I Tried To Free My Son From A Grizzly Bear With Just My Bow And Arrow | Fight To Survive
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- A lifelong bond of hunting forged between father and son threatened to be pulled apart in the jaws of a Wyoming grizzly bear. Forcing a father to decide: his life or his son's. Will either of them survive?
Fight to Survive tells the inspiring true stories of outdoorsmen who have faced down death in the wilderness and lived to tell their story. Adventurer, author and survivor Craig DeMartino kicks off the series with his own story.
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So glad you both made it out of there! It is extremely hard to hit a running bear.
Such beautiful words of affection for your son! That was very touching. Any son would be proud to have such a father!
Glad the son survived. Now he can work on his elk bugling technique, which frankly left me in tears...
Absolute Salt of the Earth Men ya'll...Humble, Brave, and full of love....Praise God...💖💯
Cool,calm & collected.After a prayer they went about hunting in FAITH & both survived.The Lord put that arrow exactly where it would stop the bear.
Amen
A bear spray is probably the best defense against bears and I don't understand why seasoned hunters wouldn't be carrying that around when they're in the backcountry but I wasn't in that situation so I don't know the circumstances, I'm just glad that these men survived and that the shot was that friggin accurate! That was definitely God working through him!
Risk becoming prey himself?? Of course ! That is ur child always, no matter how old they get they are still ur baby. And in a situation like that, YOU DIE TRYING to save ur babys life, ur son, ur daughter. Until u can not move another muscle, u fight to protect them. And btw absolutely the arrow was guided by God. Without a doubt our father protects us. It is ur faith in God that made it such a perfect shot.
Dad of the century right there.
God heard your prayer and he answered. Yes, he does that. Awesome is our God. Great!!
amen
Yes, and first the almighty God sent the Grizzly...
@@martynilsson4731 People love to mock the Lord, but God is light, the Devil is darkness. Oh yeah
@@brendasprankle9394 good luck with your lord, when you get mauled by a Grizzly...
@@martynilsson4731 she’ll go to heaven at least. Better than hell
I love true survival stories and this is the best 👍🏼❤️👍🏼❤️
So glad you both made it. To be honest that is one of my fears when I’m out there.
A healthy fear , You are definitely right!
Pro Tip: ALWAYS BRING SIDE ARM AND SPRAY!
Panic is real! Dad didn’t panic, he took the shot. Bravo Dad!
ALWAYS TAKE A SIDE ARM !
He had to decide his life or his son's? That shouldn't be something for a parent to decide. It's a part of the parental job description. No thought necessary.
It was a situation of kill or be killed, and he did what he had to do to protect his sons life.
@@acidheadzzz To the first thing you wrote -😂👍🏼🤣 something I might say LOL
I know very well the tilt a whirl is the correct name what I can’t understand is what was the kid doing inside that fence ? did she just go in there and I wonder why that ride was so close to the fence because I’ve never seen one that close before …maybe back then they didn’t think about it? And I wonder if it wasn’t her adrenaline keeping her from feeling any pain I bet she ended up going to a doctor or hospital for that later. But I know what you mean it’s amazing what you can do , in fight/ fear mode, by hopping that fence ….adrenaline can be a great thing! Until it wears off
Did the dad say that or just the narrator.
I'm not into hunting but I'm glad and amazed that this father and son both survived. Sorry for the bear though. Really sorry for the bear.
Man killer needed killing.
Too hell with the bear
Why all the hate . Should have done this Should have done that.and whats wrong with faith.hate and advice from a bunch of tools that never been there
Right but I think some are saying to just have bear spray mostly. Even the dad and son said they don’t use elk spray anymore lol
That story reminds me of how David killed Goliath. And when he swung that stone the power came from God! That arrow was wielded by the power of God. No doubt in my mind.
I pity the animal or person that puts a loving father's son in danger!!!!!!
Thought it was Tom Selleck in the thumbnail
Ppl talking crap about that arrow I dont think you understand how amazing of a shot that is....U cam shoot a bear with a firearm and not kill it right away so to have a kill shot thru the heart with a bow is a miracle in itself.... plus 6 hours back to the truck on horseback had he been more injured he wouldn't of made it back at all and to walk away with just a hand bite!!!! I dont thinkppl realize how incredible that is!!! And they still love seeing bears true outdoors men!! Great story!!! One of the top ones!!
True! Amazing story
True! Amazing story
Agreed! 1 in a million shot. That just was an amazing life saving shot by Dad.
