I`ve been a little owly

[Pitchy]

Made some owl creatures

[GunnyMack]

The first one is almost life like at first glance!

Years ago on the last day of buck week towards dusk I decided to give a squall on my predator call as the coyotes were in the area. Not 15 seconds into my dying wabbit impression I got whacked in the back of the head- I was in a tree stand- my hat went flying, literally flying in the talons of an owl!! I never heard it coming or going. It's true that owl wings are silent ! Last time I did that.

[Bill in Oregon]

Likin' these, Lenn. Do you reckon they'll help keep varmints away?

[Pitchy]

That`s quite the story Gunny, what a rush.
Heck Bill they`ll probably sit on it.

[Ysabel Kid]

Well done Pitchy!

[gamekeeper]

That's real cool Lenn I've used an owl decoy to bring Crows within range.

[Griff]

I like 'em!

[Pitchy]

Thanks guys.

[samsi]

The first one is almost life like at first glance!

Years ago on the last day of buck week towards dusk I decided to give a squall on my predator call as the coyotes were in the area. Not 15 seconds into my dying wabbit impression I got whacked in the back of the head- I was in a tree stand- my hat went flying, literally flying in the talons of an owl!! I never heard it coming or going. It's true that owl wings are silent ! Last time I did that.

Neat stuff Pitchy, thanks for sharing.

Gunny, I've actually been swooped by owls like that three times in my life, though none ever made contact with my head! I suspect that contrary to the Wise Owl stereotype they actually may not be very bright.

[piller]

In the shade, or in a tree at dusk, that first one could scare someone.

[GunnyMack]

I'm thinking it was just hungry.

[Pitchy]

Thanks guys, i like the first one best too thinking about painting it more of a gray color.
I heard that a person should`t raise a owl from a chick because they will have the tendency to swoop down and land on people and scare them .

[Old No7]

Whoo? Whoo?

Pitchy -- that's whoo! Great work Lenn, those are great!

Not 15 seconds into my dying wabbit impression I got whacked in the back of the head- I was in a tree stand- my hat went flying, literally flying in the talons of an owl!!

That's happened to me 2X in the States while out predator hunting, and it also happened to me over in Bavaria at 3AM in a deer stand overlooking a corn field while with my German buddy was hunting for wild boar. I guess the owl liked the little boar tassel that stuck up from the authentic Loden Green hunting hat he let me wear.

Old No7

[3leggedturtle]

Pitchy, Great as ever. Had burrowing owls follow me andperform over 2 milesin Arkansas for me. Stoll makes me smile. Thanks bringing upgood memories. Todd

[Walt]

Years ago, knowing one of our cats was on the garage roof, I heard a couple of owls calling nearby. Thinking that the cat's life was about to take a sudden turn for the worse, I hustled upstairs and brought her in. I looked at the tree from which the owl calls were coming and saw there were about a half dozen smallish owls, maybe 8 or nine inches tall. I presume the cat was about to get the old bum's rush although even with those numbers they would have had a tough time with her. When I approached the tree they all flew about 30 yards to a shorter tree. It was getting pretty dark and I had a flashlight in hand so I shone the light into the eyes of the largest owl of the bunch as I approached it. It was on a branch only six feet off the ground and keeping the light in its eyes I tried to get it onto my finger. I managed to get one of its talons partway onto my finger when it realized something was definitely wrong and they all flew off. That was fun.