What is the craziest, or funniest

[sgvolfan]

thing or experience you ever had hunting or fishing?

I was sitting in my stand one day (bowhunting), about 50 yards above me were 9 deer. Down the ridge above them came a flock of turkeys. In about 10 minutes there were the deer and turkeys all mingled together when all of a sudden two coyotes burst from a thicket to the left and scattered the whole bunch. There were turkeys flying and deer running everywhere. The coyotes came running toward me, but I never got a shot at anything.

I have two times saw deer run at turkeys or geese and scatter them, apparently just to see them fly. I have also talked to other hunters that have seen this.

[VolDave]

I was bass fishing one day down in Orlando on the St. john's River with an old friend. We pulled of the main river into a creek and started to fish at about 7:00. Within 10 minutes, I heard an owl hooting and thought to myself, "Wow that sounds really close!". I looked up and no more than 10 feet away were a pair of barred owls looking at me like I was some sort of idiot. Not 10 seconds later I heard a turkey gobble and said to my friend, "Bob that turkey can't be more than a hundred yards away" and just then I looked over to a clearing maybe 30 yards from our boat and there he was strutting his stuff. He gobbled and an answer came from maybe 50-100 yards away on the other side of the river. I turned to see if I could spot the other bird when two flew directly over me maybe 20 feet away to land in the clearing with the 1st bird. The whole time I'm thinking this is just my luck. Here I am sitting in a freaking boat bass when not 1 but 3 trophy birds practically offer themselves up to me on a silver platter. It was like they freaking knew that I was absolutely harmless to them at that moment. To cap off the day, about an hour later a family of manatees come slowly up the creek and start to feed right under our boat. They stayed with us for nearly an hour, never more than 50 feet away and often close enough to touch. We didn't catch a single fish that day, but it was one of the best days I have ever spent on the water.

[PhilzDoenutz]

Don't know about funny, but having to troll the boat over to the bank to get a lure out of a branch and having a dang snake plop right on you is pretty freaking crazy. I am not afraid of snakes but I absolutely hate when a critter surprises the hell out of you be it snake, insect, or dog... or whatever. I am just glad it wasn't a cotton mouth or a copper head. F*cking chicken snakes get pretty big by the way.

[VolDave]

One time I was fishing on the Spring River when I decided to change my fly. I had been wading for about 3 or 4 hours at that point so I looked around for a place to sit while I worked. I spotted a boulder that was sitting about an inch under the water and sat down on it facing downstream and tied on a new fly. As I rose up, a copperhead swam off at light speed away from me. Apparently it had decided that I was a nice log perfect for sunning and had just reached me when I moved. I know from the way he moved, that he was scared, but he couldn't have been half as scared as I was. In 45 years of fishing I can't believe that I have never have a snake drop into my boat but I sure as hell ain't looking forward to the day it happens.

[Nation]

We were night fishing one night and I had a can of Coke. I sat it down in the little cupholder beside the passenger seat and forgot about it. That morning I discovered it, took a giant swig, and ingested about a million gnats and a bee that walked around my teeth before I spat it out but incredibly it didn't sting me.

[PhilzDoenutz]

I want to hear some noodling stories. Fishing is one thing, frog gigging another, but noodling has got to be the absolute craziest when it comes to fishing or hunting. Snapping turtles alone would stop me from doing that crap, and depending on how far south... alligators. Of course snakes would too, then again I wouldn't like having a catfish stick a dang barb in me.

[Tnphil]

I want to hear some noodling stories. Fishing is one thing, frog gigging another, but noodling has got to be the absolute craziest when it comes to fishing or hunting. Snapping turtles alone would stop me from doing that crap, and depending on how far south... alligators. Of course snakes would too, then again I wouldn't like having a catfish stick a dang barb in me.

I have been knee walking drunk on more than one occasion....I have never been drunk enough to try noodling....Never...

[PhilzDoenutz]

I have been knee walking drunk on more than one occasion....I have never been drunk enough to try noodling....Never...

That's about the only way you'd ever get me to do it. Those guys are f'ing nuts.

