I was walking a trail in scrub oak that was waist high while watching the ridge above for elk and was not paying attention ahead when I heard what sounded like a faint grunt. Looking forward I got a surprise that startled me, a black bear sow with two cubs was sitting in the trail. It was one of those moments of, wow, what do I do now. I took a step backwards and leveled the rifle, at this, she started to move towards me. I keep moving back and she kept coming until I moved in-between two bushes at which time she kept herself between me and the cubs and went right past on down the trail. At all times she was no more than three feet from the muzzle and backed me down the trail a good twenty feet. She only made the one grunt and never seemed aggressive other than wanting the road.
Awesome experience