Missing 411: Get a personal location device and guns
Where I live if you are bow hunting your not allowed a gun which makes no sense
Amazing shot under duress! Truly god given shot!
ALL hunters should be carrying for extra protection. Don't go hunting without it. 16 years & thankfully, no incidents like that.
Most States if you are Archery hunting you are not allowed to carry a Firearm. A Bows better than a club. Cheers
That's the law in Wy lived there for 35 yrs.
@@robertmclean9737 even if you have a carry permit? In PA you can carry whenever as long as you have a permit
@@RunD.Ones1s I don't know the law in all States. UT It's Illegal there too, to many people shooting Game with a Gun and sticking a Arrow in the hole
@@robertmclean9737 makes sense, jackasses ruining it for everyone else
This is an amazing bear actor
Never go hunt without a pocket knife, it will come in handy for a lot of things.
What do you think a tiny ass pocket knife is going to do against a huge grizzly? I suppose it's better than nothing but a jab with a knife that small would most likely only anger the bear more and make it more aggressive, plus it's probably very hard to reach for a knife when you're in that situation, let alone trying to stab the bear with it. Bears wounded with an arrow, knife, or firearm may intensify the attack if the shot/hit isn't completely perfect and that's a hard thing to do especially if it's charging at you. A bear spray is the best defense against these animals, it's even been proven to be a better defense than guns in some studies.
@@annalucy89 out of curiosity what is in bear spray that makes them leave or is it like the same thing police carry for criminals spray them in the eyes
So glad u two made it spent the night in a tree over a grizzly in 1990
God bless
I go with my son hunting and it can be scary I only trust my 367 mag for those situations hope we never have to deal with it
God is good all the time!!
All the time, God is good!
Oh yeah? What about children dying from cancer?
Grizzlies are just modern day dinosaurs. Not only have they outlived their need, they are being treated like fluffy little animals. They can and will eat you. You are at the bottom of the food chain in the wild.
I know people will probably despise me for this but why do we have to have bears ? they eat most of the food for the other smaller animals and why can’t we just get rid of coyotes that run in packs really not good for nothing. does anybody coyote? Lol bear meat is greasy
A grizzly attacked me once and I picked it up and body slammed it breaking its vertebrae. I taught that bear who was “his daddy!”
The video was somewhat distracting because of all the orchestra sounds. I'm not sure why videos are overlayed with so much distracting 'music'
A friend of mine was attacked by a black bear a few years back. It clawed him up pretty badly and bit him but ironically the bites didn't do much damage. As it turned out it was a very old bear with missing and worn out teeth. The bear was also emaciated. It likely attacked him out of desperation because it was starving. The bear was found and shot and it had also been seriously injured in the past and was half crippled. The irony is that black bears are less likely to attack people than grizzlies but black bears almost always try to kill you. Grizzlies are more likely to attack but usually just leave you severely without killing you. At least from what a wildlife expert at a zoo told me. Either way both species can be extremely dangerous.
Never run from a bear!
That triggers their hunting instincts.
Make yourself look big, yell. If attacked, try to roll into a fetal position protecting head, face and vital organs. Play dead. No sound, no movement and hold that until the bear has gone for 20+min. In past a person was attacked by a bear. The bear left but not far. The person thought the bear left and let out a slight sound and the bear went right back into attack mode.
Man… that would take some FAITH. Would it matter what type of Bear?
He will guide our steps . He will guide our arrows hole .
The restless spirit forever roams
"God guided the arrow". God also guided the bear.
God just doesnt exist.
God just isn’t real
kelownarealman because you don't believe? Just because you aren't a believer doesn't mean he doesn't exist...
@@joannechurchill1004 it is called critical thinking and evidence. There is zero evidence. Faith and belief are not truth. I am interested in truth.
kelownarealman do you have proof that it's air that we breathe? It's invisible, there's not any real evidence...yet here we are alive...do you believe that trees emit carbon dioxide that we need to exist? So called scientists say that this is so but where's the actual viable truth? How did humanity come to be on earth? Many theories, very little proof on any of it....so pick YOUR truth....I look for truth as well but when it comes to God and Jesus, just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they don't exist....that is my point.
Don't understand why as bow hunters that you don't carry a side arm for protection for situations like this.
I was yelling knife, you've got to have a knife.
Christine, in some states it is illegal to carry anything but your bow (with certain specs) and arrows. It seems ridiculous but that was the case back in the 70s in OR. I hope laws have changed by now, I'm disabled now and can't hunt anymore, so don't keep up on the laws.