Can you imagine reaching in a hollowed-out stump for what you think might or might not be a catfish and you reach in to find a big ole nest of water moccasins? LMAO, I think I will stick with a fishing pole.

[VolDave]

No forking way. There isn't enough whisky in Tennessee to get me drunk enough to try that stupid shit.

[sgvolfan]

My buddy killed a big ol' copperhead in SC one time..at least he thought he did...he said he did..so I skinned the damn thing and when I took off the skin..sob's heart was still beating...I'll never touch another snake of any damn kind...ruined a pair of Cabela's finest camo pants..

[Tnphil]

My buddy killed a big ol' copperhead in SC one time..at least he thought he did...he said he did..so I skinned the damn thing and when I took off the skin..sob's heart was still beating...I'll never touch another snake of any damn kind...ruined a pair of Cabela's finest camo pants..

One Word: Dumbass:biggrin:

[sgvolfan]

Amen bro. I said my prayers and ate my vitamins for weeks after that...on a different hunt same plantation got struck on the bottom of my boot by a copperhead while on a moving 4 wheeler. My buddy (same one that didn't kill the copperhead I skinned) saw it...pulled me over and asked if I was ok. Didn't know what he was talking about..thought I had ran over the end of a stick and flipped it up..I HATE SNAKES.

[Blacksheepvol]

I was fishing when I saw a young copperhead with a big bullfrog stuck in it's mouth. I picked it up and pulled out the frog to use for bait... and wasn't sure how to get rid of this wriggly fang monster without getting bit. I reached over and grabbed my bottle of jack and poured a little dollop down its throat and that calmed it right down. I was able to drop it over the side of the boat without any trouble.

A little while later I felt a tapping on my shoe. I looked down and there was that same snake with two frogs in its mouth.

[PhilzDoenutz]

Speaking of snakes and crazy stories:

I always thought Steve Irwin would die of a snake bite. Now that was a dumb ass right there. As my brother said: "One less moron out of the gene pool." I was watching him try and pick up a huge black mamba about a year before he died. I bet it struck at him about 5 or 6 times. Now, my condolences to his family and all, and I certainly try not to wish ill will on people, but guys like that kind of get what they deserve. I am no expert but grabbing a hugely venomous snake by the tail instead of back behind the head is pretty damn stupid. He used to go on about how he developed a sense for snakes therefore he could handle them that way. I call BS... he was a f&cking dumb ass. If a stingray hadn't have gotten him a croc or a snake would have sooner or later.

[Nation]

Speaking of snakes and crazy stories:

I always thought Steve Irwin would die of a snake bite. Now that was a dumb ass right there. As my brother said: "One less moron out of the gene pool." I was watching him try and pick up a huge black mamba about a year before he died. I bet it struck at him about 5 or 6 times. Now, my condolences to his family and all, and I certainly try not to wish ill will on people, but guys like that kind of get what they deserve. I am no expert but grabbing a hugely venomous snake by the tail instead of back behind the head is pretty damn stupid. He used to go on about how he developed a sense for snakes therefore he could handle them that way. I call BS... he was a f&cking dumb ass. If a stingray hadn't have gotten him a croc or a snake would have sooner or later.

Good grief man the guy died doing what he loved. The guy loved wildlife and it took his life from him. You know, like when people die doing things they enjoy. Uh, happens all the time. Just because it doesn't interest you doesn't mean the guy was stupid. He had balls of frickin' steel.

"guys like that get what they deserve." What a retarded frickin' statement.

[PhilzDoenutz]

Good grief man the guy died doing what he loved. The guy loved wildlife and it took his life from him. You know, like when people die doing things they enjoy. Uh, happens all the time. Just because it doesn't interest you doesn't mean the guy was stupid. He had balls of frickin' steel.

"guys like that get what they deserve." What a retarded frickin' statement.


So I guess you were okay with him dangling a baby over a crocodile? The guy was reckless. I don't know if he had metallic testicles, but I thought his brains were made of mud. I like wildlife too, but I don't have to prove it by walking up to a grizzly bear and tickling it.

"Uh, happens all the time." And you call my statement retarded?

