ive had a couple chickens come into my setup and ive also had 7 raccons climb up my tree becuz there was baby coons right above me that i didnt see when i climbed up the stand

It was the first year I bow hunted. I was sitting in my standonemorning when I heard something I thought was right on top of me behind my tree. With out moving I checked my left and right, but nothing. I keep hearing the leaves crunching and finally turn slightly to the left - nothing, slightly to the right - nothing. I look straight down - nothing. After several minutes of this I turn all the way around - still nothing. When I finally locate where the sounds are coming from, there are 2 turtles under a bush burying themselves.

I had a Huge copperhead slither by the base of the tree

Peacock

No joke, it was a pet that got loose. other than that nothing really odd. Coons and such.

My first year of college it was killing me to not have a place to bowhunt. I found a map of the nearest National Forest and after looking it over I decided on a spot to go scout. It looked damn good. As I was standing in the woods surveying the land I noticed a VERY well beaten down trail just 20 yds to the north of me. Being in college, I was after any deer I could get. I also noticed a very large Walnut tree that had limbs low and large, low and large enough for me to be able to climb up and sit without the aid of a treestand. I was so excited about this place I never went back until opening day. I never even went over to the trailbecause I didn't want to leave scent all over the place, I just backed out and waited until Oct 1.

Opening day I was pumped. I had made it to the tree seemingly without spooking anything. I found a good comfy limb and sat waiting for daylight. As it became daylight I couldn't believe how well the trail was beaten down. I mean it looked like deer HAD to be traveling this thing several times per day. After an hour or so without seeing a deer I started hearing something off in the distance, something like pots and pans clanking together. The sound started getting closer and closer. Sure enough, this freakin' dried up hillbilly comes riding by on a mule, with pots and pans hanging over the back. He rode right under me, looked up, and said, "You huntin?" To which I said, "Yes sir" and he let out a "humph" and rode on down the trail. I didn't know what else to say, those who know me know what a smartass I am and this guy had just left the door wide open. However I was speachless. It was one of those moments where you just can't believe what just happened.

To this day I have no idea where the old man was going. I never followed the trail but by looking at the map it had to lead to a small river at the bottom of the mountian. I did find out thatthere were several horse trailsthere that weren't on the map. I ended up finding several good places to hunt there and taking several deer from those places.

My oddball sightings include a group of naturists, a full company of KKK militia 'on maneuvers' (that was kinda scary!), 3 emus and one camel.

Gotta love hunting on public land.

Jeff, kinda funny, but i relate directly to the Donkey story. A man that neighbors the land I hunt raises/brakes donkeys/mules etc.... I wasnt hunting but I caught a 10 second video clip of him looking at my camera and then realizing what it was and trying to quickly get away.

Ouch in every way!!! That would suck!!

wow! how did that end up

Had a GIANT Hampshire hog come by me last year. Neighbor had all his stuff get out. It was coming through a standing corn field and I could see the path it was clearing. I had images of Hole-In-The-Horn stepping out, and then it was that damn hog.

Had a coon come DOWN the tree I was in a couple years ago.I had felt bark falling on my head, looked up, and the coon was about 8 feet away, lookign back at me. He went up the tree, and I went down, and he came down as well and took off.