a chunk out of you or attack harder. He would’ve mostly likely been attacked anyway
Bear usually arent agressive, if they feel in danger they eitjer inspect or run away, if they have cubs to protect they attack
its called hunting
@@i.m.s.s2564 if you lay bait, is it trapping?
@@allangbarrie if u lay bait with a trap, its trapping. if you hunt, its hunting.
Meateater got me here as well. Loved the podcast episode with you, keep doin what you're doing. You've added " Ownin a flashy mule" to my lifes goals now.
James Panacci haha....get a good one, not just a flashy looking one!
Traditional bow hunting at its best! Thanks for the inspiration! Many lessons there that can translate across channels in life.
Just came here from an article in my Google feed. Well done, brother.
Rinella sent me here. We are going to shift the balance heavily towards 👍
It's working!
I wasn’t even there, and dam near shit my pants watching it! That moment when you ask yourself why the hell did I bring this prehistoric stick for a weapon!!! Beautiful bear! Way to get it done!
What a life altering experience. Just as amazing is the camera work. The guide never flinched at all.
Wow pretty awesome. I just seen my first big black bear this year. Northwest pa. I’ve actually seen 2 now, and from what I hear they are populating more and more in pa
9:21 “Hello there, fellas. Don’t mind me, just a bear and oooooh, I smell snacks.”
Should've let that bear live another day, since he did let you live another day
you are right
And bro bears don't just "let you live" like u pretend it's a power balance between him and you Bears don't believe in morals it's not like the bear decided "oh wait a minute imma let this dude live he looks cool " it doesn't work like that A bear won't hesitate attacking so please don't risk your lives You can have morals with humans not in the dangerous wild life
That bear chose to not kill that man, not out conscience but as he didnt feel the need to do so. What you have said is irrelevant to what my point was. Animals make choices out of the need to do so. It's common sense that animals don't have a conscience or morals awe do,but they still choose to do or not do something.
@@1bamboy and how do we know that the bear won't come back a second time again bro when you're under risk you shouldn't hesitate taking action that's how humanity should really work that's my point my friend
Brett Miller why do you make animals equivalent with human beings? Humans have been hunting animals since time immemorial. Sport hunters know more about conservation and care more about these animals than animal rights activists. The whole problem as I see it is that the extreme views on animals being equivalent or better than humans is based on some ignorance or outright hatred of humanity. Get yourself together.
i've killed deer but i could not take a bear, theres something in me that hurts when i see bear takes
Such beautiful yet POWERFUL animals. Truly magnificent! Yet in some areas this is necessary for wildlife management. I’m sure you understand
A deer is gentle, it wouldn't harm you for any reason. A bear would eat you alive on a whim. Would literally start chewing on your internal organs while you were still conscious. I'd kill a murdering bear in a second over a sweet deer.
Watch a bear eat a fawn alive. Your mind will change quickly.
@@marieandemerson1555 Trust me if i was one on one with a bear i would totally kill it if i needed to. To go out and hunt one and shoot it dead with out it even looking at me i just couldn't.
Probably because they're the closest cousins to dogs. Puppies and cubs resemble each other a lot. Lone wolves/coyotes and grizzlies are know to hunt with each other for team work.
I agree with some of the criticism in the comment section. That bear could have attacked you but decided not to. Killing it right after he spared you is not honorable.
They should re-title this video “How I almost became bear scat....”. Waaaay too close for comfort !
Great listening to you on the Meateater podcast and awesome video! You got a like from me!!
Great video young man! Keep the tradition alive.
That second shot was gold! So glad you didn't just wound him with the first shot.
Heard about this on the meateater podcast and had to check it out. Great story man and great hunt! You got a like from me
Thanks, Matt.
i mean i like hunting but he lets you live why dont you let him live
IAD Fishing I like hunting “but”..... you don’t like hunting..
@@FDNYNYPD91101 +
IAD Fishing hunting has been going on as long as humans have been around. There is a distinction between man and animals that is profound and important. Those who are farthest from the natural world have the most extreme attitudes towards the protection of animals. It is ironic that many people who have these extreme ideas of protecting animals have no problem with aborting a human baby. Hunters have the most respect for wild animals because they want them to be around for future hunts. Wish more people respected human life to love and respect the unborn babies that are treated like bio waste.
@@sheldonberg125 very well said!!
@@sheldonberg125 I have a problem with aborting human babies, I also like the hunt as a mean to eat. I even respect hunting for sport if it's respectful and not harmful to the wild life of the area. But I have a problem with western adrenaline addicts hunting wild animals at point-blank range without even trying to surprise them when they're obviously accustomed to human interaction. It's morally questionable. I eat meat everyday. Did you get my point ?
while im not into bow hunting man thats a once in a lifetime bear you took. congrats
Before starting primitive/trad archery I would have said that 1st shot was bad but now I know better. At the angle he was quartered away, you put that arrow in a very good place.
Like many others, the Meateater podcast got me here. Your incredible encounter is beyond amazing. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, David.
@rustytr comic book reader lol
I’ve got to say I wouldn’t have shot that bear. Not that it was wrong to anymore than any other predator/prey relationship. But nope, I couldn’t shoot an animal after that kind of encounter
Michael Arnette thanks for the comment, Michael.
