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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 2563419" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>I was fly fishing the Madison years ago west Yellowstone and wife was at truck in lawn chair just watching and enjoying the view. I was just about to try to cross when I noticed a brown patch in tall grass that I thought was a cow elk bedded. As I was casting I turned my head to watch fly drift and when I turned back, yep it was a bear that was now standing up looking at me. Not sure if young griz or choc black bear. Either way, since only 75' of river and maybe another 50' of grass, I decided it was time to slowly back out and up to truck. The truck was maybe 150' away so it was nice easy walk back with head on swivel. He never moved just watched me leave. When I got back to truck, wife asked if all done and I said no but decided bear can have river. She laughed and thought I was kidding until I pointed it out to her. Haha - she got in truck and told me I can fold up chair!</p><p></p><p>I saw recently there was a guide killed somewhat near this spot earlier this year which made me recall this fishing incident. Kind of made me glad I took extra precaution to back out of there. You wonder if it had a kill there and if so maybe oh crap could have happened if I didn't leave. Makes you think about your own actions when you read something like this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 2563419, member: 63925"] I was fly fishing the Madison years ago west Yellowstone and wife was at truck in lawn chair just watching and enjoying the view. I was just about to try to cross when I noticed a brown patch in tall grass that I thought was a cow elk bedded. As I was casting I turned my head to watch fly drift and when I turned back, yep it was a bear that was now standing up looking at me. Not sure if young griz or choc black bear. Either way, since only 75' of river and maybe another 50' of grass, I decided it was time to slowly back out and up to truck. The truck was maybe 150' away so it was nice easy walk back with head on swivel. He never moved just watched me leave. When I got back to truck, wife asked if all done and I said no but decided bear can have river. She laughed and thought I was kidding until I pointed it out to her. Haha - she got in truck and told me I can fold up chair! I saw recently there was a guide killed somewhat near this spot earlier this year which made me recall this fishing incident. Kind of made me glad I took extra precaution to back out of there. You wonder if it had a kill there and if so maybe oh crap could have happened if I didn't leave. Makes you think about your own actions when you read something like this. [/QUOTE]
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