“Strange but True” Turkey Stories

[tracker#1]

Around ten years ago I took a "newbie" friend out turkey hunting in Chautauqua NY. It was his property. As we were getting our gear on alongside the car at 4:45 am, remember that it was still very dark out, the woods lit up like it was noon (daylight) for around 5 seconds. We looked at each other and we both said "What the hell was that". When I got home I checked for any information, like meteor showers or any reports on social media...nothing. We both kept our mouths shut figuring others would think we were crazy. Then a month later I was talking to another friend who was hunting turkeys 200 miles away and out of the blue he quietly mentioned the same phenomenon. He was so relieved that someone else witnessed it! We both were...

[Brian Fahs]

A few years ago I was hunting mid week in a neighboring state. When i approached my parking spot for the day I noticed a truck parked there. It was early like 2 hours before gray light early. There is a hiking trail that crosses the road there so I wanted to see which way the guy was headed if he was still in the truck.

When I got out of my truck the drivers door opened, I hesitated a second to give the guy some room. I kept distance to the side but walked up on 2 people naked and going to town on the bench seat.they were stone drunk and who knows what else. I don't think they ever knew i was there or cared. I slipped into the woods to hunnt since I figured they were in no shape to hunt that day.

[Greg Massey]

I would have stayed and watched the free show ... 

[Brian Fahs]

I would have stayed and watched the free show ... 

Trust me, the brief glance I got will be burned in my brain forever. I saw all I needed to see.

[Dougas]

Some things can not be unseen once seen.

[WV Flopper]

Wow Dougas, that is a wild one. You are very lucky to have had someone with you!

I hunt alone 95% of the time, in old reclaimed mine country. Have seen fractures in the earth open up.

I can really envision this happening.

Dude you were so lucky, you were screwed!

[WV Flopper]

 I am very fortunate in never had anything to happen I thought Crazy!

 I have hunted turkey for 35 years consecutively and haven't had any of these odd things happen. Lucky me!

[Tail Feathers]

Turkey hunting has allowed me to see so many unique things.  Not strange, just stuff that a lot of people will never see.  I saw an Osceola hen hop on a fallen tree and break into strut.  I saw a hen in NE find and eat a mouse.  I've seen an owl swoop down and grab a 2 foot long snake.  It's a front row seat to nature as we do it by treading lightly and keeping our eyes peeled.  Nature never ceases to amaze.

[Dougas]

Wow Dougas, that is a wild one. You are very lucky to have had someone with you!

I hunt alone 95% of the time, in old reclaimed mine country. Have seen fractures in the earth open up.

I can really envision this happening.

Dude you were so lucky, you were screwed!

Only two other times have I had close calls when hunting alone. One was when I mountain biked 8.6 miles to a gate and then walked 4.2 miles in and shot a deer. As I was boning it out to put in my pack, I took a load of meat to my pack, which was a few feet away, and I set my knife on top of the deer. When I got back to the deer, I tripped and landed on the knife. It cut right through my pants up my groin and about 2 inches from a place that would have been catastrophic. My pants didn't fair so well but I received no cuts at all. My knife was pressed flat against my inner thigh.

The other time was having a mt. lion following me at 18 steps. I had a tag and didn't hesitate to shoot it in the eye.