GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 After work this evening, I decided to go out to the in-laws farm to check on my deer food plots that I had planted back in August plus do a little scouting for the upcoming deer season. Food plots looked really good, saw a 4-point buck and spooked another in the woods (only saw the white tail as it ran through the woods in the opposite direction), plus saw lots of scrapes, a couple fresh. Came home, called the in-laws to tell them that I had been at the farm just in case someone tells them they saw somebody on their property. Anyway, father-in-law asks me if I took a gun with me, I said "no, I was only checking things out and didn't plan on being there too long". He then asks, "well did you see any bears?" I answered "no, why?" He said he had seen a very large one down near my lower food plot earlier today... Next time, I'm taking my .357, at least...maybe even my 30-06... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 After work this evening, I decided to go out to the in-laws farm to check on my deer food plots that I had planted back in August plus do a little scouting for the upcoming deer season. Food plots looked really good, saw a 4-point buck and spooked another in the woods (only saw the white tail as it ran through the woods in the opposite direction), plus saw lots of fresh scrapes. Came home, called the in-laws to tell them that I had been at the farm just in case someone tells them they saw somebody on their property. Anyway, father-in-law asks me if I took a gun with me, I said "no, I was only checking things out and didn't plan on being there too long". He then asks, "well did you see any bears?" I answered "no, why?" He said he had seen a very large one down near my lower food plot earlier today... Next time, I'm taking my .357, at least...maybe even my 30-06... My father-in-law just saw a large one come off my property (my side yard) and run across the road in front of him last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 when i lived in Tazewell i used to see one walking down 460 all the time near Exit 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_fan 94 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I was driving past the Brushfork Armory tonight around 10:30 and there was a mother bear and 2 cubs in the road. Pretty dark through there and I was almost on them before you could see them. I came to a complete stop before they ran off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 "Did you hear that? Bears! Now you're putting the whole station in jeopardy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Years ago, I was at my grandparents' house and we were watching a live story on the news about a bear that escaped from Bays Mountain (or some place that has bears) and after a while the area the bear was going through started looking familiar. That's when we saw my grandparents' house on the tv! The bear was walking right through the front yard as we were watching it all on the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I've only seen 1 wild bear in my life, and it wasn't even a frontal view. I feel robbed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I've only seen 1 wild bear in my life, and it wasn't even a frontal view. I feel robbed... I watched one lope across 460 one morning near Tim's BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironguru 11 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Feller told me a story once about him and his buddy fishing on Levisa below Harman. A humongus Black Bear came charging after them and they broke to run, His buddy looked at him and said" Aint no way were gonna out run this Bear and he looked at his buddy and said"Only thing I got to out run is you"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucfan64 309 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 a few years back, the game warden had to come and capture one at my parents house. The thing was coming around each day and destroying things. They set up a large drainpipe cage with bars welded on each end, hooked up a large ham in the back, the bear went in and SLAM! The door shut, trapping him inside, then the fun really started...........the bear went berserk, the cage started rolling, he wore himself out, they came, tranquilized the thing and dropped it off near GMANS food plot. All kidding aside, they told us that they would relocate the bear to Bland County........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I've only seen 1 wild bear in my life, and it wasn't even a frontal view. I feel robbed... Just go to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge, TN. Seems like every time I go there, there's a black bear strolling down the street. We even had to take shelter in a hotel once while we were walking down Gatlinburg because a bear suddenly showed up across the street. Strangely, everyone was so nonchalant about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 a few years back, the game warden had to come and capture one at my parents house. The thing was coming around each day and destroying things. They set up a large drainpipe cage with bars welded on each end, hooked up a large ham in the back, the bear went in and SLAM! The door shut, trapping him inside, then the fun really started...........the bear went berserk, the cage started rolling, he wore himself out, they came, tranquilized the thing and dropped it off near GMANS food plot. All kidding aside, they told us that they would relocate the bear to Bland County........ He now plays for Bland. A great run blocker and a beast on the blitz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battleftbl 42 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Had to comment on this.... A few years ago while working for Norfolk Southern Railroad, we were bringing a train off the mountain in Appalachia. I dropped off the engine as the train rolled by. Its hard to hear anything with a train moving right infront of you but as I counted down the engineer to the last car so he could stop I kept hearing a noise in the trees back behind me. After the train stopped the noise was pretty close to me. As I turned around there was a huge black bear shaking a tree about 5 ft behind me. Let me tell you, I broke the world record for climbing a rail car. I was 100 cars back which is 1 mile from the engine, back in the mountains with a pissed off bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Just go to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge, TN. Seems like every time I go there, there's a black bear strolling down the street. We even had to take shelter in a hotel once while we were walking down Gatlinburg because a bear suddenly showed up across the street. Strangely, everyone was so nonchalant about it. Went there, and saw HUNDREDS of deer but no bear. I am snakebitten when it comes to bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 tranquilized the thing and dropped it off near GMANS food plot. All kidding aside, they told us that they would relocate the bear to Bland County........ Could have been the one...Bland Co. is just over the big hill with the hole in it from my food plots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,532 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 i was driving across the mountain on T.R. Barrett road and topped over the one part you couldn't see the other side, and when i did there was a huge black bear standing in the road. I came about 5 yards from hitting it. I layed on the horn and it moved enough for me to drive by. All I could think about is, what if I had hit the bear going as fast as I was going, and it totaled my truck, but didn't kill the bear? That would be one pissed off bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 when i lived in Tazewell i used to see one walking down 460 all the time near Exit 4. Headed to Bear Town, no doubt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneWarning 212 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I live west of Marion in the country. We have had multiple bear sightings this year, more so than I have ever seen or heard. I have seen different ones in my back yard so when I`m out I usually have my .44 or .357 close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 "Did you hear that? Bears! Now you're putting the whole station in jeopardy! Ahahahahaha!!! I can't believe noone has said anything about this comment yet!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frito gonzales 103 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Saw one yesterday come down from the East River Soccer complex, cross the road and went into the woods. Looked to be a decent sized cub. I didn't see a momma or any other cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I've only seen 1 wild bear in my life, and it wasn't even a frontal view. I feel robbed... That's 1 more than I have seen. But I'm afraid my luck is going to change soon, since one was sighted in my yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Saw one yesterday come down from the East River Soccer complex, cross the road and went into the woods. Looked to be a decent sized cub. I didn't see a momma or any other cubs. That's in the "neighborhood" of the in-laws farm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwood78 161 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 there was a whole slew of them in clintwood the other nite, but we run'em off!!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) there was a whole slew of them in clintwood the other nite, but we run'em off!!!! lol Bears travel in...slews? sleuths? packs? ganders? tropes? Edited October 7, 2011 by deuceswild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHS03 99 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I support bear hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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