Almost got eaten by an owl today!!!

[tranger2]

Went calling for bobcat today in the snow. Everything is black and white in the trees and I was wearing ASAT coveralls with a white bath towel over me. I was using a squeaker with a bulb that came out of a dog toy that give a high mouse like squeak. After calling for a short while, I noticed two owls fly in from the same direction and land in two different trees. When I started calling again, one of the owls could see my hand moving and flew off the way he came. I couldn't see the second one as well as he had more branches between us.

I heard some noise and was watching down the trail and it turned out to be snow dropping off some branches. When I turned and looked over towards the remaining owl, he was about 5 TO 7 FEET FROM ME IN THE AIR WITH HIS WINGS STRETCHED OUT. I thought a pterodactyl was about to eat me. I threw my gun up to block him and he turned on a dime. I don't think I scared him as bad as he scared me. I damn near sh*t my pants.

I've heard of a deer hunter losing an eye to an owl or a hawk once. Two more seconds and I might have been lunch for the rest of winter.

 

[DRC458]

I had a similar experience calling ducks while hiding behind the dam of a manmade pond. Couldn't draw the ducks in, but when I peered over the top of the dam, there was a hawk about 8 or ten feet away, wings outstretched and talons bared. That'll stop your heart!

 

[nofearfactor]

I'm glad youre ok. With that said,I almost crapped my own britches laughing so hard at your story. Glad you didnt get eaten though. I surely would have had a heart attack my self.

 

[dennishoddy]

Your a lucky man that you weren't eaten by that owl
there have been some really funny and amazing stories tonight in the hunting/fishing forum. Is it the full moon or global warming causing all of these????

 

[Oklahomabassin]

LOL It was probably the towel he was after. Its been getting pretty cold.

 

[Kozmos]

Sure glad you're OK but I'm going to be sore in the morning from laughing! That's great. We have a few owls in our neighborhood and my wife and I were coming home one night around 11:00 and turned the corner to see a huge one on a mail box. I don't know who's eyes were bigger but I stopped and he flew to the top of the house. Not what we expected.
Again, glad you weren't turned into and owl pellet.

 

[imhntn]

I had a friend that did a lot of night calling in the old days and he always wore a big cowboy hat for that reason. He had one hit him in the head in the dark once. I have had them swoop in on me several times but never hit me.

 

[The AmberLynn]

How many licks would it have taken to get to the center...

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Holy crap; interesting! When you say he had his wings outstretched, did he also have his talons outstretched?

 

[Artic-Z]

haha, anytime i hear the word pterodactyl i think of this cartoon

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ptero