Not very bright chrisly
In my state Utah you cannot have a gun with you on an archery hunt
Weight is also a huge factor in these kind of hunts.
Grizzly’s are very intelligent. Always pack a firearm out in the wilderness
Ok dondry we will
@@mattmaly5085 dondry? Who’s that goober
I would not go back without a powerful gun, bear spray and a suit of armor. LOL.
No side arm !
I now carry a marlin. 4570 when bow hunting no scope
Should have had spray bear might have wanted none of that, and where is your hand gun geees.I'm glad you guys are still alive way to go dad ........
Guy should have stood his ground and made the Bear look like a Porcupine. Grizzly can't climb unless there are lots of branches. Cheers
i shoot traditional bow. he used a compound bow. ok. but i gotta say, it was either divine intervention or perhaps this dad is a helluva archer!
Ok lindy
If God is with u who or what can be against u
Which of the 24000 gods do you refer to? Let be guess. The one you were brainwashed since a child to believe in.
@@kelownarealman brain wash are for the atheist ,,, let me guess ur one ,,,science is ur God
@@antoniofiammelli1792 really?? Thats your pathetic retort?? Noone is born religious. Everyone is born an atheist. Religion is force fed to kids. Indoctrination. You cannot indoctrinate someone to atheism. Atheism is natural when you get away from religion and start to actually read tue bible. It is a horrid, mysoginistic man made nightmare.
@@antoniofiammelli1792 and no. I have no god. No need for a god. I have friends family and nature. Thats all a human needs.
@@kelownarealman so I was wright u are atheist,,,,hope it works for u in this world, humans will always disappoint u,,,,u from B. C
that particular bear, was like an over-sized rat, which didn't mind its own business.
god guided guided his hand and made his arrow swift and accurate
He had a bow to shoot it again instead he hits it? Some people just don’t belong in the wild.
Did you watch the whole thing he said he was too close and was afraid he would hit his son thankfully he got the perfect shot in the artery that’s amazing!
Bears have little short stubby legs in the back and really long powerful limbs in the front so all their mass is forward so going downhill is a bad option they can go so much faster due to their larger size and mass and the shape of their body but going uphill that puts the advantage to the person that has the long legs and the short forearms.
Keyboard warrior. A bear can run over 35 MPH uphill or down hill . You just don't run from a bear period . If his father didn't shoot straight he was a goner , unless he sprouted wings
Hope I never need to use that information..... four bears 20 feet from our front door last autumn. We do a thorough check before we open the door now !
@@carolmartin2503 best bet is for you to get perimeter cameras. And trip lights . Not expensive today. And worth it. You'll be able to use your phone to see around your house.
Now before they hunt they pray for a large caliber handgun!
I carry a razor sharp weighted tomahawk everywhere I go. If it ever comes hand to hand it can be drawn instantly in most any situation and I keep it out open in a holster so I can just grab it. So if guns etc. Fail its a million times more effective than a knife or whatever else
Oooh that’s a good one! 👍🏼 Do you practice I’ve seen shows of people do this kind of like a sport, target you know. That be great for when you can’t carry a Gun like some people are saying in certain states
God guided the arrow 🙄😏 he also sent the Bear with that "logic"
God loves action and drama.
Never look to the religious for logic. Just stupidity.
Has anybody heard about the new Netflix Documentary that is being made about Polar bears? Although they will be changing the bears to "black bears and brown grizzly bears", it should still factual in every other way at least. (I mean...the polar bears don't NEED to be white and have screen time on their own....that would be wrong)
Ohh funny 😂 ..🤔 but the way things are nowadays you might be right!
Where was his bear spray?
Did anyone else notice when they go hunting they tie their horses to a tree. How is that good for the horses.
Where's the 10mm pistols? No excuses!!
Just all sorts of stupid mistakes by the father. You don't hit the bear with bow, that won't hurt it and will only make it mad. He should have shot the bear by positioning himself so that the arrow didn't hit his son, but regardless he needed to get an arrow in the bear. And most definitely should have shot the bear after it retreated, it could have easily come back.
Well hopefully you don't get your chance to prove your expertise.
No mention of a first aid kit or pain killers. ?
When in grizzly country, you're in the zoo.
You're also on the menu
What state were they in?
Wy
I think three of those arrows to the side would send any grisly packing.
I'm glad they survived. But for crying out loud; ALWAYS carry a gun in bear country!! Which they clearly understand now I'm sure.
Did anyone watch this video? In the first 30 seconds it says that these hunters carry both rifles and a bow.
