CreekFalls90 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I was on a cache in my local area and saw a BEAR! Seeing a snake the day before made me wonder and a coyote scouting for one I'm going to place...what kind of dangerous wildlife have you guys encountered? Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 (edited) The last few weeks it has been old scrub pines tearing the flesh off of my face and arms as I walked by. That and nettles, and the poisons (ivy, oak, sumac), and ticks, and a snake. But really its usually just squirrels. Edited July 12, 2005 by Be-a-Jayhawk Quote Link to comment
+ChileHead Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I could have sworn I saw a mountain lion out of the corner of my eye in Webster, NY (near Rochester). I'm sure it was just a deer or something, but ... Quote Link to comment
+Byron & Anne Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 People. Agreed!!! Quote Link to comment
+bigdog999 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I've been flushing a lot of deer lately, had a few snorting at me also. They are about the most dangerous wild animals around. Although a dog scared the sh*t out of me the other day. I was about a mile in the woods, haven't seen another person since I entered the woods, was totally zoning out concentrating on finding the correct path to my destination when a dog rushed by me barking. The owner was jogging about 20 feet behind him. Startled the heck out of me. Quote Link to comment
+Sue Gremlin Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 We were checking out a little frog pond after finding a particularly great cache, and were headed back to the Jeep when from about 20' behind us, we heard the unmistakable growl of a bear. We found out that day how fast we could motivate. That thing was close to us. Quote Link to comment
+Cryptid Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I saw a Bear near Elusive Moonlight Valley cache June 16th. 2nd one I seen in that area. Quote Link to comment
+The Navigatorz Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 (edited) I was at a cache in Texas and was approached by a growling snarling german shepherd dog. He wanted a piece of me so I picked up a stick and waved it while yelling at him. As I backed away from the cache, he kept following me, fangs showing and giving me a deep angry growl (not barking and no tail wagging). I kept backing up for about 30 yards and he finally stopped following me. I was really worried about him and was ready to do battle. One other time I reached into an opening behind a sign to find a micro. My fingers sunk into something soft. I retracted my arm and out flew some angry hornets. The soft object my fingers sunk into was their nest. Fortunately I wasn't stung as I backed away and got out of there. Edited July 13, 2005 by The Navigatorz Quote Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 The oddest thing I've seen recently was, I assume, a baby mole. It was like a fat black mouse without ears. It wobbled slowly across the path in front of me, and then walked into the earth. Straight down into the soil, just like that. Didn't even seem to dig. I wasn't quick enough with the camera, but I don't think it would've looked like much, anyhow. Fat black earless mouse. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I've seen a few bear, some copperheads and rattlesnakes. Quote Link to comment
Azaruk Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Buffalo! But then we are in South Africa Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Fantastic Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I was in an undeveloped forest preserve(read no parking lot established) and had crossed a little stream. Just as I turned to walk uphill, I hear the tinkling of a bell. I freeze and look towards the sound. A Doberman Pinscher comes running along with no owner in sight. I waited and was happy to be downwind of the dog. I thought for sure a person would eventually follow, but never ever did. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Walking at night, last week, I inadvertantly walked within about six feet of a little skunk (a cute little feller only about eight inches long). Instinctively, I immediately halted; the baby skunk just looked up at me and then continued nibbling on some flowers. After I eased into a position upwind, I grabbed my camera, hoping to get an excellent close-up, but alas, the batteries were dead! Also, the lightening bugs are really out this year. Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 (edited) Here in the Desert Southwest, one will cross trails with Burros quite often........... BURRO These critters are very curious, they want to know where you are going & what your doing......... Edited July 13, 2005 by GIDEON-X Quote Link to comment
+Sue Gremlin Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Here in the Desert Southwest, one will cross trails with Burros quite often........... BURRO These critters are very curious, they want to know where you are going & what your doing......... *girly squeal* Ooh, they're so cuuuuuuuuute! I want to pinch their little cheeks. Quote Link to comment
+Folshen Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Nothing really dangerous so far...just a lot of deer, a rather large snapping turtle in the middle of a trail...brown snake, angry birds when you get too close to a nest. Probably the worst are the mosquitos and ticks. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Here in the Desert Southwest, one will cross trails with Burros quite often........... BURRO These critters are very curious, they want to know where you are going & what your doing......... And, must one use burrospeak to accomplish this? Quote Link to comment
+Old Bet Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 How 'bout this dragon we spotted not long ago? He would have been almost 2 inches long if he uncoiled his sinister tail! Quote Link to comment
+reveritt Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Coyote, deer, raccoon, squirrels, chipmunks, turtles, fox, and a mink (dead, unfortunately). Quote Link to comment
+GordEtob Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I was searching for a cache recently with my brother, and noticed a few large swans (about three feet wide, I'd say) floating on the water about 30 feet away from shore. As we were thrashing around doing our search, one of them came over to investigate. We must've been on its territory. It came up to the shoreline and we looked at it as it looked at us, and then it backed off and swam away. I wish I'd had my camera. Quote Link to comment
+Byron & Anne Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 We were recently looking for a cache that was along side nice country drive road when I looked across the road a llama was standing there watching us. He then moved a bit to get a closer look. Quote Link to comment
+TeamAO Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I was walked doing some maintenance on a cache on my other screen name, and saw a turky vulture on the ground. He didn't take any notice to me and continued his business on what looked to be a groundhog. I stayed on the trail and kept on going, 20 feet later I heard crunching of leaves behind me. I turn around and find the vulture following me. And he continued to do so. Get up, fly within 10 feet of me land and watch and do it again. He left my trail as I got in a more mosquito infested area. "I'm not gitting bitten by all these mosquitoes to follow this idiot!" -Turkey Vulture Quote Link to comment
+Night Stalker Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 How about a skunk actually sitting on the cache. Had to wait until he decided to leave before I could proceed. A Moose with its new born mooselet. It blocked the road for about half an hour before the mooselet was strong enough to cross the road. This was on the way back from caching in Jackson Hole. Quote Link to comment
+ChileHead Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I was walked doing some maintenance on a cache on my other screen name, and saw a turky vulture on the ground. He didn't take any notice to me and continued his business on what looked to be a groundhog. I stayed on the trail and kept on going, 20 feet later I heard crunching of leaves behind me. I turn around and find the vulture following me. And he continued to do so. Get up, fly within 10 feet of me land and watch and do it again. He left my trail as I got in a more mosquito infested area. "I'm not gitting bitten by all these mosquitoes to follow this idiot!" -Turkey Vulture You might want to go visit your doctor. The vulture might be trying to tell you something. Quote Link to comment
+Marcie/Eric Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 You might want to go visit your doctor. The vulture might be trying to tell you something. [to circling vultures:] "Leave me alone, I ain't dead YET" - Grandpa Abe Simpson Quote Link to comment
idratherbeinthewoods Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Spiders, always a dadgum spider when I'm caching. Big ugly hairy poisonous spiders with huge fangs, ready to pounce . I HATE SPIDERS! Quote Link to comment
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