mthusker

That reminds me t.shaffer, just a few years back, a fawn got hung up on barbed wire fence near the out building I used for storing equipment during hunting season, the doe was standing by the stream bed as the fawn struggled, I was able to go over and actually lift the fawn off of the barbed wire, I laid it right down, and amazingly, it hopped right up and took off for the doe, I figured it was going to be exausted and in shock and have to put it down, but it took off running just fine.

Bocajnala

While hiking I ended up directly between a cow moose and calf. Not a smart place to be. The calf was within spitting distance. The cow was on the other side of a tree and about twenty yards away.

While hunting I've had deer close several times. I shot one that was about 3' away one time. I was standing on a deer trail with my back to a tree. I could see it coming through the woods towards me and I decided to let it get as close as possible. No sights needed on that one. Blood was sprayed onto my pants and boots after the shot when it dropped.

-Jake

Champlain Islander

Had a calf moose within 6 feet and closing. I picked up a stick and whacked it.

Phil from Maine

I can’t say as I have been that close to any moose CI except the one that got up after he was knocked down from a shot.

Jake just reminded me of a time that I had walked threw the woods to a meadow going fishing on a stream. As I got to the stream and started fishing a calf moose stood up on my left. This was before moose was very common and I don’t believe that I had ever seen a calf before. Then one stood up on my right and foolish me thought someone’s ponies got loose or something. So I tried to call them and suddenly I hear a big crash coming from the other side as big momma was making a run straight towards me. I never bothered to reel in and run as fast as I could back into the woods that I came out of.. I can honestly say I was scared on that one.

mthusker

One of the most surprising encounters I have ever had occurred in Denali Natl Park a few years ago, myself, wife and my mom were waling a well traveled trail along a river up there and we noticed folks stopping and spending time peering at something, as we made our way up there, we noticed a lynx, just laying in the shade, less then 10 yards away, on the bank of the river. I know lynx are one of the most secretive creatures out there, and this was a fabulous sight to behold.....few weeks later on our trip home, I had another close encounter with one when we were traveling down the Cassiar highway on the western side of BC, I to this day do not know how I missed that cat, it must have stopped and turned inches from the front left tire....

teebig

I've had whitetail deer walk right infront of me when I'm laid down. I've also had a coyote run out infront of me about 5 feet and make a b-line for my decoy and call which was another 100 feet away.

Whitetailturkey01

When I was little (I think about 6-8 yrs old) I had a buck jump over my legs when the dogs were running it( back when we hunted with dogs. We don't any more) still remember it like it was yesterday.