Well said. The bear let you go but could have killed you, and in return you shot him in the back. Oh well. Personally I dont shoot what I wont eat, so if you used the meat good on you. Otherwise, that's fucked up IMO.
Thats exactly came to my mind. But oh well he had his moment of hunting.
Me either but that's because my cultural background has a lot of spiritual respect for other life. If I had a bear choose to walk away rather than try to kill me, I would also choose to walk away rather than kill it. But that's just me. I'm not saying he's wrong doing what he did.
I totally understand what you just said.And also the guy was afraid when he presenciad the situation. I presumed that was a new experience to him at that moment as you can hear he saying right after and from what he felt, he didn't know how to menage his feelings hold of what could happen...thats what i see..
A lot of the guys in this comments section are the kinda guys you hear about on the news getting eaten alive. "He just wanted to be your friend!!!" Y'all watch too many Disney movies.
Awesome Hunt man. Nice Bear! Way to have the nerve and disciple to wait for the best shot. Away is always best. Great job!!!
Thanks MAN!
Looks like we tipped the balance on that like to dislike ratio. Glad to see it. I think you did a phenomenal job! Thanks for the awesome video.
Thanks, Bob.
Who lets a bear get this close to you without shooting it? you’re lucky to be alive to post the video.
Thank you for using respectable music for the kill scene instead of the typical stock beer commercial rock music that a lot of hunting channels use.
Just listen to the Meateater podcast and want to say you are a good dude Clay. Don't worry about the dislikes. Just think the most disliked video on KZhead is from KZhead themselves.
Thumbs up and Like from this 51 yr old gal-never hunted but huge Meateater podcast fan. Now I will add Bear Hunting Magazine to my watch (and listen) list. (Your pronunciation of Saskatchewan is just fine BTW!)
He had your life and gave it back. A true hunter would understand!
That was an experience youll never forget. I cant even imagine what I would do in that situation
Holy crap is right! Way to hold your composure. Great shot, beauty bruin! Congrats
This is my favorite bear hunting video of all time!!!
Awesome mate, thanks for the video.
With the amount of nerves and that adrenaline...wow... but why did you not shoot when he stood in front of you? This is a wild video.
Nice work Clay. Steve Brought me here. 🐻🦝🐿🍀
Billy Allen thanks Billy. Appreciate it.
Came here from the meateater podcast. And gotta day that’s a hell of s bear congratulations!
Thanks man!
Truly amazing Clay!!!! Just went back and listened to the meat Eater episode flashy mule and had to come watch the video. Love everything you do and keep being such a positive influence in the hunting space!!! Guard the Gate!!!!
Good to see that folks with some real understanding of what is happening in this video have fixed the disparity in the "likes".
Another MeatEater referral! That was intense, man! People have no clue. Liked and Subscribed.
Do people go on these hunting videos just to dislike them because its hunting???
They are dumb
yes :) you all hunters deserve to die by eating alive.
Maroš Goč how do you think people eat?
@@civilcaliber475 certainly not by killing bears in the woods
Maroš Goč where do you think animals live?
Just got here from the MeatEater podcast, glad to see the tides have turned!
Bear said peek-a-boo. Great shots, both of them. And great bear! Congrats!
Dang I can’t imagine the feeling you had when he was that close to you
What cound him imagine being a stupid hunter?
mln sclrc shut up moron go learn to spell
He must’ve felt dead inside since he killed it.
@@jahyeet1137 I'm italian: I teach you how to spell
mln sclrc 😂
What's with these people.... Dude you have ballz of steel! I would have lost my nerve and not been able to get the shot off at all. Great video!
Thank you for watching. Bear hunters are the good guys and our critics don't understand scientific wildlife management nor the sheer numbers of black bears in Canada.
@@bearhuntingmagazine Its not about that. I work in the forest, for the forest (in wildfire management though, not wildlife but we work closely together). What made me dislike your video (and keep in mind, it randomly appeared in my feed, Im not aware of the controversy). Is the cheap shot you took. It seems that this would have been a great occasion to have mutual respect. The bear showed you respect by leaving you alone when it could have killed you (most likely) easely. It seems like the good guy thing to do would have been to spare his life during that moment. Don't be fool enough to believe that everyone disliking your video are suburban morons who don't understand anything about conservation. Disliking your video isn't an attack either, its a simple expression of dislike. I disliked that you didn't give him the same "respect" he gave you in such an incredible encounter, coupled with what looked like a very badly aimed shot, therefore I disliked the video. As far as you personally, I don't know you, so it can't be personal.
HoboTango understood. However, both shots were right on for a bowhunter.
@@bearhuntingmagazine Yeah, well I'll admit I don't know anything about shot placement on a bear. It looked like the shot were taken carelessly but Im glad to be wrong on that.
@@HoboTango I think the bear came too close to the hunters, it had no respect from humans. Next time it could attack people. So I think the hunters shouldn’t have spared its life and they did a good work, such animals must be shot.
Found you on meat eater episode, glad I did. Your channel is making me want to go hunt some bears!!
Awesome video! My heart is pounding!
Meateater podcast strikes again! You got another like from me! Nerves of steel right there.
Chandler Beard thanks man. Appreciate it.
You need to make some “I poked the bear” merch! It’s the classic “You know what happens when you poke the bear?” but with a very different ending.