Rodsmith, they sure can scare the scat out of you! They are really amazing animals, one thinks they look big, dumb, clumsy and so on, but they are anything but dumb and a can be really sneaking. You want scared, try calling in a bad boy looking for a fight/love and having the diamond willows feet from you litterly shaking, cause he is work it it so hard....then couple that with a Bow and Arrow. (well maybe not scared but really nerve racking, pardon the pun).

Oh great i brought up the bow again, sorry soarkrebel.

Oh here's a gun story, 7 years ago a buddy and I were calling a large swamp with the populars and diamond willows all over. We had this bull going nuts, but he remained on the outside, finally after 3 hours of moving and calling he committed to our demands. He stopped several times, to rub and grunt, working perfectly than shut up. I kept grunting him while my buddy would cow call, indicating a hot cow and a tending bull. Then we heard directly behind us the sounds of uff and smash. Turned to see this bull, all snotty, hair standing up on end, pissing all over himself with small trees hanging from his antlers. I crapped my one piece, he started to bare down looking for the challenger and we shot 6 times, he dropped 20 yards directly in front of us. We both promptly relieved our smells and decided a high five might be in order. Doesn't that sound fun!!!!!

Soarkrebel, see above you posted while I was on the dumb things some call moose. yes during the rut is the only time a moose gets caught with his tallywacker in his hand or hoof. But you know whitetails do as well, why do you think everyone loves the rut? It is that one equalization factor that just maybe levels the playing field. Same hold true for moose or elk. You know many think Mulies are the dumbest creatures on earth, yet a trophy buck(talkin 190 range B&C) is pretty darn smart and hey up here we don't get the luxury to ever hunt them during the rut as it happens well after the season closes. I have respect for all the animals I hunt and know on any given day they can/will & have out smarted me/us the smart one>>>>HUH!

Now this obviously has nothing to do with your post, sorry.





Edited by - skeeter 7MM on 10/31/2002 12:04:07