Most interesting non-turkey sight/experience of 2013?

[Oddmott]

Didn't shoot as was sharing the property with a couple of unknow guys that also had permission to hunt there.
Didn't want to unduly disturb thier hunt as it was right at sunrise. Had I know them or was bymyself different story.

It could be contested that numerous coyotes running around are just as disturbing - possibly more-so than - a gunshot or two to eliminate them.

Had I been in their shoes I would have either assumed you got your bird, in which case how could i be very upset at you? Or, found out you dropped a couple coyotes, in which case I'd have to thank you.

[finsfurfeathers]

It could be contested that numerous coyotes running around are just as disturbing - possibly more-so than - a gunshot or two to eliminate them.

Had I been in their shoes I would have either assumed you got your bird, in which case how could i be very upset at you? Or, found out you dropped a couple coyotes, in which case I'd have to thank you.

You are probably right but they were already grumbling that my father(who had open heart surgergy last year) was to close and he should walk further away from them. By the way we were walking they had a four wheeler you just never know with people these days.

[Arlo]

Yeah, two different sets of seasons for wolf/coyote:

"In WMUs 1A, 1C, 1D, 2-42, 46-50 and 53-58, the following regulations apply: The wolf/coyote hunting season is closed from April 1 to September 14."

Everywhere else appears to be wide open.

Darn.

[Monster29/66]

I think I've got this one locked up. Although I didn't get a picture a friend of mine and I watched a Hawk fly down and attack my hen decoy last Saturday right in front of B Mobile.. The hawk stopped as soon as it Realised rubber tasted like crap lol.

I still couldn't believe a bird 1/3 the size of a turkey would take it on. I can see Hawks goin for a poult.. But a hen you would think in real life the hen would lay a whooping on the hawk.

[Turkeyjohn]

Hey Monster,

This'll give you a run.

Get set up today in a pasture, cows are there somewhere, don't know where. Well, around daybreak they announce themselves by coming into my set up. One of my decoys must have looked lonely because one of the bovines started licking and nuzzling the thing. Funny for a minute or two, then I remembered I was turkey hunting not cow watching. Chased them off a couple of times, but they kept coming back so ended up relocating altogether.

No gobbles or birds, wonder why? Just hope the real turkeys could outrun these affectionate bossies,

Turkey John

[marlinchester]

Set up last Sat morning first time out with my wife.
Had my tom decoy behind a sitting hen. Just as the gogbbling got started and I knew he was on the ground moving around I hear the flap flap flap of wings then the hollow sound of my hen decoy.
Owl had picked her up and dropped it ten feet away. Second time this decoy has been attacked.
First time was a young hawk mid afternoon. Managed to get everything set up again, have an arguement with a hen and call in the biggest tom in four years. She missed clean GRRR LOL I think she is lifting her head up to look at the bird cause in our afternoon set up she missed again when a jake came running in less than 20 mins after we set up and stood still in front of her at 15 yds . Had not even called yet he just spied the dekes and came in to check it out. Sigh* Oh well clean misses both times have to get her out for more practice. Will likely be on my own once she gets to experience the first hatch of mosquitoes LOL

[Thymallus]

I had an owl pick up a duck decoy once but that would be hijacking the thread.

[TurkeyObsessed]

Day after opening day, sitting in blind with my Dad, had 6 deer come in to field about 60 yards away. One looked a little weird, with closer inspection she only had 3 legs!! We quickly named her tripod and well see if she makes it to Deer season as there is alot of Coyotes around the area. But I may help her out with the Coyote problem as well!!

T.O.

[fishing1]

I once had a hen come and jump up on my branches i made as a blind and sat there no further than 1 foot from my boots. She sat there for about 5 min. then wandered off not even knowing i was there. That was close up and personal. Also had a jack rabbit sit 5 ft. from me in front off my feet while sitting on the ground. It,s all about movement with these animals.

[RackHunter]

Lasy year I was sitting against a tree bedide a field and a small ground hog came at about 10feet of me, I didn't move at all and he just past by...It was pretty cool seeing one that close