@@Justicia007 well I did because I heard the narrator explain that they did rifle and bow hunting in the "first 30 seconds". Those are 2 separate times of year for hunting. They didn't pack any guns on them this day. All they had was compound bows.
Maybe you should go back and listen. 🤷♀️
@@heidimedel either way, they weren't unarmed. Bear spray is a good idea too, but fallible also.
@@heidimedel I was responding to the criticism of these two that they went into grizzle bear country unarmed. They carried either guns or a bow. I guess it's a good idea to carry bear spray too, but it's not 100% either
@@Justicia007 I'm from grizzly country. I don't even bother with bear spray. I've seen bears charge right through it.
So yeah. I'm a little critical that these 2 avid hunters would head right into the bears' home without a gun big enough to take down a charging bear.
I've been stalked by a grizzly before and charged by black bears several times. They used to roam onto our ranch all the time.
The fact that the dad killed a grown grizzly bear with a compound bow during an attack is a really a miracle.
what do you mean without provocation humans are made of meat are they not. Humans are animals in the woods with other animals, what more provocation does a bear need to put the hurt on you? This is why woodsmen don't go without a firearm in bear country. A good chest holstered 10mm is a good idea but any large caliber pistol will do the trick in most cases. Most charges are bluff but once that bear flips the switch and commits nothing will stop it. It will have to choose to stop or you die. No spray will not work, spray only works on bluffing bears not on committed bears.
Poor bear
"I didnt know he had bit me" - probably because that bear has no lower teeth.
Bear mace is best even a knife 🔪 or stay around the tree big tree keep running around circles
How about leaving the scarce amount of nature we have left in this country alone. Those beautiful, majestic animals. Can't you find a more productive hobby?
Gawd had nothing to do with it. Training and discipline made this happen. Also carry a pistol, unless it's not allowed but still, carry a pistol. These guys are still bad mofo's !
can't be a threatened species if they are extinct, just saying.
Tom Selleck was attacked by a grizzly?
I feel no sympathy for hunters. They choose this. Occasionally, the animal wins.
Yeah, so they sell this thing called bear spray. You might want to invest in some. Can't believe they have spent so much time hunting in bear territory and they don't carry it. Completely irresponsible, especially if you don't carry a firearm.
yes spray may have saved that bears life
100% agreed. I'd have a handgun but if not at least carry bear spray, it's quite effective.
by that boy a 1911 45 and keep it easy acessable
God willing , we will Bow Hunt together in Heaven one day. If not. We will definitely see one another... Yes , I am the one who also would have made that shot 🙏💘
I hate trophy hunters. Hunting for food, yes, but just for fun, NO.
Most likely blue collar hunter do hunt for meat, rather than rich trophy hunter kill for sport.
I do believe that elk meat will nicely fill a freezer .... providing adequate protein for a family.
Ok then Gary thanks for your opinion
Big guy
These guys were hunting elk. Best tasting wild game there is. Rest assured, they are meat hunters not trophy hunters.
Now you know what an Elk feels like! Fair is fair dude, lol.
YOU could make that shot a million times & never hit. Your Pop though, lucky for you, is a crack shot
Bear saved the elk. Good 🐻
Yea, that's not how you use the bow.
Not a clever move to turn around to the back to offer the bear all vital organs and the face. I wouldn't want to see a Grizzly ripping my face off and my belly open.
Can't be real in the USA no hand gun
Umm why are you bowhunting in a area inhabited by bears and not carrying a side arm? Not very intelligent.
Then God . father and Sun there OK but never go out hunting without a gun and a knife because you’re hunting and you were exposed to all kinds of danger
I was rooting for the bear
Also keep a can of bear spray with you on such an occasion, many times it will help at times it want...
An incredible shot, I fully agree. My only question is, if God guided the arrow, based on the Prayer, why wouldn't God just divert the Grizzly so that HIS creature would not have to be killedin the first place?
How about this as a story; Father & Son, out hunting together... Hunted together for YEARS. Adult Son gets put in the proverbial cross hairs of a Grizzly, which then puts Dad in a position of 'defend & protect'.
Dad's senses are fully open; alert, aware, and focused. He draws his arrow with unusual calmness. This shot has to make it's target.
This is real. Dad briefly set aside his fears for his Son, and did what needed to be done. I don't think God was involved really, except where a Man had to make a decision; kill his Son so as not to feel the mauling of the Bear, or kill the 'Bear on the fly', in pursuit of his own Son.
