I was hunting an area w/a friend. Me on one side, him on the other about 200 yards away.
We were also separated by a marsh area about 20 yds. wide. I was hunting the slopey side of the marsh bank. About 11:00 a.m., I hear a strange noise which started growing w/intensity. Leaves rustling, then limbs crashing. Louder and louder. What in the world is that? That could only be a tree falling. I had my Walkers Game Ear on and it sounded so close. Am I in the way? Then, one loud, drawn out thud w/a short vibration through the ground. The whole episode lasted roughly 15 seconds or so. The tree fell on my friends side, not far from the back of him. He turned around and saw it falling. Scared the blankety blank out of him. I would imagine so. It was intense to me as well but he experienced it close-up. Amazing the commotion a large tree creates when it tumbles taking other trees w/it.