Date: 11-04-2006
Weather: Clear, cool, dry
Time: 5:30AM
Nearest City: Cross Roads
State: Texas
I arrived at the site on the opening day of deer season at about 4:30 a.m. I parked my truck about 1/4 mile from the deerstand. At about 5:30 a.m. I left the truck and walked to the deerstand with my rifle and backpack which contained my supplies. It was still dark and there was no moon. I used a light on my cap to light the way and I had the light on a green tint. On arriving at the stand, I entered the back of the stand and climbed into it I rested my rifle in a corner of the stand and took a seat and began to sort through my backpack to get my ammunition and knife and to put my light away. I was at this point that I heard the first sound. It sounded like squirrel chatter but was stronger and louder tone. I stopped moving and noticed that it seemed to come from the direction of the deer feeder. I listened and the sound stopped. I then heard the same type of “chatter” coming from behind my stand and in the woods. This seemed to elicit another response from the source at the deer feeder. I took a night vision, starlight scope (first generation) and tried to see if I could get a glimpse of the source by the deer feeder. I had not checked the battery in the scope and found that it was weak and I could not get an image. This chatter went on for about 5 minutes and it then stopped. Again the source at the deer feeder sounded less mature and had a higher tone than the one behind me which sounded deeper.
It really seemed as if they were communicating with each other. I have hunted small and large game all my life and have never heard these sounds in the woods. I hunt alone, most of the time, and have no trepidation in hunting in deep woods or in areas where others might not attempt to hunt. I always have a rifle, a large caliber revolver, and a hunting knife and feel that I can handle almost any situation. I have had some unusual experiences while hunting but this is the strangest. I feel chills when I heard these sounds especially when it seemed that the two sources were in communication with each other.
Lee W
the big one was looking out for the little one,good you didn’t pull your gun. im first, lol
Mark B
I agree Lee. Seemed like daddy was watching any moves the hunter may have made towards junior while junior was feeding.
One of these days this phenomenon will finally be put to rest. Oh No! Then what will all of us do with our spare time. I’ll finally have time to rearrange my sock drawer.
Robert P
Man I can’t wait til they bring one in.
Mitchell K
Pretty vague. Let’s not jump to conclusions. I’ve heard “strange” things in the the bush too. But I’d rather see much more definitive encounters being posted on this site rather than un identified bush noise being pushed as sasquatch activity. Not saying it wasn’t but it wasn’t even near definitive judging by the report. Don’t get me wrong, I believe sometimes the mildest things get written off off as nothing, when it was actually “something”.