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Author Topic: Mad Bomber hat story .  (Read 336 times)

Online Pine

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Mad Bomber hat story .
« on: July 24, 2016, 12:17:00 PM »
I was gifted a Mad Bomber hat a few years ago .
It's light tan with tan-brown rabbit fur .
That is very comfortable and I wear it quite often while bow hunting .
Now I'm not a tree hunter but about two years ago I was in a ladder stand with my ghillie suit on but I didn't have my head cover on over the hat because I was getting very warm .
Had been very quiet with hardly any small animal activity .
I was turned slightly to my right with my head looking around the tree , when I slowly turned my head back front , and      :scared:    jumpin' gehosaphat !!!!
A Cooper Hawk flaired up just about a foot in front of my face and flew off .
     :eek:  
That was more excitement than I was wanting to have being 18' up in a ladder stand .
I figured it thought that the fur on my hat was dinner .
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Offline Trond

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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2016, 12:32:00 PM »
Talk about a Mad Hatter...
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Offline iohkus

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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2016, 04:04:00 PM »
I've heard other such stories from guys who were wearing "fur" on their person. Even 1, I remember, where the hunter was hatless and a particular raptor tried taking his scalp with him.
    One of the things that keep being in the woods "interesting"!
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Offline Shadowhnter

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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2016, 05:08:00 PM »
Haha! WHOA!!! Im having second thoughts about wearing my otter hat in the woods! Lol!
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Offline Red Beastmaster

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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2016, 06:41:00 PM »
Fur on a hat or collar is a good way to get yourself shot in PA. My high school science teacher was killed in gun season.

Same goes with white fletching. My buddy was mistaken for a deer by a gun hunter. No shots fired though.

Be careful out there, it's not just raptors that think you are supper!
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Offline Rick Butler

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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2016, 07:41:00 PM »
I had a Snowy Owl giving me the Hairy Eyeball when I was wearing a camo hat with some fake fur earflaps.
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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2016, 01:23:00 PM »
Yeah, I have been buzzed by hawks several times when wearing a fuzzy hat. I would really hate for one to complete the attack. That could be a real bummer!
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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2016, 01:34:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Graps:

I was turned slightly to my right with my head looking around the tree , when I slowly turned my head back front , and       :scared:     jumpin' gehosaphat !!!!
A Cooper Hawk flaired up just about a foot in front of my face and flew off .
      :eek:    
 
Probably got a good look at yer mug, Dale. He was probably more freaked out than you....   :D
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Offline Roadkill

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Re: Mad Bomber hat story .
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2016, 04:15:00 PM »
Had a very large hawk buzz very small German shorthair while chuckar hunting.  They will eat, even your hat!
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