Hunter says he stepped into the dark to call coyotes with a rabbit-distress sound — and then a mountain lion came in so quietly he only knew it was there when the eyes showed up

Hunter says he stepped into the dark to call coyotes with a rabbit-distress sound — and then a mountain lion came in so quietly he only knew it was there when the eyes showed up

ByJosh Clark

A Reddit user said the encounter happened while he was predator calling at night, the kind of hunt where…

Hunter says he was grouse hunting when something huge started following him through thick brush — and even without seeing it, the smell convinced him it was a grizzly

Hunter says he was grouse hunting when something huge started following him through thick brush — and even without seeing it, the smell convinced him it was a grizzly

ByJosh Clark

A Reddit user said one of the worst moments he ever had in the woods happened while he was…

Hunter says they shot a cinnamon-phase bear near dusk in Hells Canyon — and then had to follow it into thick brush where something huge exploded out at arm’s length

Hunter says they shot a cinnamon-phase bear near dusk in Hells Canyon — and then had to follow it into thick brush where something huge exploded out at arm’s length

ByJosh Clark

A Reddit user said his closest call while hunting happened during a spring bear hunt in Hells Canyon, Oregon….

Hunter says a cow moose charged him after he laid down female scent and started calling — and when yelling didn’t stop her, he had to fire at the ground just to keep her off him

Hunter says a cow moose charged him after he laid down female scent and started calling — and when yelling didn’t stop her, he had to fire at the ground just to keep her off him

ByJosh Clark

A Reddit user said his closest call while hunting came because he was doing exactly what moose hunters do…

Hunter says he heard something huge walking behind him in the dark — and when he finally turned around, a bull moose was standing there at arm’s length

Hunter says he heard something huge walking behind him in the dark — and when he finally turned around, a bull moose was standing there at arm’s length

ByJosh Clark

A Reddit user said the whole thing happened before daylight while he was moving into position to hunt. According…

Campers say they heard what sounded like a woman screaming bloody murder in the woods all night — and the ranger’s explanation the next morning only made it weirder

Campers say they heard what sounded like a woman screaming bloody murder in the woods all night — and the ranger’s explanation the next morning only made it weirder

ByJosh Clark

A Reddit user said one of the scariest things he ever heard in the woods happened when he was…

Hunter says a mama bear sat down under his tree stand and started tugging on his safety line — and for a few minutes he thought she might actually pull him right out of the tree

Hunter says a mama bear sat down under his tree stand and started tugging on his safety line — and for a few minutes he thought she might actually pull him right out of the tree

ByJosh Clark

Original Reddit post: What’s your scariest experience while hunting? A Reddit user said one of the worst hunting scares…