What are your FEAR'S when hunting

[bluej]

I stepped on a rattlesnake here in Texas not long ago one evening walking to the stand, called the owner of the land and his son came to where I last seen the snake. He brought a rod and reel, hooked the snake and put it in a cage, I stood back from a safe distance and watched, never will forget that one.

[Mike Mecredy]

My fear is having to leave the woods and come back to this stinking town when I'm done.  I wish I could just stay there, I don't get there nearly enough.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Heat.

[Hummer3T]

Originally posted by Rob W.:
Going back to work!

Amen to that!

[traditionalman]

Getting shot by Bow or gun. There is a new breed of people out there who just wan t to kill a buck. No respect for the game and absolutly no respect for the other hunters in the field.

[xia_emperor]

failure.

[Altiman94]

Usually my first fear is walking in to my tree in the dark.  I'm usually tripping over things & making all kinds of noise.  Once I get to my tree, my next fear is falling from the tree as I'm hanging my sticks & stand.  Once I get into my stand, I feel pretty good.  My harness makes me feel a lot better once I'm set in the stand.  My next fear is walking out in the dark or falling out of my tree while taking down my stand.

[JJB2]

That it will be my last time in the woods.  Life is fragile and lately that fact has been very top of mind for me.  Enjoy each day afield fellas. Tomorrow is never promised.

[Bonebuster]

Good advice JJB2...the thought of the last time IS indeed scary.

[Montanawidower]

Bears and cats don't bother me too much as long as I'm with a partner and its not pitch black.

However, crossing the Gallatin river at O dark thirty in the dead of winter to get to my deer stands makes me VERY nervous.  

That inky rush of icy black at me knees is an adrenaline shot.  If I slip and swim its hypothermia at least and maybe a premature burial.  

Four years ago my partner and I fell through the shelf ice in December and were slurring our words by the time we got back to the truck.   However, we still go back.... Darwinian I'm sure.  

NOTE: I down play that crossing to my wife.  

[emac396]

I am scared to death right now that my Dad may never hunt with me again. He is in a home and hating life right now. I go every day for a few hours and have since Dec 7th. I am having real doubts he will ever come home.

[lpcjon2]

Now doesnt it feel better to get it off you chest,and now you can conquer all those fears seeing your not alone.

 I have to say out of all the fears I read the one about the meth heads and pot growers are unbelievable, I did see a few documentary's on this but it wasnt about the threat on hunters. Un real

[gregg dudley]

Originally posted by emac396:
I am scared to death right now that my Dad may never hunt with me again. He is in a home and hating life right now. I go every day for a few hours and have since Dec 7th. I am having real doubts he will ever come home.

My thoughts are with you.  My dad is my favorite hunting partner too.

[Designmaster1]

As Buckster knows I deal with anxiety issues when I am in and of the world, as a small business owner and my son as my partner I carry allot on my sholders. My GREATEST fear in this world is that of loosing the limited moments of pure sanity I am able to experience when I am in the woods, I refer to this as my tickle me elmo therapy! As a new Reconvert to trad hunting I see this as a rebirth of my enthusiam and love of hunting,shooting,and love of this wonderful experience we call LIFE! Thank you brother for showing me the real light,the bright light....the light of the ancient way!

[Hud]

Rolling an ankle and tearing ligaments. I did it once had to walk a short distance. Feet, ankles, knees and legs get you in, they got to get you out. I try to avoid risky terrain and especially shale slides, boulders fields and X-steep slopes.

[bluej]

Getting a sandstone thrown at me while in the outhouse taking care of business. The outhouse at our lease in san saba,tx was a portable one made out of plastic. The sun takes a toll on plastic over the years making it very fragile, enough said, rock hit me in the head, it was a blast.

[Danny Rowan]

I do not have any fears about hunting. When I am in the woods I am at peace with the world and all my worries go away, a bow in the hand and a quiver of arrows is all I need.

[ronp]

I don't really fear too much while hunting.  Not too many grizzly bears or mountain lions in central NY.  I would not want to lose another Skullworks knife, though.  I lost one on a walk up in the mountains about 3 years ago and it still angers me!

[Slickhead]

Other than serious mechanical injury I guess Coyotes.

I stumbled across one on a kill site last year without knowing it (till I heard the grow)
I conceal carry in the woods now just in case.

[lpcjon2]

To be honest, I am a former Marine and have spent many many dark nights in the jungle on patrols and for some reason that walk out at the end of the evening hunt keeps me on edge(a 30 round magazine and a M-16 gives you a safe feeling). But besides that in my area its the clown who watches you and comes back the next day and hunts 30yrds from your stand and some times in your stand. I fear the lazy hunter I guess.