Dec 25

Something was following me

A listener writes “Wes, This story will be boring compared to others.

It’s different in that it happened in Central PA, which as far as I can tell no one has had a sighting and I didn’t either. It happened 25 years ago.  I was bow hunting deer in a 60 square mile public hunting area by myself. I had walked on a hiking trail three miles up a mountain to a game field. There were some does in the field and they were super skittish. This is normal in Oct since the bucks are in chase mode. I didn’t get a deer and at dark got down out of my portable tree stand and started the 45 minute walk down.

A minute or two on the walk I bumped what I thought was a deer in the woods twenty or so yards in to my left. I thought nothing of it. I figured it was my luck. Probably a ten pointer. About a minute later I heard a twig crack forty yards back and twenty yards in. I thought it was odd. A minute later the same thing and I thought “that deer is following me”, but wasn’t too nervous about it. I walked for what seemed like 5 minutes and stopped abruptly and heard two steps. I said F$&@!!! Under my breath.

I thought then that it must be a bear. I shined my flashlight in the woods and saw nothing. Having hunted my whole life I have heard many animals walking on dried leaves and this never made the sound of 4 feet. I kept stopping abruptly and kept hearing step or step step. It followed me the whole 45 minute walk down the mountain. I got in my car and drove away and have thought of that walk every year from then to now. I always thought that it was something other than a deer. I couldn’t imagine a deer following for 45 min.

I figured it must have been a bear, but what do you think. Would a bear do that? Do you think a bear could pull off a 45 minute stalk in the dark with virtually no sound?  I’ve been back to this same area many many times since and have never had any other strange things happen. I never even thought of a Bigfoot until recently.”

4 Responses to “Something was following me”

  1. Erik N

    I live in central part , Williamsport to be exact. I have had a sighting and yes they are here . Maybe I could check out the area see if there’s any clues in that area “structures”. By the way that wasn’t boring and thanks for sharing I know how hard it is to get Pennsylvania boys to talk . I myself took 3yrs to say something about my encounter and ever since have been emmersed in the subject .

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