Funny things seen in a tree stand

[BuckHammer43]

Saturday, as it just got light, a squirrel came down the tree next to me (15 feet away), settled on a branch at my level and started grooming.

He casually glanced my way, did a classic 'double-take' and about turned himself inside out getting on the far side of the tree trunk. He almost fell out of the tree. He commenced peeking at me around the trunk (and chattering).

I almost fell out of my stand laughing.

[ACEarcher]

Saw a bull dog one time come in and eat 1/2 a gut sac from a buck I killed 2 days before. I had turkeys try and roost in the tree I was sitting in before. I scared the sh*t out of a redtailed hawk one time. He was flying by and he was going to end up only flying a few feet infront of my face so I stood up and I think I was close enough to watch his eyes become the size of half dollars. Had a couple come walking by (2 people). They never saw me, but let me just say I saw a lot! That was a funny one :eek:. Twice saw two bucks spar. I know theirs a few more things I gotta think remember them.

[BuckHammer43]

ACEarcher

How did you keep from laughing at the couple?

I would have lost it, besides - they were messing up your sit!

[ACEarcher]

Let me just say yes it was funny. I was 19 when that happened. It was on a Saturday afternoon hunt early in the archery season. So it was still fairly warmer out. Yes I was laughing, but I had to basicly put my sleeve in my mouth to silence it. It was early in the afternoon I wasen't too worried about it affecting the hunt.

Seen several people poaching before. Saw a guy one time using a .22mag for fall turkey in a shotgun/bow only area. I had a squirrel make a home out of one of my styrofoam seats before. That almost scared me right off the tree steps. Climbing up all a sudden a squirrel comes running out of my seat and climbs down the tree on the opposite side of me. Scared the daylights outta me.

[never better]

Used to hunt private property next to a state park parking area and one warm October day I saw a guy park with his girlfriend and commence....ahhhh...rutting behavior :D

[never better]

I also had a sharp-shinned hawk land about twenty five yards away from my tree and start scanning for groceries. I was camo head to toe including a gaiter over my face, so I slipped off the glove on one hand and started waggling my index finger, which he spotted right away. He got this intense look in his eyes, and was all hunched up , poised for the kill. He started into a silent glide and was gonna be on me in no time so I stood up and waved my arms and he flared off. Not sure who needed to check their drawers more- me or him :eek:
Tom

[Setterman]

I've had a squirrel run across my pant legs while sitting on stand. I watched an owl one morning dive bomb three turkey vultures sitting on some tree limbs, but miss. Heard a grouse take off from afar to be surprised by him gliding in and landing on a tree limb right next to me! You'll be amazed at what you can see in the woods once you sit quiet.

[Pagrizz]

A small fox was coming up a hill and a squirrel came down almost the the ground and the fox went after it.While him was looking at that squirrel another came down a tree about 20 feet over. The fox went after that one. Those two squirrels did that back and forth to that fox for almost 15 minutes.It was like that had it all planned out

[DeDXT]

I was in a my stand and had a red tailed and landed acrosss the field from me well. i got his attention and next thing i know he took my hat and tries to eat it. i have also had a owl land nexts to me and falls asleep.

[onthehunt]

In Montana a few years back, I was watching two Bald Eagles flying over head. One decides to land on this big old dead tree. The other one a few seconds later decides to sit on the same branch of this tree, and snap! They both fell a few feet before getting their sheet together. My buddy and I were cracking up, you could almost hear the one say to the other,"Do you always have to be right up my a$$?" Then we got back to glassing a big clearcut for Mr. Giant. Saw so many cool things out west but that one was pretty neat.

[fatboy]

One time during the rut I had a peacock strut up to me. Sounded just like a deer. On the same day a box turtle crawled by. I kept the turtle.

[2seahunter]

While Deer hunting I had about 50 turkey's pass me in my stand working thier way to the field. I first noticed 3 or 4 flew up into the trees.It was to early for them to roost??? Well as the bulk of the turkey's got close to the ones in the trees 3 or 4 flew from the ground out in front of the other turkey's in the trees already. The first group flew back to the ground. They took turns being the "point man". I watched them do it about 10 times before they were out of site!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[DOC BANDIT]

While deer hunting a few years back, I was sitting in my stand and I noticed that drop line was moving, with no wind around. Slowly I looked down and saw a Red Fox laying on it's side batting it around like a cat. Once it saw me looking down at it, it took off in to the swamp. I saw it a few more times that week. But it didn't mess with my drop line anymore.

