RidgeRoamingRichard
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I went out to a small piece of state land near my home in Helena. I've seen a lot of deer, rabbit, and coyote sign in the area and have been hunting for jacks and yotes at different times of day. I decided to try tonight, so I hiked about a half mile in, set up against a tree, and started blowing my predator call. After almost an hour, I heard what sounded like a scream from the timbered ridge behind me, about 1 mile away. I thought i was hearing things; "nothing out here but coyotes, and that wasnt a yip."
I sat listening for a few seconds, and heard it again, then repeatedly every few seconds, and it seemed to be moving in my direction. I've heard that noise once in my life before when my dad and i were followed back to the truck my a mountain lion.
Needless to say it is the fastest I've ever left the woods, scanning with my spotlight the whole way. When i got up to leave and stated crashing through the brush, the screams got more frequent, but as I got further away, they seemed to fade, so I don't think i was being followed.
Has anyone ever heard of this happening? Am I going crazy? I have yet to stop shaking, and have vowed to never hunt predators at night alone again.
I sat listening for a few seconds, and heard it again, then repeatedly every few seconds, and it seemed to be moving in my direction. I've heard that noise once in my life before when my dad and i were followed back to the truck my a mountain lion.
Needless to say it is the fastest I've ever left the woods, scanning with my spotlight the whole way. When i got up to leave and stated crashing through the brush, the screams got more frequent, but as I got further away, they seemed to fade, so I don't think i was being followed.
Has anyone ever heard of this happening? Am I going crazy? I have yet to stop shaking, and have vowed to never hunt predators at night alone again.
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