Almost hit a bear last night. - Snowboarding Forum

timmytard · 08-17-2012, 09:29 AM

Last night me & a buddy went to poach some blueberry's in the million acres of blueberry fields close to me. On the way back all of the sudden there was a black blur in front of my truck, I hammered on the brakes & just missed him.

I was doing about 70km/h, luckily he was running in the same direction as I was going. He veered slightly to the left as I skidded right up beside him, he never broke stride & for about ten seconds I drove right beside him. He was so close I could've hopped on & rode him home.

I've seen as many as 10 bears down there in one night, I used to have a big spotlight & when I would shine it into the fields you should see all the eyes that light up.

I always park & smoke a big bomber before I go in, while I do you can hear them vacating the premises.

TT

C.B. · 08-17-2012, 09:56 AM

I hate when that happens with moose.

frosty · 08-17-2012, 10:50 AM

I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad you're ok though.

timmytard · 08-17-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frosty

I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad you're ok though.

I'm just glad I didn't kill a bear last night, I would feel like shit.

TT

LuckyRVA · 08-17-2012, 12:47 PM

TT, where do you live? I'm pretty sure I'd shit myself if I nearly hit a bear.

C.B. · 08-17-2012, 01:12 PM

^ Theres bears in New York isn't there?

(not in the city obviously)

BurtonAvenger · 08-17-2012, 01:23 PM

Not in that part of NY. Hitting a bear is nothing, hitting a fucking cow now that's something.

LuckyRVA · 08-17-2012, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.B.

^ Theres bears in New York isn't there?

(not in the city obviously)

Yes in the Catskills and upstate, but I've never seen one in person.

C.B. · 08-17-2012, 02:57 PM

Interesting, I was under the impression they were quite common throughout the north east.

jdang307 · 08-17-2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmytard

I'm just glad I didn't kill a bear last night, I would feel like shit.

TT

You could probably hurt yourself quite a bit hitting an animal at speed.

08-17-2012, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
timmytard Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I can see Santa shoveling his driveway Posts: 1,357	Almost hit a bear last night. Last night me & a buddy went to poach some blueberry's in the million acres of blueberry fields close to me. On the way back all of the sudden there was a black blur in front of my truck, I hammered on the brakes & just missed him. I was doing about 70km/h, luckily he was running in the same direction as I was going. He veered slightly to the left as I skidded right up beside him, he never broke stride & for about ten seconds I drove right beside him. He was so close I could've hopped on & rode him home. I've seen as many as 10 bears down there in one night, I used to have a big spotlight & when I would shine it into the fields you should see all the eyes that light up. I always park & smoke a big bomber before I go in, while I do you can hear them vacating the premises. TT __________________ If whatever doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. Then I am so close to immortality

08-17-2012, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
C.B. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern MN Posts: 303	^ Theres bears in New York isn't there? (not in the city obviously) Last edited by C.B.; 08-17-2012 at 01:22 PM.

08-17-2012, 01:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,057	Not in that part of NY. Hitting a bear is nothing, hitting a fucking cow now that's something. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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08-17-2012, 09:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
C.B. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern MN Posts: 303	I hate when that happens with moose.

08-17-2012, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
frosty Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 90	I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad you're ok though.

08-17-2012, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
LuckyRVA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,099	TT, where do you live? I'm pretty sure I'd shit myself if I nearly hit a bear.

08-17-2012, 02:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
C.B. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern MN Posts: 303	Interesting, I was under the impression they were quite common throughout the north east.