[grtwhthunter/fisherman]

once while on stand me big and bad decided to mess with this bug ive never seen before by poking at him with my arrowwell he lunged at it,cool so i did it again and he lunged once more like a praying mantis and man i dont really like some bugs and he was one. well on the 3rd attempt helooked at me no sh_t and flew directly at my face.bow landed on ground as well as arrow i was poking him with and i just about jumped out of the tree..lol yuk:D true story

[Firestorm]

Saw a squirrel fall about 20' from an oak tree......lay on the groung for 5-10 minutes....then dragged himself away with front legs. back legs were busted up i guess

[H&R slugger]

years ago when i used to bow hunt, i had private land. just north of flemington. got in my stand in total darkness. before the light came i heard the the crunching and snapping coming closer and closer, still couldnt see, loud enough that i thought it was a small herd of deer, then it was directly below me, but still couldnt see it as light came slowly. i looked down and there was a black bull just milling around, directly under me. talk about walking out when i was done hunting looking over my shoulder every other step, i got a neck ache. the last thing i needed was a pissed off bull in the woods about 1/2 mile from the truck

[rocky'sride]

sitting in my stand i kept looking past this tree that was about 10 ft off to the side then all the sudden a baby raccoon stuck his little had out and just looked at me and just kept turn it side to side like a dog.

[Barrell]

I shot a buck in PA a few years ago as soon as he ended having sex with a doe. I figured Id let him finish before he went to deer heaven.

[Uncle Buck]

Barrell I saw the same thing but never got the shot off. I ended up getting some bad deer porn on tape.

[50 yard fred]

watched a couple play hide te pickle for a few minutes, before the fellow on his back noticed me and told the woman when she turned i politely asked, im next didnt go over to well neshaminy state park, had a limb rat scare the shit out of me when he ran down the tree and down my arm/ chest.... climbed into the stand a ladder one dark morning only to wake up the turky that had been roosting there that was frightening..... its amazing there is always something happening in nature, and many people other than us dont even relieze it

[philjam]

Was still hunting on public land. Something up high caught my attention. It was a hunter in a tree relieving himself.

[onthehunt]

Philjam, #1 or #2. BIG difference:) That's funny as hell.

[hunter4623]

Walking to my stand for an afternoon hunt 3 weeks ago, saw a groundhog climb a tree to eye level. i thought i was seeing things so i walked to within 5 feet. i wasn't getting closer. I figured if he could climb, he could probably jump too. never would've believed it if i didn't see it myself.

[yobuck09]

Had a skunk walk out in front of me. Up in the stand broke a small twig threw it down near it. Skunk hunched up tail up ready to spray, looked all around went back to walking. Did the same thing again, skunk did the same thing, just let it go after that didn't want to get sprayed or ruin the hunt.

[Grassy Sound Buck Bagger]

I caught my buddy playing war games for about an hour once. I kept watching him pretend he was mounting his gun for a shot and I was just imaging him making the gun sounds as he pretended to pull the trigger. Classic. He got his balls busted all week.

GSBB

[The Ridge]

10' / 12' Hammer Head Shark nailed to a tree

[robhunt]

Lol I had a mako and a hammer head take a bite out of my boat on the same day.

Also had a few birds land on my barel and broad heads. I don't know who jumped higher me or the birds!! Lol

Being outside is the best!!

[uncleyips]

I was in the tree once , when off in the distance I see a girl without a stitch of clothes on , walks right up to my tree and says Im game - so I shoot her.:razz:

[MRSFISHERMAN]

About 10 years ago I went into the woods for a morning hunt.Climed up into my ladder stand. Sat there for about 10 minutes. I started to ge tdizzy and sick. I climbed down and laid down on the leaves for a while. When I was down there had a mouse climb up on me and laid down on my chest and went to sleep. Cute little bugger.
Joe Termite

[buckwild]

Had a bird land on my arrow knocking it off my arrow rest while two deer where standind under me.. seen a squirll get snatched up by a red tailed hawk. cats, dogs, pigs, snakes, skunks, oh even had two ducks stop by to eat some corn..