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Scared in the woods
#691021
09/26/13 04:39 PM
09/26/13 04:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,048
Sylacauga
doecommander
OP
things that make you go hmmmmmmm
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OP
things that make you go hmmmmmmm
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,048
Sylacauga
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It's that time of year again. Have you ever been scared while hunting? Let's hear those stories.
doecommander out...........................
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691035
09/26/13 04:47 PM
09/26/13 04:47 PM
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 443
Robertsdale, Al.
seapro19
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 443
Robertsdale, Al.
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Walking in the woods before daylight to my bow stand with no flashlight and walked into a covey of quail that decided to all fly up around me at the same time. I almost had a heart attach at the ripe old age of 18 right then and there.
"shoot low boys they're ridin shetland ponys"
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: seapro19]
#691048
09/26/13 04:54 PM
09/26/13 04:54 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,951
North Alabama
Fullthrottle
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,951
North Alabama
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Walking in the woods before daylight to my bow stand with no flashlight and walked into a covey of quail that decided to all fly up around me at the same time. I almost had a heart attach at the ripe old age of 18 right then and there. I think my heart just skipped a beat reading this.
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: bowhunter86]
#691132
09/26/13 05:40 PM
09/26/13 05:40 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,172
Trussville, Al
Jpipererp
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,172
Trussville, Al
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True story no bs: I was in a hunting club in Franklin county a few years ago. We had approximately a little over a mile and a half of gas line on the property that had some hills and flat spots. Me and a guy in the club had hunted the gas line one evening and at dark we started walking out. When we got to one end of the power line we noticed a ear sticking up out of the leaves in a hardwood thicket. When we approached it we discovered it was a doe. The doe had been covered up with leaves and only the ear was sticking up. When we pushed all the leaves off the doe we stood there looking at a half eaten doe with deep claw marks on the un eaten portion. Then we hear something walking towards us. We took off running and didn't stop until we got in the guys jeep. We had numerous pictures of cats on this club. We sent pictures in to the state but never heard anything back. True story, this hunting club is at the Colbert county and franklin county line on highway 247. I can vouch... His daddy was in law enforcement  sounds like you had a painter that covered her meal to come back later.
Bass Bandito
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691133
09/26/13 05:40 PM
09/26/13 05:40 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 2,428
MattIce
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 2,428
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I always forget to bring a flash light when I walk to my stands in the mornings, and anything from a rabbit to a bird will scare me to death not knowing what it is, and trying to shine my phone light at it.
Parked in a holler, beneath the mountain moon light.
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691136
09/26/13 05:42 PM
09/26/13 05:42 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,172
Trussville, Al
Jpipererp
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,172
Trussville, Al
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I typically carry an arrow in the thick stuff with me during bow season to nock the devils with 8 legs outta the way. If I am walking down a dirt road to a stand in the dark or out I carry my Keltec 9mm in one hand and the bow and flashlight in the other. shadows can scar the hell out of you in planted pine rows.
Bass Bandito
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691139
09/26/13 05:44 PM
09/26/13 05:44 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,018
Mt. Olive
Sharpshooter69
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,018
Mt. Olive
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I've had some LONG walks out of COE land in Sumpter Co after dark. You tend to start thinking something is following you !
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691235
09/27/13 12:36 AM
09/27/13 12:36 AM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8,752
bessemer, al
hunterturf
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8,752
bessemer, al
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I was about 13 and was dropped off by my uncle on the side of a dirt road to hunt a certain field with him going to hunt just a mile or so down the road. I hated hunting here bc it was at the intersection of hwy 41 and a dirt road that always had sketchy activity. Anyway about the time the sun went behind the first limb I decided it was about time to start making it back to the truck because of how long a walk it was going to be (200 yards) I didn't want to miss being picked up. I get back to the dirt road (with about 45 minutes of light left) and start waiting......... I keep hearing something from my hiding location ( bc at this point I'm an escaped convict and can't be seen by anyone who passes by, I'm talking face net and all ) down from me. My mind starts to race on what this frequent walking noise is.... bigfoot??? Coyote???? Gill man???? As dark finally fell on that hellish dirt road it only got worse. Louder and closer. I was losing my mind. Finally my uncle pulled up from the opposite direction the noise was coming from. As I sprinted to get in his truck I heard him say something thru the open door I was about to dive into. There in the headlights were two armadillos coming down the ditch. At that point I vowed to kill everyone I ever saw from that point on
Last edited by hunterturf; 09/27/13 12:37 AM.
