Have done far more pranking on fishing trips but I do remember a trip where 2 friends of our were meeting us on day 4 of a deer hunt up near Mcleese Lake BC. We had doe tags and so did one of the guys that was due to arrive on day 4. So on day 3 we had a doe down and we skinned it out and removed the hide with the head intact.
Once back at camp there was a 8 inch tree that was fallen and a few feet off the ground so buddy laid the hide out on the log and we trotted back over to camp for a coffee. As we sat there, looking back over at the hide, the way it was positioned it looked just like a live deer LOL So the idea was hatched and we found a similar log a good 50 yards or more from camp at the edge of the tree line. It looked even more alive from that distance once we got back to camp.
Next mornng we skipped the morning hunt and the guys arrived on time at about 9 am. As the guys were setting up and unpacking thier gear and coolers I was over by the camp stove when all I heard was "holy sh!t there's a big doe right there!" some scrambling and then a gun shot ...... then another gun shot...... then WTF?..... my scope might be off he says.... and jams another one into the chamber and a third gunshot.... by this time mike can't contain himself and is busting out laughing and I was trying my best to keep a straight face. Steve , the shooter, starts walking towards the deer, jamming another shell in. Stalking on it as if he is still convinced he missed 3 times and it;s a really stupid deer still standing there. He gets 1/2 way... so probably 25 yards away and leans on a tree, raises his rifle and a big pause..... and we wait..... and boom...... and the head flops over and out of view but the whole body and legs don't move... He looks back at us..... another WTF and then walks over to the deer. Then we hear a loud and clear "laughter included with you F'n @ssholes!!!"
The next 5 to 10 minutes were gut busting laughter.... so hard i was crying LOL
4 shots he took .... he was kinda pissed about the wasted ammo but hey it was sure funny and nobody got injured or did anything unsafe.... Mike just went home with a hide and head with a few extra bullet holes in it. The next 6 days were real fun and there was no more pranking, just successful deer hunting for all 4 of us and we all went home with our tags cut.
Once back at camp there was a 8 inch tree that was fallen and a few feet off the ground so buddy laid the hide out on the log and we trotted back over to camp for a coffee. As we sat there, looking back over at the hide, the way it was positioned it looked just like a live deer LOL So the idea was hatched and we found a similar log a good 50 yards or more from camp at the edge of the tree line. It looked even more alive from that distance once we got back to camp.
Next mornng we skipped the morning hunt and the guys arrived on time at about 9 am. As the guys were setting up and unpacking thier gear and coolers I was over by the camp stove when all I heard was "holy sh!t there's a big doe right there!" some scrambling and then a gun shot ...... then another gun shot...... then WTF?..... my scope might be off he says.... and jams another one into the chamber and a third gunshot.... by this time mike can't contain himself and is busting out laughing and I was trying my best to keep a straight face. Steve , the shooter, starts walking towards the deer, jamming another shell in. Stalking on it as if he is still convinced he missed 3 times and it;s a really stupid deer still standing there. He gets 1/2 way... so probably 25 yards away and leans on a tree, raises his rifle and a big pause..... and we wait..... and boom...... and the head flops over and out of view but the whole body and legs don't move... He looks back at us..... another WTF and then walks over to the deer. Then we hear a loud and clear "laughter included with you F'n @ssholes!!!"
The next 5 to 10 minutes were gut busting laughter.... so hard i was crying LOL
4 shots he took .... he was kinda pissed about the wasted ammo but hey it was sure funny and nobody got injured or did anything unsafe.... Mike just went home with a hide and head with a few extra bullet holes in it. The next 6 days were real fun and there was no more pranking, just successful deer hunting for all 4 of us and we all went home with our tags cut.