[sgvolfan]

I was fishing when I saw a young copperhead with a big bullfrog stuck in it's mouth. I picked it up and pulled out the frog to use for bait... and wasn't sure how to get rid of this wriggly fang monster without getting bit. I reached over and grabbed my bottle of jack and poured a little dollop down its throat and that calmed it right down. I was able to drop it over the side of the boat without any trouble.

A little while later I felt a tapping on my shoe. I looked down and there was that same snake with two frogs in its mouth.

good one...

[Nation]

So I guess you were okay with him dangling a baby over a crocodile? The guy was reckless. I don't know if he had metallic testicles, but I thought his brains were made of mud. I like wildlife too, but I don't have to prove it by walking up to a grizzly bear and tickling it.

"Uh, happens all the time." And you call my statement retarded?

I doubt very seriously that Irwin dangled a baby over a crocodile. If he did then that was stupid but has nothing to do with what we're talking about. Ok, you don't have to prove something by walking up to a bear, and you think he was trying to prove something?

People who call others stupid that get killed doing something they enjoy are dumbasses. I guess when someone flips their motorcycle you will say they "got what they deserved" huh?

[PhilzDoenutz]

I doubt very seriously that Irwin dangled a baby over a crocodile. If he did then that was stupid but has nothing to do with what we're talking about. Ok, you don't have to prove something by walking up to a bear, and you think he was trying to prove something?

People who call others stupid that get killed doing something they enjoy are dumbasses. I guess when someone flips their motorcycle you will say they "got what they deserved" huh?

You can doubt it all you want but here's the news clip. He has his one month old son in his arm while he feeds a croc. In the same footage he has his toddler (his daughter I think she's about two) in his arm. Watch as that croc goes for them. In each case there is no way you can sit there and tell me that ain't dangerous. To a croc that baby probably looks like a whole fryer. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=591311n

People who lack the ability to criticize stupid behavior pretty much advocates it in my opinion. Your whole motorcycle question is a flawed analogy. People who drive motorcycles aren't necessarily taking risks, now if you'd asked me if someone who was drunk, high as a kite, talking on a cell phone and driving over 100mph flipped their motorcycle and died got what they deserve, then I'd say yes. Irwin went out of his way to antagonize wild animals. His whole behavior towards animals was risky and it was over the top. Your whole argument is that he loved what he was doing so therefore it was okay, so if a guy loves getting drunk, getting high, talking on a cell phone, and doing 100mph on a motorcycle, and dies while doing it, then that makes it okay, huh? I mean he loved doing it after all.

My whole point about the bear was that I don't have to run over and wrestle it to prove how much I like Mother Nature. In Irwin's case, if he'd seen a bear he probably would have challenged it to a wrastlin' contest. Do you get the point now? Although, I don't think even Irwin would have done that, no, that would be more up my hero's alley... Gary "Damn" Busey. Hmm, there's a coincidence in there somewhere. Wrestled bears, crashed a motor bike, not very sane, loved cocaine...

[Nation]

Not going to get in an argument with you over this. It's stupid and I don't give a shit. The guy loved animals, he loved the outdoors, and he died loving what he was doing. You can think his behavior was crazy because it's something that you don't want to do, but saying he "got what he DESERVED" is a ridiculous statement and you should be ashamed of yourself.

People why skydive are taking risks. NASCAR drivers take risks, skiers, electricians, rock climbers, hell there are tons of things people do where risk is involved.

[ElConquistador]

Not going to get in an argument with you over this. It's stupid and I don't give a shit. The guy loved animals, he loved the outdoors, and he died loving what he was doing. You can think his behavior was crazy because it's something that you don't want to do, but saying he "got what he DESERVED" is a ridiculous statement and you should be ashamed of yourself.

People why skydive are taking risks. NASCAR drivers take risks, skiers, electricians, rock climbers, hell there are tons of things people do where risk is involved.

He didn't say that "He got what he deserved" Moron, he said the guy was stupid and "Kinda" got what he deserved. Steve was a dumbass.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/14/article-1055756-05515BB50000044D-320_468x417.jpgThat is stupid.. and he's lucky something bad didn't happen to his kid..