Give me bout 15 more minutes, I was dreamin about beavers..........
Si Robertson
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: hunterturf]
#691293
09/27/13 02:49 AM
09/27/13 02:49 AM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
NW Alabama
R_H_Clark
Leupold Pro Staff
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Leupold Pro Staff
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
NW Alabama
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I was about 13 and was dropped off by my uncle on the side of a dirt road to hunt a certain field with him going to hunt just a mile or so down the road. I hated hunting here bc it was at the intersection of hwy 41 and a dirt road that always had sketchy activity. Anyway about the time the sun went behind the first limb I decided it was about time to start making it back to the truck because of how long a walk it was going to be (200 yards) I didn't want to miss being picked up. I get back to the dirt road (with about 45 minutes of light left) and start waiting......... I keep hearing something from my hiding location ( bc at this point I'm an escaped convict and can't be seen by anyone who passes by, I'm talking face net and all ) down from me. My mind starts to race on what this frequent walking noise is.... bigfoot??? Coyote???? Gill man???? As dark finally fell on that hellish dirt road it only got worse. Louder and closer. I was losing my mind. Finally my uncle pulled up from the opposite direction the noise was coming from. As I sprinted to get in his truck I heard him say something thru the open door I was about to dive into. There in the headlights were two armadillos coming down the ditch. At that point I vowed to kill everyone I ever saw from that point on A buddy and I went to south Alabama years ago. We were camping during bow season and had been talking about wild hogs all evening. We were both a little concerned about meeting up with hogs armed only with bows. We were cooking some Salmon patties and heard them coming at us through the woods. We both grabbed out bows and jumped up on a concrete picnic table so we wouldn't get slashed and got ready to do battle. About that time two Armadillos ran into the camp and started ransacking everything. They were running around scattering our stuff everywhere, and at such a speed, we just stood there amazed by their antics. They were gone about as fast as they appeared and we just stood there on the table and started laughing, and laughed until we cried.
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691294
09/27/13 02:50 AM
09/27/13 02:50 AM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,616
Clanton
Turkey_neck
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,616
Clanton
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I wouldn't say scared but un nerved yes. the worst was hunting the nat frst in maplesville and having to walk through a bunch of hogs. I kept waiting on one to charge but they stayed just outside my light.
Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
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Re: Scared in the woods
[Re: doecommander]
#691317
09/27/13 03:07 AM
09/27/13 03:07 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,290
Near the Trussell
BPS
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,290
Near the Trussell
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walking in the morning with a bow in what has now become hog heaven has me paying more attention now than I did before the hogs.
I was hunting Oakmulgee back in my teens. Opening day of bow season I'm making a long walk down in to a holler. Oakmulgee has some of the deepest, darkest hollers I've ever been in. I kept hearing leaves moving behind me and swore something was following me. I would stop and look back and nothing. I did this probably 10 times. I was just about to take of when my boot got hung on something. I looked down and saw my drop cord had been dragging. What a releif it was.
I had a whole den of coytes howling and chasing something within 100yds of me while making a long walk with a bow. Went on for about 10mins and kept getting closer. To close for comfort. Fortunatly I had my 40 and put 2 shots in the air. I felt better for about 10sec after they shut up. Then I realized at least I knew where they were at when they were howling.
If your decoy doesnt have holes in it, your not letting him get close enough... J.H.
"Life lessons are almost never found where you think they should be, sometimes they're in the middle of a small, muddy creek in the woods with steep banks"... DeadorAlive
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