Funniest thing you've seen from your stand?
12-16-2008, 10:50 AM
#31
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 85
RE: Funniest thing you've seen from your stand?
well i wasn't in my stand...my dad and i were out scouting for bow season, when this van pulled up about 100yds from us. we didn't think much about it but wasn't much longer they started to make all kinds of nosies. well i think you guys know what was going on..
12-16-2008, 11:27 AM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,324
RE: Funniest thing you've seen from your stand?
I was watching this crazy squirrel make jumps that I've never seen squirrels make before. The distance between braches and the height he was at made me think it was nuts. He was putting on quite the show.
As I was watching him, I thought to myself I wonder what would happen if he fell. Just seconds later he attempted a large jump but the tip of the dead brach broke off and he was now free falling. He made some weird squeaking sound as he fell. Well he survived. Onceit hit the groundhe made another sound and right away jumped onto a log and starting chattering. It was pretty cool.
As I was watching him, I thought to myself I wonder what would happen if he fell. Just seconds later he attempted a large jump but the tip of the dead brach broke off and he was now free falling. He made some weird squeaking sound as he fell. Well he survived. Onceit hit the groundhe made another sound and right away jumped onto a log and starting chattering. It was pretty cool.
12-16-2008, 12:26 PM
#33
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: cent. wis.
Posts: 523
RE: Funniest thing you've seen from your stand?
ORIGINAL: Nature_Nut
well i wasn't in my stand...my dad and i were out scouting for bow season, when this van pulled up about 100yds from us. we didn't think much about it but wasn't much longer they started to make all kinds of nosies. well i think you guys know what was going on..
well i wasn't in my stand...my dad and i were out scouting for bow season, when this van pulled up about 100yds from us. we didn't think much about it but wasn't much longer they started to make all kinds of nosies. well i think you guys know what was going on..
what was going on?
maybe some pictures would help next time.
12-16-2008, 02:34 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location:
Posts: 2,186
RE: Funniest thing you've seen from your stand?
Funny - cool - dumb !!!
Two seasons ago, while bow hunting in early November,I watched an otter swimming towards me in a small creek that I was overlooking from my climbimng stand. These critters are fairly rare to see down this way. So i was talking it all in.
It popped up out of the creek and started rolling all over this clump of what I call "bear grass", a wide leafed clumpy grass that is made up of tough fronds. Anyway, after a few minutes of that, he backed up to the grass, hiked his entire rear end (hind legs included) 2' - 3"off the ground and wriggling his butt rapidly, marked the territory. Did this in 3 spots along the creek bank before sliding back into the water. That's the funny part.
In a few minutes I saw the water start to roil to my right and out he pops with a crawfish in hand. He got 3 more out of that spot for his breakfast and then moved on. That's the cool part.
Now here's the stupid part. I get down about noon. I had to "mark territory" too. So I go over to the creek bank to relieve my needs into the water.Like a moron forgot about the otter's antics.I bushed my left pants leg against the bear grass where that otter had sprayed ... oh, good Lord !! Talk about cover scent !!!
Two seasons ago, while bow hunting in early November,I watched an otter swimming towards me in a small creek that I was overlooking from my climbimng stand. These critters are fairly rare to see down this way. So i was talking it all in.
It popped up out of the creek and started rolling all over this clump of what I call "bear grass", a wide leafed clumpy grass that is made up of tough fronds. Anyway, after a few minutes of that, he backed up to the grass, hiked his entire rear end (hind legs included) 2' - 3"off the ground and wriggling his butt rapidly, marked the territory. Did this in 3 spots along the creek bank before sliding back into the water. That's the funny part.
In a few minutes I saw the water start to roil to my right and out he pops with a crawfish in hand. He got 3 more out of that spot for his breakfast and then moved on. That's the cool part.
Now here's the stupid part. I get down about noon. I had to "mark territory" too. So I go over to the creek bank to relieve my needs into the water.Like a moron forgot about the otter's antics.I bushed my left pants leg against the bear grass where that otter had sprayed ... oh, good Lord !! Talk about cover scent !!!
12-16-2008, 06:01 PM
#36
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location:
Posts: 51
RE: Funniest thing you've seen from your stand?
about 2 years ago i killed o doe 225 yards away after watching her drop about 5 minuets later 5 more does came in and stood around her in a nice little circle with ther heads down like they were haveing a funneral service for her
