C-Troop Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I was hunting a multi-locational cache (pair of Quintuplets) today and needless to say I didnt bag it. The GPS said .15mi. straight west into a farmers field, ok no problem grab my gear head out into the field to be met by one lone cow who just stood there looking at me, next thing I know the cow runs away back to a much larger group of cows (must have told them I was coming) So all of them proceeded to run away. Ok I thought this this would be easy now, only .1 left to go. so I start walking when I noticed three of the cows stayed back from the rest of the herd and was watching me real close...only problem was that I had 500' to go and the three cows (Bulls?) were standing right where I needed to be..bummer! So I stood there a minute to decide what to do next, and they all started getting kinda nervous, I moved a few steps closer and they didnt like that too much, one of them started snorting, and another one was kinda hunkered down like he was fixing to charge, and the third smaller one was just kinda standing there for backup or something, well at this point I stopped and kinda stood there to see if they were going to charge, thankfully they didnt cause they would have got me since there wasnt a tree in sight. so I backed on out, they win! Maybe Ill come back at nighttime and tip em all, that'll teach em! I wish I would have gotten a pic of the three, I had the camera around my neck, but I didnt think of it till later. I think the funniest part would have been to observe. Cows 1 C-Troop 0 Quote Link to comment
PioneerGal Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Although not on the level of 3 bulls I did have the lovely experience of 3 drunks. Like you, I backed away slowly and nobody got hurt! Better luck next time! No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. E Roosevelt Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 quote:Originally posted by C-Troop: I wish I would have gotten a pic of the three, I had the camera around my neck, but I didnt think of it till later. I think the funniest part would have been to observe. Cows 1 C-Troop 0 I came across one once on a caching trip. I've been around cattle a little bit and they usually just get out of the way but this one just stared at me. I wasn't at a good angle to see if it was a bull but he wasn't backing down. I just gave him the room he needed and walked AROUND him without taking my eye off him. If he would have chared I would have had to jump into a nice cold river. george Remember: Half the people you meet are below average. Quote Link to comment
+Cachier Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Last Tuesday night I had an opportunity to go to my cache location to do some maintenance. Even though it was raining lightly, I jumped into the Jeep and headed off for the mountains at around 6:30 pm., hoping to get the deed done and be on my way home before the coming darkness. The trip is about 20 miles from home with the last 14 miles on forrested game roads. I arrived at the wilderness lake a little after 7:30 pm. As expected, I found no one there. The place was enveloped with an erie, foggy haze over the water and a gray palor caused by the heavy overcast. I parked at the edge of the woods where the trail around the lake begins and proceeded to unload my pack and get into my boots. I've been there many times before but the weather that night gave a strange feel to an ordinarily familiar spot. I began walking down the trail when I heard a snort and a low growl. The roosting birds scattered from the tree tops and my skin went cold and goose-bumpy! The area is known to be the habitat of Pennsylvania Black Bear but, sightings by hikers are a rare occurance. Without any hesitation whats-so-ever, I backed up, turned and walked at a swift pace (short of a jog) for the Jeep parked no more than 100 yards away. I got in and didn't bother looking back. The soggy log book will have to wait for the next available Saturday afternoon. "When you find it, its always in the last place you look." Quote Link to comment
mtncycler Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 went out caching last week, in the Mtns. I left my buddy in the car and set out by myself walking along a well worn trail (tsk tsk) when I heard a large crunching sound in the bush. There's grizzlies in the area!I knew it was BIG and close, I'd never out run it! So my first thought was to shimmy up a tree a fast as I could. I'm no more then 8ft up this big Poplar tree, when I heard whatever it was, break through and onto the path. well of course I had to see it, so I looked down from my perch and was almost face to face with a dadgum cow moose!!! WOW do they ever have BIG EYES!! She was looking right at me and sniffing the air, just as I heard another noise comming from the same direction. Low and behold, out came her baby from the trees. She let out a low grunt and continued on her way....the same way I just came from....I waited about 10 mins, then climbed from my not so safe perch (hmmm, how the heck did I make it up there?) and headed back to the car. When I got back to the car, my buddy asked if I saw the momma and baby moose on my way back. all I could manage was a nod of my head and a snicker....the whole time I had my camera dangling around my neck, but never did get a picture never did make it to the cache! Quote Link to comment
mtncycler Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 I hope many of you get a chuckle out of what could have been my missfortune I have! My buddy has since "shared" my experience with my friends and family....geeez I'll never live this one down Mtncycler Quote Link to comment
C-Troop Posted July 17, 2002 Author Share Posted July 17, 2002 Your lucky that Moose didnt stomp the crap outta you! they are VERY protective of their young, and a bit crazy anyways. If you were on the ground it may have been your buddy writing the story instead of you. C-Troop Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 Check out the picture on this virtual cache.. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=22522 The last photo shows a skeleton of a Moose and a human. The man had been missing for 5 years and a hunting party stumpled upon this scene. The man shot the moose but the moose got him back and they both died together in the woods. george Remember: Half the people you meet are below average. Quote Link to comment
mtncycler Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 YEAH, I'd say I was dadgum lucky! And I'm dadgum lucky it wasn't a bear either LOL I am MTNWOMAN hear me roar!! hehehe Born and raised in Alberta I've spent a lot of time in the Mtns, even though they're a couple hours away. As far as I'm concerned anything that makes that much noise comming through the bush, has the right of way and you better get the hell outa it's way....I've seen alot of people do alot of stupid things around "cute" wild animals. But on a happier note, I made another trip out there last week on holidays, and got the pleasure of seeing a Lynx!!! 30 plus years of going to the beautiful Rocky Mtns, and this is the first time I've seen one in the wild.... I'm still excited! and now I have another story to tell of one of my many road trips! oh yeah, today we saw a momma black bear with two cubs had my camera, but didn't get a pic. Oh well, we'll try again next week Quote Link to comment
+culpc Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 I'm hoping to see Canadian Lynx in the near future. Apparently, Colorado is now home to 30 relocated Lynx as a part of an effort to reestablish them in the Colorado High country. Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote Link to comment
+brdad Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by C-Troop:Your lucky that Moose didnt stomp the crap outta you! they are VERY protective of their young, and a bit crazy anyways. If you were on the ground it may have been your buddy writing the story instead of you. C-Troop Watch out during the mating season too. There was an overly stimulated moose here a year or two ago that wreaked havoc at two residences and had his way with the owners car. Figured I'd better look it up to prove that one! http://members.fortunecity.com/zincster/moosemobile.htm Never date a girl whose father calls her princess - chances are she beleives it. Quote Link to comment
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