The Man, the Father did the best he could. No stranger to hunting, he knew where the kill shot was located. Hitting that spot between the strides of a Downhill running Bear, was a slim-to-none shot, but he did it. God was not involved. Lifelong experience, a Father's Love for his child, and Sniper-like Focus.
God's only involvement was a Test for these two men.
Well if this is you questioning God as you said in the beginning. Then why question why God didn’t just test these two .
your story is fine for YOURSELF . But for a person who believes in God and believes that’s what happened ,, as the father and son said .. THEN IT DID.. You could always go out there and make your story ….but this is their‘s
✌🏼😊
I think you need to start carrying a handgun with you for protection, they say in Alaska the worst thing to do is run from a grizzly or a brown, l face it here too, we have 86 acres of land in the Blueridge Mountains an some of the biggest black bear in the US, there's 1000 pound blacks on the coast of North Carolina, many well hunters come here, like Jim an Eva Shocked with outdoor adventures...
@@acidheadzzz they have 1200 pound black bears in captivity, but they don't hunt an roam much jus eat all the time...
Right now the record for North Carolina is 880, but reports of easily over 900 lb bears on our coastline, l tried to send a pic but it wouldnt let me...
November 2 2017 a 1000 pound black bear was hit an killed by a combine in Chippewa county, the bear had dug a hole in the field an was laying down on the hole, Game an Wildlife took the bear an weighed it thousand pounds, that was Montana or Wisconsin do not know for sure the state...
I only had a little arrow...a fucking arrow that kills 2000lbs moose
Could you elaborate?
@@CatholicK5357 ok Kevin
Stay tuned
it was good till they start on about God guiding the arrow
My problem is not the hunting but why is religion mentioned in nearly all of these programs ? OK be religious that's your choice but Fight To Survive seems to throw it down our throats , maybe its a US thing but it seriously puts off most of us here in Europe where religious beliefs are a personal choice not a peer pressure thing. There is a reason why we react badly too American religions such as the Jehovah's witnesses and Scientologists banging on our front doors trying to sell us their religion and that reason is that we have endured civil wars over 100s of years over religion!
Agreed 👍 It seems to be U.S. thing and it's frustrating having it crammed down your throat when you just want to watch a factual survival story
So true that European American have a tendency to force there religions down your throats.
Relax. He's simply telling HIS story. He's not trying to shove anything down your throat.
Keep your beliefs to yourself, cos I don't want to hear it, enjoy your life but leave us unbelievers out of it
@@gaynorbrown631 = Hey, Gaynor..... Sounds like YOUR ''beliefs' are not being kept to YOURself = YOU're the one who clicked on here ! ! ! nobody was lookin for you . . . .
The bear was a baby once too same as the rest they hunt
The re-enactment is so lame. Just tell the story, the comical recreation doesn’t help anything.
I thought he is in shock!!! joke joke joke ... Daddy shot the kid with that bow.....
Damn, i was rootin for the bear.
No one Is rootin for you either, If you get my drift
arrow guided by god? I think if he really wanted to intervene he could have just prevented the attack. Almost like there isn't one
Did someone in the video ask you to believe in God? Or did they say they believed in God. This is their story not yours. Disrespectful for no reason.
He could have made the sun stand still. He could have parted the Red Sea.
He could have made fire come down from heaven & consume all the wet wood. He could have turned water into wine. He could of died for our sins. He could have, and He did.
Why in God's name did you not go straight to the hospital?
Never mind. Whatever, it doesn't make sense.
How does it feel being hunted?
With you Viola.👍😁
So they're in bear country with no firearms...natural selection if you ask me. He asked for it.
I hate grizzlies. Let them go extinct. I'm sure some other animal can shit berries all over the place.
I’m not a fan of hunting at all. You killed an endanger animal. Does this not matter to you at all? I’m glad your son is ok but please carrier bear spray. I’d like to think that my nieces & nephews will be able to see grizzly bears some day. But people like you that don’t carrier bear spray could be the reason this animal becomes extinct.
Did you not realize that his SON was quite 'ENDANGERED' ???? Bear spray doesn't always
work ........ ! You actually WANT the dad to feel guilty that he saved his son's life ???!!
Perhaps your nieces & nephews WILL get to 'see a grizzly some day' ~up close & personal!
Might be wise for you to pray that God protects them, and you too ..... instead of defending a
brutal wild killer ! Your attitude just might come back and bite you !!!
Dumb and dumber, how to do everything wrong in a brown bear encounter.
Shouldn’t have been killing animals. Hunters are serial killers, trophy seeking serial killers. Next time I hope the bears win
Idiot hahaha the hunters take better care of wild game than anyone.