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What’s your spookiest hunting experience?
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<blockquote data-quote="fta0303" data-source="post: 3016064" data-attributes="member: 43503"><p>I once stalked a marmot, 300 yds across an alpine meadow. He had to keep an eye in all directions, so would occasionally turn his head away from me, at which point I'd slowly creep forward. I'd freeze when he was looking at me; without seeing movement, he was oblivious to my presence. After a good time, I was within 6 feet of him. I figures he could react aggressively with those impressive marmot teeth, so I let him know I was there at that distance. You wouldn't believe how fast a marmot can be!</p><p></p><p>I learned this stalking technique from my father, who stalked a buck mule deer in the same way, on his uncle's ranch near Goble, Or. They subsistence hunted there then, so he'd a Model 94 with him. The larder was full, so he backed away after achieving his stalk, stepped off into the brush, and watched the buck mosey on past down the way that Dad had come.</p><p></p><p>Most prey animals must keep a 360 lookout, affording a patient stalker good opportunity. I'm curious whether a human might be stalked in the same way but would never try it, due to courtesy and an instinct for self-preservation. Scaring others in the woods is bad practice. Any game warden practising stalking on someone is risking his own life and should know that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fta0303, post: 3016064, member: 43503"] I once stalked a marmot, 300 yds across an alpine meadow. He had to keep an eye in all directions, so would occasionally turn his head away from me, at which point I'd slowly creep forward. I'd freeze when he was looking at me; without seeing movement, he was oblivious to my presence. After a good time, I was within 6 feet of him. I figures he could react aggressively with those impressive marmot teeth, so I let him know I was there at that distance. You wouldn't believe how fast a marmot can be! I learned this stalking technique from my father, who stalked a buck mule deer in the same way, on his uncle's ranch near Goble, Or. They subsistence hunted there then, so he'd a Model 94 with him. The larder was full, so he backed away after achieving his stalk, stepped off into the brush, and watched the buck mosey on past down the way that Dad had come. Most prey animals must keep a 360 lookout, affording a patient stalker good opportunity. I'm curious whether a human might be stalked in the same way but would never try it, due to courtesy and an instinct for self-preservation. Scaring others in the woods is bad practice. Any game warden practising stalking on someone is risking his own life and should know that. [/QUOTE]
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