So,the Blueberries are ripe here. My neighbors have a great patch we used to pick. They are flatlanders from Jersey and Iowa of all places. Great guys,,but mowed all the bushes!!! WHY?? Heck if I know! Sad part is I've been going to ask them for years if I could take the bucket tractor over and dig some out to plant here. Anyhow,the neighboring pasture is also loaded,and they are nice folks. My family has been jonesing bad to come pick,So I told them I would go over and check the berries for them. I noticed on 3 bushes that the Bears had been in them,they pull them down,usually breaking or injuring the branch.So,I'm picking away,,all is well for a FEW minutes in my world,when,,I here this Sound,,loud as a freakin plane crash. I WISH I could replay it. It wasn't a roar or that much of a growl,it was a growl,,but way more. Within about a second I realized it was a Bear,,as it chattered it's teeth and smashed it's jaws and threw slobber everywhere. It was about 15 feet from me,in the bushes. It was 12 o clock to me,the bike was 10 o clock. I screamed at it while beatin feet to the Big Red. I now remember,it did NOT run or take off. It is territory where for the last many years,a BIG Momma has 2 cinnamons and 1 black cub ,,at least twice now. I haven't talked a lot to the neighbors or been out riding enough to know about this year. But my educated guess is,,it was her w cubs! Bad news. It was really cool,but could have been the fight of my life..I will now be packin heat to go blueberry picking. And making noise! That's how Shania Twain started her singing career. Anyone else know that!? Singing in the bush to keep the bears away. True story.
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,,Can't say that the Big Reds engine was warmed up properly for the WFO get away though .. yeah,,I was looking behind me. I've seen it on TV a 100 times,,when the slobbers landing at your feet,,,it's a little different! Noone wants to go with me now,,I said,we'll all be talking,there will be noise and we'll be fine. They don't see it that way.
!! Got on the trike, kicked it over and when it started up the bear didnt like that at all. he come running and stop about 10feet away, stood up and gave one of the biggest roars i have ever heard!! It scared the sh!t out of me.. thats when the 200x take off and i was to scared to look back.(good thing i wasnt on the 125 suzuki, i would be died right now lol) i dont know if he ran after me or what!! i still have nightmares about it to this day!! after that i NEVER NEVER go morel hunting without my "snub nose 45" on my hip!!!
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