My decoy was attacked!!!

[Bigspurs68]

Just think of the things we get to see as hunters. Things that others would find fascinating but will likely never see unless they get out there and spend time in the woods.

[TX Aggie]

I had a similar scenario where a coyote came across a food plot to attack our Avian X hen. I was the gun and a buddy of mine was calling for me. We saw ears to whole time – that thing was crouched down and was belly crawling across 50 yrds to get a shot at our decoy. He came within 15' or so and lunged at it. He attacked and it bounced like a basketball up into the air by about 6'. It scared the P out of that dog – he yelped our decoy went flying and he ran clear across the plot. He stood at the edge of the woods and looked back wondering just what in the heck just happened.     

We both just sat there not believing what we saw. It is really cool to see that stuff. I told my friend that I guess his calling was spot on. We had to run to Walmart to find some super glue to plug up the holes – our hen was a little deflated and he broke our stick for the decoy BUT totally worth it.

[hunter-b]

Wow nice story thanks for sharing

[sixbird]

Years ago I was squirrel hunting in Pa. I shot a squirrel and since I was sitting, I wouldn't pick them up until I was ready to leave.A while after the shot a hawk swooped in and grabbed the squirrel and carried it a short distance before dropping it. I wasn't sure I had seen what I had seen until I went to pick it up.It was about 20 yds. from where it fell at the shot. I guess the hawk realized it was already dead...One of the most unusual things that's happened to me in the woods...

[beagler]

crazy

[SheGotHoOks]

This happened to my husband and me last year... It was a day that we decided just to relax in the blind with a couple of decoys which is rare for us.. If I remember correctly we had two out and we was sitting there when a red tail hawk flew over.. and then the next thing we new here it came back gliding and circled and bam.. down went our hen.. The hawk held her down and looked around.. Pecked at her and looked back at us then pecked some more.. Realized something wasn't right and took off! My husband and I  looked at each other like wth..  trying hard to keep the laughter down! Defiantly a hunt I'll never forget! (Luckily our decoy wasn't hurt too bad)


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[RutnNStrutn]

Good stuff Bones! I think this is a much more frequent occurrence than most of us realized.

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[Ishi]

Wow! That would be neat to see great hunt thanks for sharing

[tomstopper]

wow, that's crazy!  Would be cool to see!

[TrackeySauresRex]

Great story. What do you think it was, a falcon?...  Once deer hunting in the fall I watched a hen feeding in a field almost get snagged by a big hawk. She narrowly escaped by diving under a big locust bush.

[RutnNStrutn]

I'm not sure. This was a very large bird, the size of a small eagle. I thought hawks were larger than falcons? It was a reddish brown bird. Any ideas anyone on what bird of prey that was?

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[SheGotHoOks]

It was one of these lil monsters that took our hen to the ground.. Bam... I won't never forget it! It was amazing to see it fly over then to come back thru and glide down and attack.. It was pretty loud tOo! I'm truly thankful & happy that I am in the woods as much as I am.. There's many many people that don't get to experience the things that you only see when your out in the woods in your camo!


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[RutnNStrutn]

I'm truly thankful & happy that I am in the woods as much as I am.. There's many many people that don't get to experience the things that you only see when your out in the woods in your camo!
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Folks that don't spend time in the woods have no idea what they are missing!

[WV TURKEY THUG]

they need a open season on redtails theres way to many of them i call atleast one in everytime i go turkey hunting. also them darn noisy owls.

[RutnNStrutn]

Interesting theory. I've never even thought about a predatory bird season.