I was on the way to my stand early dark when a Coyote touched off a howl about 50 yards from me....sent a shiver up my spine...any other time I couldn't get that close if I tried.
Another time I was in my stand overlooking a hay field on the edge of some tall pines. I was trying to wait out the does that were feeding as dusk turned to dark. All of a sudden I see this Huge wingspan with claws extended coming right for my face as the Owl landed on the limb right over top of me. I froze and he looked left, then he looked at me with eyes as big as golf balls before flying away.