What's the scariest/wildest/wierdest thing you've ever seen while in your treestand?
10-13-2009, 09:21 AM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 78
Scariest - I had a black bear cub climb up my tree and sit on the cross member that braces against the tree...then comes mama bear and he goes ape s$@& and starts making a ton of noise...she stands up, against my ladder, and somehow cuffs him into her front legs and carries him off...she goes 5 yards or so and just stares at me...goes to a tree and stands again, raking her claws down the side of it...i was in a similar snare drum situation 
10-13-2009, 09:52 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Waterloo, NY
Posts: 206
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.
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.
10-13-2009, 10:34 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wichita Kansas USA
Posts: 699
I have had 4 times where owls tried to take me or at least land in the tree w/ me & one time it was a golden eagle coming in. The first time I was walking in in the dark along a hedge row when a caught a glimpse of an owl diving at me. It was so close I literally hit the ground & rolled away. Later that morning I had an owl come at me in the tree. That time I threw up my bow hand w/ bow in hand & yelled to flair him off. I don't recall seeing any deer that morning. The other 2 owl encounters were this year. I guess they are attracted to me. The eagle was much like the second owl as I didn't see him until he was below the tree tops & coming hard.
10-13-2009, 11:32 AM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 365
the scariest is prolly when this big boar coon came out of this hole on the limb right my stand. lol he wasnt too happy lol
the wildest has gotta be when i seen that bobcat catch and eat a turkey
the wierdest thing ive ever seen was a cuple years ago on a 80 degree hott day in ealry bow season, this kid in a beanie, heavy jacket, heavy pants, thick snow gloves and a thick facemask came running, (literally running) back and forth thru my stand sight lol
the wildest has gotta be when i seen that bobcat catch and eat a turkey
the wierdest thing ive ever seen was a cuple years ago on a 80 degree hott day in ealry bow season, this kid in a beanie, heavy jacket, heavy pants, thick snow gloves and a thick facemask came running, (literally running) back and forth thru my stand sight lol
10-13-2009, 12:22 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Darrtown, OH
Posts: 4,210
I saw another hunter come within 15yds of my tree and decide it was a good place to take a dump!! I let him get his pants around his ankles and then gave him a soft "i am up here" he tripped and fell all over the place as he tried to pull his pants up. i laughed so hard i almost fell out of the tree. betcha he will think twice before he pops a squat in my area again! lol. Sorry not really a scary story but very funny when it happened.
10-13-2009, 12:50 PM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 252
I second the owl story! Its happened more than once. You want to talk about something to get the heart pumping, try having an owl fly at your beady little eyes that are showing behind your camo mask or a hawk seeing a finger wiggle when its the only thing not in camo. Yeah, they'll make you wish for an extra set of undies